My first bike & it's 20 below freezing :(

vette-dream · 01-17-2007, 12:06 AM

You know.. as prepared as i felt I was to purchase a bike during the off season, there is one thing I never really considered. If the seller is motivated by the cold to let their bike go at a bit of a discount, then it's gonna be a bit cold for me to ride it the day I buy it as well.

Now try to make the part of your brain understand that little fact after you've got the bike sitting in your garage and you are recreating the civil war inside yoru own head over whether or not 5 degrees fahrenheit is really too cold or wether you can get in ten minutes on your new bike before the cold really hits you.

I'm here to say that just as everyone one of you would have done... I rode my new bike the very day (night in this case) that I bought it. Despite it being almost 30 degrees below freezing I put on a couple miles and while I have no feeling in my extremities an hour after coming inside... it was impossible to resist.

I'll see about getting some pictures up in the morning, I just had to give a big thanks out to all on this forum who have passed on such great information which I was able to use when preparing for my purchase.

It's not new, but it's new to me. I'm all kinds of excited about the 1999 zx7r sitting down in my garage right now... feels a bit like christmas.

EDIT: Pictures finally added.

UM John · 01-17-2007, 12:57 AM

your a champ, i can hardly stand it when its 30, then again i am from texas (best state ever)

21 natas · 01-17-2007, 01:00 AM

hell I will not ride if it's below 40F unless its just down the road and back.

TS80 · 01-17-2007, 05:55 AM

I'll ride as long as the snow isn't too much. Of course my commute is only about 20 minutes and goes slower than 50mph, so the lack of wind helps.

If there is fresh snow or ice, I skip taking the bike out.

Get some cold weather gear, you can extend your riding season to a full year.

cirsory · 01-17-2007, 06:55 AM

i typically dont ride below 40 degrees. I've ridden all the way down to 28 degrees though. your a champ for riding in that weather. i wouldnt even want to look at my bike at that temperature.

TS80 · 01-17-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cirsory

i typically dont ride below 40 degrees. I've ridden all the way down to 28 degrees though. your a champ for riding in that weather. i wouldnt even want to look at my bike at that temperature.

Agreed. Weather.com says it's 19 degrees right now and I am NOT looking forward to this morning's commute.

coolatula · 01-17-2007, 02:14 PM

Congrats on the bike,but please be careful on it. The ZX-7 is no joke and will fly.I love the looks of the ZX-7R and it's on my short list of bikes I want in my collection when I hit the lottery!LOL

My cold riding days are pretty much over. Low to mid 40s is about my limit and then only if it's sunny or warming up to the high 40's or more. I used to ride when it was cold all the time when I was younger,but I have decided that it's not much fun anymore.

Hustle · 01-17-2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by coolatula

Congrats on the bike,but please be careful on it. The ZX-7 is no joke and will fly.I love the looks of the ZX-7R and it's on my short list of bikes I want in my collection when I hit the lottery!LOL

My cold riding days are pretty much over. Low to mid 40s is about my limit and then only if it's sunny or warming up to the high 40's or more. I used to ride when it was cold all the time when I was younger,but I have decided that it's not much fun anymore.

Yeah, I'm at that young phase right now where I take my bike everywhere, no matter how cold it is. However, it is pushing 20 degrees this week and I'm starting to puss out. Looking for a ride to work tomorrow.

So I can see how I'm not going to bother when I get older. Especially after I get my but out of grad school, make some money and purchase my first Beema M3. Leaving th bike at home won't be so hard then.

MINI NSX · 01-17-2007, 06:31 PM

I think the coldest I've been out was 26 degrees, and it wasn't for long!

phail · 01-19-2007, 10:27 PM

Heh last winter I saw some dude riding in -25*C weather and the roads were complete ice. That dude is crazy

MAD_CAT · 01-20-2007, 05:46 AM

hey I saw a guy on a BMW riding last night around Bay/Bloor in downtown TO. Is he on this forum? It was like -4 celcius.

sixpac001 · 01-20-2007, 06:29 PM

20 Below no way, but i know how you feel, i bought my bike on 12-02-06
and road it on the 3 about 3 miles and got into some sand they had on the road for icey roads, and high sided it. just got back together last friday but its been in the teens here so havent got to ride it but its only 35 deg today so i took it out for a short ride.

Endorphine · 01-21-2007, 12:33 AM

Same situation here haha, just got my bike about a week ago, and it started snowing =[

Saxman1819 · 01-21-2007, 01:49 PM

Yup I just bought my bike yesterday. It was freezing and blowing wind loading the bike and taking it home and now I look outside and it is snowing. What ya gonna do?

Endorphine · 01-21-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Saxman1819

Yup I just bought my bike yesterday. It was freezing and blowing wind loading the bike and taking it home and now I look outside and it is snowing. What ya gonna do?

Gotta wait until it gets warmer =]