Hi from Ontario Canada. Yes balaclavas are essential. Merino wool makes excellent base layers. Turtlenecks or neck buffs are good to block the wind. Those hand warmers in packages will fit under gloves to keep hands warm if you do not have heated grips. The roads are not as good for traction even when dry below 45f.
I just got heated hear this week. I got back from a ride a few minutes ago and it’s INCREDIBLE. It’s so much easier to focus on the road when you aren’t cold.
Finnish rider here. All what I have to say that riding gear is the name of the game. I will ride anything over 7°C dry conditions. I am not fan of plexies and wind guards, let the wind do their thing.
Good vid....iIn Southern Ontario we are used to the cold, however the showstopper for us is the black ice and heavily salted roads. Both are deadly, 1 to the rider and the other to the bike.
Went to the University of Utah where all I had was a BMW R1150R. Heated gloves, heated liner, and a balaclava was all I needed. Snowing with accumulation was the only time I’d need to take public transportation. Other than that, I rode my bike.
It was 37° this morning, and I rode for almost 2 hours before stopping at a gas station for some hot coffee. My hands always get cold after an hour or so even with my windproof waterproof winter gloves on.. Sometimes, I put hand warmers inside for longer trips.
Rode to school in -5 degrees yesterday, hella interesting with the ice everywhere, oh well had a few tokyo drift moments finna try to ride through stockholm winter
I recommend getting heated gloves. At some point, even if you have nice warm gloves. They will chill, then it's basically just like standing outside in a little colder weather cause of the wind chill. Putting your hands on the motor at every stop light to get feeling back into your fingers.
Safe and Warm heated gear is AWESOME! They have a controller for the jacket and a separate one for the gloves! Nice, light weight, nice looking and I highly recommend it!!
Thanks for the Video ! I lived in Austria (Alps baby) and now in Sweden. I also use a sheep's wool fur on my seat as well as some pocket warmer for my gloves when i take a break during my trip. But the Balaclava is my go go asscessoire in the winter hands down. Dont forget the Merino Wool Socks :)
My on-road winter touring setup for 20-50F around the western U.S. (after lots of trial and error): Goldwing with heated grips and seat Base layer: LD Comfort long sleeve. Mid layer: Warm&Safe heated jacket liner under a Klim Zephyr wind stopper Jacket: Klim Marrakesh (Aerostich Darian is my 2nd choice, but I don’t think it’s as abrasion resistant as the Marrakesh) Rain gear: Klim Forecast GoreTex over my jacket. Optional as an additional wind barrier and essential for rain. Gloves: Warm&Safe Ultimate Touring Pants: DYNS riding jeans over Merino wool thermals Boots: Merrill hiking boots over Marino wool knee-high socks Helmet: Shoei Neotec 2 over a wool balaclava.
Living in the Netherlands wet and cold is just what we call monday. My best cold weather gear. - Heated grips (Drystars don't cut it) - balaclava - thermal underwear - thick socks I've actually ridden in a summer jacket in winter. Good thermal underwear and a thick hoody underneeth goes a long way. Also a cheap plastic rainsuit!
I agree I always would ride in the -10C range and the only thing that I found I needed was a heated vest liner and just keep covered the best you can even with summer gear. No one knows the pain of 1000 cuts until you have ridden in freezing rain and it hits your neck. The vest helped a lot because it heats your torso so your body can pump the warm blood to your extremities without needing to actually heat them
The only thing I'm still considering getting is heated grips or gloves, in winter I only do commutes to work by motorcycle but with heavy traffic that can still take over 30 minutes and by that point my hands do get quite cold. That aside I just wear my regular textile gear with inner layers, my winter gloves, same basic touring boots I wear in summer, a neck gaiter and the biggest change is I just wear my rain suit over my gear at all times because it keeps the cold out. Sure it doesn't look as good as having your proper gear exposed but it does the trick without the need to spend more money
You can get a wind/water proof liner for any jacket. I ride in various hoodies with a joe rocket windproof liner and base layers. Balaclava helps tremendously heated grips if you cant stand thicc winter gloves
Canadian rider here, and I use a heated vest if I'm going on the highway for more than an hour, and I have heated gloves and grips. I use a lot of my ski gear, including the base layer, balaclava, gloves and socks.
As far as heat source for gear goes, onenof the best solutions is water heated by a exhaust waste heat. Small dirtbikes (for example) dont have enough electricity production to reliably operate a heated jacket + lamp + fuelnpump + ...etc. It works by having rubber pipingnin a bottom layer, which have a quick disconnect hosemto attach to a heat transfer elemnt you screw onto the outside of your exhaust.
Up where we get a real winter sometimes...I find an electric vest is the best defense, don't have to layer, as much and it's on and off. Wind protection, it makes a huge difference, get a cold weather bike too....
Iowa 365 days heat my gripps and kold kutters in tires and i ride frozen rivers and lakes and to work snowboard or snowmobile grar and motox armor if i ice racing
It absolutely matters what brand base layer you get. Not because of who makes them, but because of what they’re made out of. A cotton long John base layer is going to be garbage, compared to a merino wool, or even polyester, base layer, because cotton retains almost none of its insulating factor once it’s wet.
Soo, im driving into -10°C (for all the antimetric Americans about 15 F) and for me a Motorcycle Winter Jacket (REV'IT Neptune 2 GTX) with a Pullover, T-Shirt and a thermo layer is barely enough at these temperatures. It is to be noted, as long as its snowy ore icy outside I do not ride
Riding in to work in 21f tomorrow morning🥶 i know its not as cold as some other places but coming from the eest coast to eastern NC is cold for me and do the math at 21f at 80mph wind chill is going to suck. I've been investing in winter gear over the last two years but some things are pricey.(plus kids 🤑🤑🤑) next is heated grips to go with my heated gloves
I live in Bergen Norway and ride all year round. I don't even have heated grips on my intruder. But I do have a good thick Dihi jacket and pants. My gloves are thick cheap winter gloves. They're not great but do the job. But it has to be said that it doesn't get super cold here in Bergen. It mostly rain during the winter. But I prefer rain over snow 😂
I like to use Rain-X water repellant on the outside of my visor and their anti fog on the inside of it. Works really well, just re apply once in a while.
I ride year round style doesn't count when it's cold.heated gloves vest pants socks a good base layer and long johns aren't.undrr armour is and mental thought that it's doable is really important
I have no problem keeping myself warm except for my thighs, my god my thighs are cold. They don’t seem that cold at first but they stay cold for an hour after riding.
I Just started riding myself, but i started on a 2001 yamaha v star 650 and it dont feel comfortable. I am gonna try to get a bike from the site you advertise thats a little smaller to start with
Only problem in april or may It is -1-2 celsius in the morning when the riding season started It cold to ride to work neck feels cold and inhaling otherwise ok🇫🇮
That was my first bike, it's nice! looks really nice (baby R6) but with the same seat height near enough. I had zero issues with mine which was back in 2015 my model came from 09 so one of the first generation bikes and i was very happy it had room to grow looked great with mods and i heard very little in ways of issue with the electronics or engine. Overall a pretty sound bike! Also really easy to maintain all fearings and bits came off with no hassle! all the best with your first bike.
My starter bike was a Yam XSR 125 in the uk. I got the heritage edition Because I liked the black and gold colour way. It’s a fantastic bike. You can’t go wrong
one of the things i would appreciate you and your team do is a video on some Indian motorcycles considering how utility based the Indian market is. you can obviously do videos on karizma xmr, some tvs or bajaj bikes plus you can attract some Indian audience
Get some heated gear here! www.yammienoob.co/collections/cold-weather-gear-all
Hi from Ontario Canada. Yes balaclavas are essential. Merino wool makes excellent base layers. Turtlenecks or neck buffs are good to block the wind. Those hand warmers in packages will fit under gloves to keep hands warm if you do not have heated grips. The roads are not as good for traction even when dry below 45f.
wool may be warm but it feels awful, just say no to wool
Had probably my last ride today, also from Ontario!
@plap. Merino wool is soft and has no itch. Wool also will stay warm if it's wet. Cotton will sap the heat out of you if it gets sweaty.
Merino wool is also great because it wont overheat if it suddenly isnt as cold as you expected. Also from Ontario, still going strong
Spoken from someone who rides year around in indiana, heated grips are a game changer, and I do really enjoy my heated gloves.
UK rider here. 58. Got heated grips fitted a few weeks ago. Huge game changer! Can't reccomend them enough. Layers work for everything else. 😂
Uk rider too. Heated gloves and heated body warmer. Essential 😂😂
I just got heated hear this week. I got back from a ride a few minutes ago and it’s INCREDIBLE. It’s so much easier to focus on the road when you aren’t cold.
Finnish rider here. All what I have to say that riding gear is the name of the game. I will ride anything over 7°C dry conditions. I am not fan of plexies and wind guards, let the wind do their thing.
Good vid....iIn Southern Ontario we are used to the cold, however the showstopper for us is the black ice and heavily salted roads. Both are deadly, 1 to the rider and the other to the bike.
There's no riding around here in winter (northern NY)... turns into snowmobile season real quick.
Yep pretty much😂 and ya never know when it’s gonna start, could be janurary 20th and 50 degrees, next day -10 with 7 feet of snow
Went to the University of Utah where all I had was a BMW R1150R. Heated gloves, heated liner, and a balaclava was all I needed. Snowing with accumulation was the only time I’d need to take public transportation. Other than that, I rode my bike.
It was 37° this morning, and I rode for almost 2 hours before stopping at a gas station for some hot coffee. My hands always get cold after an hour or so even with my windproof waterproof winter gloves on.. Sometimes, I put hand warmers inside for longer trips.
Rode to school in -5 degrees yesterday, hella interesting with the ice everywhere, oh well had a few tokyo drift moments finna try to ride through stockholm winter
I saw in Finland yesterday some guy riding Suzuki Intruder in similar conditions... Mental with summer tires.
I basically wear snowmobile gear and ride year round in ct.
I recommend getting heated gloves. At some point, even if you have nice warm gloves. They will chill, then it's basically just like standing outside in a little colder weather cause of the wind chill. Putting your hands on the motor at every stop light to get feeling back into your fingers.
Safe and Warm heated gear is AWESOME! They have a controller for the jacket and a separate one for the gloves!
Nice, light weight, nice looking and I highly recommend it!!
That’s what I just got this week and it’s amazing!
Awesome! Excellent choice! Enjoy your extended riding season! Be safe and God bless!!🏍🏍
Thanks for the Video ! I lived in Austria (Alps baby) and now in Sweden. I also use a sheep's wool fur on my seat as well as some pocket warmer for my gloves when i take a break during my trip. But the Balaclava is my go go asscessoire in the winter hands down. Dont forget the Merino Wool Socks :)
My on-road winter touring setup for 20-50F around the western U.S. (after lots of trial and error):
Goldwing with heated grips and seat
Base layer: LD Comfort long sleeve.
Mid layer: Warm&Safe heated jacket liner under a Klim Zephyr wind stopper
Jacket: Klim Marrakesh (Aerostich Darian is my 2nd choice, but I don’t think it’s as abrasion resistant as the Marrakesh)
Rain gear: Klim Forecast GoreTex over my jacket. Optional as an additional wind barrier and essential for rain.
Gloves: Warm&Safe Ultimate Touring
Pants: DYNS riding jeans over Merino wool thermals
Boots: Merrill hiking boots over Marino wool knee-high socks
Helmet: Shoei Neotec 2 over a wool balaclava.
Living in the Netherlands wet and cold is just what we call monday. My best cold weather gear.
- Heated grips (Drystars don't cut it)
- balaclava
- thermal underwear
- thick socks
I've actually ridden in a summer jacket in winter. Good thermal underwear and a thick hoody underneeth goes a long way.
Also a cheap plastic rainsuit!
I agree I always would ride in the -10C range and the only thing that I found I needed was a heated vest liner and just keep covered the best you can even with summer gear. No one knows the pain of 1000 cuts until you have ridden in freezing rain and it hits your neck. The vest helped a lot because it heats your torso so your body can pump the warm blood to your extremities without needing to actually heat them
Axial Block gear is amazing. Windproof stuff, cheap, works amazingly.
Not for me. Tops are cut weird and it's NOT windproof at all. Also from China :(
The only thing I'm still considering getting is heated grips or gloves, in winter I only do commutes to work by motorcycle but with heavy traffic that can still take over 30 minutes and by that point my hands do get quite cold. That aside I just wear my regular textile gear with inner layers, my winter gloves, same basic touring boots I wear in summer, a neck gaiter and the biggest change is I just wear my rain suit over my gear at all times because it keeps the cold out. Sure it doesn't look as good as having your proper gear exposed but it does the trick without the need to spend more money
I can finally ride my bike in 9 days. This video is just in time :))
You can get a wind/water proof liner for any jacket. I ride in various hoodies with a joe rocket windproof liner and base layers.
Balaclava helps tremendously
heated grips if you cant stand thicc winter gloves
Canadian rider here, and I use a heated vest if I'm going on the highway for more than an hour, and I have heated gloves and grips. I use a lot of my ski gear, including the base layer, balaclava, gloves and socks.
****latex glove under any ordinary riding glove (or non perforated glove)
Works really nice and is super cheap (damn near free)
As far as heat source for gear goes, onenof the best solutions is water heated by a exhaust waste heat.
Small dirtbikes (for example) dont have enough electricity production to reliably operate a heated jacket + lamp + fuelnpump + ...etc.
It works by having rubber pipingnin a bottom layer, which have a quick disconnect hosemto attach to a heat transfer elemnt you screw onto the outside of your exhaust.
Up where we get a real winter sometimes...I find an electric vest is the best defense, don't have to layer, as much and it's on and off. Wind protection, it makes a huge difference, get a cold weather bike too....
Need to think about getting some. Try to ride as cold as can. Usually if in thirties punt. Like tonight around 35 when get off. Short commute.
Iowa 365 days heat my gripps and kold kutters in tires and i ride frozen rivers and lakes and to work snowboard or snowmobile grar and motox armor if i ice racing
Heated gear is a game changer......
Super cool, at first I was like he's in TX .. how would he know ... but he knows! Thanks for the great video and tips
Heated gear is the way to go!
It absolutely matters what brand base layer you get. Not because of who makes them, but because of what they’re made out of. A cotton long John base layer is going to be garbage, compared to a merino wool, or even polyester, base layer, because cotton retains almost none of its insulating factor once it’s wet.
Soo, im driving into -10°C (for all the antimetric Americans about 15 F) and for me a Motorcycle Winter Jacket (REV'IT Neptune 2 GTX) with a Pullover, T-Shirt and a thermo layer is barely enough at these temperatures. It is to be noted, as long as its snowy ore icy outside I do not ride
Not bad for a hot-springs child... I only use an under-hoodie and warmer gloves for Summer... I live in SoCal...
if your country gets cold you should invest in some Colombia omni-heat base layer, cost a lot but worth the money
Riding in to work in 21f tomorrow morning🥶 i know its not as cold as some other places but coming from the eest coast to eastern NC is cold for me and do the math at 21f at 80mph wind chill is going to suck. I've been investing in winter gear over the last two years but some things are pricey.(plus kids 🤑🤑🤑) next is heated grips to go with my heated gloves
I wear ski gear lol. Helps slot
I live in Bergen Norway and ride all year round. I don't even have heated grips on my intruder. But I do have a good thick Dihi jacket and pants. My gloves are thick cheap winter gloves. They're not great but do the job. But it has to be said that it doesn't get super cold here in Bergen. It mostly rain during the winter. But I prefer rain over snow 😂
Cheap fix on gloves because im broke. Latex food service style gloves under yours. Helps quite a bit
I like to use Rain-X water repellant on the outside of my visor and their anti fog on the inside of it. Works really well, just re apply once in a while.
5 warm items you can wear.
Hotwired gear over baselayers and a Joe Rocket Survivor suit over it all. It could be in the 20's outside the suit but it's Jamaica inside.
Ask a Canadian. Still riding today here on Vancouver Island.
Chemical toe warmers for backup when it’s super cold
I ride year round style doesn't count when it's cold.heated gloves vest pants socks a good base layer and long johns aren't.undrr armour is and mental thought that it's doable is really important
I have no choice now as my klr650 is my only transportation besides a bus. I can ride into the 20s and fine for getting to work
It got to be -54 here last year
Himalayan 411 was kept on purpose at thumbnail to troll, some people say 😂😂
I have no problem keeping myself warm except for my thighs, my god my thighs are cold. They don’t seem that cold at first but they stay cold for an hour after riding.
Milwaukee heated jacket or vest under my riding jacket and ixon clim8 gloves, let's me ride comfortably in sub zero temperatures
Why no more videos with the XSR900?
I Just started riding myself, but i started on a 2001 yamaha v star 650 and it dont feel comfortable. I am gonna try to get a bike from the site you advertise thats a little smaller to start with
What? Did you say there’s a Triumph 400 review coming?
Only problem in april or may It is -1-2 celsius in the morning when the riding season started It cold to ride to work neck feels cold and inhaling otherwise ok🇫🇮
Hah... Texas boy got a litle bit of cold. :D
I would love to it gets about 10 degrees here and it sucks
Heated grips, decent under clothes and acf50 are your friends
I need a jacket that is 2xl tall any recommendations
Hey man, im turning 16 next year and im wondering if a yamaha r125 is a good starter bike in your opinion?
Turbo busa
Any 125 is good choice for beginners;)
That was my first bike, it's nice! looks really nice (baby R6) but with the same seat height near enough. I had zero issues with mine which was back in 2015 my model came from 09 so one of the first generation bikes and i was very happy it had room to grow looked great with mods and i heard very little in ways of issue with the electronics or engine. Overall a pretty sound bike!
Also really easy to maintain all fearings and bits came off with no hassle! all the best with your first bike.
My starter bike was a Yam XSR 125 in the uk. I got the heritage edition Because I liked the black and gold colour way. It’s a fantastic bike. You can’t go wrong
If your boots are not waterproof, wear gaiters over them.
Heated grips are bis
Do people really ride under 40°F?
Of course.
one of the things i would appreciate you and your team do is a video on some Indian motorcycles considering how utility based the Indian market is.
you can obviously do videos on karizma xmr, some tvs or bajaj bikes plus you can attract some Indian audience
Papa noobbbbbbbbb
first?