Nemo
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Well this being GA cold is relative I suppose but it is cold to me at times. I was wondering about advice on gear such as the feasibility of snowmobile suit/goggles and the best way to get the bike started in colder conditions. The all mighty and great Chy has told me the some of the secrets witihn the fabled 2002 Bonneville America owners manual such as the alternating method of using the choke and 5 seconds of attempting ignition and 10 seconds of rest. But I am curious as what other riders might think.
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mikemm03
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Wickers
Wickers undergarments are great. Layer up,you can always pull off a layer as the day warms up. Heated gloves are great and I understand a heated vest is the thang!
a little trick I discovered some time ago, slip on a pair of rubber gloves, the good kind you can get at the auto parts. Then put your winter gloves over the top. Works great to keep the wind out and retain your body heat.
You can also wear a pair of household rubber cleaning gloves over the outside of your regular gloves but you'll probably catch heck from your riding buddies. Ask me how I know! But I was warm and dry 
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Edited by mikemm03 (11/14/11 06:52 AM)
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FriarJohn
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Well this being GA cold is relative I suppose but it is cold to me at times. I was wondering about advice on gear such as the feasibility of snowmobile suit/goggles
  
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Layers. Failing that, Gerbing heated liners. I don't break out the heated gear until low 30s or below, at least.
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Nemo
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Well my main problem it seems is keeping my pants tucked in my boots, Chy mentioned using some spats to keep them in but now luck so far finding a suitable set and a collar/chest protection to keep the air from the area between my upper chest to the bottom part of the helemt. Also trying to keep the cold air from my eyes hence I am looking into a snowmobile facemask/goggles as well as a balvaca sort of head piece.
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brindle
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I'm thinking of getting one of these for this winter
+1 on the internal rubber gloves, though people say you shouldn't as they make your hands sweat, which then cools and chills your hands, but it worked for me last winter. 
As for boots, I use some thigh length ones with long thick socks and my jeans tucked in them.
Also, when it's biting cold, I'll wear my waterproof leggings to keep the wind off
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FriarJohn
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Some helmets have a "chin skirt" sort of an attachment to protect the neck. I've used Schampa stuff before and it's pretty good (most of it doesn't fit my fat neck).
http://www.schampa.com/Neckgaiters_s/4.htm
Oh, they make a skirt too...
http://www.schampa.com/product_p/hlmskrt01.htm
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Edited by FriarJohn (11/14/11 04:49 PM)
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Keith
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A heated vest is the beez neez! Keep your core warm and the extremities have a much easier time keeping warm.
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DunnSpeed
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When it gets really cold, I wear Gerbings heated gloves and heated jacket. It's a thin jacket that fits well under the leather and is unbelievably toasty. I recommend the gaitors John suggested. The neck stays warm with those.
About the goggles...I guess you don't have a full-face helmet? If not, get one for winter. It will keep you warm and dude, crap really hurts when your face is frozed and you take a rock to the cheek.
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Nemo
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Oh I have a modular full face helmet but the wind gets in around the edges and under the chin. Unfortunately am trying to do some winter stuff on the cheap as it were money is a bit tight else wise I would have the saddlebags, the backrest and the risers I would like heh. I am working on a leather collar/bib to keep the worst of the chill off my chest and neck using scraps of leather and either a flannel or fleece backing and Velcro straps and am using socks with fingerholes cut out to gather the sleeves of my jacket up in order to keep the gaps between the gloves and jacket to a minimal ( Chy's suggestion).
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Keith
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This will keep your face and neck warm no problem!
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