I owned a Suzuki Bandit 400 GS. I was a bit crazy on it and ultimately crashed so sig other thought I should ride on the back! We traded in the 400 and his YZF 1000 for a Valkyrie (which has some beautiful Lamonster accessories on it) and I have been on the back ever since. Then along came the Spyder and I am riding again. I after years of being a passenger, staying warm with him as a windshield (He has 54" shoulders, I am 5' 120 lbs), and not much caring about what was happening on the road except the scenery, I have gained a whole new respect for being in charge of the bike. I forgot just how much there is to pay attention to. We rode about two hundred miles yesterday and after my hands went numb from the cold here in Colorado, I had to stop. I thanked him for taking care of me on the back for the last few years! I will now be ordering warmer gloves if I can find some in xsmall and will never again whine about riding on the back. I have no desire to ride on the back again, but I sure was missing it yesterday!
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My hats off to motorcycle riders who take a passenger
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Lamonster
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I have much more respect for you gals that have been passengers. ;D :bigthumbsup:
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Smylinacha
Yellinacha
Hi there! I ride my own Harley but occasionally I'll ride on the back w/ the hubby. I put money down on a Spyder and it should be coming in August YAY! I wear the Gerbing liner and have no need for the pants because my core is nice and toasty - it's like riding around in a clothes dryer - BEST motorcycle investment I ever made, besides my FXRG's. I can't buy the Gerbing gloves because they are too big - I am like you - 5 feet tall, 115 pounds. I did end up getting these from cozy winters - they are a little thick but they work well. I also ride w/ police gloves in less colder weather. you can get any police gloves by just putting in a search for police gloves - windproof and water resistant. But I got the lectrics here - so nice and warm - a little thick but warm!
http://cozywinters.com/heated-gloves.html
http://cozywinters.com/heated-gloves.html
LaughingHeart
New member
We are putting grip heaters on mine. Till then when cold, I have a HeatTroller into which I plug my Gerbing jacket and gloves - warm as toast!
Will you please post some pics of the heated grips when you get them. I don't want any heated clothes, but need to keep my hands warmer. My clothes were fine, it was just my hands. It was about 45 degrees when we started out and we were riding between 65-75 based on the speed limit. We were in about 7k elevation. I found some great winter gloves from First Gear called Dakota but they are discontinued and I can only find them in small on the internet. I tried small on at a gear shop here in Denver and I need xsmall. I have police gloves...been doing that for 22 years now and have worked in snow and frigid cold. I have always been able to keep my core warm, but have never been able to keep my hands warm though! I might start carrying some glove warmers. We are heading to South Dakota on June 2 and the nights will still be cold but I don't think we will be doing much night driving.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
You might want to try some silk liner gloves. Tourmaster has them for about ten bucks. They really make your normal gloves warmer. My wife uses them with her waterproof Olympia gloves, and has no problems down to about 40 degrees, although she hasn't ridden more than about a half hour. I have found they let me ride with my medium weight gloves down to near freezing, without turning on my heated grips, where with the gloves alone the grips feel good at 45, but my BMW isn't as windy. They might help the larger gloves fit, but take up little room, though, so rather doubt it. BTW, the Throttlemeister, or a cruise control, lets you take your hand off the throttle and warm it a bit for a few minutes.COSpyder2499 said:
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barb36jack31
New member
You could also consider moving down here to sunny Florida. It's amazing how much that cures cold hands while riding!
Jack H.
Jack H.
bjt
Very Helpful Member
:agree: 
We went to Florida one winter and you could tell the people from the northern states versus the locals or southerners. It was in the 60s and the southern folk were wearing coats while the northerners were wearing shorts and tshirts. From Florida we took a cruise to the Bahamas and those people were wearing winter coats and mittens at 60 degrees.
We went to Florida one winter and you could tell the people from the northern states versus the locals or southerners. It was in the 60s and the southern folk were wearing coats while the northerners were wearing shorts and tshirts. From Florida we took a cruise to the Bahamas and those people were wearing winter coats and mittens at 60 degrees.
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Well for those of us who endure the cold winters, the minute the sun shines we are warm! I will have to figure out this glove issue because our long trip is a year away and it's to Alaska. We have a group of friends going in June who will fill us in on issues/concerns for a Spyder, and we will head out next summer. Perhaps I will search the "children's section" of the mc gear shop!
Again, for you guys who have been driving us around for years, thanks again! I love my spyder and lucked out getting 2499, but there is still something to be said about a big muscular windshield in front!
Again, for you guys who have been driving us around for years, thanks again! I love my spyder and lucked out getting 2499, but there is still something to be said about a big muscular windshield in front!
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