dieselyoda
Active member
I have a self-imposed limit for when it's too cold for me to ride, 5C or 41F.
There are a couple reasons, arthritis in my bashed hands from 35+ years as an HD Mechanic, and it isn't fun. I got all the gear and my RT has great protection. It's more than the hands and the body, it's also about the tires. The bike runs awesome when it's cooler, a different machine.
I've seen pictures of GS people in the snow. Scary for me. Road conditions alone would be enough to keep me in a box.
I figure that barring something like a God that love's bikers, I got three, maybe four weeks left in my season. It was 10C or 50F today and it took almost 5 miles to warm up to two bars on my RID. Bike ran good, I really noticed the tires weren't very happy. They are PR3's.
When is it too cold for you to ride and why?
There are a couple reasons, arthritis in my bashed hands from 35+ years as an HD Mechanic, and it isn't fun. I got all the gear and my RT has great protection. It's more than the hands and the body, it's also about the tires. The bike runs awesome when it's cooler, a different machine.
I've seen pictures of GS people in the snow. Scary for me. Road conditions alone would be enough to keep me in a box.
I figure that barring something like a God that love's bikers, I got three, maybe four weeks left in my season. It was 10C or 50F today and it took almost 5 miles to warm up to two bars on my RID. Bike ran good, I really noticed the tires weren't very happy. They are PR3's.
When is it too cold for you to ride and why?