Storing scoot for winter?

[BettinANDlosing]

I got a pair of neoprene muffs for the handlebars this winter. Pretty common for it to be around 35 in Portland during the winter. Plan is to use the excess heat from the radiator and drier pipes to funnel heat into the muffs.

[zombie]

Nice! That's a TRUE Wordslinger fix up.

[mnpugdog]

If the roads are clear of snow and ice, with the proper gear and mindset there is no reason you can't ride in lower temps.  The problem is not the cold itself but the wind. 

I ride for as long as I can each year. Living in Minnesota you have to. It all depends on the Ice and snow. As soon as the roads clear up I am back to riding. Last year sucked because it was a higher then normal snowfall year. The year before there was only 3 weeks I could not ride.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Layer up and DO get yourself a good balaclava that covers down onto your chest as well.
Actually I use two balaclavas on the coldest days. I did find that this causes my helmet pads to expand to deal with two "socks" over my head - but for $12 I bought HJC replacements helmet pads to bring the helmet snug again for summer riding. One set for winter, one for wram weather.
Supposedly my FirstGear armored mesh jacket is not suitable for winter - but I don't have an armored leather jacket so I just use several layers to stay warm under the mesh.
A windscreen would probably help me stay warm ....but I don't like them so have no plans to install one.
I keep the face shield cracked just a bit to keep from fogging - and my eyes get used to the cold in time!
Rain pants over my Slider jeans....and boots with a couple socks.
I can't go across the state, but I can ride for an hour or two on my days off, and to and fro to work if the roads are clear....The tricky bit is the stupid weatherman's forecast can catch me out while at work. A couple of times I had to ride home as it was snowing. The City Grips helped some. (that's when I start thinking 'side-car', but no....)
My fuel injected LIKE fires like a maniac on the coldest days - and its nice being air-cooled so no worries about stuff leaking or freezing. I let it warm up while I finish my coffee and work on the gloves.
It was 1 degree one morning for my ride - but the bank downtown said it was 3 - so my record is fuzzy.
You wouldn't want to miss a day like this just because it was in the teens.

More than once I stupidly got my fingers cold with the gloves off to take a picture! Spent time hugging the exhaust and belt cover - but once they're cold you gotta go home.
The Europeans probably have heated grips, gloves and vests when they head up into the Alps.
Lucky rascals.
Stig

[BettinANDlosing]

Layer up and DO get yourself a good balaclava that covers down onto your chest as well.
Actually I use two balaclavas on the coldest days. I did find that this causes my helmet pads to expand to deal with two "socks" over my head - but for $12 I bought HJC replacements helmet pads to bring the helmet snug again for summer riding. One set for winter, one for wram weather.
Supposedly my FirstGear armored mesh jacket is not suitable for winter - but I don't have an armored leather jacket so I just use several layers to stay warm under the mesh.
A windscreen would probably help me stay warm ....but I don't like them so have no plans to install one.
I keep the face shield cracked just a bit to keep from fogging - and my eyes get used to the cold in time!
Rain pants over my Slider jeans....and boots with a couple socks.
I can't go across the state, but I can ride for an hour or two on my days off, and to and fro to work if the roads are clear....The tricky bit is the stupid weatherman's forecast can catch me out while at work. A couple of times I had to ride home as it was snowing. The City Grips helped some. (that's when I start thinking 'side-car', but no....)
My fuel injected LIKE fires like a maniac on the coldest days - and its nice being air-cooled so no worries about stuff leaking or freezing. I let it warm up while I finish my coffee and work on the gloves.
It was 1 degree one morning for my ride - but the bank downtown said it was 3 - so my record is fuzzy.
You wouldn't want to miss a day like this just because it was in the teens.

More than once I stupidly got my fingers cold with the gloves off to take a picture! Spent time hugging the exhaust and belt cover - but once they're cold you gotta go home.
The Europeans probably have heated grips, gloves and vests when they head up into the Alps.
Lucky rascals.
Stig

I got caught at work when it started snowing last winter. Before i knew it an inch or two built up, really uncommon for Portland. My Michelin pilot pures got me home better than i would have imagined, dropped the psi to about 5. Traffic was NUTS because everyone else in the entire city got let off work early, and snow was coming down hard so it grid locked. Long story short, my hands even in very thick winter ski gloves got to the point of feeling like frostbite setting in. The traffic was dead stopped on a 5 mile stretch normally taking 10 or so minutes to get home. I ended up lane splitting, both feet down for about 4 of those miles to avoid frostbite. If i would have sat in traffic i suspect it would have taken me an hour or more to get home. Even though it was highly sketchy, i couldn't help but smiling passing EVERYONE suck in a major traffic jam. Later on the news they were reporting of people being stuck SEVEN HOURS on what normally would be 45-50 minute commute from work. Crazy good time once i had gotten home safe and sound. If there is any indication of snow this year, I'll pack the large zip ties to make "chains".

[zombie]

You're KEY point was in dropping the tire pressure. i hope others realize how much of an effect that does have.

Same trick for loose sand/dirt/gravel. It might save your butt one day.

[GLV55]

Love the idea of using zip ties for better traction. Great idea - going to put some under my seat soon.