So far I’ve not needed the added warmth of a heated vest. I tend to ride the Vespa more in the winter. Right now I only use heated gloves on the K75 and plug them into the power outlet on the dash. The outlet on the side is where I connect the Battery Tender.

I’m going back and forth between the motorcycle and scooter and it’s interesting to see how different the experiences are. Both are enjoyable and I don’t see limiting myself to one vehicle at this point. The real challenge now is to come up with more excuses to ride!

I’ll have to try that solution. I’ve considered cutting the inside fabric, pushing the wire back inside, and then sewing or taping the cut. It amazes me how long I can put up with these minor aggravations.

I’m not worried about the Power Plug. The wire is so obvious and my dismounting procedure is so regimented that I’m not worried.

I hate the wires too. The only way I can cope with them is come up with a system and then practice it over and over until it is in muscle memory. I’ve accomplished that but if too much time elapses between use, I have to start all over again.

On the plus side, don’t have to worry about pulling the bike over. The plug easily pulls from the dash.

You’re right, zero fun when your hands are numb!

Geez. You’re about forty degrees ahead of us! Rain the next couple days so no riding for me.

I’m in a good and predictable place now with the K75. As you say, the ride/don’t-ride decision is pretty much a road condition decision.

Gearing up for winter riding isn’t difficult but I’m surprised by how off-putting it seems to be for most riders I talk with.

Be careful on the road. Make sensible choices!

Next: Good that you sorted out cold-weathering the Beemer, given its relative lack of scooter-ish stuff like a legshield (although that windscreen looks rather effective). My own recent subfreezing misadventures (most recent being a 19°F ride that not even my Joe Rocket Windchills could properly shield me from) forced me to add to my Winterizing arsenal. Thought briefly about heated gloves (cordless-only…not interested i wiring up stuff), and heated grips (ditto), finally settling on a pair of Piaggio Universal Handcovers. The short story is that they work great, except when it comes to actuating my GTS’ turn signals, which i think partly comes down to alignment of that left muff. Otherwise, it’s keeping me warm enough for the type of riding I do at this time of the year.

Your Winter “ride/don’t-ride” mantra pretty much lines up with mine: less about temperatures and more about overall road conditions. Glad to see you’re giving the big K a nice workout!