winter rideing

[blue]

how many ride in the winter. and what can we do to stay worm on are scoots lol.
like maybe a heated seat and a scooter blanket.lol

[oswaldters]

I ride in winter.  Pretty much all I can do is to go for warm clothing.  No heated grips and such since I've been told the electric system can't handle the load.

Best thing is to dress in layers - wind is the killer!

I have a balaclava I wear on the really cold days (below 20 degrees) since I have an open face helmet.  I picked one up that is made to block wind.  

Gloves are another key bit of equipment.  I go with the gauntlet style gloves that cover up to the mid-forearm area.  Keeps the wind from going up my sleeve.  The gloves I use have an inner fleece glove and an outer waterproof layer.  Keeps me pretty warm, but there's only so much any glove can do against the wind.

Beyond that, you have to just grin and bear it.

[sidthesloth]

The Kymco grin.

[oswaldters]

Makes you feel tough.

All those other bikers are sitting in their cars thinking "damn....that guys tough!"

[wordslinger]

..the key, as os has said, is layers..layers layers....

..and keeping the wind off your skin...

..i made a flap that i velcroed to th front inside of my full-face helmet to block the wind from getting between my balaclava and my helmet...

..keeps the wind outta my eyes completely...

[oswaldters]

Just remember to take the balaclava off before you stop at the bank.

[wordslinger]

..unless you wanna get then dead really quick...

[blue]

ya not much we can do but take it slow and easy on bad days and dress to ride worm.
and find ways to block the wind.

[oswaldters]

...and watch out for ice patches!

This is where having some auxiliary front lighting would be really important.

[blue]

...and watch out for ice patches!

This is where having some auxiliary front lighting would be really important.

for real Im going to make sure my flood lights work this year for the night ride home from work
dont work much night so I should be good.

[oswaldters]

Yeah, you have a good setup with those.   I need to take some inspiration from that do the same.

It gets dark so early in winter that even coming home after 5 is night riding.

[wordslinger]

..yup..winter riding is dark on th way in...generally going home too....

..hence..all the lighting..

..some say "Other than oem lighting is not needed"..

..i beg to differ...

[oswaldters]

My concern is not overloading the electric system.

Not sure how many more watts I can add to it.

[wordslinger]

..all my lamps are on their own circuit...directly from the battey, thru a fuse, then a toggle switch i installed...

..i suggest not modifying the original wiring very much...

..LEDs use very small ammounts of current, but when run in series, they can burn oem wiring..

..i let the smoke out of some of my oem wiring...lol.. i know...

 

[blue]

My concern is not overloading the electric system.

Not sure how many more watts I can add to it.

you should be all good I just hooked up a cigarette lighter under my seat
and then when I need my flood lights I plug theam in. just make sure your cig. lighter has a fuse in it
so it well blow and nothing ealse.and hook up right to the battery