johnlt Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I found a post on AdvRider from a bloke in NH who rode 200 miles in temps at -2 degrees on a KLR with no windshield. Pretty impressive ride. His gear was: Quote: Originally Posted by johnlt You-da-man!!! That's the coldest long run (100 mile+) I've heard of and with no windshield too!!! Did you have heated grips and/or gear? Yes. At those temps, highway speed windchills are in the vicinity of -30 (F or C; doesn't matter--- they get close at those temps and are the same at -40). I tried to be prepared. Today: Aerostitch Darien 2-piece, jacket liner, long underwear, long-sleeved T-shirt, microfiber pullover, Gerbing heated sleeveless vest; WarmNsafe heated socks over regular synthetic socks, Sidi boots; insulated leather gloves with gauntlet, polypropylene glove liners; heated grips; combo balaclava/helmet liner; HJC helmet with Fog City insert (should have been "Frost City" today.)... And after an hour or so, it was still cold. __________________ My new hero! Link to comment
sgendler Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I can beat that. I found a guy who rode up to the arctic circle in the middle of winter, on a road constructed of ice. http://thetimelessride.com/English/HTML%...cmainpage.5.htm --sam Link to comment
sjn7708 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 i find the hardest part to keep warm is my neck and face, because u can only layer it so much... Link to comment
dbenson Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I have a cold weather insert, designed for snowmobile riding I think, for my HJC helmet. It does a good job of preventing fogging, and helps keep the face warm too. A good scarf does wonders for keeping wind from whistling down the neck of your jacket too. Link to comment
Whip Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 That dude that rode across Canada last month was pretty tough. He spent many days riding below zero. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109911 Link to comment
Quinn Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I'd have trouble finding anything to pee with when I stopped. Link to comment
steveknapp Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I have a cold weather insert, designed for snowmobile riding I think Key word "designed for snowmobile riding". There are already people who do hundreds of miles a day at speed in the freezing cold...it's fun! Link to comment
S_Ostroff Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Try using your penis. . . . Link to comment
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