How to stay warm on a motorcycle in winter - Sportsbikeshop

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
  • Fighting off the cold and riding on into winter is no easy task. But experienced riders have an idea of what it takes to bash Mr Frosty’s icy teeth in. Our Harlow store manager Keith has been riding all year round since the 1980s and his words of advice are well worth absorbing...
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Komentáře • 26

  • @TheAncientBiker
    @TheAncientBiker Před 2 lety +13

    When I first started biking (1959) most of us wore Wellington boots with sea boot socks turned over the tops. Absolutely waterproof, once the rain got in it never got out. :-D

  • @joseynovember6503
    @joseynovember6503 Před rokem +5

    I can't believe this channel isn't more popular. Great work guys.

  • @Fastbloke1
    @Fastbloke1 Před 2 lety +7

    Great review on winter riding with experience behind the commentary. Great selection in the shop too

  • @noblancs9358
    @noblancs9358 Před rokem +2

    These guys are an amazing motorcycle clothing store definitely would recommend my package came 2 days earlier then expected

  • @malleack5987
    @malleack5987 Před 2 lety +3

    In my youth biking in the sixties multiple newspapers for the chest area with a parka over the top. Pre helmet days so the parka fur lined hood came into play. The biggest change from then to now was four gallons and four shots for £1.

  • @iandobs
    @iandobs Před 2 lety +3

    I’ve just been to the Harlow branch a week ago - staff are friendly and extremely helpful. I bought alpinestars waterproof trousers, leather restorer/waterproofer, goretex inner gloves and an Oxford level 1 back protector as a spare. After four winters of daily riding, the best advice I can give to keep warm is to get heated clothing. The heat will help keep you concentrated on the road and make you safer. Some brands have a lifetime warranty too.

  • @kov7494
    @kov7494 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video Kieth with some fantastic advice! 👍🏻

  • @anthonysmith5814
    @anthonysmith5814 Před 2 lety +2

    Great advice as always, I always used short fingerless gloves with muff's & heated grips , long sleeve silk gloves and silk tights are great (also while riding a bike)(all year😉).

  • @capybara931
    @capybara931 Před rokem +1

    Very professional presentation, really useful + enjoyable. Thanks :)

  • @dalehawkes1698
    @dalehawkes1698 Před 2 lety +1

    Great information well done , I’ve got to get down to c u guys and spend some dosh 👍👍🏍🏍👍

  • @carsyoungtimerfreak1149
    @carsyoungtimerfreak1149 Před rokem +2

    I'm not to enthusiastic about heated grips. I have Oxford grips on my VFR (I also ride all year, except for snow and ice). Yet they do not heat the top of my hands and that is the side exposed to the wind. I use heated mittens and like them a lot. A bit cumbersome, yet ever so warm... Much warmer than my heated gloves.

  • @kiradotee
    @kiradotee Před rokem

    5:04 "one from the Marmite collection" 🤣🤣

  • @_moto_marc3854
    @_moto_marc3854 Před rokem +1

    When we getting a SBS in Scotland. 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @sportsbikeshop
      @sportsbikeshop  Před rokem +1

      We'd love to have a store in Scotland. It's just a matter of getting the right location at the right time and those two things haven't come together... yet. Cheers, Tony

  • @itstherealjammin
    @itstherealjammin Před rokem +1

    this guy could sell me a chocolate teapot #salesskills

  • @andriu398
    @andriu398 Před rokem

    how about starting with a "hi" .....

    • @sportsbikeshop
      @sportsbikeshop  Před rokem +2

      You may have detected an Australian accent in this video. So a 'g'day' was more likely. We'll request one the next time we put a camera in his face. Cheers, Tony

  • @Hutchie2112
    @Hutchie2112 Před 2 lety

    Nearly excellent. Shame you completely ignored FEET

    • @BeePea123
      @BeePea123 Před 2 lety +6

      TBF… he did mention heated socks and heated insoles, waterproof boots and base layers for the lower part of the body….apart from that you’re right, completely ignored them 😂

    • @Hutchie2112
      @Hutchie2112 Před 2 lety

      @@BeePea123 my bad then. I watched it twice as well. Must be losing it (me i mean).
      Sorry.
      Thanks for pointing that out.
      I just contacted my friend in Finland, horse archer. His advice, wear a size bigger boots, so air can circular, and wear natural wool socks, thin with thick over.

    • @Hutchie2112
      @Hutchie2112 Před 2 lety +1

      @@BeePea123 Just watched it a THIRD time, waterproof boots, yep, fair enough. Other than that, blink and you miss it, scant mention of anything else related to keeping your feet warm. I use sportsbikeshop a lot, I've no axe to grind, I just maybe was hoping for some actual information re keeping feet warm, rather than almost zilch :)

    • @Oldbutnotout1
      @Oldbutnotout1 Před 2 lety +1

      When I started many a year back, the feet we would put plastic bags on. Then the gears was not as good as to day

    • @Hutchie2112
      @Hutchie2112 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Oldbutnotout1 Doc martens and a belstaff was my original riding kit. Then advanced to derriboots for the wet weather. Those were great. Zero protection, but never wet feet. Plastic bags are always useful, but nowadays pretty expensive :) I wonder if tesco would get upset if I wandered in with 2 destroyed and stinky bag for life bags and asked for replacements. :)

  • @arabianjules
    @arabianjules Před 2 lety +2

    Simple, take the car