biek sputtering in the cold weather (non GZ)

[jonathan180iq]

Good to hear.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Good to hear.

thanks, its a 40 degree night again and i just rode home from my friends house, it ran perfect but i froze my butt off. no gloves or nothing. glad it just needed a new jet and was nothing serious. figured as much buy you never know.

[Water Warrior 2]

Sounds like some one needs to buy some cold weather gear.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Sounds like some one needs to buy some cold weather gear.

well i have bib overall snow pants, a full face helmet and stuff like that to keep me warm but....

i ended up staying out at my friends playing video games till about 1am. only planned on going over there helping them move the counch and going home. by that time it was damn cold.

[jonathan180iq]

Layers are good but the most important thing is to get something that is wind resistant on top of all that other stuff. I've been trying for years to find gloves that will actually keep my hands warm in the winter. It's usually less than 5 minutes before my fingers feel like they are near frostbite. (they're not, of course, but they hurt pretty bad.)

I'll be adding wind flaps over the entire control area this year. They will be part of the bike so no matter what gloves I have I should toasty warm.

Just make sure you find something that won't let the wind cut right through. I've had on 4 hoodies before and it made absolutely no difference because it can't keep 50 mph wind out.

[dannylightning]

i have a icon strong arm motorcycle jacket, its pretty good with the wind, still get some going up the sleeves tho, if i wear that with my bib snow pants, some underarmour cold gear, full face helmet and a underarmour hoodie plus i got a face and neck mask that makes me look like a robber or something but it seems to work well so far,

haven't been out in much less than 40 degree weather yet but it kept me freezing, much below 40 and i'm probably not going to be out riding any ways. gloves do seem to be a problem, probably got to get some expensive snowboard or snowmobile gloves.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Just make sure you find something that won't let the wind cut right through. I've had on 4 hoodies before and it made absolutely no difference because it can't keep 50 mph wind out.

:plus1:

Anybody know where to get a 1 piece showmobile suit anymore ?? I found that to be a good starting point......but I "outgrew" mine! :roll:

I've been thinking of getting my rain suit out to see how it would do in the wind protection area. I would think it would serve well.

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

:plus1:

Anybody know where to get a 1 piece showmobile suit anymore ?? I found that to be a good starting point......but I "outgrew" mine! :roll:

I've been thinking of getting my rain suit out to see how it would do in the wind protection area. I would think it would serve well.

Goodwill? Ski shops? I actually used a pair of ski pants last year on the couple of cold days we had here, worked out really well.

[mrlmd1]

The rain suit should work well, as long as you block out the wind you're removing the wind-chill factor removing heat from your body.
You have to avoid getting sweaty inside.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

You have to avoid getting sweaty inside.

Yea, it is a pretty fine line.

There aren't too many "ski shops" in the "mountains" of Illinois !! :crackup

Probably a better idea than it sounds at first; might be one near here that I never knew about.
A search is in order, I think.