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orrick, mo | I was wondering if I removed my trunck while riding in cold weather if my back would stay warmer?
With the trunk on it catches air and runs the cold air right up my back and neck. |
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Cold lake Alberta | Mine does this without the trunk also
It was a chilly ride in ths am at -4C but good with heated amenitites like grips n seats.
I wear a zip up lined dickie and it keeps the neck area warm
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Dallas, Texas | Moved to Texas....95 today...sunny with a warm ride to, and from work....
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New Bohemia, VA | ...I was going to suggest a mini cooper or lexus... |
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Akron, Ohio | In cooler weather, my back is the only thing that gets cold. You might try playing with the shield heigth and see if that helps. |
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Southern Indiana | Just need to find you a pretty little thing to seat behind you and keep the wind off your back. |
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Central New York | Put the top up! |
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Fargo, ND | Try tucking your shirt in first. If that doesn't do it, time to break out the Crack Spackle!  |
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| I have a heated jacket liner. Works great. |
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| On my '09 Vic Vis Tour with the trunk removed my back stays warmer. There's less back flow air with the trunk removed. But then what do I know, this is my first post.
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orrick, mo | A couple of layers of clothes usually takes care of the problem. I was just curious if going trunkless would help or not. I think I'll just keep layering but getting a hot chic to keep both side warm sounds best. |
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Richmond, Virginia | For the first two years I have ridden my bike as a Street Premium with no trunk. With the uppers and lowers deployed and the shield up, i never noticed that my back was any colder . So to answer your direct question, I would say yes, you would possibly be warmer. I have only recently added the trunk, but have not ridden it into colder season to be able to make a fair comparison. When it gets that cold, i plug in
my heated vest and that more then takes care of anything cold. |
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Richmond, Virginia | Final thought. Sometimes a chilly back is still better then a whiney chick who while keeping YOUR back warm, now has a cold back of her own........ +1 for the heated vest, they dont complain or talk excessively |
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| The problem is the windshield drops the air on your back. With it all the way up I feel the chill on my back and with it down no chill.
A taller windshield would be the answer or like the other guy said get a electric jacket and ride a month longer and start riding a mount sooner. |
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Bay of Gigs, WA | Gerbing makes micro-wired (whatever that is) heated coats for the dreadful days. I bought'em last year for me & the wife. I didn't know what to expect, but when turned on, it's like sitting in a window with the sun shining in on your back. Maybe so nice it's even worth the $1300 clamolas they both cost, along with some heated gloves with rechargeable batts so I can wear them on the Norton.
Real bikers say to me, "You're a wimp!" Real old bikers like me, say, "How in the hell didn't I do this 25 years ago?"
Gerbing got a contract to invent/design these things for the military, so our guys won't shiver and miss when they're picking off some perp in the mountains of-wherever. So if they're tough enuff to go to war, good enuff for me.
They even got armor in all the right places. Bummer about the cost, but they're sold like our bikes-"Oh, did you want a controller for those coats?" "Naw, I'll just use'em on full blast all the time. Whatta ya think?" Everythings sold ala' cart. |
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Indianapolis, IN | buzz64077 - 2010-09-17 11:21 PM A couple of layers of clothes usually takes care of the problem. I was just curious if going trunkless would help or not. I think I'll just keep layering but getting a hot chic to keep both side warm sounds best. They don't call'em "back warmers" for nothin. (most assuredly, it better be the right back warmer or things will get icy at some point) I agree with the previous posts that a heated jacket liner is the way to go. You don't have to turn it on, but when you want it, oh what a difference it will make. Even on the cold damp days that are the most bone chilling you will be toasty warm from now on. I think the high end Gerbing suits have their place, but way over priced for what most need. The nice thing about the light weight liners is they are so compact you can just leave it in the side bag and when the cool of the evening sets in just slip in on under your wind breaker and you can handle anything.
Edited by hoosiervic 2010-09-21 12:35 AM
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, IA | gerbling outlet store save money |
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Bullhead City, AZ | How do you get a cold back, 112F in Bullhead City today after work on the ride home. |
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New Bohemia, VA | ...is this a real discussion? sounds like the making of a movie "Cold Back Mountain"... sheesh... |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Below 30F, long rides, two suggestions: either a Widder or Gerbing electric vest. They are GREAT !!!!!!!!!!! |
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