how do u keep warm in winter

[deathlucky]

i live in aus i have a 2006 model suzuki gs500f and i would like to know how do u keep warm in winter and how do you stop your visor from fogging up how do u stop the cold from getting you on the neck and in to your helmet also is thee any visors besides from the clear ones that can be used at night and can you get brighter headlights

thank you

[Z (fka Sweet Tooth)]

I live in Florida so im not by any means an expert, but the couple of times that it gets really cold here, well at least to Floridian's standards, I dress in layers. I cover my neck with one of those face masks that cover from the nose down, I wear leather riding gloves and taller riding boots to keep put the cold air that loves to creep up your pant legs!

I'm sure that's not even close enough to keep you warm in other parts of the world, but it works pretty good here.

[Kal]

Generally there isn't much tolerance on a given bikes electrical system so while you could upgrade the bulb to a higher wattage you might find your bike charges poorly if the bulb up front is too bright.

Not saying don't do it, just do it with your eyes open, espeically if you hae other aftermarket electrical goodies on that the manucturer didn't include in the design spec.

Typically in winter I have a fleece over my bodyarmour with a leather over the top. When it is bitter cold I'll wear a second T shirt.

For my hands, which really do get cold I have a pair of gloves from Hein-Gericke that look like lobster claws - by keeping two fingers together they keep your hands warmer than traditional gloves. Friends with the same gloves say they are toasty warm with a pair of silk liner gloves on underneath.

Round my neck I wear something called a nector which is basically a fleece tube which goes from under my jacket to over my mouth.

To prevent my visor misting I leave it open a crack to improve airflow, although next year if it mists I may check out some of the sprays on the market which prevent misting.

I tuck my trousers into the tops of my boots, but my legs still get a little cold so I am considering buying a pair of lycra bicycle shorts if I ride right through next winter.

[Sev]

Layers, last year I went for a very long ride (highway) with a friend around thanksgiving. The temperature was just above freezing for most of the trip + 120kmh on the highway.

I was wearing my Icon Barrier Jeans (fleece lined and windblocker material lined), chaps, t-shirt, long sleeved t-shirt, heavy heavy hoody, one of those neck tube thingies, a pair of thin wool gloves, and my biker gloves. Plus my leather jacket, and 2 pairs of socks. I was cold the whole trip, but it never came to the point I thought I couldn't go on.

[blues2cruise]

Put some heat pacs in the toes of your boots. They are like patches that once you peel the cover off they start to heat up. Depending on the kind you get, they will keep your toes warm from 5-10 hours.

I still haven't found anything that keeps my fingers warm. Next year I will get heated gloves.

[Sev]

That's a brilliant idea, I'm gonna have to buy some of those and toss them under my seat for long cold rides. Thanks blue.

I know that the same company also makes "hot paws" that go in your gloves, so they might be good to put across the backs of your hands in your gloves, won't REALLY help your fingers, but it'd do something.

[camthepyro]

I love puncuation.

Anyway, how cold does it get in australia? I thought it was supposed to be warm... like all the time. Or maybe not, it's south of the equator right? So the seasons are just reversed? I'm confused.

[skinnyjoint]

ur confused, im confused about his damn poll that has nothing to do with this converstation. hahah.

but in defense its not about making it easier for the cops..... thats the last thing on my mind whats more important is how ghey its going to look.

[blues2cruise]

Put some heat pacs in the toes of your boots. They are like patches that once you peel the cover off they start to heat up. Depending on the kind you get, they will keep your toes warm from 5-10 hours.

I still haven't found anything that keeps my fingers warm. Next year I will get heated gloves.

I remember when I took my road test. It was the middle of February. Brrrrrr.
I used those heat pac things so my feet wouldn't freeze and I would be able to feel what I was doing with the shifter and brake. But my fingers were so frozen I had trouble and stalled a couple of times.

I went on a couple of rides with the club when the temp was cold. I think I was the only one with reasonably comfortable feet because of the heat pac things.

I'm not sure if the hot paws would work for fingertips, but they are inexpensive enough to try. I'll look into it.

[deathlucky]

oh its dosnt get that cold its mainly cold in the morning but you know once you get cold you stay cold last month i rode down the coast and about 4 hours of it was in heavy rain i didnt warm up until the next day (i didnt know how the water proof liner for my jacket worked at the time ) i guess i will have to get some new gloves the ones i got at the moment are the air flow type made by dririder http://www.dririder.com.au/

my jacket http://www.dririder.com.au/products.asp ... RALLYCROSS
my gloves http://www.dririder.com.au/products.asp ... in=RACER-X