Yeah...salt sucks. I rinse the bike down every time I get home when riding in the winter. I will have a vlog later this winter on that...I have a great tool to make that whole process a lot easier for sure.
Some bikes I own spend winter inside. Only because winter's freezing in northern Michigan. They don't make snow tires for track bikes. But I got a knobby tire pit bike I run around my 2 acres with my puppies all year long. Excellent video bro!
Yes proper gear for winter riding is a must. From a young age 16 I rode year round: Didn’t have a car. But did get a brand new 1984 XL185 enduro for Christmas!! Got my license for it. That’s when you could get your motorcycle license separately from the car license. Great video sweet ride you got !
Appreciate the support. It seemed like the cold didn't bother me as much as a youngster...I think am growing week as I age...hahaha...or just smarter perhaps.
Very nice, practical and informative video buddy ! I am western Canada and also ride “year round” (except Dec, Jan and Feb due to the snow) but cold weather without snow or ice doesn’t scare me as I am also similarly prepared. As you properly described, following your tips, most people can extend their riding season anywhere from 3 to 4 months. Well done, keep up the great work. Eddie
Definitely all in the preparation. I am hoping for another light winter here. The worst part of me is having to wash the bike each day or every other day when they start treating the roads if they think it will snow. I hate that whole process...that is when I am cold!
Great video! Need to go to cycle gear and get me those under armor. That seems to be the most important layer as it traps the heat in. Then you need, like you said, the wind breaker. Two crucial layers to staying warm. Thanks for sharing 😁
Yep layer up . 30 my limit but im lot farther south then you . We don't get that many days at 30degs. Something to note in winter. Just stop more . Whole point of riding is to enjoy it .
No way Sir! I am sticking with nice weather ride (55° or higher). My bike don't have wind blocker on the handle bar's grips! Very good tips on bike gears when riding in freezing temperature.👍
I ride year round also, this is the first year that I have heated gear. I had heated seat and grips on the Goldwing and I went ahead and bought a heated jacket liner and gloves. I should be ok with whatever Tennessee can throw at me. Thanks for the tips and the video.
Some day I will likely invest in heated gear but I have been saying that for quite some time and here I am at 40 and still no heated gear, hahaha. Maybe next decade!
Hey Josh. - great post - really informative. Have the same bike so am enjoying all your content. Live in Canberra Australia. Elevation is about 640 meters and although we don’t get regular snow the mornings are usually minus (C) something for most of winter. You eventually work out what is effective in dealing with the cold - head buff and layering - as you noted - are probably the most useful. This year I did buy new pants jacket and gloves - Rukka Exegal - expensive but brilliant. From a company in Finland so I imagine they have some expertise when it comes to riding in a cold climate.
Greatly appreciate the feedback! I venture to say you are definitely correct about the gear from Finland. Am I totally irrational for having a fear of all the venomous spiders and snakes in Australia? Are they that common or not something you really ever come across? Strange question...but I have always been curious.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Hey Josh. It is a question often asked by visitors to Aust. We do have quite a lot wildlife that is poisonous- snakes and spiders especially - and stuff that gets about in the water such as box jellyfish (mostly on northern aust), blue ringed octopus and crocs of course. It’s not something that you normally encounter in urban areas - more likely in rural environments or when bushwalking. Snakes usually stay out of your way - although I have seen brown snakes jump at moving vehicles - including motorbikes - when they have young. You just need to have a healthy respect for it all. I wouldn’t let it put you off from a visit 😄There are some great places to ride 👌
@@craigwalker3063 I would say a snake launching itself at me would probably be the last of my visit, hahaha. Appreciate the 411. I would very much love to get there some day down the line. Cheers.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Hey Josh - there is some great footage of rural Aust from the Moto Feelz Channel - two guys recently doing a round trip to western New South Wales from Sydney. It is really well done. th-cam.com/video/0Ij66lC98N8/w-d-xo.html
Great videos buddy. Really informative. Just one feedback: it would be great if you could provide links to gear/parts you use in your videos. This will help viewers to get to the items fast and might help you if you can use affiliate links. Keep riding !!
I find no matter what I wear I am either cold in the morning or hot in the afternoon. I can't get the right combo to be comfortable all day. I know you're going to say when you get too warm take something off. What do I do with it when I take it off? It's not like when I'm in my truck and can toss it in the back seat. So I prefer to be cold in the morning so the ride becomes more enjoyable as the day goes on not less. I know you're also thinking, but ERG you live in Arizona, it doesn't really get cold there. 2/3 of Arizona is mountains. I live a around 56, 5700 feet. It gets well below zero over night several times in December, January and February.
Yeah...a lot of folks don't recognize the temperature fluctuations in places like Arizona. Anyway to do like a cold gear shirt in the AM that could be easily rolled up and stuffed somewhere on the bike? Thanks for the support, cheers!
Wait multistrada. I know I've been MIA over the winter. I guess you sold the BMW. I have to look at your timeline. As I had this video in my saved to watch list of vloggers. I agree layers is key. I like having tactile ability though. I will have to look into better cold gloves though. I agree, you must keep the wind chill out. If it gets in ... done.
Still riding my S1000XR! I have kicked around the idea of a second bike but it would be something along the lines of the new MT09 or something similar.
I've had to look high and low for what works for my hands. I settled on my Cortech winter gloves. They do a nice job...sometimes the end of my thumb gets a little cold, but other than that, all good.
Won't ride in the cold due to icy damp road conditions. It isn't about the weather, its about surprise ice patches. I have ridden snowmobiles in the Canadian Arctic in temps colder than -40 without heated gear (lots of layers) it does get bulky.
Yeah...Ice is no fun but I have found on my commute it is relatively easy to identify the conditions that will lead to icing and also know my regular commute and where to watch for the wet road on "good" conditions day. I've had a slip or two in my life due to excessively cold roads and some slip tarmac for sure. Adds a little excitement ;)
Nice views you have there. Love the bike sounds good. On that ride riding all year round easy peasy 😋🤩 in South Africa our lowest temps this year was -6 degrees generally South Africa is hot hot, you should come ride here 😉
I could get use the temps for sure. Oddly enough, I just hired a woman who spent the last 30 years of her life in South Africa but recently ended up in my neck of the woods to be closer to her daughter.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Many folks moving from South Africa these past few years for sure, its unfortunate but understandable, I believe no matter where we move it always stays in our blood.
Layering is key for any time of year! I wish I could out riding but my 2020 is still in the shop with no eta as to when it will be fixed. Missing out on some prime riding!
I use the Cortech Scarab 2.0. They are a nice winter glove. I usually find my gear on Motorcyclegear.com. Formerly newenough.com. They have some amazing deals on new old stock stuff and are fantastic to work with. They do a great "our two cents" which offers a lot of insight into the gear you are buying. If you haven't seen been on the site check them out.
Hello again, I have a question about cold riding. I am a newer rider with only a year under my belt and not riding in the winter months. I want to expand my riding season a little and worried about how my tires will perform in the cold weather and streets. I hear all the time about warming up your tires before your spirited riding. Plus the fact about sand, salt, possible black ice or other winter specifics to riding. Thoughts? Maybe a video would be cool too.
Yeah...As a general rule I ride 25 degrees F and above but you have to watch for if the roads were wet the night before. If they were I will generally skip that day due to black ice. I got caught in a really bad black ice day a week back, no fun! My mornings I take it easy for sure. Until the temp gets up above 37 or so I just take it a little bit easier. Salt is a pain in that I have to wash the bike a whole lot more but it is worth being able to ride for a few extra months in my mind. I will likely do another video on the topic in the future.
I have heated gloves, and a balaclava I'll throw on when it's 35F or less. I love to ride, so I bought gear to make it more comfortable. I won't risk: rain (if I can help it), snow, ice, salt on the roads. It isn't worth it to me. Otherwise, I'm riding. I want to add heated grips to my bike, but that's about it. Also, where in MD are you? I'm down near DC!
I am up north of Baltimore in Havre de Grace. I don't let salt dictate my riding because I lose too many days because of how long it stays on the road. Having said that, I rinse the bike after each salty ride and thoroughly wash on the weekends during snow season...I hate that part the most. I have a cool gadget I am looking at to make the rinsing process easier and will be posting a video/review once I get it.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown cool! I don't have the time to mess with washing the bikes during the winter so I skip out for a week or two at a time, after inclement weather. I broke out my heated gloves tonight so I can ride tomorrow :) Hopefully my Harley will start LOL
@@RoadReality Yeah...If I get a good amount of riding I will skip a week here in there to dodge the headache but if I get a rough patch of weather I will then ride when I can which requires the dreaded ride hose off and weekly full wash job in the freezing cold...ugh...I hate even thinking about it!
@throttle back rubber down, it's powered by a power bank Josh with USB connection, very pleased with it at the moment, the make is Afunso on Amazon .....👍🇬🇧
I have heard several comments about Rukka gear...when the time comes I might start there...my stubbornness is still too much, however. Thanks for the support!
My rule of thumb in the uk is ride until they start throwing salt on the roads, purely because of the corrosion damage it causes.
Yeah...salt sucks. I rinse the bike down every time I get home when riding in the winter. I will have a vlog later this winter on that...I have a great tool to make that whole process a lot easier for sure.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown can't wait to see the new tool
Some bikes I own spend winter inside.
Only because winter's freezing in northern Michigan. They don't make snow tires for track bikes. But I got a knobby tire pit bike I run around my 2 acres with my puppies all year long. Excellent video bro!
I don't miss the lake effect snow from when I lived up in Erie, PA. Appreciate your support!
Yes proper gear for winter riding is a must. From a young age 16 I rode year round: Didn’t have a car. But did get a brand new 1984 XL185 enduro for Christmas!! Got my license for it. That’s when you could get your motorcycle license separately from the car license. Great video sweet ride you got !
Appreciate the support. It seemed like the cold didn't bother me as much as a youngster...I think am growing week as I age...hahaha...or just smarter perhaps.
Hey buddy, another informative and well shot video. Those temps... yikes 😬 brave man. Good tips 👍
I figure I extend my season by as much as 4 months this way...it's not my favorite time of the year for sure but riding seems to make it tolerable.
I’m like you TBRD, I RIDE ALL YEAR LONG! great video.
Appreciate the support. As long as I can account for ice, I am happy to be out on the road. Washing the bike does get old in the winter, however.
Very nice, practical and informative video buddy ! I am western Canada and also ride “year round” (except Dec, Jan and Feb due to the snow) but cold weather without snow or ice doesn’t scare me as I am also similarly prepared. As you properly described, following your tips, most people can extend their riding season anywhere from 3 to 4 months. Well done, keep up the great work. Eddie
Definitely all in the preparation. I am hoping for another light winter here. The worst part of me is having to wash the bike each day or every other day when they start treating the roads if they think it will snow. I hate that whole process...that is when I am cold!
Man thanks so much for the sub!! Also your videos are awesome!!! Love the content!!! 🍻. Great video!!!
Greatly appreciate the support and love what you are doing on the channel.
Great video! Need to go to cycle gear and get me those under armor. That seems to be the most important layer as it traps the heat in. Then you need, like you said, the wind breaker. Two crucial layers to staying warm. Thanks for sharing 😁
Definitely love the UA cold gear and the Gore Wind Stopper technologies.
Great video!👍If the roads are clear and I can get in and out of my driveway, I ride 🤘
For sure. I appreciate the support!
Like 49 stay warm up there bud awesome ride
Appreciate the support and all the great stuff you are doing down there/on the channel.
3:33 looks so amazing the sun and colorful sky :) i follow you now.
My favorite part of riding to work for sure. Thank you for the support!
Great video 👌🏾. I rode in 37 degrees and it was a mistake, I was under-geared lol.
I've been caught out before with the wrong gear...not a pleasant experience in the least. Appreciate your support.
I don’t think I could handle that at all. I get cold at 20 degrees Celsius. But some great tips mate. I might need to invest for when I travel south.
I have to remember where everyone is and that it gets colder in your neck of the woods when you head south...different hemispheres and all, hahaha.
Yep layer up . 30 my limit but im lot farther south then you . We don't get that many days at 30degs. Something to note in winter. Just stop more . Whole point of riding is to enjoy it .
True story about enjoying it more. I would imagine you can get away with riding year round a bit easier down your way.
No way Sir! I am sticking with nice weather ride (55° or higher). My bike don't have wind blocker on the handle bar's grips! Very good tips on bike gears when riding in freezing temperature.👍
I get the riding in nicer weather...I just need to extend my own season :) Thanks for the support!
Another excellent blog, ride safe
Greatly appreciate your support!
True... If it's around 0 and dry it's totally okay with proper/enough clothes.
Yeah...I definitely keep and eye on the weather as sometimes conditions are prime for ice and that is no good.
I ride year round also, this is the first year that I have heated gear. I had heated seat and grips on the Goldwing and I went ahead and bought a heated jacket liner and gloves. I should be ok with whatever Tennessee can throw at me. Thanks for the tips and the video.
Some day I will likely invest in heated gear but I have been saying that for quite some time and here I am at 40 and still no heated gear, hahaha. Maybe next decade!
Hey Josh. - great post - really informative. Have the same bike so am enjoying all your content. Live in Canberra Australia. Elevation is about 640 meters and although we don’t get regular snow the mornings are usually minus (C) something for most of winter. You eventually work out what is effective in dealing with the cold - head buff and layering - as you noted - are probably the most useful. This year I did buy new pants jacket and gloves - Rukka Exegal - expensive but brilliant. From a company in Finland so I imagine they have some expertise when it comes to riding in a cold climate.
Greatly appreciate the feedback! I venture to say you are definitely correct about the gear from Finland. Am I totally irrational for having a fear of all the venomous spiders and snakes in Australia? Are they that common or not something you really ever come across? Strange question...but I have always been curious.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Hey Josh. It is a question often asked by visitors to Aust. We do have quite a lot wildlife that is poisonous- snakes and spiders especially - and stuff that gets about in the water such as box jellyfish (mostly on northern aust), blue ringed octopus and crocs of course. It’s not something that you normally encounter in urban areas - more likely in rural environments or when bushwalking. Snakes usually stay out of your way - although I have seen brown snakes jump at moving vehicles - including motorbikes - when they have young. You just need to have a healthy respect for it all. I wouldn’t let it put you off from a visit 😄There are some great places to ride 👌
@@craigwalker3063 I would say a snake launching itself at me would probably be the last of my visit, hahaha. Appreciate the 411. I would very much love to get there some day down the line. Cheers.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Hey Josh - there is some great footage of rural Aust from the Moto Feelz Channel - two guys recently doing a round trip to western New South Wales from Sydney. It is really well done. th-cam.com/video/0Ij66lC98N8/w-d-xo.html
Great video, I don’t mind the cold 🥶
Just nervous about left over gravel from the snow plows and random icy patches.
For sure...I find some isolated ice but know my work commute well and what areas tend to freeze. Definitely my least favorite time of the year.
Wow nice video I'm so glad you made this video now I can layer up with out buying a lot of heated gear
Great videos buddy. Really informative. Just one feedback: it would be great if you could provide links to gear/parts you use in your videos. This will help viewers to get to the items fast and might help you if you can use affiliate links. Keep riding !!
I find no matter what I wear I am either cold in the morning or hot in the afternoon. I can't get the right combo to be comfortable all day. I know you're going to say when you get too warm take something off. What do I do with it when I take it off? It's not like when I'm in my truck and can toss it in the back seat. So I prefer to be cold in the morning so the ride becomes more enjoyable as the day goes on not less. I know you're also thinking, but ERG you live in Arizona, it doesn't really get cold there. 2/3 of Arizona is mountains. I live a around 56, 5700 feet. It gets well below zero over night several times in December, January and February.
Yeah...a lot of folks don't recognize the temperature fluctuations in places like Arizona. Anyway to do like a cold gear shirt in the AM that could be easily rolled up and stuffed somewhere on the bike? Thanks for the support, cheers!
Wait multistrada. I know I've been MIA over the winter. I guess you sold the BMW. I have to look at your timeline. As I had this video in my saved to watch list of vloggers.
I agree layers is key. I like having tactile ability though. I will have to look into better cold gloves though. I agree, you must keep the wind chill out. If it gets in ... done.
Still riding my S1000XR! I have kicked around the idea of a second bike but it would be something along the lines of the new MT09 or something similar.
Thumbs up good video I do not enjoy myself if I am cold though catch you later
Yeah...when you get cold and start to suffer it sucks the fun out of things.
I do ok. The worst part for me is the fingers and toes. Very hard to keep them warm and maintain a sense of touch and feel.
I've had to look high and low for what works for my hands. I settled on my Cortech winter gloves. They do a nice job...sometimes the end of my thumb gets a little cold, but other than that, all good.
Won't ride in the cold due to icy damp road conditions. It isn't about the weather, its about surprise ice patches.
I have ridden snowmobiles in the Canadian Arctic in temps colder than -40 without heated gear (lots of layers) it does get bulky.
Yeah...Ice is no fun but I have found on my commute it is relatively easy to identify the conditions that will lead to icing and also know my regular commute and where to watch for the wet road on "good" conditions day. I've had a slip or two in my life due to excessively cold roads and some slip tarmac for sure. Adds a little excitement ;)
Nice views you have there. Love the bike sounds good. On that ride riding all year round easy peasy 😋🤩 in South Africa our lowest temps this year was -6 degrees generally South Africa is hot hot, you should come ride here 😉
I could get use the temps for sure. Oddly enough, I just hired a woman who spent the last 30 years of her life in South Africa but recently ended up in my neck of the woods to be closer to her daughter.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown Many folks moving from South Africa these past few years for sure, its unfortunate but understandable, I believe no matter where we move it always stays in our blood.
Superb , useful video 👍
Many thanks for the support and kind words.
Nice video
Appreciate the support!
Wonderful
Thank you! Cheers!
Layering is key for any time of year!
I wish I could out riding but my 2020 is still in the shop with no eta as to when it will be fixed. Missing out on some prime riding!
That is no good. Hopefully you will have it back soon!
Great video buddy. What gloves do you have? I find that even my "winter" gloves let cold in and the one thing I really cannot bear is cold mitts.
I use the Cortech Scarab 2.0. They are a nice winter glove. I usually find my gear on Motorcyclegear.com. Formerly newenough.com. They have some amazing deals on new old stock stuff and are fantastic to work with. They do a great "our two cents" which offers a lot of insight into the gear you are buying. If you haven't seen been on the site check them out.
I love riding in the cold. I'd rather have cold hands than a sweaty back while riding haha
Hahaha. I prefer the summer but I have been pretty miserable in the heat too. I did a long 8-10 hour day out in Vegas a few years back and it was 116!
Hello again, I have a question about cold riding. I am a newer rider with only a year under my belt and not riding in the winter months. I want to expand my riding season a little and worried about how my tires will perform in the cold weather and streets. I hear all the time about warming up your tires before your spirited riding. Plus the fact about sand, salt, possible black ice or other winter specifics to riding.
Thoughts? Maybe a video would be cool too.
Yeah...As a general rule I ride 25 degrees F and above but you have to watch for if the roads were wet the night before. If they were I will generally skip that day due to black ice. I got caught in a really bad black ice day a week back, no fun! My mornings I take it easy for sure. Until the temp gets up above 37 or so I just take it a little bit easier. Salt is a pain in that I have to wash the bike a whole lot more but it is worth being able to ride for a few extra months in my mind. I will likely do another video on the topic in the future.
I have heated gloves, and a balaclava I'll throw on when it's 35F or less. I love to ride, so I bought gear to make it more comfortable. I won't risk: rain (if I can help it), snow, ice, salt on the roads. It isn't worth it to me. Otherwise, I'm riding. I want to add heated grips to my bike, but that's about it.
Also, where in MD are you? I'm down near DC!
I am up north of Baltimore in Havre de Grace. I don't let salt dictate my riding because I lose too many days because of how long it stays on the road. Having said that, I rinse the bike after each salty ride and thoroughly wash on the weekends during snow season...I hate that part the most. I have a cool gadget I am looking at to make the rinsing process easier and will be posting a video/review once I get it.
@@ThrottleBackRubberDown cool! I don't have the time to mess with washing the bikes during the winter so I skip out for a week or two at a time, after inclement weather.
I broke out my heated gloves tonight so I can ride tomorrow :)
Hopefully my Harley will start LOL
@@RoadReality Yeah...If I get a good amount of riding I will skip a week here in there to dodge the headache but if I get a rough patch of weather I will then ride when I can which requires the dreaded ride hose off and weekly full wash job in the freezing cold...ugh...I hate even thinking about it!
I just invested in a heated vest so I can get out when it's a bit cold but if it's cold and wet then ... Noooo ....😱
Hahhaa. I feel that. Wired or battery vest?
@throttle back rubber down, it's powered by a power bank Josh with USB connection, very pleased with it at the moment, the make is Afunso on Amazon .....👍🇬🇧
Alternatively buy Rukka gear,expensive but effective. Nice bike👌
I have heard several comments about Rukka gear...when the time comes I might start there...my stubbornness is still too much, however. Thanks for the support!