biek sputtering in the cold weather (non GZ)

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

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.

Don't you all ride snowmobiles up there? Certainly theres a shop around somewhere?

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by 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.

Works well for me. I got tired of the zip in rain liners in riding gear, too much of a bother and too much sweating/clammy feeling. A turtle neck T-shirt also works wonders. Rain gear on and jacket vents open will allow air circulation without a chill. You have to experiment with different configurations for different weather conditions. Going to seriously consider a bala clava from a ski shop to prevent forehead freeze even though I have a full face helmet. Wind chill is a dangerous factor that many riders dance with, been there done that and it really hurts the older you get. The proper gear and body temp makes for a comfy ride. If not then there is always the CAGE.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by bonehead

Don't you all ride snowmobiles up there? Certainly theres a shop around somewhere?

Yes, some. Not as much as farther north......like Wisconsin and Minnestoa but some.

I would have thought it would be easy.....but it isn't turning out that way. Maybe the one-piece suits are "out of fashion" at the moment.

[mrlmd1]

There's no armor in those suits, don't forget. You can get an armored one piece riding suit if you want to spend like $400-$800. Better off with some kind of windbreaker over the bike jacket, and being in layers, with snowmobile or leather pants to break the wind over your legs. No matter what you do, you're going to be in multiple layers.
Turtlenecks or a scarf in the neck of the jacket to keep the wind out of the helmet helps too. You lose a lot of heat from your head.
And don't forget the protective effect of a good windshield, especially one that covers the grips.

Haven't we had this same discussion on here multiple times before? :??:

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

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Haven't we had this same discussion on here multiple times before? :??:

probably but it gives up something to talk about ..

that 800 dolors suit better be temperature controlled or something, and have a air conditioner in it incaes you star to get hot. good lord thats a lot of money.

i got armor in my coat. keeping the wind out of your helmet is definately something i need to do, havent wore my face mask and my helmet at the same time yet. think that will do the trick tho.

bone head!!
people with lots of money that live on the lakes have them here them but most people around here cant afford them nor do they have any place to ride them, i personally would not want to take it out on the lakes, some one seems to fall threw every year...

not sure where you get snowmobiles or the gear, but i would imagine they have some super warm gloves and coats and any thing else, ill halve to look in to snowmobile places, im sure there is one around here some place. i know there are some snow board shops, well at least there was last time i lived in ohio.

[dannylightning]

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.

depends on the meterial of your rain suit, mine is made of ruber like material, it blocks wind well but it still gets really cold since it's not cloth,

look on ebay for a once pice suit. they got it all. bass pro shop or some place like that usually has all kinds of gear for super cold weather..

[Water Warrior 2]

[quote="dannylightning"][quote="Easy Rider"][quote="jonathan180iq"]


depends on the meterial of your rain suit, mine is made of ruber like material, it blocks wind well but it still gets really cold since it's not cloth,

But it will not be against your skin, normal riding gear will provide a layer of protection from the cold rainsuit material.

[Water Warrior 2]

A snow mobile suit would work probably and you can get strap-on armor to go directly on your limbs and back. Some of it is pretty well made and won't have near the chance of moving in case of a mishap. Just another option to consider.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

you can get strap-on armor .

like foot ball shoulder pads or something???

[dannylightning]

i wonder how warm these are brand new (non ebay) they sell for 45 bucks, i looked them up
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Arcti...Q5fMerchandise
these are the kind of gloves you would love to have for riding, if they actually kept you warm