What is the coldest temperature you have ride?

[hwb120240]

When I was 18 (yes I CAN remember that far back) I only had a motorcycle while stationed in Hampton, Va. 18F is about as low as I remember. Snow and Ice make for interesting. Interesting when you're 18 damn scary at 51, LOL.

[Road_Clam]

This morning was a cool and crisp. The skies were clear and the morning sun was bright. I was thinking this morning during my 25 mile ride to work in 25°F, what would be the coldest temperature I would ride in. Just wondering how cold it was when others have gone ridin'.

Back in '97 I had to take my Yamaha 2 stroke RZ350 to work for 3 days in January because my truck was in the shop getting repaired. At that time to add to the cold, I was working 2nd shift, AND working 11 hour days. I had to drive home at 2 AM, and one night it was 17F. The bike would barely run (it was running SO lean from the cold). That was SCARY cold temps..... The tires and suspension felt like solid bricks

[bgmart450]

33 deg F was my lowest. Lost feeling in my hands several times 'cause I didn't have adequate gloves. ;-)

I did a short ride to the bustop at 20-something deg with only a feild jacket and fingerless gloves. OUCH! Had to stop twice to hover my hands over the engine...

[cberkeley]

76*F ......Yes, I live in Trinidad & Tobago

[Metal Jim]

Warm.

I had a friend who ran wire loom from the radiator of his water cooled engine to the Hippo Hands strapped to his hand grips. Quite warm.

[rustybronco]

15 degrees, many moons ago...

[Tom MLC]

When I was younger...much younger...I rode this up to station five on Mount Fuji.

Station five is the highest you can go on a vehicle. About 7,500 feet. I rode up there in July, during the climbing season. Lots of twisties in the Hakone/Fuji Five Lakes area.

We decided to run up there again in October. I don't think I was dressed more than what you see in the pic. I froze my nuts off! It was definately below 0 C. Funny thing is, I remember sweating inside my helmet, and the sweat was freezing on my visor! We were on the east side of the mountain, late in the day, when the sun was off on the other side.

My fingers and toes were very happy to get back down to sea level. Oh, and my not yet wife was riding pillion. She married me anyway. Guess she got brain damage frm the cold.

[RobGS850L]

Holy Crap! I didn't know they made GS's way back then. Just kidding Tom you old stud.
Back to topic. 2 years ago I did a ride to Longmont Co. on Thanksgiving. It snowed a few days later and I was stuck there for 3 weeks until it cleared up. Coldest riding I ever did. I guess I'm not a snowy, icy freezing your butt off kind of guy. I'll stick with California. What really got me was there were people riding out there with no helmet and just sunglasses on but of course with the full compliment of leathers on. I thought their heads would be froze off. :shock:

[Jethro]

Coldest on the bike was about 30F.

Coldest on the sled was about -15F.

I don't like riding on the street when there can be ice on the road.

[oldschoolorange]

-18 C me and my friend on our dirtbikes. Had to have mine jetted huge, If i opened her all the way up the float bowl would empty lol

[Cruzr]

Whatever is was last night! BBBRRRRRR!!!!!

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Coldest weather I've ridden in is generally in February.
Going to work in the morning, it can get as low as 28 to 30, though that's only a couple mornings here and there. Luckily, it's only 10 miles to work on surface streets. I average 35 to 60 coming in. So with the wind chill, it's pretty cold.
Keep in mind I've lived in So. Cal all my life so I'm not used to really cold stuff. But I really prefer to ride in than drive. So I put up with it.

[wharrah]

Rode the GS last Friday, it was about 28F or so at 8am... daughter (11) rode with me... we bundle up, and she's ALWAYS raring to ride a bike with me.

Today, we rode the Wing, and it was about 35F or so. All smiles again from both of us.

I'd be all over Winter riding if I had one of those cool dirt bikes like Shirley has now! But, I'd really like an old SL350 honda... Too many dreams, not enough money or real-estate...!

Oh well... pics of other's cool stuff is good enough. So long as its not icy, I'll be riding! To heck with the thermometer.

[gsgeezer]

cold

I used to ride in temps that were around 10F, or so, but I had a snowmobile suit and couldn't afford the gas for my truck. Now that I am old, I really don't ride much in weather much colder than the mid thirties. Where I live now, in SouthEast PA, it doesn't get too cold, but they cover the roads here with salt and cinders. I have almost gone down sliding on cinders, so that is what I am most worried about.

I was out this morning, and it was in the lower thirties, but I only rode for about half an hour. I am a wus!!

[omaharj]

Finally got my gloves! http://www.newenough.com/joe_rocket_...loves_page.htm

Today was upper 20's when I went to work. These gloves were great! I took it up to 70 MPH for about twenty seconds and found my carhart coveralls are my weakest link. I figure I'm good down to the teens somewhere now.:-D