Steven
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I've been riding the last couple of days with temps around low to mid 30's. My coat is more for Fall weather but I layer up, but it's still not enough to stay warm and cozy at those lower temps. It works well enough for short rides, let's say around 10 miles, but for longer rides, I needed more, too much wind get's through. I bought a Pilot Trans Urban jacket (used) for $80. Hopefully it will be in good enough shape and actually fit. The reviews on these coats are pretty good.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJMOIZG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also bought some mittens from Menards which also work better than insulated gloves, but I needed just a little more so I bought some glove liners. That should make all the difference in the world. I had already installed hand wind deflectors on the bike.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AYXDX60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now all I need is something for my legs and I should be good to go.
One of the reasons I'm doing this is because I want to go to Utah this year in cooler weather and during that time of the year it seems that day temps are very nice, but the evening temps can get into the 30's.
Since I'm going to be off the beaten path I'm also going to get a couple of gas cans for my saddles bags. I've never needed extra gas on my trips out west before, but there was one time I was almost out of gas. If I had made any side trips I would have been. The park was 108 miles across and I had used ethanol (first time ever) and my mileage had dropped considerably.
https://www.amazon.com/REDA-Innovat...484593036&sr=8-1&keywords=motorcycle+gas+cans
I also bought a battery jumper (GOOLOO lithium). Strange thing though... It lost it's charge over the time frame of a week so I notified the company and they sent me a new one, not the same model, but the next step down. They didn't ask for the old one back, but since then I've recharged the old one and it seems to be holding a charge just fine. Go figure! Now I have two. I'll just monitor them and charge them on my trip.
Here's the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Porta...srs=10967282011&ie=UTF8&qid=1484592533&sr=8-8
Here's the one they sent: https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Portable-Starter-Battery-Booster/dp/B017LIE842
The strange thing is that although they are different sizes, the cases they come in are about the same size.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJMOIZG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also bought some mittens from Menards which also work better than insulated gloves, but I needed just a little more so I bought some glove liners. That should make all the difference in the world. I had already installed hand wind deflectors on the bike.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AYXDX60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now all I need is something for my legs and I should be good to go.
One of the reasons I'm doing this is because I want to go to Utah this year in cooler weather and during that time of the year it seems that day temps are very nice, but the evening temps can get into the 30's.
Since I'm going to be off the beaten path I'm also going to get a couple of gas cans for my saddles bags. I've never needed extra gas on my trips out west before, but there was one time I was almost out of gas. If I had made any side trips I would have been. The park was 108 miles across and I had used ethanol (first time ever) and my mileage had dropped considerably.
https://www.amazon.com/REDA-Innovat...484593036&sr=8-1&keywords=motorcycle+gas+cans
I also bought a battery jumper (GOOLOO lithium). Strange thing though... It lost it's charge over the time frame of a week so I notified the company and they sent me a new one, not the same model, but the next step down. They didn't ask for the old one back, but since then I've recharged the old one and it seems to be holding a charge just fine. Go figure! Now I have two. I'll just monitor them and charge them on my trip.
Here's the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Porta...srs=10967282011&ie=UTF8&qid=1484592533&sr=8-8
Here's the one they sent: https://www.amazon.com/GOOLOO-Portable-Starter-Battery-Booster/dp/B017LIE842
The strange thing is that although they are different sizes, the cases they come in are about the same size.
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