Winter Riding - Safety Vs. Comfort

[streido]

doing it on a 900 pound + bike is another thing -

Well that Harley guys for you. They'll still be posing in the back of the ambulance all the way to the hospital.

[ts1]

Part of my winter equipment

1 = long john
2 = armoured textile flap throuser
3 = overcoat rain throuser
4 = long shirt
5 = armoured textile winter jacket with integrated collar and balaclava
6 = overcoat high vis rain jacket
7 = rain gaitors
8 = thin inner glove
9 = armoured 3-finger glove (in German "Schweineklaue" - "pigs claw")
10 = overcoat rain glove
11 = long thick rain proof balaclava

Not in picture:
boots, yellow hi vis backpack, Schuberth modular helmet

[ScooterWolf]

Serious armor! Do you store this on your scoot or just wear it and change at your destination -- like at work?

-Wolf

[ts1]

That's my maximum dressing when riding for hours in the cold. With that I already feel like a Michelin manikin.
On short trips I omit 1-2 layers and/or choose thinner clothes depending on the weather.

[wordslinger]

..nice skins ts!!!

       

[ts1]

Just came back from a 1731.2km ride.
Weather alternating from some sun rays to freezing fog (had to scratch my visor!) with visibility <50m. Usually thin fog and covered sky.
Typical West German rural street:

You need the stuff if riding for some hours.
The day before yesterday and today I went >800km each day. (Yesterday few km, just visiting family.)