Well folks, I was frozen when I got to work.

Can anyone recommend some good waterproof Winter riding Kit.

I decieded to treat myself and buy some Hein Gerrick "All year round kit" but I must be a coldie as it does not keep the cold out.

I will get the muffs on to help the hands, but due to a circumferance problem it is to tight to wear much under the existing kit, so though I would add to the clothing choice knowing that these will be worn. (The Summer Kit bought two years ago, has only been out on two days since then), and the circumferance issue has effected the Dragnet jeans that seem to have shrunk in the cupboard.

What you got that works folks???????

Tanks in advance

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Go for snowmobile gear and you are set. =)

The best weatherproof / waterproof gear is from a company called RUKKA but they are expensive, lifetime goretex protection, you get what you pay for.

http://www.rukka.com/motor

http://www.bikex.co.uk/acatalog/Rukka.html

Yip, a bit of frost on the grass this morning.

Up until quite recently I was doing a daily commute from Carlisle to Newcastle. I've tried most things, but settled on the light layer approach.

I've a Toureg Rally suit that is brilliant from March to November, but not that good in the real cold. I have a Hien Gerricke H20 winter jacket that is really warm, and I match this up with Leather pants, long socks Toureg boots (had these 4 years and they are still fantastic) and a cheap set of waterproof overtrousers, even when it's dry - they keep the draughts out. When it gets really cold, such as below freezing, I have a pair of Base Layer long johns - I even tried an old pait of the missuses tights, boy are they warm! On the Body I wear a thin base layer shirt with a (thin) long sleved t-shirt over the top, then the jacket

Gloves, and old timer once told me to buy winter gloves that are 2 sizes to big, thought he was talking crap, but as it happens I tried it and it worked. something to do with the air inside the glove providing insulation from the cold of the glove... ???!!?? I have a pair of silk inner gloves too. Hand protectors work well at keeping the air blast off your hands.

Don't forget your head, that's where most heat is lost, a silk liner in your lid will work wonders, and a neck buff to stop the draughts getting into your jacket.

Last year (for a spring trip into the Pyrenees) I purchased a Kiess heated waistcoat - wow! toasty warm, although I've seen the EXO2 ones now and they are much better. I've a pair of EXO2 heated gloves that worked very well in the Arctic Cirlce. Heated grips are usefull too, Oxford ones are by far the best value, really warm and you can get them for about �50.

Not sure what you are riding, but I got a screen from an old GS (the early ones with square headlights) and made some brackets that fit to the Acerbis hand guards, it gave me a few extra miles MPG (on the TTR) and kept loads of cold away, worth considering for the winter.



I don't think there is one answer to the cold, a cheap waterproof oversuit will make a huge difference - you just feel a bit of a 'richard' on sunny mornings! I spent alot of time in the fells, so I just applied the same lessons!

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The problem with most motorbike gear is that it is designed to be worn in so many different ranges of temperature that certain compremises have to be made.

Personally ive got a Devon 2 jacket from hien gericke, some expensive trousers from hien gericke (�220) and couple of different gloves, and Sidi waterproof boots.

The down side is that most of my gear is textile which means the outer skin will get wet before the waterproof membrane is used, yes ive stayed dried on the in side but you get very wet on the outside and cold, this then takes more heat away from the body and you get cold and the feeling of wet

The best thing i use for wet/winter riding is a my 1 piece waterproof suit from hein gericke. Just like a big plastic bag over you it keeps the worst of the water out and keeps most of the heat in. I would buy another one like it but would probably go for a 2 piece suit for the flexabiltiy of being able to just wear trousers for those wet roads but dry weather days.

Apart from these im also looking at getting those stupid waterproof boot covers as my boots have just started to leek a bit of water, and am maybe looking at getting a set of glove mitts to. �20 for both cant be too bad really. (i call them stupid cause you do look like a burke in them to be truth full, but if they work im going to be a burke too )

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Plough on

I must invest in some new gear one day.
At the minute although i do not ride every day i have been known to venture out when its persisting down. I have a cheapo Buffalo textile suit from J&S which as per Maxwellnumbers is supposed to be waterproof but when it rains the water runs down the seat and your arse gets soaked!!!! To combat this i bought a cheap 2 piece waterproof suit from local camping superstore (Go Outdoors) which normally keeps me bone dry. If it gets cold i wear thermal top and bottoms and a waterproof/windproof jacket under my textiles.
Boots are Sidi Black rain Evo's , not great protection but 100% waterproof.
Gloves, well a waste of time really lol

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All,

As per tyres and stuff its down to personnel preference, however, for my Green laning during the winter and my Quad racing days I have always used and would recommend Lindstrand gear, the Graffiti range being the top of range - waterprrof, windproof and in my own opinion keeps you warm warm warm....

http://www.adrenalinatv.co.uk/product/?pid=4661

Have a look on the Adrenalin ATV website link above, the jacket is around �200 and the trousers around �190, but all in all, as the Capt states, you get what you pay for.

For the uneducated around Lindstrand, they have made Ski/Snow gear for 20+ years for Norway/Sweden etc etc, where the winters are much colder than in the UK, so they are certainly tried and tested.

But, it's all down to personnel preference. If i had the dosh i would buy Hein Gericke all day long, but i felt that the Lindstrnad was a close 2nd at hlaf the price of the HG stuff.

Cheers

WB

Nice weather

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Try this guy i have bought loads of kit of him Difi ventura jacket and trousers,heated grips ,heated jacket liner and i am lovely and warm in all weathers

www.riderz.co.uk

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OFFICIAL CRASH TEST DUMMY

What is "cold"? Is it like - only cold? Or cold-cold? Or really, intensely f*****g cold? Any temp area that you define as cold? In centigrades please? Might be more easy to suggest solutions. I ride down to -23 centigrades (well - did it once, usually sets the limit at -15 centigrades), but I guess what I wear will be overkill over at your place?

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