cold weather riding Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 03:13:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Winter Motorcycle Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/winter-motorcycle-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/winter-motorcycle-riding/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:04:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10525 Cold Weather Concerns With the thermometer hovering at 40F and the roads mostly dry, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to ride the motorcycle to drive the moisture from the oil, exercise the battery, and make room for some fresh gasoline. And like so often is the case when I decide to “take […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/01/winter-motorcycle-riding/feed/ 28 10525 Warm Hands and the BMW K75 Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/01/warm-hands-and-the-bmw-k75-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/01/warm-hands-and-the-bmw-k75-motorcycle/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:03:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9352 Cold Weather Assessments for the BMW K75 I’ve always tried to maintain a fiscal sensibility regarding my Vespa and now the motorcycle. It’s so easy to get lost in the quicksand of add-ons and extras that promise comfort, efficiency or safety but on close examination offer more to my ego than anything else. So I’ve […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/01/warm-hands-and-the-bmw-k75-motorcycle/feed/ 10 9352 Cold Weather Riding is a State of Mind https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/12/cold-weather-riding-is-a-state-of-mind/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/12/cold-weather-riding-is-a-state-of-mind/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9337 The Ten Thousand Pound Vespa Just last week… Snow, a slap in the face and reminder that summer, autumn, and warm weather are finished. Nature proclaims its power and I’m faced with the sad reality that I’ve forgotten how to enjoy winter. Age and infirmity have stimulated a host of excuses and rationalizations for turning […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2019/12/cold-weather-riding-is-a-state-of-mind/feed/ 18 9337 Invigorated by Cold https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/01/invigorated-by-cold/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/01/invigorated-by-cold/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:18:34 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8203 Frosty Dog, Cold Weather State of Mind The dogs seem invigorated by the cold; running, prancing, tearing through the garden more excitedly than they do in warmer weather. Lily plays so hard that her breath freezes on her thick coat. Maybe they’re just trying to stay warm. But I see the phenomenon in myself. Eventually. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2018/01/invigorated-by-cold/feed/ 16 8203 Riding a Vespa Scooter in Winter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/riding-vespa-scooter-winter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/riding-vespa-scooter-winter/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:52:51 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8177 Vespa Scooter in the Snow This photograph is from a snow storm ride last March.  Strangely, I enjoyed the challenge of it.  And importantly, I wasn’t cold.  But things change. And it’s affecting my winter riding. The scooter is willing but the rider is weak. Riding a Vespa scooter in winter isn’t rocket science. It’s […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/riding-vespa-scooter-winter/feed/ 46 8177 Tucano Urbano Termoscud: Beating Back the Cold https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/tucano-urbano-termoscud-beating-back-cold/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/tucano-urbano-termoscud-beating-back-cold/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:53:51 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=8149 Ready for Winter Almost.  Still need to mount the Heidenau K66 SnowTex tires.  But I have to say the Tucano Urbano Leg Lap Apron Cover Termoscud for the Vespa GTS really makes a difference in terms of keeping the frigid winter air at bay. And in typical style, I finally acquired a tool others have been suggesting […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/12/tucano-urbano-termoscud-beating-back-cold/feed/ 30 8149 Snow Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:10:20 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7354 Worst Snow Storm of the Season = Snow Day Years ago, this amount of snow, eight inches or so, would not raise an eyebrow or concern.  Life would continue on.  The school buses might run a little behind schedule but otherwise it would just be a regular day with snow added to the mix. When […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/snow-day/feed/ 25 7354 End of Winter Riding https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/#comments Sat, 11 Mar 2017 06:03:42 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7325 Seeing My Shadow On Wednesday morning the sky was clear and the air warmed quickly from a 27 degree start.  The brilliant sunrise painted a crisp shadow on the farm field along the road where I parked my Vespa scooter.  By noon the temperature was in the fifties and my delusion of spring strengthened.  Two […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2017/03/end-of-winter-riding/feed/ 18 7325 Vespa Below Freezing https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/vespa-below-freezing/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/vespa-below-freezing/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2016 05:10:24 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=7004 Embracing Cold Weather There’s been some cold, gray days lately.  Add wind and it get miserable.  The transition from warm weather to cold has grown more difficult the past few years.  In part because of physical changes, but mostly mental hurdles of my own creation.  Riding a Vespa below freezing has changed. I converted this […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/12/vespa-below-freezing/feed/ 20 7004 How Do I Decide to Ride the Scooter in Cold Weather? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/11/how-do-i-decide-to-ride-the-scooter-in-cold-weather/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/11/how-do-i-decide-to-ride-the-scooter-in-cold-weather/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2016 05:50:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6945 Ice in the Morning It’s been getting colder the past few mornings. The cars are coated with frost, subtle reminders of the ice and snow to come. It’s been cold enough that my body and mind strive against each in consideration of a chilly ride to work. If you’ve ever wondered how a decision is […]

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