whats the coldest ride you have had?
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The coldest I've ridden in is 9 (F) or I guess -13 (C). I was on my Triumph Thruxton flying down I-195 in MA, came to the off ramp only to discover that my clutch cable was frozen solid. I stomped it down into 2nd, but for some reason couldn't get neutral or 1st, so I ran 2 stop lights (it was 6am) and stalled it at my jobsite.
Thebijmaster
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My car is in the shop and I can't really get anything quick for a rental and I hate it. I'm usually an aggressive driver and knowing that I'm in a slow car I have to hold back since I'd just look like an idiot driving a heavy v4 like a sportscar. Normally I wouldn't be riding in weather colder than 50ish F (10ish C).
I've had the bike out for like 300 miles in the past 4 days or so, can't resist not taking it out even though it's cold as hell. Coldest I've been in is probably any one of the given nights here, as I drive home around 11pm after work with the lowest low around 30F/-1C. It's cold, but like I said I can't resist the bike. Moving up from a 13 year old VZ800 that put out 65hp when it was brand new and turned like a stubborn donkey, every time I take this thing out it blows me away. Haven't even taken it over 6k rpms on street acceleration yet.
Moving up from a cruiser with a huge windshield the flyscreen to me seems like a complete joke, but after reading around a bit I guess it supposedly makes a decent difference (don't want to jack the thread). I'll be reading up on you guys who will be adding stuff on to your bikes. Thanks in advance.
I've had the bike out for like 300 miles in the past 4 days or so, can't resist not taking it out even though it's cold as hell. Coldest I've been in is probably any one of the given nights here, as I drive home around 11pm after work with the lowest low around 30F/-1C. It's cold, but like I said I can't resist the bike. Moving up from a 13 year old VZ800 that put out 65hp when it was brand new and turned like a stubborn donkey, every time I take this thing out it blows me away. Haven't even taken it over 6k rpms on street acceleration yet.
Moving up from a cruiser with a huge windshield the flyscreen to me seems like a complete joke, but after reading around a bit I guess it supposedly makes a decent difference (don't want to jack the thread). I'll be reading up on you guys who will be adding stuff on to your bikes. Thanks in advance.
xpertsnowcarver
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Nice. Mine would be a mere 6-7C. But it was 2AM and all I had was a t-shirt and jeans. So I was pretty cold for the 70km I had to travel. 
hypo
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Not too many people CAN ride year round... and when I lived in Virginia, I got my bike out as often as I could. two days after a big snowstorm the sun came out for a whole day and melted the roads and I think it was about 28 degrees outside on the way to work the next morning. Chaps, three layers under my jacket, lined gloves (didn't work for crap) and a neck gaiter. going home it had gotten up to about 36 degrees and my wife just shook her head like I was crazy.