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[FNGw/08SERK]

With winter encroaching, I was wondering what the temp tolerance is for my peers?

[Chief]

I set off on a 450 mile ride for Daytona in 2004 with slush on the ground and temps hovering around 30. I was dressed warm enough and the ride was quite nice. I did run into carb icing problems that were a pain in the neck, but I was Ok.

[JCZ]

Any time there's ice on the ground it's to cold.  Other than that......good to go.

[Fired00d]

=/> 40 degrees. Don't do to much riding after chemicals have been applied to the road until we get some good rain to wash/clean the roads off. Always have the tight sphincter concerns about going around a curve and one of the salt/sand trucks decided to stop earlier w/o closing the chute. Which will leave a big pile of salt/sand in the middle of the road.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[mr_magoo]

As long a it's not icy I've ridden in the low teens with gerbing heated clothing, to me it not about temp but road conditions.

[FNGw/08SERK]

I meant to ask - given rideable conditions. Sorry

[Twolanerider]

As long a it's not icy I've ridden in the low teens with gerbing heated clothing, to me it not about temp but road conditions.

Your gloves must be better than mine Dave.  Below the mid to upper 20s my gloves stop keeping up.  Rest of me is fine.  Was hoping the new heated grips addition might give the gloves enough of a boost to extend their range a bit.

[mr_magoo]

http://www.gerbing.com/

Take a look at gerbing then you can decide whats to cold.  Wife doesn't like it in the low twenties, me I'm a big guy with lots of insulation  so with the heated clothing (I have one of there old Ultimate jacket and pants) I rarely turn it more than half way up even in the low teens.  I prefer the heated grips(when they work, always carry heated gloves though) to the heated gloves.  Heated gloves are to bulky for me, I wear glove liners REI or Patagonia and a HD rain glove.

[Twolanerider]

I've got their newer less bulky heated glove.  If you've got their prior model that was bulkier that might be the difference.  Bulkier glove but more elements in it.

[mr_magoo]

Yes I have the older heated leather gloves.

[MJZ]

I've got the latest model Gerbings gloves, they are not near as bulky as the old ones BUT they are not as warm either. I put my Nolan full face w/ wind stop (better find yours AJ), Gerbing heated liner, gloves, heavy leathers and I'm good to about 30. Below that it is only my fingers that get cold. (must be dry though, no white chit or ice for me)

[Hoist!]

Long Johns below 40, and add chaps below 30. Have Gerbing G3's but never tried them. Still kinda old school and just bundle up the layers. Will ride into the teens. But don't usually plan any long trips in the winter. No snow or ice thank you. Wear the little helmet year round, and add fleece headband for the ears below 30. Bikes are aways up throughout the winter. Keep them on Battery Tenders year round.

Hoist!

[murphy]

I enjoy the 32ish temp... we have to be careful up here with all the salt that they throw on the road.

As soon as the salters come out, bike gets stored.

[porthole]

Cold + salt = stop

Spring + rains = start

Except for those odd days in the middle of winter when it is dry and 60
 

[Screamin]

Depends if I'm going or coming - that doesn't sound right  - but when it gets down to the mid 40s, I'll probably pass on the ride. If I'm caught out, it's gotta be a lot colder to keep it parked. Like the others, the salt is scary and the liquid brine they use here is a major PITA. Snow sucks.