Im at day minus one of my life of commuting on a motorcycle, which is to say that I have not started it yet!
My bike isnt even plated, but Im headed in that direction quickly and while I dont expect to commute 12 mos a year on a bike, I expect 10mos.
The details:
Im a newbie! Just got my M2. Just bought a Yam WR250X.
I live 6km from downtown Toronto and work downtown, so cold weather rides will be short.
I work in a suit so whatever I get will have to go over that.
Right now Id rather be on the warmer side of cold than buy gear that I will be able to wear over a suit in July.
My current thoughts:
Buy an armoured textile jacket with a zip out liner and textile pants that will fit over a suit.
Try that.
If thats not warm enough, but a rain jacket/shell (something like an Icon PDX) to cut the wind and wear that over the textile jacket.
The idea is that I can use all of that in the summer and the commute is only 6km.
Id love your input because you guys have seen this and done this already.
Am I on the right track or should I buy upper body armor and use that with winter clothing that is not riding specific (like the Rapala clothing mentioned in another thread) for 2-3 months a year and buy the textile jacket/pants for 8ish months of the year?
Thanks for the advice in advance!
My bike isnt even plated, but Im headed in that direction quickly and while I dont expect to commute 12 mos a year on a bike, I expect 10mos.
The details:
Im a newbie! Just got my M2. Just bought a Yam WR250X.
I live 6km from downtown Toronto and work downtown, so cold weather rides will be short.
I work in a suit so whatever I get will have to go over that.
Right now Id rather be on the warmer side of cold than buy gear that I will be able to wear over a suit in July.
My current thoughts:
Buy an armoured textile jacket with a zip out liner and textile pants that will fit over a suit.
Try that.
If thats not warm enough, but a rain jacket/shell (something like an Icon PDX) to cut the wind and wear that over the textile jacket.
The idea is that I can use all of that in the summer and the commute is only 6km.
Id love your input because you guys have seen this and done this already.
Am I on the right track or should I buy upper body armor and use that with winter clothing that is not riding specific (like the Rapala clothing mentioned in another thread) for 2-3 months a year and buy the textile jacket/pants for 8ish months of the year?
Thanks for the advice in advance!