Supporting Member texscottyd Posted October 15, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted October 15, 2018 ...what could go wrong? Through the wonders of YouTube, there is plenty of documentation that answers this question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Looks like we're going to get real Fall this week (knock on wood). With nights into the 30's or 40's and highs in the 50's and 60's I can deal. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted October 15, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 15, 2018 Beautiful weather continues here in Oregon. It'll get cool and rainy soon, but I never "put the bike up" for winter. I continue to ride and commute year round. The only thing that stops me is ice/snow, but that's usually only a handful of days around here, maybe 5-10 total. I'm just far enough south to avoid most of it; I'm only an hour south of Portland but we get about half the snow they do, maybe less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadwarrior Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I live near Duluth MN, northern part of the state. There has been snow in the air for the last week, but nothing sticking yet. The Suzuki DR250 got winterized and put away yesterday. I'll continue to commute on the Tracer GT as long as the morning commute is in the 30's. This is my first bike with heated grips which is really nice for those chilly mornings. I enjoy the change of seasons and winter brings snowmobiling, ice fishing, skiing and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedsxy47 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Central Minnesota a few days ago Thank goodness I found a bike that will get me through the white stuff without difficulty. 40,50,60's here for at least a few days more though. I need 400 miles to get in 10,000 for the riding season. May have to put that on the potential new addition. Hey, my birthday is in a few days, would make a great 49th Birthday present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 I picked up a fun little guy to keep me entertained this winter. I flew to LA last weekend and road tripped home. Made it home without a hitch. Had a load of fun in the process. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted October 27, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted October 27, 2018 @koth442 - Nice! “There is no substitute...” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Got a whooping 2" of snow yesterday. High's projected in the mid 30's next week or so. Winter has come '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted November 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted November 13, 2018 Seattle is still pretty warm with daytime temps in the mid 50's and the night time lows around 40. Heated grips should show up today, with a (hopefully) quick install, I should be ready for the cold weather if it decides to show up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fr8dog Posted November 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted November 13, 2018 About the same here. A little warmer during the day. Heated grips work great. The hand guards are my problem. I have the KTM, but some cold still gets through on the top by my thumbs. Maybe Vstrom guards or better gloves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachd Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Hate to break it to ya'll...but here in Arizona, the riding season is just getting under way. Highs in the low 70's/upper 60's during "winter" here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo1000 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Still riding here in NY , my playground is 100- 150 miles north of NYC. It seems to be a fast fall, leaves seemed to have changed faster. I did about 300 miles sunday. It was about 45-50 degrees with the heated gear I had no problems. So no complaining yet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted November 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 Seattle is still pretty warm with daytime temps in the mid 50's and the night time lows around 40. Heated grips should show up today, with a (hopefully) quick install, I should be ready for the cold weather if it decides to show up this year. Heated grips came today, took about 90 minutes to install and test. Hardest part was folding the cords into the housing the exact way they want them to go. It took about 30 minutes to get that to work. Hint.... Assemble the unit off the bike and then just attach it to the handlebar. It makes aligning the cables much easier Most of the time was spent taking the plastic off the bike, the work to install was simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted November 14, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 Seattle is still pretty warm with daytime temps in the mid 50's and the night time lows around 40. Heated grips should show up today, with a (hopefully) quick install, I should be ready for the cold weather if it decides to show up this year. Heated grips came today, took about 90 minutes to install and test. Hardest part was folding the cords into the housing the exact way they want them to go. It took about 30 minutes to get that to work. Hint.... Assemble the unit off the bike and then just attach it to the handlebar. It makes aligning the cables much easier Most of the time was spent taking the plastic off the bike, the work to install was simple. The heated grips were something I had never used in the past, now I cant imagine ever having a bike without them. Don't go overboard with the heat settings, they get HOT!! For your low/mid/high settings, maybe try 3/5/7 to start with and then adjust from there. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DavidS Posted November 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted November 14, 2018 Heated grips came today, took about 90 minutes to install and test. Hardest part was folding the cords into the housing the exact way they want them to go. It took about 30 minutes to get that to work. Hint.... Assemble the unit off the bike and then just attach it to the handlebar. It makes aligning the cables much easier Most of the time was spent taking the plastic off the bike, the work to install was simple. The heated grips were something I had never used in the past, now I cant imagine ever having a bike without them. Don't go overboard with the heat settings, they get HOT!! For your low/mid/high settings, maybe try 3/5/7 to start with and then adjust from there. I have initially set them to 1/4/9 - will adjust as necessary - The 9 is just to make sure I can feel the heat when it is real cold, but I may lower it after seeing how it works - thanks for the advice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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