Top 7 ESSENTIAL Winter Motorcycle Riding Gear

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[YTisDumb]

Pro tip: Rev bomb at every stop to increase engine heat output

[Leprikhan]

A lot of good advice here. I ride year round in Colorado, my 2c for anyone interested:

I prefer heated glove liners over heated grips- it's the back of your hands, not the grip-side, that get cold fastest, and heated grips just won't do enough (though still a lot better than nothing) sub 30F. Winter riding gloves + heated liners is a must, trust me, I've tried everything.

IMO there is no need to get a winter riding jacket. If you own a ski jacket/parka/whatever, just throw that on over your regular summer jacket. Yes, you won't get any reflective bits from your usual gear, but trust me, nothing comes close to being as comfortable.


And in case anyone else wears glasses, let me state the obvious just in case: a pinlock won't do a thing to help you, even if the visor doesn't fog your glasses will. The easiest trick is always to crack the visor open just the teeniest bit- the cold air blowing through will de-fog as fast as anything. Your face will get a little cold, but it shouldn't bother you much if you're warm everywhere else.

Happy riding :)

[ananass]

How to winterize your motorcycle


Revzila: full tank of gas to prevent rusting, plastic baggy over exsost pipe so rodents won't get in there, and get your bike of the ground so the tires won't get flat spots.

Spite: barck busters and maybe get a coat idk lmao

[drumsnbass]

I’ve ridden my bike as low as 38 degrees w/o any heated gear. It’s doable but heated stuff definitely improves the ride!

[ElChabaldelPc]

better than heated grips: heated gloves. The heated grips warms your hand palm but the heatter globes warms the outside part of your hand, which is the part that will be freezed in the wind

[kondrez]

I commute every winter here in the netherlands and tried a lot of stuff. heated grips sound nice but have disadvantages like it only warms your palms so your fingers are still freezing. Also had em on a sportbike with clip ons and that didnt work well because the cables got in the way and started to damage the fairings. so I would recommend good heated gloves they work very well and heat your hole hand. Also if you have multiple bikes you can just wear them so you just spend your money ones. best wind stopper for me are the rain pants i just wear them over my kevlar jeans and even on freezing temperatures I stay warm.

[alexwilsonpottery]

Just have a look at the Aerostich catalogue. Bar-Pockies/Mitts. Wear wool. A heated jacket. An older BMW RT. Keep your core warm and you’ll probably be fine - worry when you stop shivering.

[conscious]

Ask a Canadian what you need that is not on your list: Heated vest. No one I know who rides in the colder times has heated socks but all have heated vests. Keep your core warm and blood still goes to the extremities. I have mine with me always.

[johnrettburg]

You Texans got it easy.I live in PA and I do ride all year...except when roads are actually snow covered.Your greatest fear should be other drivers that can't drive in winter.

[brblmao]

Spite and other americans: "I can't survive not riding my bike this winter"
Me, a norwegian: "Weaklings"

[robpeters]

I wear a down jacket over my motorcycle jacket the insulation and wind protection is exceptional

[jonsmitherson]

Ride all year, every day for bout 4 years now. 40 miles each way commute. Temps down to 13 degrees F. I can say heated grips don't do jack lol. You'll be stopping constantly to save your hands, professional heated gloves that hardwire in and can be plugged and unplugged to your bike battery are an absolute necessity. Hotwired makes the best and they will last for many many years. Can even get fully wet and function. I made the mistake of trying everything else including grips and all sorts if other gloves my first 2 years in full winter and in the end wasted more money then if I would have did it right from the start. They take a few minutes to get to temp but are beyond warm and a game changer above everything else.

[hmm]

"frozen wasteland of minnesota."

finland: K

[ananass]

Me to my Versys X 300: "sshhh don't listen to Spite, he likes Hurleys, he doesn't know what a good bike is"

[robertstimmel]

Good list. A warm thermal base layer is great too. They even make wind proof thermals

[APage-hncz]

Same here in Phoenix we went from 90s to high 40s in the span of 2 days. We're back into the 90s right now and next week will be cold again. Gonna get some 7v lipo heated gloves for goon shit.

[simonthomas]

I ride all year round, here in Lyon, France. Thermal underwear is the key!! Torso, legs, socks and a ski balaclava and you're toasty all day. I switch my Summer windscreen for a Givi Winter model and use heated gloves. Cheaper and more effective than grips. I don't know about you but it's the outside surface of my hands that hit the wind, not the inside! Winter jacket, boots and trousers essential. Only if there's snow and ice do I switch to the car.

[windriverluke]

The motorcycle Mitts for the handlebars are called "Pogies" in the cycling world! Awesome addition to any Fatbike for winter riding. When I worked at my local bike shop for a few years in WY (Cold Winters) I had a few moto riders come in and really enjoy them!

[jackmartin-beales]

YAMMIE come back to the UK! Could organise you and spite going too the Isle of Mann TT with my group of riders next year

[LiamNI]

Northern Irishman who rode all year round, but now living in the Philippines where it never gets below about 20°C. I had to ride all year round, snow and rain be damned, cos that was my only form of transport, but now I've got 2 bikes and 2 cars to fuck around with. Life is decent!