Paul,
I have a neck protector that I got from a store similar to Lowes or Home Depot. 
It fits under the helmet and covers your whole neck. The only part of your face 
that is exposed are your eyes.  I tuck it under my shirt and then put my coat 
over that. I have riden in freezing weather with no air getting through it. If 
I remember it was only about $10. You should be able to pick one up at any 
Northern store that sells warm clothes. Winter gloves with cuffs that go up the 
arm help also, But they are harder to find.


Jeff Rumer
(Magilla)
 

--- On Sat, 11/21/09, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:


From: Paul <[email protected]>
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Finally got the bike put to bed for the Winter
To: "Nighthawk Lovers" <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:50 PM


Okay, before I get started here, I just want to say that I don't want to hear a 
WORD from any of you people who get to ride your motorcycles year-round. That 
just isn't fair!! :)

Having said that, today was the day the bike finally went into it's winter 
hibernation. Only about 42 degrees today but I bundled up and ran it down to 
the gas station (thankfully only about 2 miles from where I live) and filled 
the tank with Premium gas. Before filling up I dumped an entire can of SeaFoam 
in the tank to stabilize the gas over the winter. Then, a quick clean up, bike 
cover and off into the back of the garage on the center stand. 

You know...I have to say though that riding in low 40s weather wasn't all that 
bad!! If I owned a snowmobile suit with something to keep air off my neck and a 
good warm pair of winter gloves, I think I could be quite comfortable. The only 
problem is getting dressed up like that is such a pain!! How often would I 
realistically go out for a ride during the winter if I had to do that kind of 
dress-up routine every time? Knowing myself I wouldn't. Besides, we DO get snow 
here in Eastern Oregon, and the highway department puts down gravel for 
traction and that is REAL scary on a bike when you're rounding a corner. I 
usually don't get my bike out in the Spring until the sweeper trucks have made 
their way around and swept up the remaining gravel.

How many of the rest of you have done your winterizing yet?

Paul 


 

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