Cold / Hot wearher riding

paul37

Joined: 09/14/10

Posts: 99

Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/15/14 10:13 PM

Hi all,

What is the coldest and hottest weather that you have ridden in ?

What riding gear do you use for these extremes and please share tips and tricks to cope with these extremes.

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2011 ZX14 Candy green/Black; 2013 ZX14R Red

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Anrkizm95

Location: amarillo tx

Joined: 04/28/13

Posts: 46

RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/16/14 2:52 PM

-4f and 112f.tourmaster centurion suit for the cold and Joe Rocket Phoenix 5.0 for the heat

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Wolfman

Joined: 03/29/13

Posts: 6714

RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/17/14 1:33 AM

-8 cel and + 36 cel

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rod442

Joined: 05/01/12

Posts: 467

RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/18/14 1:39 AM

Coldest for me was around 27f when I left in the morning for one ride last fall, but the daytime high was around 50. warmest was umm, 95f ish. I don't even like to be out if its much under 40, but as a starting temp for a nice day, its ok.

other than that, I wont ride any colder and hate getting stuck in traffic when its warmer. so those are my limits.

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mebgardner

Location: Tucson, AZ

Joined: 05/08/12

Posts: 738

RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/19/14 12:14 PM

0 deg F when on holiday once, in winter, in Kings Canyon / Sequoia Nat. Park in Ca. (Why would I take a holiday in mid-winter to a high elevation park? Yeah, call me crazy :) I was wearing jeans and an Army Green BDU coat (with the liner). Yup, insane more like it...

105 - 110+ F every summer day. Jeans and a shirt. (Got better gear this year for Xmas).

2012 Blue ZX-14R, Cox rad guard, Skene Design P3 Lighting, Knight Design 1" lowering pegs, Grip Puppies, BrakeAway, Cortech Sport tailbag, GSG MotoTech Frame sliders, Stebel Compact horn.

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carabuser

Joined: 09/05/12

Posts: 1731

RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/19/14 1:52 PM

meb,

PLEASE don't go out in t shirts and regular jeans, I got some kevlar jeans and they got me through a bad accident,

And my jacket did also, it is mesh, but you can take the liner out, and is very cool, it is inexpensive too !

Has light armor, so it isn't hot to wear... Here is a link, and if you use the coupon code FACEBOOK11 you should get an extra 10% off ..

Click Here !!!,

Not trying to tell you what to do brother, but I care about ALL you guys, and don't want to see you get road rash (or worse) that could impact you for the rest of your life ....

Take care, car-abuser

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NeedForSpeed

Location: PNW

Joined: 08/29/13

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RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/19/14 2:51 PM

I have ridden in the teens and also 110+, neither of those are my favorites!

Heated grips and a heated jacket liner gets me through the cold most of the time and a mesh jacket with hydration vest, ventilated riding pants and a camelback does it when it gets hot.

I prefer riding in the 60's - low 70's, but will take what I can get

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mebgardner

Location: Tucson, AZ

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RE: Cold / Hot wearher riding
02/19/14 4:18 PM

Thanks very much for the concern. My wife beat ya to it :)

I have alot of mesh clothing that I now wear very day, every ride.

But, thanks. Really.

2012 Blue ZX-14R, Cox rad guard, Skene Design P3 Lighting, Knight Design 1" lowering pegs, Grip Puppies, BrakeAway, Cortech Sport tailbag, GSG MotoTech Frame sliders, Stebel Compact horn.

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