I regularly commute in 0 degrees weather. The heated gloves and jacket are a game changer. A colleague of mine gave me a set that he wasn't using anymore and it was amazing. I'm using them daily right now. Best upgrade ever.
I've ridden my Kawasaki Concours all winter here in the Chicago area, big factory windscreen and heated grips standard, also plugged in directly to the bike (no batteries) with 12 volt heated glove liners ($80,) 12 volt heated jacket ($270,), and 12 volt heated boot insoles ($80.) Legs don't get too cold but thinking of adding heated pants. Below freezing not a problem, just avoid snow and ice, but it gets cold at 160 mph+ speeds no matter what.
Sheepskin for sure, a great upgrade to any bike! Also great in the summer, as the sheepskin stays cooler than any motorcycle seat under the sun. And if you have natural sheepskin it is also water repellent so it's great on wet days too. Finally, if you're out moto camping the sheep skin can be rolled and stuffed into a nylon bag to make a very comfortable pillow. I put sheepskin on all my bikes!
I was in Belgium in March on the GSA heated vest and gloves and gorge gear got court in a bad snow storm was toasty warm while trying my hardest to keep the gsa upright made it to the hotel with an amazing story to tell, right gear always wins the day . Great video keep on riding 💪🏍👍
I road for 15 years all year long, now this was the South but the lowest temp i rode in was 25. my bike is a Harley Ultra with only heated hand grips. i found the putting a neck scarf on sealed off the only leak in my gear. i wore leather chaps and a leather motorcycle jacket. the fairing kept the wind off my body and when my hands got cold i just sat on them as a bike is really stable at speed.
one tip for the Keis jacket, based on personal experience. They tend to be pretty big. I'm and L, towards the bigger end, sometimes I need to buy things in XL but for the Kies jacket, I had to get an M to get a nice fit. The L was way loose and I think I saw more ppl around saying the same thing. Best thing is to get two sizes and return one.
All good content. To your ultimate setup, I added the heated pants and even socks! That, plus the wireless heat-troller (which fits nicely in the storage area on your tank) and your main limitation becomes traction.
Put hippo hands on a few years ago. Put them on the night before a cold ride. They were iced over when I started. Put on some cheap slip on grip heaters. Inside the hippos my hands are warm and dry in a snowstorm. The grips have been the biggest help for cold riding.
Very in-depth video. One thing that isn't mentioned is alterations to the bike itself. Specifically the tyres. You must have a soft rubber compound tyre when the temps get below freezing. Heidenau K60 or similar tyres will not grip in the cold and are extremely dangerous at , or even a little above, freezing. Also , living in Canada , many of us have snow mobile gear that is great for cold and wind protection but not so great in a crash 🙂
Rocky Mountains in CO here. My set up is similar, without the rather spendy Klim stuff. Wool base layer, top and bottom. Polyprop regular "waffle" long underwear over that (again, top and bottom), if needed. Then, pants - either 21oz denim jeans with chaps, or buffalo leather pants. For upper, a single "Old Navy Performance Fleece" or similar, followed by a traditional "biker" leather jacket. Then I can remove layers as needed - and this setup is good (and tested) to 4 hours on the interstate at -10F. For hands - I don't bother with intermediates. Just get electric gloves made for the purpose. I carry two pair - one regular and one made as a glove liner. This way I have, at a minimum, single redundancy for the gloves and double redundant batteries and chargers. Feet? Just two pair of wool socks and some boots. I've never needed more. Then again, I ride a Harley, so heat around the engine is plentiful. Great vid - thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video! Good advices. Aside from the special gear (many layers) needed to ride in cold environments, I am always concerned about traction. In my car the experience is sometimes scary. I don't even want to think about what would happen to me on a bike under the same conditions. I know many areas are better maintained so my challenges are not a broad problem.
My MSF class was on a weekend where the warmest it got was 27F on the second day. Multiple layers made it bearable for the two days. I have and RT with heated grips and and layered gear that keeps me comfortable on my commute down to the lower 20s (F). Cold weather riding is great, with the right gear.
I need to get most of these...but poor man fix to help a ton. Wont keep super warm but doable. Wear latex gloves under your normal ones, outer layer rain gear/coat
I used to ride my gsxr1000 in Japan during the winter, man did it suck! Because there was no heated grips, seat etc. Just wore warm suit and enjoyed the suck! Lol cheers bro from Ohio
Great video. You are right....Hippo Hands are the best. I use mine with summer gloves underneath paired with AD1 pants and a Roadcrafter jacket. Very versatile and keeps me warm. Again, excellent video. I'm no longer a beginner, but I wish I'd seen this video 20 years ago! LOL.
Great presentation!!! Getting ready for a trip from Oregon to Arizona down the Eastern Sierras of California and your tips will be handy for keeping warm! AND my local shop has all this gear on sale 20% off for Xmas 🎅!!! Woo hoo!!! I mashed the like and subscribe buttons so looking 👀 forward to more of your content! Wheels down dude! 😎
I have been riding 150 Honda in a very harsh invirment like minus 12 with less equipment available the most thing is how to dictate yourself to face chalinges.
Hey, thanks for the tips about the cold now of course my Honda super cub does not come with heated seats or heated grips but I could do the other stuff so that would be good but I wasn’t sure that as long as I do all the maintenance that I’m supposed to the cub will move when I ask it to And that’s the most important part
Hahahaha! I love this Swede! I have a new BMW R18 Classic, with heated grips, but I will not take it out in winter. I have winter gloves and full weather gear, but still no…
Hi I have done many winter rides in India wer temperature very from(-5to-25 degrees Celsius) heated grips are must nd some kind of seat insulation nd i would suggest that u can also use an upper rain liner it will provide u with lots of insulation it's one of the best thing to have, but i suggest not to use to much hitec gears for insulation sometime wen u run out of power nd ur body will not be able to produce heat fast enough as u will b providing it with artificial heat so jst use the hitec gears as minimal as possible and for all the riders out there ride safe nd explore the beautiful Nature
I was a dispatcher for 12 years I give anything if it was just cold try months of rain cold hale fog all day every day bad drivers sh.t roads and tryed all the best of gear only lasted a few hours and all leaked no matter what the make and kilm gear is over priced in my country
doesnt get cold enough here in Australia for all that jazz, what are the bags you have on the crash bars? they look bigger than the crash bar bags on the website
Good video but i think the helmet choice is misinformation. You dont want goggles when riding in extreme cold and the visor portion of the helmet is counter productive when on the road.
Hi Alex, I saw in this video that you have the Hippo hands, now I would like to buy them too, but they can't be shipped to Belgium. Is there perhaps a possibility to order it through LoneRider? Greetings Mario
That's Brilliant topic and very well explained. Learn a lot by watching your videos. I am in Canada and love to explore on bike. I would really appreciate it, if you suggest which ADV best. I am not tall like you are though, Lol I am 5'7". Thanks
Hello! Thanks for all the information and advice! I have a question if I’m 177cm and 73-74 kg and I tried the size 50 and 48 from Rukka… the size 48 it’s a sport on jacket but the 50 it’s a bit bigger… with the midlayer and some body sweater, for which one should I go? And maybe I would don’t ride that much below 0 as well… so maybe I won’t use that much midlayer jacket. Thank you and all the best 🍻
My wife over hearing the intro said, “Get in a car.” Lol, she doesn’t ride.
I regularly commute in 0 degrees weather. The heated gloves and jacket are a game changer. A colleague of mine gave me a set that he wasn't using anymore and it was amazing. I'm using them daily right now. Best upgrade ever.
I've ridden my Kawasaki Concours all winter here in the Chicago area, big factory windscreen and heated grips standard, also plugged in directly to the bike (no batteries) with 12 volt heated glove liners ($80,) 12 volt heated jacket ($270,), and 12 volt heated boot insoles ($80.) Legs don't get too cold but thinking of adding heated pants. Below freezing not a problem, just avoid snow and ice, but it gets cold at 160 mph+ speeds no matter what.
Discount Ragnar Lothbrok here called me poor in broken English for 17 minutes straight...
High value information and now I have a renewed interest in cold weather riding.
Sheepskin for sure, a great upgrade to any bike! Also great in the summer, as the sheepskin stays cooler than any motorcycle seat under the sun. And if you have natural sheepskin it is also water repellent so it's great on wet days too. Finally, if you're out moto camping the sheep skin can be rolled and stuffed into a nylon bag to make a very comfortable pillow. I put sheepskin on all my bikes!
Other than sitting on it how do you keep the sheepskin in place ?
I get tha don't get super hot under the sun, but how it will kiip your a$$ cool when riding with more than 35c?
@@incursore9 ventilation, air flow.
I was in Belgium in March on the GSA heated vest and gloves and gorge gear got court in a bad snow storm was toasty warm while trying my hardest to keep the gsa upright made it to the hotel with an amazing story to tell, right gear always wins the day . Great video keep on riding 💪🏍👍
I road for 15 years all year long, now this was the South but the lowest temp i rode in was 25. my bike is a Harley Ultra with only heated hand grips. i found the putting a neck scarf on sealed off the only leak in my gear. i wore leather chaps and a leather motorcycle jacket. the fairing kept the wind off my body and when my hands got cold i just sat on them as a bike is really stable at speed.
idk how you guys are able to ride in such cold weathers, crazy, kudos
one tip for the Keis jacket, based on personal experience. They tend to be pretty big. I'm and L, towards the bigger end, sometimes I need to buy things in XL but for the Kies jacket, I had to get an M to get a nice fit. The L was way loose and I think I saw more ppl around saying the same thing. Best thing is to get two sizes and return one.
All good content. To your ultimate setup, I added the heated pants and even socks! That, plus the wireless heat-troller (which fits nicely in the storage area on your tank) and your main limitation becomes traction.
Thanks for the tips Alex.
Put hippo hands on a few years ago. Put them on the night before a cold ride. They were iced over when I started. Put on some cheap slip on grip heaters. Inside the hippos my hands are warm and dry in a snowstorm. The grips have been the biggest help for cold riding.
You guys at LoneRider are very kind and the gear is awesome. I appreciated Alex's tips with essential gear for cold weather.
What impresses me most is snowy conditions and ultra clear roads . Never in the uk do you get that .
Very in-depth video.
One thing that isn't mentioned is alterations to the bike itself. Specifically the tyres.
You must have a soft rubber compound tyre when the temps get below freezing. Heidenau K60 or similar tyres will not grip in the cold and are extremely dangerous at , or even a little above, freezing.
Also , living in Canada , many of us have snow mobile gear that is great for cold and wind protection but not so great in a crash 🙂
Rocky Mountains in CO here. My set up is similar, without the rather spendy Klim stuff. Wool base layer, top and bottom. Polyprop regular "waffle" long underwear over that (again, top and bottom), if needed. Then, pants - either 21oz denim jeans with chaps, or buffalo leather pants. For upper, a single "Old Navy Performance Fleece" or similar, followed by a traditional "biker" leather jacket. Then I can remove layers as needed - and this setup is good (and tested) to 4 hours on the interstate at -10F. For hands - I don't bother with intermediates. Just get electric gloves made for the purpose. I carry two pair - one regular and one made as a glove liner. This way I have, at a minimum, single redundancy for the gloves and double redundant batteries and chargers.
Feet? Just two pair of wool socks and some boots. I've never needed more. Then again, I ride a Harley, so heat around the engine is plentiful.
Great vid - thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video! Good advices. Aside from the special gear (many layers) needed to ride in cold environments, I am always concerned about traction. In my car the experience is sometimes scary. I don't even want to think about what would happen to me on a bike under the same conditions. I know many areas are better maintained so my challenges are not a broad problem.
My experience is that no amount of insulation under the jacket can equal a windproof jacket over the top
Cool episode Alex, love the gear you guys provide and talk about! Greetings from #sweden
First and only mod, warm place to park it. :)
Double K (KLIM and KEIS) is the ultimate cold killer 👍I like my gear 😃
My MSF class was on a weekend where the warmest it got was 27F on the second day. Multiple layers made it bearable for the two days. I have and RT with heated grips and and layered gear that keeps me comfortable on my commute down to the lower 20s (F). Cold weather riding is great, with the right gear.
What about the tires -?
2004 BMWR 1150rt here with heated grips and saddle.
I purchased tires rated good for wet conditions but not necessarily cold.
My top mod: fireplace, scotch rocks. Repeat. Bike in heated shed.
I need to get most of these...but poor man fix to help a ton. Wont keep super warm but doable. Wear latex gloves under your normal ones, outer layer rain gear/coat
Level Master: put a newspaper layer on your chest area, between your mid layar and jacket. It's a great windstopper.
Excellent video, regards from the UK.
Hey dude. You looks like a character of Viking. You have such a pretty symmetrical face.
Imagine at the end of the video, the guy is just seated comfortably in a car instead of on a motorbike, completely defying the cold
I used to ride my gsxr1000 in Japan during the winter, man did it suck! Because there was no heated grips, seat etc. Just wore warm suit and enjoyed the suck! Lol cheers bro from Ohio
Definitely getting hand covers for my Africa twin. Awesome advice.cheers mate
You need these....trust me. Hippo Hands are the best!
Haven`t expected a motorcycle riding viking but nice video :D
Brilliant video Alex. Thank you :)
Great video! Good products for warmth. Need it for northern Michigan weather.
i like the bad rushes, thank you for sharing you experience;
Great video. You are right....Hippo Hands are the best. I use mine with summer gloves underneath paired with AD1 pants and a Roadcrafter jacket. Very versatile and keeps me warm. Again, excellent video. I'm no longer a beginner, but I wish I'd seen this video 20 years ago! LOL.
Great presentation!!! Getting ready for a trip from Oregon to Arizona down the Eastern Sierras of California and your tips will be handy for keeping warm! AND my local shop has all this gear on sale 20% off for Xmas 🎅!!! Woo hoo!!! I mashed the like and subscribe buttons so looking 👀 forward to more of your content! Wheels down dude! 😎
well done my dude !
too bad he didnt mention the prices on any of these. Would love to know how much that whole setup could cost.
Only clothes setup would cost not less than €4000.
Fab video, great gear. Thanks for the tips
Mantap, hati hati di jalan, sehat selalu salam dari indonesia
Trima kasih for tip and trik in cold touring bro
Loved the video...but - what tyres are you running in winter? Would love to know more about that, in particular...
Very nice video. Thank you!
Please make a video tutorial on how to make a moto vlog shooting so that the video looks as interesting as your video.❤
Quality info ,thanks 👍👍👍👍👍
I have been riding 150 Honda in a very harsh invirment like minus 12 with less equipment available the most thing is how to dictate yourself to face chalinges.
🎉🎉 muy buenísimo para Antártida o geolandia (Polo norte)
Love from India....🙏❤️❤️
Excellent 👌🏾 le mec 😎💯👍🏾🔥
I was hoping to also see heated pants AND socks, honestly one of the coldest part of my body while riding sub zero are my feet...
The ultimate feature for cold days, i personally tested it for years ... a car 😅
Very cool video!! 🙌
Hey, thanks for the tips about the cold now of course my Honda super cub does not come with heated seats or heated grips but I could do the other stuff so that would be good but I wasn’t sure that as long as I do all the maintenance that I’m supposed to the cub will move when I ask it to And that’s the most important part
I add sippowitz to my flask.
Bra jobbat Alex ‼️
Hahahaha! I love this Swede!
I have a new BMW R18 Classic, with heated grips, but I will not take it out in winter.
I have winter gloves and full weather gear, but still no…
You can also get heated balaclavas too🎉 ALSO…..SNOW TIRES?!?! what do you recommend?
My top tip for winter riding .......go in the car!😂
Enjoying from nepal ✌️✌️✌️😍
COOL
Production 💯
Good tips ❤
greetings from lithuania i don't own a bike but i got electric scooter 2kw in future i want 125cc
Hi I have done many winter rides in India wer temperature very from(-5to-25 degrees Celsius) heated grips are must nd some kind of seat insulation nd i would suggest that u can also use an upper rain liner it will provide u with lots of insulation it's one of the best thing to have, but i suggest not to use to much hitec gears for insulation sometime wen u run out of power nd ur body will not be able to produce heat fast enough as u will b providing it with artificial heat so jst use the hitec gears as minimal as possible and for all the riders out there ride safe nd explore the beautiful Nature
Personally I wouldnt chose the GS for cold weather or off roading.
Have you got a link for that touring screen please?
What model of tires are you using in this video? 💪
I was a dispatcher for 12 years I give anything if it was just cold try months of rain cold hale fog all day every day bad drivers sh.t roads and tryed all the best of gear only lasted a few hours and all leaked no matter what the make and kilm gear is over priced in my country
Nice klim ad
Great advert.
Sería una delicia tener al menos una chaqueta de esa marca uffff 😢pero creería que son muy costosas saludos
doesnt get cold enough here in Australia for all that jazz, what are the bags you have on the crash bars? they look bigger than the crash bar bags on the website
I believe those are the 3L "Tallbags"
Amazing
Very informative and great products,
pity we don't have your products in SOUTH AFRICA , A Big GREETING From Errol CAPE TOWN
We do not have a reseller or a store in South Africa, but we do ship there when you order online on our website!
Interesting glad I live in Africa😅
That’s great for the jacket. But what do you wear under the pants?
Thanks.
Long johns go under his trousers.
Good video but i think the helmet choice is misinformation. You dont want goggles when riding in extreme cold and the visor portion of the helmet is counter productive when on the road.
East bearing the cold when your a Viking
torby są super 👍
If only Klim made a motorcycle.
Sana all marunong mag drive
Sana all may motor
Hi Alex, I saw in this video that you have the Hippo hands, now I would like to buy them too, but they can't be shipped to Belgium. Is there perhaps a possibility to order it through LoneRider? Greetings Mario
question: how do you clean your moto? to avoid problems with the salt. Thanks
Iam too old to drive below freezing anymore.
One patch of ice and your insurance company won’t be happy.
hallo, well done .Csn you tell me the model of googles?
No heated socks?
Top 😎💪✌️
great video.. which gloves are those?
viking ??
New followers ❤❤❤
I can stay warm. I worry about ice on the road
That's Brilliant topic and very well explained. Learn a lot by watching your videos. I am in Canada and love to explore on bike. I would really appreciate it, if you suggest which ADV best. I am not tall like you are though, Lol I am 5'7". Thanks
It's not fully launched yet, but at that height, I'd suggest you take a good look at the new RE Himalayan..😉
Which screen is that? I feel quite poor after seeing this video 😂
Where can I purchase the LoneRider side bags? Thanks for the video
Hi,
What do you think about the dainese antartica 2 suit as an alternative to the Klim you are suggesting?
Thhx.
Hello! Thanks for all the information and advice! I have a question if I’m 177cm and 73-74 kg and I tried the size 50 and 48 from Rukka… the size 48 it’s a sport on jacket but the 50 it’s a bit bigger… with the midlayer and some body sweater, for which one should I go? And maybe I would don’t ride that much below 0 as well… so maybe I won’t use that much midlayer jacket. Thank you and all the best 🍻
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What size hippo hands do you use?… thanks
There’s no sizes. Different styles. If you have hand guards on your bike you need the style called Rogue.