 |
|
10-03-2008, 09:18 AM
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
Oh Noes!!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
Bike: RAVEN FZ6
Posts: 98
 |
Cold mornings = cold chin?
It's been cold in the mornings (50 F or 10.0 C) lately. Riding into work, my chin and neck get pretty cold. How do you guys deal with this? Am I going to have to start wearing scarves? Suprisingly, my hands/fingers haven't felt any difference.
Last edited by oldtimer; 10-03-2008 at 09:21 AM.. Reason: correct my sarah palin grammar |
|
    
|
|
10-03-2008, 09:23 AM
|
#2 (permalink) | |
|
Moderator w/ Twisted Fate
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: New Hampshire
Bike: 2008 FZ6 Cobalt Blue
Posts: 3,167
 |
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
Quote:
 It was 38 degrees this morning when I drove in. No issues though thanks to good cold weather gear and the balaclava.  You can usually find these at most sporting goods stores or trading posts and some cycle gear shops. Here's a nice thermal one on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pace-P3-Therma...XEB3ENC8BC9TQN 
__________________
-={FZ6inNH}=- . . Member #9 . . 2008 Cobalt Blue FZ6 -My Rider Resume Mods: Yamaha Lower Cowl, Racetech Springs w/15w oil, FAZR6 F.E. Kit, Puig Smoke Racing Screen, Tank Camera mount, Cortech Sport saddle and tail bags, dual headlight mod, Shogun Sliders, Yamaha Comfort Seat, Mild Airbox Mod, De-Stickered, and Custom Carbon Fiber SwingArm Decals 
Last edited by FZ6inNH; 10-03-2008 at 09:26 AM.. |
|
|
|
|
| The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to FZ6inNH For This Useful Post: |
|
10-03-2008, 09:25 AM
|
#3 (permalink) |
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reno, NV
Bike: 07' FZ6
Posts: 186
|
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
I have something very similar to this made by the same company. It works very well. I also wear a turtleneck to keep my next extra warm.
Schampa Chin Guard :: Helmet Accessories :: Solo Moto Parts
__________________
live to ride another day!! Done: Airbox Mod, Changed to Full Synthetic, FE Kit, Small Front Signals, Speedohealer, Puig Racing Windscreen, AXIO Tailbag, BMC Air Filter, Scorpio sr-i900 alarm system, Shogun Frame Sliders, Anodized footpegs To do: M4 Exhaust, PCIII, Dual Headlight Mod,+1 front sprocket for commuting, Cut stock windscreen, Pazzo levers, Galfer lines, R6 forks, Cat eliminator, Remove canister, Grips, De-California-Ize |
|
|
|
|
10-03-2008, 09:29 AM
|
#4 (permalink) |
|
FZSIXer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Belgium
Bike: FZ6 S2 '07 Naked - Blue
Posts: 264
|
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
I use a Polar Buff:
Buffwear - Multifunctional Headwear It's great, can be worn in many different ways. |
|
|
|
| The Following User Says Thank You to bluenova For This Useful Post: | Doorag (10-03-2008) |
|
10-03-2008, 09:41 AM
|
#7 (permalink) |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: South Australia
Bike: 2007 FZ6 Blue
Posts: 691
|
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
+1 Balaclava.
Rode 550km wet in 0 degrees c with one on and my head was the only part of me that was warm...lol. Cheers Mike |
|
|
|
|
10-03-2008, 09:44 AM
|
#8 (permalink) |
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Bike: 2007 FZ6; ancient Colnago roadbike; custom Merckx trackbike
Posts: 53
|
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
A neckwarmer, as described above, works great for me on 40F fast commutes. If I were taking a longer trip, or in colder weather, I would grab a baclava.
|
|
|
|
|
10-03-2008, 09:44 AM
|
#9 (permalink) |
|
Bartender/Moderator
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Glammis, ON, Canada
Bike: 2006 Hayabusa
Posts: 764
 |
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
I don't really have anything to deal with this either, but I have been wearing a hoodie under my jacket and leaving the hood out. It seems to wrap up around my neck and makes it a little more manageable. My cold area is not so much neck up to chin but neck down to chest. My jacket is a little big and leaves a gap at the neck hole.
__________________
~Steph Well, remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated THEN! Calvin and Hobbes |
|
|
|
|
10-03-2008, 10:14 AM
|
#10 (permalink) |
|
Oh Noes!!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
Bike: RAVEN FZ6
Posts: 98
|
Re: Cold mornings = cold chin?
The balaclava is a pretty hardcore solution. I'm liking the polar scarf idea.
Do the newer helmets come with some sort of solution for this cold problem. My HJC has a breath guard for anti-fogging (it helps, but not 100%). How does this "chin guard" hook into the helmet? Last edited by oldtimer; 10-03-2008 at 10:16 AM.. |
|
|
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| How cold is too cold for you? | Rich | Main Lobby / New Member Section | 90 | Today 07:50 AM |
| When its too cold to ride... | Botch | The Bar | 7 | 02-18-2008 04:04 AM |
| Its really not that cold. | wrightme43 | The Bar | 4 | 01-05-2008 05:55 PM |
| The first cold one of the year. | Nelly | UK | 7 | 10-22-2007 08:09 PM |
| Cold Weather gear. | Nelly | UK | 0 | 09-17-2007 07:06 AM |
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:43 PM.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
