Motorcycle & Scooter

There's nothing funny about cold air blowing up one's sleeve in January or February.

Boots, even goulashes, to keep the air from blowing through canvas sneakers are good too. For long rides in really cold weather, an insulated suit is a must.

I, unfortunately, didn't learn the value of some of these items until I was well on my way from Hilton Head, SC to Nashville at Christmas in 1985. Riding through the Smokies the temperature didn't reach double digits for a couple of days. The night I spent in Waynesville, NC the temp dropped to -5 F. I had to roll my motorcycle into the hotel room to warm it up enough to start.

The best part of the ride was seeing the look on the faces of a family passing me on a snow and ice covered Interstate. Priceless!

When I commuted by motorcycle to work 45 miles each way, year around, I bought my first faring and added a piece of scrap rubber donated by the local Vulcan plant to the bottom of the shield to give me more upper leg protection.