What's the coldest weather you've ridden in?

Caddyman · 01-13-2012, 04:45 PM

I just returned from a round trip to Dublin (160 miles), a trip I undertook as it was a beautifully sunny day but by the time I left to return home at 4pm it was 0c (32f) and when I got home it was very cold indeed and I had the heated grips turned up to the last and I was shivering over the last few miles. When I got the bike into the garage and warmed up my paws I turned on the car and saw that it was -2c (28f) so I got to thinking there must be plenty of guys & gals on here who rode in lower temperatures than that so lets here who has ridden in the coldest weather?

bigdave · 01-13-2012, 04:47 PM

I left the house on day to ride in a toy run and it was 21 degrees never got above 31

jendesigner · 01-13-2012, 04:56 PM

18 degrees—so far. But it's not the cold that keeps me from riding, it is the snow, ice and use of salt that does.

dyetube · 01-13-2012, 04:56 PM

My coldest is in the low teens.

**Top Cat** · 01-13-2012, 05:00 PM

I rode in 8 degree Fahrenheit weather once.
Oh, you probably met on a motorcycle,sorry.

jasperboy · 01-13-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jendesigner

18 degrees—so far. But it's not the cold that keeps me from riding, it is the snow, ice and use of salt that does.

Same here. High teens low 20's isn't too bad if you are dressed for it, ice snow and salt are the biggest issues we face in these parts.

blowndodge · 01-13-2012, 05:07 PM

upper 30's

Caddyman · 01-13-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

I rode in 8 degree Fahrenheit weather once.
Oh, you probably met on a motorcycle,sorry.

Ha Ha Ha, very funny Top Cat! You should be on the stage...the next stage out of town

cactusjack · 01-13-2012, 05:20 PM

Maybe 30 degrees. One good thing here is you don't have to worry about slick roads, unless some lawn sprinklers spray the road.

Monkeyman · 01-13-2012, 05:23 PM

-12*F once. On a '75 Honda CB 750. It was years ago and I HAD to go to work (15 miles away). The car wouldn't start and all I had left (thank God) was the bike. No fairing, no windshield, no lowers. I think I had on every stitch of clothing I owned and was still frozen by the time I got there. Truely miserable. With that said, I'd ride in 20* weather these days with a fairing, lowers and dressed right. As others said, it's more the ice, snow and salt that keep the bike in the garage in winter.

old curmudgeon · 01-13-2012, 05:24 PM

28*F so far, but that was when I lived in Southern California. I have a feeling that now that I'm in Denver, that's going to change. Downward. Substantially. :eek:

twowheeladdict · 01-13-2012, 05:35 PM

Today it was 20 degrees when I left home and never got above 32.

The coldest temps were in the single digits, but I never got above 20 because I was on my dual sport in the woods. The nice thing was the mud was frozen.

recumbentbob · 01-13-2012, 06:05 PM

14 deg F on the Nomad, it was cold.

usranger74 · 01-13-2012, 06:27 PM

In the late 60s I was going to college in Logan, UT. From my apartment to campus was about one mile. I had a Honda 50 CC step thru. If there was good snow on the road (so tires could bite into the snow) I would ride it to class in the winter. On several occasions I rode it with the temp below -20 F. The Honda 50 with my 190 lbs on it would go up hills (roads) with with snow on them that many 4x4 had trouble with. It was fun.

Caddyman · 01-13-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by usranger74

In the late 60s I was going to college in Logan, UT. From my apartment to campus was about one mile. I had a Honda 50 CC step thru. If there was good snow on the road (so tires could bite into the snow) I would ride it to class in the winter. On several occasions I rode it with the temp below -20 F. The Honda 50 with my 190 lbs on it would go up hills (roads) with with snow on them that many 4x4 had trouble with. It was fun.

And the winner is......usranger74!! (so far anyway!!)

01-13-2012, 04:45 PM	#1
Caddyman Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: County Monaghan, Ireland Posts: 324	What's the coldest weather you've ridden in? I just returned from a round trip to Dublin (160 miles), a trip I undertook as it was a beautifully sunny day but by the time I left to return home at 4pm it was 0c (32f) and when I got home it was very cold indeed and I had the heated grips turned up to the last and I was shivering over the last few miles. When I got the bike into the garage and warmed up my paws I turned on the car and saw that it was -2c (28f) so I got to thinking there must be plenty of guys & gals on here who rode in lower temperatures than that so lets here who has ridden in the coldest weather? __________________ VBA #1912 2003 1500 Nomad 2007 HD Heritage Ultra Carpe Diem! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-13-2012, 04:47 PM	#2
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	I left the house on day to ride in a toy run and it was 21 degrees never got above 31 __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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01-13-2012, 04:56 PM	#3
jendesigner Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bloomingdale, Illinois Posts: 394	18 degrees—so far. But it's not the cold that keeps me from riding, it is the snow, ice and use of salt that does. __________________ "All leather, no lace" 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) / 2003 Suzuki Volusia / 2014 Yamaha Stryker VBA #02051 2012 NCR Rally, Savanna, IL
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dyetube Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 213	My coldest is in the low teens. __________________ 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1500FI All stock Sena SMH10 Bluetooth
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Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	I rode in 8 degree Fahrenheit weather once. Oh, you probably met on a motorcycle,sorry. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4] Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-13-2012, 05:20 PM	#9
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Maybe 30 degrees. One good thing here is you don't have to worry about slick roads, unless some lawn sprinklers spray the road. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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01-13-2012, 05:23 PM	#10
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	-12F once. On a '75 Honda CB 750. It was years ago and I HAD to go to work (15 miles away). The car wouldn't start and all I had left (thank God) was the bike. No fairing, no windshield, no lowers. I think I had on every stitch of clothing I owned and was still frozen by the time I got there. Truely miserable. With that said, I'd ride in 20 weather these days with a fairing, lowers and dressed right. As others said, it's more the ice, snow and salt that keep the bike in the garage in winter. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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01-13-2012, 05:24 PM	#11
old curmudgeon Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 145	28F so far, but that was when I lived in Southern California. I have a feeling that now that I'm in Denver, that's going to change. Downward. Substantially. :eek: __________________ VBA #01905 VROC #1157 2006 Metallic Dark Green*/Metallic Phantom Silver Nomad Chucksters Single Plate Intake w/K&N Filter Chucksters Light Bar Chucksters Coaster Plates Vance & Hines Bagger Duals Dobeck PnP TFI Stebel Air Horn I have GOT to get out more often...
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01-13-2012, 05:35 PM	#12
twowheeladdict Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 616	Today it was 20 degrees when I left home and never got above 32. The coldest temps were in the single digits, but I never got above 20 because I was on my dual sport in the woods. The nice thing was the mud was frozen. __________________ 2010 Vulcan Voyager, 2007 Vulcan Mean Streak, 2009 Vulcan Nomad
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01-13-2012, 06:05 PM	#13
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	14 deg F on the Nomad, it was cold. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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01-13-2012, 06:27 PM	#14
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	In the late 60s I was going to college in Logan, UT. From my apartment to campus was about one mile. I had a Honda 50 CC step thru. If there was good snow on the road (so tires could bite into the snow) I would ride it to class in the winter. On several occasions I rode it with the temp below -20 F. The Honda 50 with my 190 lbs on it would go up hills (roads) with with snow on them that many 4x4 had trouble with. It was fun. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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