First video I’ve seen of you as well. I live in New Hampshire…this is perfect…nice setup. Looks like I might need to get a really nice leather jacket and copy your outfit. Try alpaca socks on those boots next time man… But seriously dude I have to put on so many platters riding without heated gear…I’m trying this setup…if you can ride in 20 and look comfortable as fuck in the video….im taking your word for it
You get a full body workout just getting ready for a winter ride! I don't have much in the way of electric gear but I find the biggest help is finding clothing that blocks the wind. Good video!
I ride year round also. Don't do the tech thing, but I have a full suit of Carhartt, insulated gloves, and the hoodie. Add warm socks, and I'm good. Took a ride yesterday, in 31 degrees, for 120 miles. Quite comfortable.
Wow man. You really should try a merino wool base layer, especially darn tough socks. A merino wool buff has SERIOUSLY increased my comfort riding when it's cold out.
Thumbs up to year round riders, always nice to see I am not alone. Certainly heated gear is one solution, I don’t like tech, it can fail, I like gear that that doesn’t have that potential failure point. Riding in the cold is a combination of gear and mindset. There is a difference between feeling the cool temperatures and it being cold enough to impair movement or cause hyperthermia. Wool socks in a riding boot, wool or PCM (phase change material) layers (I prefer wool) under a wind blocking outer layer, I prefer wax cotton, leather riding thinsulate gloves with a mylar glove liner, wool/poly balaclava or neck gator handles temperatures down into the 20’s F without heated inserts or vests. While I use heated gloves (battery), on my naked bike, no other heated gear is necessary. While my touring bike has heated grips and seat, I rarely use the grips and have never needed the heated seat. A Pinlock visor insert has solved the foggy issue, even when it is drizzly or humid in the mid 30’s. Thanks for the video. Keep the shinny side up!
I suffered from hypothermia before because of crappy gear choices, but I just got back from a 3-day trip around western Colorado and Utah and I was prepared. I only had heated gear in my upper half- LD Comfort base layer, Hotwired liner and gloves and down hoodie under a Joe Rocket textile jacket. Legs had freeze-out long johns under DYNS Kevlar riding jeans and tourmaster boots. Combined with the heated grips and seat on my Gold Wing Tour DCT, I was toasty and comfortable the whole time. Great riding, and I pretty much had the Million Dollar Highway to myself, which tends to happen when it’s 28 outside. Great video! Just subscribed.
one thing i hate about winter riding is you need 15 min to take on clothes, then when you arrive somewhere, 15 min to take it off and be in normal clothes
Beautiful info bro. I live in NY but I'm from the Caribbean where the only thing stopping us from riding is rain. This is my first cold weather riding. I love riding so I'm testing the limits. I'm fully geared up, riding pants, thermals, heated gloves. I recently got the JUNSYOUNG heated gloves on Amazon and that was a game changer. Your closing words were very inspiring. Much appreciated. My MC is Full Fledged based in Westchester County.
As an avid Canadian winter rider, i can totally relate to this very informative video. I opted fot a weightless battery powered vest and battery gloves. Thats it! I dont get cold feat or cold legs. I also dont ride in temps below -5C. It takes me a few minutes more to get ready, but not an ordeal. Also my riding season is between march and december in southern Ontario, and typical winter thaw days.Great video, i can tell you are enthusiastic about biking.
Which vest and gloves do you use? Thinking of getting some since I ride nearly all year here in the capital. Had it out since mid-february and only put it away for January. Of course you do get a lot of looks and comments riding a motorcycle in the Canadian winter.
Youre a good man. Thanks for putting this up. As someone who rides every day I think I deserve a set up like this. We are in the warmer months now here in Australia but winter is pretty damn cold where I live
Thank you for such a phenomenal video! I'm a Georgia boy who moved to Colorado a few years ago, and while I was able to ride summer through winter in the South, riding in winter here is nearly impossible without heated gear. One thing I've found that nearly eliminates the fogging problem with my visor is a pinlock visor setup. Not an expensive bit of kit, and worth every penny!
Well and the winter time I have rode when the temperature was zero or just a little below 40 mi to go to work and the wind chill you figure it out it's it was probably 20 25 30 below riding to work, And it is a great start in the morning really get you woke up in the morning
I Ride almost all year around here on the coast of Virginia and all that you have to do is Dress for the occasion ie winter - long John's and leathers good boots and socks and, and good insulated gloves and maybe a face mask depending on your helmet
Exactly! Everyone has a different idea on what getting dressed for the occasion means. Some of those guys from extremely cold places will laugh and say that YOU are over dressed for living in VA.
My wife and I rode in February last year from Kentucky to LA to Washington State. This is good info. We bought heated gloves during that trip. Could have used the rest of this stuff. Thanks for the video brother. Just my Own observation while doing cold weather rides: I don’t use hoodies, they scoop or can catch the wind and bring it down your body. Collared sweaters only.
That’s dedication man. In all this time, I went and got on my bike, in the uk, watched the clouds move over and then went back inside. Well played dude.
This dude here loves to ride all year and I can respect that, doing what it takes to make that happen! That being said I rode with a club for a time and I rode in 0 degrees 50 mph winds from Texas to Oklahoma with no windshield and nothing but Carhartt jacket and overalls, boy that hurt!
Just found your channek, and juat in time, the temps in GA will be dropping soon, and i plan on riding my bike, year round. Most of my buds have already garaged their bikes, but, i enjoy riding in all weather. Thanks and stay safe
You’re well layered. I have everything in this video except the heated pants. But I have a 1 piece suit that does not allow any cold wind coming into my body. I recommend a slightly tinted visor with a pin lock to prevent fogging. Great video brother, God bless you and your family, viewers etc.
First time seeing your channel, I love your positivity and sincerity. Your house is beautiful. Like others have commented, I also don’t have long commutes so a laborious effort to hook everything up is a deterrent for me. Cost of the heated gear is another. For me, I can survive normal commutes with a long sleeve shirt, hoodie, and insulated liner in my textile winter motorcycle jacket. I also use the Axial “Block” balaclava, it’s awesome. Legs: wool socks, jeans, HWK padded and wind proof lined overpants is usually enough, but compression pants if it gets real cold. I’ve ridden in sub-0 temps and the only serious concern is my hands. I considered HotWired gloves, but I guess I’ve let a few bad reviews convince me it’s not worth the expense. Got a nice pair of NORU gloves, they work pretty good for 30-60 minute intervals.
I just started riding and my biggest cold spots are my hands and face. I've got a face mask like he shows in the video. However it's not enough. Also, are the NORU gloves you speak of heated? Thanks! 🤙
Bruh, as a rider with less that 6 months experience in ohio, I cant get enough out of my bike. All the groups on facebook are all fair weather riders. Im in canton ohio and i wanna say, your method is tried and true cuz this is the shit i did in the navy. GREAT VIDEO!
My base layer is 250g Merino Wool thermals top and bottom from Smart Wool. Then I have my riding pants that are thick with Kevlar. My outer layer are some snowboarding pants I've had on the mountains in 3ft of snow in 10deg. My lower half is quite warm actually. My upper half same thing with the 250g Merino Wool thermals then I have a compression/nylon top over my wool. Then I use a REAX rain liner jacket (paper thin but acts as a heat retainer like you see athletes trying to burn weight) over my thermals and nylon/compression top. Next I have the Merlin Gable leather jacket with a nice thermal liner. My head is the exact same AXIAL balaclava you have! It's great and only $10 most times. My gloves are Lee Parks Design deer gloves that I put liners in and they aren't the best but allow me to still go ride. This allows me to ride in anything I've seen so far, down to 30deg, and remain fairly warm. My gloves are the weak spot that I might To be honest, I'm not a big fan of all the wires but at the same time if you're nice and toasty warm in 0-15deg weather then I might need to 'get over it' lololol. Love the video, thanks for posting it and ride safe bro. New rider here since Aug. 15th of this year about to go through my first winter.
Respect!I'm an 'almost' all-year-rider myself... I drive all year through except December, January and usually the first half of February ( Austria; it can get -10°C where I live and it usually snows a lot around that time ). But I usually don't 'winterize'/put my bike to sleep, becuase even int hose months, there are often warm days, where it's more than 5°C. But since I don't have any heatgear ( yet ), I usually don't ride long distances ^^
Hey Man great video. I about froze last night coming home from s charity event. 1 hour drive in about 30 degree weather. Im going to look up the set up you have right now. Peace...
I just bought the same brand gear as you’re wearing yesterday. Still waiting on the pants to show up next week. I can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for making this video. Since moving to the Florida Panhandles area, we learned very quickly that the winters here are different from the South Florida area 😮. Here in the Florida Panhandles, believe it or not, it can dip into the mid teens during "Florida Winter". Me and my husband just decided to invest in winter gear. This is a very good video. Thank you again....
I'm calling you from area code 305 trying to understand how to keep warm when I ride up north. THANK YOU so much! It's a shame that there are 3.2K views and only 127 likes k'mon people this was a great video!
Not sure what more you need to know. Get the heat gear man, plug it up, and boom….you’re ready for the road. Oh yeah , do some jumping jacks too.🤣🤣 Thanks a lot for the compliment on the video.💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Great info for anyone wanting to stay on two wheels on cold days. "Getting ready for war" I say the same thing when my wife looks at me on cold days when I'm prepping for a ride. Too many riders surrender to old man winter but to me that's too many days to not be in the saddle. I roll with all the Hotwired gear and for the outer layer I use a Joe Rocket Survivor suit because it's an easy one piece with CE armor that allows for flexibility for the cruiser or the sport bike. Stay safe and keep on rolling. 🏍😎
Awesome video bro… had to subscribe and look forward to watching more of your videos! I feel like there’s no reason not to ride year round! Be safe out there
I've been riding for a couple years now up 30 minutes north of Seattle, rain or shine, winter and summer. My gear isn't as expensive, or as tech heavy, because my current ride for the last two years has been on a motorscooter with low wattage. But you know what? You have it right, man. Layers, layers and even more layers. Gear that can keep you warm if your bike can handle it. Not letting any skin touch the air! I've got a new bike coming, and with the crazy cold fog this last couple of weeks, I've been legitimately looking at heated gear. Up until now, I've been happy with a leather jacket, thick sweaters or hoodies, and baggy rain pants over jeans. My new ride's going to require more for winters like this or worse.
Great info ..taking a cold ride not that cold but ..in a couple days 5 away then back without heated gear but appreciate the info on gear ..stay safe ..Coalition veterans sending a wave
You are a force of positive. I purchased a can am spyder bike, though I am 63 years young, I will be making the big purchase of winter riding gear. I'm so glad to have come across your blogg. You are beautiful soul. Be safe and remember to praise the one God worthy of Praise
Thanks for the suggestions; I had not known that there was such a thing as heated sole inserts! Riders can wear just layers of good clothes and stay warm mostly, but the heated gear is what actually puts heat BACK into you. Only trouble is that once I get all geared up then I find it's time to use the bathroom.
Great video. A few tips. Wool long underwear is best. You can make your own heated jacket and pant liners using cheap pads sewn onto sweats. Putting hot ones into gloves and boots works too
I put dirtbike hand guards that help keep wind from going up the sleeves. I've also used snowmobile hand covers which keep me completely warm except the chest and neck which a tall windshield is what helps that part of the body. This year I will try canvas leg wind deflector attached made from a simple rebar frame I will have welded that I can cover during cold or wet weather and remove during warm weather
haven't had a bike in twenty years, can't put it away now that I have one again, thanks for showing us your system I've just been freezing myself, I need to invest in some of this gear
Excellent video!! Thanks so much for the info!! I live in East TN & it gets incredibly cold here!! I'm a small female & it used to be so hard to find gear. I usually don't ride in the winter, but I'd love to start! Hopefully this winter I can get the right gear & go for it! I ride a Suzuki SV650. (For context)
I bought the HD FXRG jackets, helmet and pants and gloves. Better for me than the wires and gadgets. I do think about all this stuff you are using here but to do this before work and after work is what would be a time warp for me. I also don’t care for the Michigan below 32 slide ride ether… …don’t like riding horizontal where the damm ice has taken me a few times in the past. I do get it though, there is something glorious about a cold weather ride when the sky is all clear and other factors like absence of ice are in place. There’s really nothing else like that. Great video!
Great info! I'm a new rider and I live in Vermont. Been riding since June, pretty much all the time in rain or sunshine. Well today I rode for my second time in the snow and it was terrible, fog wise. I couldn't see anything out my visor that is supposed to be fog resistant, and I had a bunch of collected snow/ice on my visor that I was forced to ride with up. My face stung so badly from the sleet and I could barely breathe with the wind. My motorcycle is a dual sport and is my main form of transportation aside from my ebike, walking, and Ubers. My boss suggested a heated visor which I had never heard of before today. I also have a balaclava I ordered that should be here Thursday and I'm also researching studded tires. Any tips? Thanks!
Very nice video about heated gear. More folks could ride year round if they took your advice. I bet you were sweating your a$$ off after you got all that on ! I gear up in the garage or I’m dying. Great home gym!!
I like the technology and enjoyed your style of exposition. The drawbacks I see are the fact that I would need to allow 20 minutes extra to get ready to ride and also that I would also need to allot that same amount of time to change clothes when I arrived at my destination to begin work or whatever activities I was traveling to.
Man what a Great system, Just hope a fella don't get hit by one of them freak winter bolts of lightning, your a moving lightning rod, you know the thunder and lightning during a snow storm lol
gerbing manufacturing is like 3 miles from my house. you can go there weekdays and purchase seconds off their rack cheap. the mask cover is a must, especially a wind proof one.
Just got a new Hotwired jacket. As a year-roundrider that changed the damn game. I'm now debating whether or not to get the Hotwired glove liners or the gloves themselves. 🤔 I'll probably do a video on it at some point. Great job on this boss. A lot of great tips here. Keep riding and teaching 🤙🏾✊🏾
Love your video! I got a gerbing jacket in 89 when it was my primary mode of travel (rode 80 miles each way daily across southern PA, rt 30). That jacket made 22 degree days possible! Life got in the way but I’m back now and YOU are definitely a great help for my second greatest pleasure!
it's good to check your bike's electrical output in amps. check on what the bike needs, then add up all of the amps drawn from your heated gear. if your gear draws too much power, you will slowly drain the battery down. I personally like "Warm n Safe" heated gear, out of a Portland, Oregon company. the owners ride bikes, "gear for bikers by bikers". stay warm n stay safe. your handlebars don't look like they would support them, but handlebar Muffs are a god send.
This is my 5 year plan, being able to maybe get rid of my car altogether and just ride through winter :) this first year riding has been the best thing for my mental health, and I have been devastated at not being able to ride. It's around 10 degrees f when I go to work in the morning, but in the back of my head, I know snowmobiling is a thing. Cold riding, here we go! Thanks for this breakdown of how everything goes together, this was great!
Great info here thanks for sharing it bro man All I have now is some kemimoto heated gloves and I’m glad I did not buy more heated gear before seeing this great informative video! Thanks again
Thanks for showing what's available, for winter riding. All Bikes run so much better in the colder air and you're safer with the more cloths you have on if you go down. See so many riding naked in the summer. I so much envied your ride as I didn't see a single Cage on the nice Farm roads. I have to ride miles in Car Parades to find some Country here in Atlanta Ga. The Cage drivers have no respect for each other, let alone Bikers.....
Not how I’ve ever done it before, but I can see it. I’ve always just had a shirt and hoodie under the jacket, helmet, chaps, fleece lined pants, which I keep my visor just cracked for the fogging, had a windshield on my softail. This years a bit different. I’ve got a road glide ultra now. I’ve got heated grips, heated and cooled seat available but I’m waiting on that to see if I need it. But I’ve always been ok with what I said. I’ve also got arctic pac boots. Super huge but your feet don’t get cold. Socks are important, darn tough socks year round but they are wool.
Every bike don't have that setup so you just gotta put on what you like and what you think is cozy and protective. I used to do landscaping and me and my buddy use to put on them pants thermals as well as the long sleeve ones when it was absolutely freezing and I'll tell anyone now, they're absolutely worth it and they'll keep you warm guaranteed.
First time viewer of your channel and yes I subscribed Love the positive statements towards the end of the video. Usually the bike gets put to bed for the winter now. Too much road salt! I may look into the gear though. Thanks!
For me in the cold I go with long wool socks, leather boots, compression pants, compression long sleeve top, long sleeve t shirt, jeans, battery heated vest, thick leather jacket, a neck gaitor and battery heated gloves and heated grips. Nothing powered to the bike battery. I ride in temps down to 20° F (-6.66° C) and all good! Nice video.
This is the first video of yours I've seen. I love the energy, positivity and info!
Thank you
First video I’ve seen of you as well. I live in New Hampshire…this is perfect…nice setup.
Looks like I might need to get a really nice leather jacket and copy your outfit.
Try alpaca socks on those boots next time man…
But seriously dude I have to put on so many platters riding without heated gear…I’m trying this setup…if you can ride in 20 and look comfortable as fuck in the video….im taking your word for it
bro has more technology on him than the bike
🤣🤣🤣 facts William.
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You are either prepared or uncomfortable, you choice. But he does have a lot of tech.
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You get a full body workout just getting ready for a winter ride! I don't have much in the way of electric gear but I find the biggest help is finding clothing that blocks the wind. Good video!
🤣🤣🤣 it keeps me shredded
I ride year round also. Don't do the tech thing, but I have a full suit of Carhartt, insulated gloves, and the hoodie. Add warm socks, and I'm good. Took a ride yesterday, in 31 degrees, for 120 miles. Quite comfortable.
Wow man. You really should try a merino wool base layer, especially darn tough socks. A merino wool buff has SERIOUSLY increased my comfort riding when it's cold out.
Thanks, I'll be trying heated gear for the first time this coming winter, and I started riding in '71. Old dogs can learn new tricks.
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Thumbs up to year round riders, always nice to see I am not alone. Certainly heated gear is one solution, I don’t like tech, it can fail, I like gear that that doesn’t have that potential failure point. Riding in the cold is a combination of gear and mindset. There is a difference between feeling the cool temperatures and it being cold enough to impair movement or cause hyperthermia. Wool socks in a riding boot, wool or PCM (phase change material) layers (I prefer wool) under a wind blocking outer layer, I prefer wax cotton, leather riding thinsulate gloves with a mylar glove liner, wool/poly balaclava or neck gator handles temperatures down into the 20’s F without heated inserts or vests. While I use heated gloves (battery), on my naked bike, no other heated gear is necessary. While my touring bike has heated grips and seat, I rarely use the grips and have never needed the heated seat. A Pinlock visor insert has solved the foggy issue, even when it is drizzly or humid in the mid 30’s.
Thanks for the video. Keep the shinny side up!
That’s the thing I love about riders. We all have different ways but if it works it works. Let’s go!💪🏽💯
I use my heated grips when I probably don't even need to. There's something so comforting about heated grips.
You sir just got yourself a new subscriber. Love the positivity and you can tell that you love life. Everybody could use a person like you in theirs
Much appreciated Nicholas
GM… Ray here in Texas. I belong to “Tribe of Judah”. I’m in San Antonio, SPURS Country. Y’all have a blessed day and be Safe.
I suffered from hypothermia before because of crappy gear choices, but I just got back from a 3-day trip around western Colorado and Utah and I was prepared. I only had heated gear in my upper half- LD Comfort base layer, Hotwired liner and gloves and down hoodie under a Joe Rocket textile jacket. Legs had freeze-out long johns under DYNS Kevlar riding jeans and tourmaster boots. Combined with the heated grips and seat on my Gold Wing Tour DCT, I was toasty and comfortable the whole time.
Great riding, and I pretty much had the Million Dollar Highway to myself, which tends to happen when it’s 28 outside.
Great video! Just subscribed.
Well done Mark and thank you.
one thing i hate about winter riding is you need 15 min to take on clothes, then when you arrive somewhere, 15 min to take it off and be in normal clothes
Beautiful info bro. I live in NY but I'm from the Caribbean where the only thing stopping us from riding is rain. This is my first cold weather riding. I love riding so I'm testing the limits. I'm fully geared up, riding pants, thermals, heated gloves. I recently got the JUNSYOUNG heated gloves on Amazon and that was a game changer. Your closing words were very inspiring. Much appreciated. My MC is Full Fledged based in Westchester County.
That’s good stuff. As long as you hear up you’ll be fine. Just watch for black ice in the real cold days. 💪🏽💯
As an avid Canadian winter rider, i can totally relate to this very informative video. I opted fot a weightless battery powered vest and battery gloves. Thats it! I dont get cold feat or cold legs. I also dont ride in temps below -5C. It takes me a few minutes more to get ready, but not an ordeal. Also my riding season is between march and december in southern Ontario, and typical winter thaw days.Great video, i can tell you are enthusiastic about biking.
i dont think my bike going away this winter 98 valk ontario!!!!
I do the same heated vest under my jacket , heated gloves and layer up. That’s it very comfortable
Which vest and gloves do you use? Thinking of getting some since I ride nearly all year here in the capital. Had it out since mid-february and only put it away for January. Of course you do get a lot of looks and comments riding a motorcycle in the Canadian winter.
I get all my gear on Amazon, Quality is good in my opinion and Price is in my budget.
Bro that ending was motivation as crap. Got me up and moving!
Youre a good man. Thanks for putting this up. As someone who rides every day I think I deserve a set up like this. We are in the warmer months now here in Australia but winter is pretty damn cold where I live
This set up helps a lot
Thank you for such a phenomenal video! I'm a Georgia boy who moved to Colorado a few years ago, and while I was able to ride summer through winter in the South, riding in winter here is nearly impossible without heated gear. One thing I've found that nearly eliminates the fogging problem with my visor is a pinlock visor setup. Not an expensive bit of kit, and worth every penny!
Well and the winter time I have rode when the temperature was zero or just a little below 40 mi to go to work and the wind chill you figure it out it's it was probably 20 25 30 below riding to work, And it is a great start in the morning really get you woke up in the morning
Heck yeah
I Ride almost all year around here on the coast of Virginia and all that you have to do is Dress for the occasion ie winter - long John's and leathers good boots and socks and, and good insulated gloves and maybe a face mask depending on your helmet
Exactly! Everyone has a different idea on what getting dressed for the occasion means. Some of those guys from extremely cold places will laugh and say that YOU are over dressed for living in VA.
My wife and I rode in February last year from Kentucky to LA to Washington State. This is good info. We bought heated gloves during that trip. Could have used the rest of this stuff.
Thanks for the video brother.
Just my Own observation while doing cold weather rides: I don’t use hoodies, they scoop or can catch the wind and bring it down your body. Collared sweaters only.
Great observation on that hoodie stuff. 💪🏽💯
I was not aware of winter riding ware. I just becoming a first time rider. And trying to learn every tid bit. Thank you for your info.
Sub'd for that positive personality off of just one video. Stay safe my man.
first time for me to 71 still riden thank you for the vid, your place is pretty cool love to have a place like that.
That’s dedication man. In all this time, I went and got on my bike, in the uk, watched the clouds move over and then went back inside. Well played dude.
This dude here loves to ride all year and I can respect that, doing what it takes to make that happen! That being said I rode with a club for a time and I rode in 0 degrees 50 mph winds from Texas to Oklahoma with no windshield and nothing but Carhartt jacket and overalls, boy that hurt!
Heck yeah, that hurts. I did that when I lived in NY. Get that heat gear.
i’m glad i live in florida, but heated grips work perfect for me. excellent video
Just found your channek, and juat in time, the temps in GA will be dropping soon, and i plan on riding my bike, year round. Most of my buds have already garaged their bikes, but, i enjoy riding in all weather. Thanks and stay safe
All year riding is so much FUN once you prepare for it.
You’re well layered. I have everything in this video except the heated pants. But I have a 1 piece suit that does not allow any cold wind coming into my body. I recommend a slightly tinted visor with a pin lock to prevent fogging. Great video brother, God bless you and your family, viewers etc.
First time seeing your channel, I love your positivity and sincerity. Your house is beautiful.
Like others have commented, I also don’t have long commutes so a laborious effort to hook everything up is a deterrent for me. Cost of the heated gear is another. For me, I can survive normal commutes with a long sleeve shirt, hoodie, and insulated liner in my textile winter motorcycle jacket. I also use the Axial “Block” balaclava, it’s awesome. Legs: wool socks, jeans, HWK padded and wind proof lined overpants is usually enough, but compression pants if it gets real cold. I’ve ridden in sub-0 temps and the only serious concern is my hands. I considered HotWired gloves, but I guess I’ve let a few bad reviews convince me it’s not worth the expense. Got a nice pair of NORU gloves, they work pretty good for 30-60 minute intervals.
I just started riding and my biggest cold spots are my hands and face. I've got a face mask like he shows in the video. However it's not enough. Also, are the NORU gloves you speak of heated? Thanks! 🤙
You guys have the greatest energy! Love this video!!!!
Bruh, as a rider with less that 6 months experience in ohio, I cant get enough out of my bike. All the groups on facebook are all fair weather riders. Im in canton ohio and i wanna say, your method is tried and true cuz this is the shit i did in the navy. GREAT VIDEO!
What’s up Steam Schaefer! All facts my bro. We ride year round with no excuses! Let’s keep on getting these Miles, Money, and Muscle. 💪🏽💯
I run across your video. Bro thanks. I will invest in some winter gear so I can stoll ride my slingshot on cold days here in Dallas
This is awesome! I just used a skimobile suit for cold weather lol! This seems more comfortable and more effective!!!
Great entertainment...with purpose! Looks like you made a great decision for comfort and safety! Thank you.
Dude you are great!
My base layer is 250g Merino Wool thermals top and bottom from Smart Wool. Then I have my riding pants that are thick with Kevlar. My outer layer are some snowboarding pants I've had on the mountains in 3ft of snow in 10deg. My lower half is quite warm actually.
My upper half same thing with the 250g Merino Wool thermals then I have a compression/nylon top over my wool. Then I use a REAX rain liner jacket (paper thin but acts as a heat retainer like you see athletes trying to burn weight) over my thermals and nylon/compression top. Next I have the Merlin Gable leather jacket with a nice thermal liner.
My head is the exact same AXIAL balaclava you have! It's great and only $10 most times.
My gloves are Lee Parks Design deer gloves that I put liners in and they aren't the best but allow me to still go ride.
This allows me to ride in anything I've seen so far, down to 30deg, and remain fairly warm. My gloves are the weak spot that I might
To be honest, I'm not a big fan of all the wires but at the same time if you're nice and toasty warm in 0-15deg weather then I might need to 'get over it' lololol.
Love the video, thanks for posting it and ride safe bro. New rider here since Aug. 15th of this year about to go through my first winter.
Thank you for sharing. You done well for yourself with that house. Praise the LORD!
Much appreciated Rob.
Man! Many thanks for this info. Now I can ride in chilling weather. Cheers
Cheers
In winter time. A warm rider is a safe rider. Good looking out Sir.
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Helpful!
Fun energy sharing!
Thank you for suiting up with all the details!
Great tips ta stay warm. I ride with CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) NE Ohio. Keep the Vids comin'!!!
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This is what I needed, haven’t even watched the vid yet but I know it’s gonna be a banger👌😤
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Respect!I'm an 'almost' all-year-rider myself... I drive all year through except December, January and usually the first half of February ( Austria; it can get -10°C where I live and it usually snows a lot around that time ). But I usually don't 'winterize'/put my bike to sleep, becuase even int hose months, there are often warm days, where it's more than 5°C.
But since I don't have any heatgear ( yet ), I usually don't ride long distances ^^
Hey Man great video. I about froze last night coming home from s charity event. 1 hour drive in about 30 degree weather. Im going to look up the set up you have right now. Peace...
You won’t regret your decision
I just bought the same brand gear as you’re wearing yesterday. Still waiting on the pants to show up next week. I can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for the video.
First listen, Nicely Done. You’re a good man. Stay safe.
Thank you
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Thank you for making this video. Since moving to the Florida Panhandles area, we learned very quickly that the winters here are different from the South Florida area 😮. Here in the Florida Panhandles, believe it or not, it can dip into the mid teens during "Florida Winter". Me and my husband just decided to invest in winter gear. This is a very good video. Thank you again....
I'm calling you from area code 305 trying to understand how to keep warm when I ride up north. THANK YOU so much! It's a shame that there are 3.2K views and only 127 likes k'mon people this was a great video!
Not sure what more you need to know. Get the heat gear man, plug it up, and boom….you’re ready for the road. Oh yeah , do some jumping jacks too.🤣🤣 Thanks a lot for the compliment on the video.💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Great info for anyone wanting to stay on two wheels on cold days. "Getting ready for war" I say the same thing when my wife looks at me on cold days when I'm prepping for a ride. Too many riders surrender to old man winter but to me that's too many days to not be in the saddle. I roll with all the Hotwired gear and for the outer layer I use a Joe Rocket Survivor suit because it's an easy one piece with CE armor that allows for flexibility for the cruiser or the sport bike. Stay safe and keep on rolling. 🏍😎
Great Video and thank you for your Mrs for making this video.
Much appreciated
Checking in from Raleigh NC
those bars are awesome man! ride safe brother, God Bless you and yours friend.
Awesome video bro… had to subscribe and look forward to watching more of your videos! I feel like there’s no reason not to ride year round! Be safe out there
Well articulated & amusing…cocked, locked & comfy! 🔥
Thank you
Wow, this is a great video: thank you. I appreciate you.
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I've been riding for a couple years now up 30 minutes north of Seattle, rain or shine, winter and summer. My gear isn't as expensive, or as tech heavy, because my current ride for the last two years has been on a motorscooter with low wattage. But you know what?
You have it right, man.
Layers, layers and even more layers. Gear that can keep you warm if your bike can handle it. Not letting any skin touch the air!
I've got a new bike coming, and with the crazy cold fog this last couple of weeks, I've been legitimately looking at heated gear.
Up until now, I've been happy with a leather jacket, thick sweaters or hoodies, and baggy rain pants over jeans. My new ride's going to require more for winters like this or worse.
Omgggg I was exhausted busted watching you put on your winter gear😮
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Great info ..taking a cold ride not that cold but ..in a couple days 5 away then back without heated gear but appreciate the info on gear ..stay safe ..Coalition veterans sending a wave
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Good video and it seems you and your woman have great personalities.
Congrats!
Enjoy!
Winter in NC mtns won’t stop me!
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You are a force of positive. I purchased a can am spyder bike, though I am 63 years young, I will be making the big purchase of winter riding gear. I'm so glad to have come across your blogg. You are beautiful soul. Be safe and remember to praise the one God worthy of Praise
Thank you
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I am thinking about buying a Can am RT how do you like it so far?
Thanks for the suggestions; I had not known that there was such a thing as heated sole inserts! Riders can wear just layers of good clothes and stay warm mostly, but the heated gear is what actually puts heat BACK into you. Only trouble is that once I get all geared up then I find it's time to use the bathroom.
I'm in CMA and I do ride all year when I can, thank you for the info.
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Nice video!
I dont have riding seasons, i ride year round!!!! 💚🖤bout to hop on my sled now and its 34 out….i got to pick up some of this gear for sure.
This is cool. Thank you for showing us.
Just found your channel and subscribed, man u R a trip, you have a awesome personality, stay happy and safe, peace out brother
What’s up Porky. Thank you for subscribing
Great video. A few tips. Wool long underwear is best. You can make your own heated jacket and pant liners using cheap pads sewn onto sweats. Putting hot ones into gloves and boots works too
The equipment nowadays for riding is exceptional!
Great video! I never knew about the soles as an alternative to heated socks! Will definitely check out the whole heating system.
Great video!! Come to Montana for a ride: just bring your studded tires and roll!… good vibes 😎
I put dirtbike hand guards that help keep wind from going up the sleeves. I've also used snowmobile hand covers which keep me completely warm except the chest and neck which a tall windshield is what helps that part of the body. This year I will try canvas leg wind deflector attached made from a simple rebar frame I will have welded that I can cover during cold or wet weather and remove during warm weather
haven't had a bike in twenty years, can't put it away now that I have one again, thanks for showing us your system I've just been freezing myself, I need to invest in some of this gear
It’s worth it
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Excellent video!! Thanks so much for the info!!
I live in East TN & it gets incredibly cold here!! I'm a small female & it used to be so hard to find gear. I usually don't ride in the winter, but I'd love to start! Hopefully this winter I can get the right gear & go for it!
I ride a Suzuki SV650. (For context)
Definitely start with Facebook marketplace. You are going to love the heated gear.
always wondered how they all worked together. thanks for the info!
Always here to help. The gear makes a huge difference.
Nice. Nothing like heated gear. If you haven’t tried it you can’t truly understand the difference it makes.
Facts
Thank you for the info.....I ride up to freezing temperatures. Worried about black ice out here in NYC.
I bought the HD FXRG jackets, helmet and pants and gloves. Better for me than the wires and gadgets. I do think about all this stuff you are using here but to do this before work and after work is what would be a time warp for me. I also don’t care for the Michigan below 32 slide ride ether… …don’t like riding horizontal where the damm ice has taken me a few times in the past. I do get it though, there is something glorious about a cold weather ride when the sky is all clear and other factors like absence of ice are in place. There’s really nothing else like that. Great video!
Great info! I'm a new rider and I live in Vermont. Been riding since June, pretty much all the time in rain or sunshine. Well today I rode for my second time in the snow and it was terrible, fog wise. I couldn't see anything out my visor that is supposed to be fog resistant, and I had a bunch of collected snow/ice on my visor that I was forced to ride with up. My face stung so badly from the sleet and I could barely breathe with the wind. My motorcycle is a dual sport and is my main form of transportation aside from my ebike, walking, and Ubers. My boss suggested a heated visor which I had never heard of before today. I also have a balaclava I ordered that should be here Thursday and I'm also researching studded tires. Any tips? Thanks!
Very nice video about heated gear. More folks could ride year round if they took your advice. I bet you were sweating your a$$ off after you got all that on ! I gear up in the garage or I’m dying. Great home gym!!
I like the technology and enjoyed your style of exposition. The drawbacks I see are the fact that I would need to allow 20 minutes extra to get ready to ride and also that I would also need to allot that same amount of time to change clothes when I arrived at my destination to begin work or whatever activities I was traveling to.
Your video is informative and funny at the same time. ❤
Live in Vancouver Canada here, only doubled up on gear and was riding at 4 degrees...lol
Man what a Great system, Just hope a fella don't get hit by one of them freak winter bolts of lightning, your a moving lightning rod, you know the thunder and lightning during a snow storm lol
Nice setup. Never had any heated gear, just seats and grips but I'm in Virginia Beach so not as cold.
gerbing manufacturing is like 3 miles from my house. you can go there weekdays and purchase seconds off their rack cheap. the mask cover is a must, especially a wind proof one.
Great video! Problem for me, by the time I’m all dressed I’m sweating then get chilled outside.
Just got a new Hotwired jacket. As a year-roundrider that changed the damn game. I'm now debating whether or not to get the Hotwired glove liners or the gloves themselves. 🤔
I'll probably do a video on it at some point. Great job on this boss. A lot of great tips here. Keep riding and teaching 🤙🏾✊🏾
Get the gloves. You can change up when the weather permits to your regular gloves. Let me know when you do the video.💪🏽
Love your video! I got a gerbing jacket in 89 when it was my primary mode of travel (rode 80 miles each way daily across southern PA, rt 30). That jacket made 22 degree days possible! Life got in the way but I’m back now and YOU are definitely a great help for my second greatest pleasure!
Best information I have fond so far
Much appreciated
it's good to check your bike's electrical output in amps. check on what the bike needs, then add up all of the amps drawn from your heated gear. if your gear draws too much power, you will slowly drain the battery down. I personally like "Warm n Safe" heated gear, out of a Portland, Oregon company. the owners ride bikes, "gear for bikers by bikers". stay warm n stay safe. your handlebars don't look like they would support them, but handlebar Muffs are a god send.
This equipment doesn’t draw much power at all. They are all low amperage.
This is my 5 year plan, being able to maybe get rid of my car altogether and just ride through winter :) this first year riding has been the best thing for my mental health, and I have been devastated at not being able to ride. It's around 10 degrees f when I go to work in the morning, but in the back of my head, I know snowmobiling is a thing. Cold riding, here we go! Thanks for this breakdown of how everything goes together, this was great!
Great info here thanks for sharing it bro man
All I have now is some kemimoto heated gloves and I’m glad I did not buy more heated gear before seeing this great informative video!
Thanks again
Awesome video thanks, keep up the great energy, blessings broski
Thanks Broski.💯💪🏽
Thanks for showing what's available, for winter riding. All Bikes run so much better in the colder air and you're safer with the more cloths you have on if you go down. See so many riding naked in the summer. I so much envied your ride as I didn't see a single Cage on the nice Farm roads. I have to ride miles in Car Parades to find some Country here in Atlanta Ga. The Cage drivers have no respect for each other, let alone Bikers.....
Not how I’ve ever done it before, but I can see it. I’ve always just had a shirt and hoodie under the jacket, helmet, chaps, fleece lined pants, which I keep my visor just cracked for the fogging, had a windshield on my softail. This years a bit different. I’ve got a road glide ultra now. I’ve got heated grips, heated and cooled seat available but I’m waiting on that to see if I need it. But I’ve always been ok with what I said. I’ve also got arctic pac boots. Super huge but your feet don’t get cold. Socks are important, darn tough socks year round but they are wool.
Every bike don't have that setup so you just gotta put on what you like and what you think is cozy and protective. I used to do landscaping and me and my buddy use to put on them pants thermals as well as the long sleeve ones when it was absolutely freezing and I'll tell anyone now, they're absolutely worth it and they'll keep you warm guaranteed.
First time viewer of your channel and yes I subscribed
Love the positive statements towards the end of the video.
Usually the bike gets put to bed for the winter now. Too much road salt!
I may look into the gear though. Thanks!
-5 celsius - four layer thermals on top plus thermal leggings under normal rukka jacket n legs
Boom!💪🏽💯
For me in the cold I go with long wool socks, leather boots, compression pants, compression long sleeve top, long sleeve t shirt, jeans, battery heated vest, thick leather jacket, a neck gaitor and battery heated gloves and heated grips. Nothing powered to the bike battery. I ride in temps down to 20° F (-6.66° C) and all good! Nice video.
That’s a good set up
Yes that was informative, thanks
Happy to help