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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
I can't even think of riding in 40 anything. Your hands don't get cold? Now I have a face mask that helps the neck too, but my hands will still get cold. I wish they made something for sportbikes that would help block the wind around your hands. I can layer for the chest. I few tees will do the trick.
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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
i use winter gloves that are like snomobile gloves. the are gauntlet gloves so they go over the end of the jacket sleeve. wind and water proof.
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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
40 degrees for my ride in this morning,,brrr[&:]
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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
i always have to pull the choke and let mine warm up for awhile. i always warm up vehicles anyway especially since the bike could use a good warm up before i move it, just general care i guess, and it's carbed :D
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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
There was someone on TT that let their bike idle too long and it melted a hole in the piston.... can you say LEAN...... i let my bikes warm up for a minute or so...
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RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
ORIGINAL: buechee I can't even think of riding in 40 anything. Your hands don't get cold? Now I have a face mask that helps the neck too, but my hands will still get cold. I wish they made something for sportbikes that would help block the wind around your hands. I can layer for the chest. I few tees will do the trick. -icon insulated riding pants with long underwear. -Fleece neck tube thing to cover my neck. -And a sweater under my icon leather jacket. That is what I wear in below freezing conditions. After a while my feet get a little cold, but I may buy some heated socks next winter. It's not that bad though. |
RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
I was riding in the twenties last winter...lol. But only on days when it was going to reach the 60-70's by afternoon.
Oh, and as far as warming up the bike. I prefer to just get it running, then immediately redline it a few times, then I get on it and try to ride in first gear as long as possible so that the revs stay sky-high. That way I can teach it to be tough. With enough training I figure it won't need to warm up soon. I have a similar training plan for fluids and tires coming, I'll let you guys know how it works out. [sm=yikesomg.gif]...J/K guys. I couldn't resist, now what was this about again... |
RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
ORIGINAL: zzrick I was riding in the twenties last winter...lol. But only on days when it was going to reach the 60-70's by afternoon. Oh, and as far as warming up the bike. I prefer to just get it running, then immediately redline it a few times, then I get on it and try to ride in first gear as long as possible so that the revs stay sky-high. That way I can teach it to be tough. With enough training I figure it won't need to warm up soon. I have a similar training plan for fluids and tires coming, I'll let you guys know how it works out. [sm=yikesomg.gif]...J/K guys. I couldn't resist, now what was this about again... You got me there for a minute.... lolz @ teaching it to be tough. |
RE: should motorcycles be warmed up before you ride?
kawasakis are built tough without all of that training. I gues that's a good way to get a new bike every so often. It's like dear, it just blew up! That could possibly be a good idea. Worlok14 |
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