I took mine out today here in NY. I drove an hour down to my daughter’s place in Manhattan. When I left my house it was 37. I had fleece lined ski pants over my jeans and my legs wear warm the entire ride. Heated vest, sweatshirt and leather jacket on my torso and that was warm as well.
@ yeah but it was all thin layers so I didn’t feel too bulky so that was good. Driving down to NYC is not my favorite ride but a ride is a ride. I was just letting you know about the pants. I got them at BJs
Well glad to see your still out and about. A pinlock will keep your visor clear. If I buy a helmet without it it’s summer use only. Now as for your knees I found that when i put the pads in my riding jeans they keep the fabric off my knees and the cold dosnt transmit through. The Kevlar lining also helps with wind and kinda acts as a thin thermal layer. I also carry metal zip ties just in case something hot breaks and needs to be held up.
@@SIRyker thank you for the advice. I’m actually looking into a new helmet (Shoei GT Air 3) that comes with the pinlock. I’ll probably purchase one in the spring. I’m going to have to look into riding jeans. As of now I’m just wearing regular jeans which I know offer zero protection.
@@JerseySpyder can never go wrong with a top of the line lid. I personally love my Nolan for winter and a LS2 Advant X Modular Helmet for the rest of the year. I found the flip to the back lids are way more versatile than regular modular types. The only problem with riding jeans is the pads can put pressure on your knees on very long rides but just puttering around in the winter that probably wont be an issue.
@@Jerrypandolfo It definitely wasn’t in gear. This was the second time it happened. Even though I have the battery on a tender, I think it’s getting weak which is causing it. I’ll see how long I can go without replacing it. Thank you for the advice though.
I store my Spyder for the winter. By law, we have to put winter tires on vehicles here in Quebec, from December 1st until March 15th. And we get too much snow here to safely ride. So, I watch TH-cam vlogs to get my Spyder fix. Got myself a video camera for next season to improve my channel.
@@SpyderRichard Oh yeah. Up there would be impossible trying to ride during the winter. Hopefully it will be an early spring for you guys so you can get back out there. 🙏🏻
I'm in CT, 1st year with it, but I won't ride once the salt was down. I agree with the knees and upper legs getting cold! I wish there was something like a fairing!!
question I noticed the location of your ezpass tag, under the trunk hood, do you ever have any issues with your tag not being read?, if not that's an awesome spot
@@djdeluxe6930 It reads just fine going through the tolls. No issue at all. I actually got the idea from a video that Spyder Chris posted. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
@@Pats_Monster Hi Pat. It’s just a cheap seat from Temu. It’s comfortable and during the summer it stays cooler on your tush unlike the vinyl seat that gets stifling hot.
I’ll also be riding year round, and road salt corrosion is going to be a challenge. I’ll hose it down often, but still. As to the drones, that’s an advance party for a Klingon invasion.
@@SpyderChrisYT oh yeah I know, I watch your videos. It’s gotta be tough trying to wash it off when it’s so cold out. You’ll have to keep an eye on the undercarriage and see how it fairs. So are you sure about the Klingons? I was thinking it might be the Romulans.
I bought a new ‘24 Sea to Sky in November. Soon as I got it home I had an oil leak and a coolant leak. It’s been back at the dealer for repair for over a month now. 😢. Where did you buy the convex mirror?
@@vetteb96c Really??? That’s horrible. I do not know why it’s taking so long to repair it, but hopefully in the end it’s an easy fix. I purchased the mirror from Slingmods.
If you’re too good to wear chaps, you could wear your rain gear lowers if they are lined, they would be almost as good as chaps. Although not if you came well off the bike.
@@allenclough5440 Lol….if I wore chaps it would be only chaps so I would have direct skin to seat contact. Toasty buns! Kidding 🤣 The rain gear might be a good option though.
I took mine out today here in NY. I drove an hour down to my daughter’s place in Manhattan. When I left my house it was 37. I had fleece lined ski pants over my jeans and my legs wear warm the entire ride. Heated vest, sweatshirt and leather jacket on my torso and that was warm as well.
@@gregfaucher6338 that’s awesome that you got out Greg. Sounds like you were bundled up well.
@ yeah but it was all thin layers so I didn’t feel too bulky so that was good. Driving down to NYC is not my favorite ride but a ride is a ride. I was just letting you know about the pants. I got them at BJs
Thank for this interesting video.
@@serbeausb I’m happy you liked it. Thank you so much for watching. Have a very merry Christmas.
Thanks for a nice Spyder ride on a chilly day.
@@ThePeteutube thank you for watching. I’m happy you enjoyed it. Have a very Merry Christmas.
Well glad to see your still out and about. A pinlock will keep your visor clear. If I buy a helmet without it it’s summer use only. Now as for your knees I found that when i put the pads in my riding jeans they keep the fabric off my knees and the cold dosnt transmit through. The Kevlar lining also helps with wind and kinda acts as a thin thermal layer. I also carry metal zip ties just in case something hot breaks and needs to be held up.
@@SIRyker thank you for the advice. I’m actually looking into a new helmet (Shoei GT Air 3) that comes with the pinlock. I’ll probably purchase one in the spring. I’m going to have to look into riding jeans. As of now I’m just wearing regular jeans which I know offer zero protection.
@@JerseySpyder can never go wrong with a top of the line lid. I personally love my Nolan for winter and a LS2 Advant X Modular Helmet for the rest of the year. I found the flip to the back lids are way more versatile than regular modular types. The only problem with riding jeans is the pads can put pressure on your knees on very long rides but just puttering around in the winter that probably wont be an issue.
VSS fault may appear if you leave the spyder in gear when you shut it off. Reason is it takes a lot of energy to switch it to neutral upon start up.
@@Jerrypandolfo It definitely wasn’t in gear. This was the second time it happened. Even though I have the battery on a tender, I think it’s getting weak which is causing it. I’ll see how long I can go without replacing it. Thank you for the advice though.
I store my Spyder for the winter. By law, we have to put winter tires on vehicles here in Quebec, from December 1st until March 15th. And we get too much snow here to safely ride. So, I watch TH-cam vlogs to get my Spyder fix. Got myself a video camera for next season to improve my channel.
@@SpyderRichard Oh yeah. Up there would be impossible trying to ride during the winter. Hopefully it will be an early spring for you guys so you can get back out there. 🙏🏻
I'm in CT, 1st year with it, but I won't ride once the salt was down. I agree with the knees and upper legs getting cold! I wish there was something like a fairing!!
@@Pats_Monster agreed. I wish there were fairings too.
question I noticed the location of your ezpass tag, under the trunk hood, do you ever have any issues with your tag not being read?, if not that's an awesome spot
@@djdeluxe6930 It reads just fine going through the tolls. No issue at all. I actually got the idea from a video that Spyder Chris posted. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
What are you using for the seat cushion?
@@Pats_Monster Hi Pat. It’s just a cheap seat from Temu. It’s comfortable and during the summer it stays cooler on your tush unlike the vinyl seat that gets stifling hot.
I’ll also be riding year round, and road salt corrosion is going to be a challenge. I’ll hose it down often, but still. As to the drones, that’s an advance party for a Klingon invasion.
@@SpyderChrisYT oh yeah I know, I watch your videos. It’s gotta be tough trying to wash it off when it’s so cold out. You’ll have to keep an eye on the undercarriage and see how it fairs. So are you sure about the Klingons? I was thinking it might be the Romulans.
I bought a new ‘24 Sea to Sky in November. Soon as I got it home I had an oil leak and a coolant leak. It’s been back at the dealer for repair for over a month now. 😢. Where did you buy the convex mirror?
@@vetteb96c Really??? That’s horrible. I do not know why it’s taking so long to repair it, but hopefully in the end it’s an easy fix. I purchased the mirror from Slingmods.
If you’re too good to wear chaps, you could wear your rain gear lowers if they are lined, they would be almost as good as chaps. Although not if you came well off the bike.
@@allenclough5440 Lol….if I wore chaps it would be only chaps so I would have direct skin to seat contact. Toasty buns! Kidding 🤣 The rain gear might be a good option though.