Winter Motorcycle Riding Tips

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dragonsfire23 · Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:23 am

Hi all,

I thought I'd share this article on winter riding tips - since it's winter time now and all (well at least in the northern hemisphere that is)

http://www.alivetoride.com/motorcycle_r ... ter_riding

slimcolo · #2 Unread post by **slimcolo** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:01 pm

This link gives the wind chill chart in MPH and Fahrenheit.

http://www.weather.gov/os/windchill/index.shtml

This gives it in Celsius and MPH, as well as Fahrenheit and MPH, also Fahrenheit and Knots.

http://iowacity.com/windchill.htm

Theweapon52 · Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:08 am

i don't really get how that speed to windchill factor chart works. How is there less windchill at 90 Mph then at 60 mph?

ofblong · #4 Unread post by **ofblong** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:59 am

Theweapon52 wrote:i don't really get how that speed to windchill factor chart works. How is there less windchill at 90 Mph then at 60 mph?

Read that again. It actually shows at 90mph its 4 degrees colder than at 60mph. if your looking at the graph the pink was how it USED to be calculated. the yellow is how its now calculated.

viru87 · #5 Unread post by **viru87** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:08 pm

Hey thanks for the link...Those were good tips to follow...Good post...

fong47 · #6 Unread post by **fong47** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:53 pm

Have anyone ride on snow? I have not try it because I just got my bike during the spring. But it must be dangerous.

ofblong · #7 Unread post by **ofblong** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:07 am

fong47 wrote:Have anyone ride on snow? I have not try it because I just got my bike during the spring. But it must be dangerous.

on snow... Yes and yes its dangerous and no ive never done it over 10mph.

during snow season when its not snowing all the time and yes its dangerous when it drops below freezing.

Amdonim · #8 Unread post by **Amdonim** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:29 am

I haven't riden ON snow, but I have riden in a snow storm. It's not something I'd recommend if you can avoid it.

Gummiente · #9 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:35 am

Amdonim wrote:I haven't riden ON snow, but I have riden in a snow storm. It's not something I'd recommend if you can avoid it.

You just need the right bike for the job, is all. I ride 365 days a year on my Ural; snow rides are one of the most fun filled things to do on three wheels...

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Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:03 pm

I've ridden through snow. A few inches of powder isn't bad. When it starts to ice is when you start to worry... or go to your sidecar rig

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Winter Motorcycle Riding Tips

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