Comments on: Cold riding

By: bud_4444

bud_4444 — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:40:54 +0000

Very good article. Thanks for writing it. I bought a new motorcycle late fall many years ago. Stored it in our second floor apartment for the winter with zero miles on it. The following spring (early spring or late winter, not sure which) took it out and started to break it in when there still was ice on the inland lakes. So much fun. Wonderful memories! Soon I’ll be buying another one. Ride safe. bud_4444

By: RhettWilson

RhettWilson — Wed, 02 May 2007 06:53:53 +0000

Hey,
Great stuff here!
I’ll definitely bookmark this place and come back soon.

Rhett

By: mike

mike — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:37:35 +0000

its about the same as snowmobiling. except there are no cars on the trails to worry about so mobility is key. although I am more active on my snowmobile than I am on my bike on my way to work. you don’t have to throw your weight around on a bike as much. that helps keep you warm.But i do wear my Artic Cat leathers this time of year when riding my M109R.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:25:52 +0000

Haven’t ridden a bike in anything below 10°, but I have been snowmobiling my entire life, sometimes in weather down to -30°, so how bad can it be?

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:05:49 +0000

Hi J.

Well I can’t really help you. I still have the original tires on it, Dunlop D220. I’m a little over 14,000 KM right now. I’ve done -2C and was okay.

By: J. Bourne

J. Bourne — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:14:00 +0000

Hey Louis, I too have an SV650S in Canada, but I’m a bit of a new rider (only 5000kms of experience). I do ride in the wet, and so far I’m doing alright in the cold (down to 4C), but I need to replace my tires soon.

Do you have any experiences to share on tires for the SV650S in winter?

Got Shinko 009 Raven on the back right now which I really have to replace:-D

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:18:09 +0000

Get’s a little nippy here too, though no frost in the Phoenix Arizona area. Great year round riding. It can get in the 30’s sometimes.

But it does bring back memories of riding on my old water buffalo in Illinois in December and January……..