Nice gear, Tai. You'll be happy to have that early next week.

If you can fit freeze-out liners under the gloves they really work well, although my finger tips still get cold after a while.

 

Thank you! I tried fitting the Freeze-out glove liners under my Rev'It gloves and lol it wasn't happening! I keep a lot of my gear in my jeep so I was soo happy that I brought my gloves inside to try on the liners. Like, I could barely make a fist...they were so tight. Felt bulky and cutting off my circulation at the same time lol. So, just bought some winter/all-weather gloves.

And yes, they talking about the 40's here. LOL I can't wait to ride and see how that goes!

 

Nice, I've been meaning to get some better thermals for riding. I'll have to check this out.

 

I haven't ridden with them yet...but yesterday we had high 40's and I wore the Freeze-Out top while being out..with no jacket and it worked well. I was cold everywhere else, except my torso and neck area. I'll definitely try to let everyone know how they perform in this weather tho!

 

Seeing a woman in mens longJohns was something I would bet against as ever seeing on a motorcycle forum.. I would have lost..sigh.. remember your panty hose..they are a godsend in cold weather.. :grin::devil::grin:

If you can't find a decent glove, may I suggest Mittens (don't knock it till you try it).. and liners as a better alternative for winter bike riding.. with gauntlets over the jacket wrist.. being able to move your fingers inside mittens is a very good advantage over tight gloves for warmth.. jus'sayin ymmv

 

Hahahahhahaha...pantyhose!?!?? I aint worn those since I was 10! -.- !

But, I may try the mittens if the winter gloves don't work!

 

I got the jacket - love it! The glove liners, not so much. I've tried them in both pair of Alpine Stars that I have and they make the gloves feel tight and uncomfortable.

I can't use the thumb holes in the jacket, soooooo uncomfortable! My thumbs were purple by the time I got home! LOL

 

Sammme! I couldn't get with those base layer gloves man...I just bought a winter pair of gloves altogether because I just couldn't get the layers to work with my other gloves.

 

Aite...I wore all Freeze-Out Warm'R gear (except glove liners) tonight. It was in the low 50's and I was warm everywhere except my fingertips. My Alpinestars gloves kept me warm, except for my fingertips My hands were still chilly because of this. However, I rode with my LEDs on and saw a cop and was not pulled over. I looked his way too lol.

Freeze-Out Warm'R Balaclava:

Me, fully geared w/Freeze-out base layers:

I would say that I'm impressed with these base layers. I didn't feel any cold on my thighs and quads...none on torso or neck. Feet were cozy as well because of the socks. Very impressed with these!

 

My hands were still chilly because of this.

As the weather drops...your input interest people..
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ok ok... thats still a bit warm.. but good to hear about the clothing...:clap: Just don't walk into no banks dressed like that!!
now about those gloves.. ya need room in those fingers for warmth.. if Mittens are out, may I suggest snowmobile gloves as another option.. heck..they probably have them in Green too..:grin::nerd::grin:
https://amzn.to/2DH86Kc

 

Just ordered a bunch of this stuff - everything but the hands I think LOL. Thanks for the heads up. I'm planning on riding through the winter on my Ninja (I already packed the Vulcan up for the winter) so I'm loading up on some cold-season gear. Not sure if I'm going to do grip warmers yet - we'll see.

 

Yayyyy! I hope they keep you warm too

 

I have heated grips and they work great in cold weather. Still the very tips of my fingers get a little cold. Seeing your located in Texas I don't think heated grips would be needed that many days of the year.

Your dressing smart as in using layers and keeping your body core insulated.

By the way girl you look "fabulous" in your cold weather outfit.:smile_big:

Don't know how you do it!

 

Awesome! and thanks

 

So my Warm'R "onesie" came in yesterday - the Men's Medium is almost a perfect fit for me aside from the shoulders being a bit snug. I'd rather be snug in the shoulders than be loose everywhere with a Large though. Loose undergear isn't my idea of fun.

I'll give it a try this weekend when the Warm'R socks and balaclava come in.

Also got a new helmet (Arai Quantum-X) which replaces my Bell Qualifier DLX. Apparently I've been riding with the wrong shaped helmet all this time - I have more of a round and less of an oval. The typical Intermediate Oval helmets put too much pressure on my ears especially when I put on and remove them and I end up with forward/rear play if I get one big enough to be comfortable on the sides. The round should hopefully be a snug fit all around without any hotspots.

 

What temps do you think you will be riding in?

 

My hands and feet always get numb.

I have a pair of the Alaska Bear silk glove liners and a pair of the Joe Rocket Ballistic Fusion Mens Cold Weather Waterproof gloves, they worked pretty good in high 30's on a cold morning for a 1 hour ride, about 30-45 min into the ride my fingertips starting getting cold.

Snowmobile gloves work pretty good as well, but nothing beats heated gear or grips to be honest.

It is starting to get dark at 4 and I leave work after then and do not care to ride in the colder dark,(I am not a fan of riding in the dark especially since 98% of my commute is country back roads) so I usually pack it up in regards to commuting during this time of the year.

 

These are what I wear in my sub-freezing (as low as 12 degrees F so far this season) commutes -- at the moment they're on a good sale:
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/mobile-warming-mens-ltd-max-leather-glove.html

They're battery powered, so no need to plug into the bike. You just remove the batteries and plug them into the charger every few days.

 

the day before did a 30 min ride in 12F (@65mph). i was well covered but for the hands. recently bought a pair of winter riding gloves (and had extra liners as well) but my hands totally froze over.
tried skiing gloves for a couple of miles. Bad idea.

Is there no other way apart from the battery heated gloves?
mostly all the reviews talk about low 30's or 40's.

Inputs?

 

Right gear

What you wear underneath your gear in the cold makes a huge difference. It can make riding in the cold bearable and even fun. The items TaiMc modeled for us should work awesome in the cold. Nothing worse than waiting months to ride during winter.

 

One thing I have been told for many years are these bikes to not charge well below around 4k rpm. My new voltmeter/ charge port says otherwise if its semi accurate. I can understand where it's coming from but even at idle its showing 14.2 volts.

 

I was so pleasantly surprised I went ahead and checked my on bike voltmeter with my Fluke and it was accurate to the 10th of a volt it displays.

Like you noticed, the 400 seams to have great capacity even down around 2500 RPM, I wish my Ninja 1000 performed as well. With Kawasaki listing so little as far as electrical specs go, I sure wasn't expecting such good performance. I'm guessing they didn't down size the alternator from their smaller bikes that used dual 55watt halogen headlights leaving use a nice bit of extra capacity.

 

(these are the men's version of the Freeze-out Gear...female versions of almost everything typically run too small and short for me)

(Top: coverage around the neck is amazing. Material is SOFT...it is not scratchy)

(Top: gives yall a good idea about the length of it...I'm 5'6. Didn't take a picture of the back but it goes beyond my waist and begins to cover the top of my backside...didn't seem to ride up when I got in rider position either.)

(Top & Bottom: This is the set. The Long Johns feel wonderfully soft! And the pants have a comfy elastic around the waist, plenty of maneuverability...I do not feel like a stuffed sausage in these, as in other base layers as the material is usually very stiff.)
Top: https://www.cyclegear.com/gear/freeze-out-warmr-shirt
Long Johns: https://www.cyclegear.com/gear/freeze-out-warmr-long-johns
(not sure if there is a real difference in fitment between women and men with these...but the men version fit me just fine.)

I also purchased the Freeze-Out Balaclava and the Freeze-Out Socks/Bootliners. Tried on both. Again, they feel great...no itchy stiff situation going on.

I also tried on the Freeze-out Glove liners under my Rev'It and it just wasn't working. My hands were bulky and I could barely make a fist when trying to grip. So I just decided to get a pair of winter gloves. They had two different kinds of Alpinestars gloves: (all weather and winter) and they had a Dainese pair of winter gloves which looked delicious, but they felt awkward and bulky when I tried them on...plus didn't have my size. Again, for the most part when it comes to gloves, or boots or accessories, I shop in the men's section lol. My hands and fingers are quite large/long for a female, I'll shop in the "smaller" sizes of men's gloves.

I went with the Alpinestars Valparaiso gloves (M). They fit great and snug around the wrist and palms. They would be perfect if they were a bit more snug around my fingers, but didn't seem like it would cause me any problems:

Wow!!!!

 

Does anybody know what happened with the "Freeze-out" and "Warm-out" brand? It seems like they don't sell them anymore. Revzilla still has a glove liner and neck protector but that is it. I really like the brand as it was comfortable, very reasonably priced, and looked good. Did they go out of business?