[williamr]

I've posted a few times about not particularly needing any special Winter gear, but I've found an exception this year.

When Hein Gerricke went belly up I got a really nice pair of Gortex lined gloves at half price - about £60 if I remember right. Wore them for the last of the summer and found them very comfortable and totally waterproof, but with the temperatures down around freezing I can't ride more than about 5 miles in them without real pain in the back of my fingers, so I've had to go back to my old gloves.

Rob

 

[genetuck]

Riding in cold weather

When I lived in St. Louis I rode my trials bike off-road in the snow a few times when I became impatient for winter to end. Once I did that when the temperature was about 17-below zero. I put on a snowmobile suit over my other clothes, and that worked great. This one had zippers up the legs so that it could be put on or removed while wearing boots.
As for the boots, the warmest I ever had was when I was a survival instructor. They were rubber outside, a layer of foam, and rubber inside. The principle of insulation is dead-air, surrounded by air-tight or almost air-tight material on each side. Fluffy materials like Goose Down provide lots of little air spaces, and that's why Down jackets and sleeping bags are so warm. With those insulated boots my feet would sweat even when I was walking with snowshoes over six or ten feet of snow. Water destroys insulation qualities, but in that case the sweat didn't matter because it couldn't penetrate the rubber layer inside the boots so the insulation remained dry. I would recommend that type of boot for cold weather riding, and that type of insulated snowmobile suit because it's so easy to put on and take off. Of course it had an insulated hood. The most important parts of your body to keep warm are the head, hands and feet......because that's where you lose the most heat from radiation or wind. Wind is the big enemy. Good gloves are a must. Insulated boots can be leather, if they are not going to get wet, but rubber is the best choice to keep your feet warm in wet weather.

 

[DjWolf37]

Here is what I am currently using, once I get new gloves I will be able to ride in sub 35* temps.

Icon Patrol jacket
Icon Patrol pants
Icon reign boots
Revit Carver H20 Gloves
Alpinestars Open Face Balaclava
Shoei RF-1100 helmet

I can ride in temps down to 35*, any colder and I will need to up grade my gloves. I have ridden with all of this down to 22* and the only part of my body that got cold were my hands.

 

[tukn20s]

Im in Los Angeles but this winter has gotten below 40d in the mornings. I travel approx 39 miles each way to work. I wear fieldsheer mercury 2.0 pants. Alpinestars drystar longrange 2 jacket. Astars goretex gloves which dont help by the way at those temps and schampa that wraps around my mouth and neck. When riding in the rain i add my astars waterproof boots. Overall i stay warm except for my hands.

 

[Bucky2]

Here is what I do, good to mid-20 degrees F:

Bucky's Ride: Dressing for Cold Weather Riding

Bucky's Ride: Dressing for Cold Weather Riding -- Take Two

Bucky's Ride: Dressing for Cold Weather Riding -- Take Three

 

[jhonrider]

Finding the best quality winter motorcycle gloves for riding isn’t that easy. It’s like finding a needle in the haystack. That’s how many products out there are right now for you to go through a pair of gloves.

 

[GR rider]

Thanks for resurrecting this topic, just reading it cooled me down a bit

It's a scorcher of a summer in Greece and I can't wait for November to come!

 

[jhonrider]

you need special gloves for the season as the regular ones aren’t cut out for the job

 

[Sharryhate]

you need special gloves for the season as the regular ones aren’t cut out for the job

Thank you for letting me know. It's important to have the right gear for different seasons and activities to stay comfortable and safe. I suggest doing some research or consulting with a professional to find the best gloves for your needs. Stay warm!