Winter is coming! Tips for Motorcyclist

Bike riding, especially long-distance rides, are a bit challenging during winters. It can be due to decreased visibility or other bike issues that arise due to cold weather. Here understanding the weather condition and addressing the situation can help you to safely navigate during winters. Here's the list of few tips that one can follow while bike riding during winters.

Tips for winter bike riding

1. Look for weather conditions

Before stepping out for bike riding make sure there's a favorable weather forecast. Especially check and confirm there's no rain or heavy snowfall on that day.

2. Dress up in a layering pattern

Try to wear clothes in multiple layers. Firstly, layer up with a wicking layer. Secondly, have two insulating layers followed by a waterproof shell and head guard.

Wicking Layer: Cover yourself with a thin layer of wicking material to avoid dampness.

Two-layer insulation: Firstly, wear a lightweight sweater or sweatshirt for primary insulation. After this, for the second layer wear a thick hood that can easily adjust with your helmet.

Water resistance: Cover yourself with a waterproof jacket. A motorcycle jacket could be an ideal choice for this. Click here to access our collection of Steelbird Biker Jackets .

Head covering: No doubt a helmet is a must while driving. So, try to wear a neck wind stopper along with your helmet. You can also cover the neck with a good quality muffler. Click here to shop Helmet for Men.

Also, do not forget to layer up your legs and feet. Try to wear your leg thermals before lower or jeans. Other than this, try to wear woolen socks with winter boots. Layer the boots with a waterproof Bike Shoes Cover. For Steelbird shoe covers click here.

3. Hand Gloves

Always wear good quality hand gloves to avoid freezing of hands during winters. Steelbird offers quality hand gloves to keep the hands warm and sweat free during winters. A pair of high-quality gloves offers enhanced grip.

4. For long drives always keep an extra lightweight insulated jacket with you.

5. Drive safely

During winters sometimes, the road becomes the challenge. It can be due to snowfall, slippery surfaces, fog, and cracks. Also, during winters the traction of tires decreases as they cool up. Thus, it is recommended to drive slowly. Other than this, we should avoid sudden brakes as well.

6. Ensure the Tires, fluids and battery are in their proper functional state.

7. Try switching to a larger wind screen. This will help in reducing the air flow and thus keep the body warm.

8. Also, one can have a Bluetooth Helmet to easily access the calls and music while driving. This can be quite useful in winters during snowfall and rains.

So, these were a few safety tips for bike riding during winters. Hope you find it helpful. For more such information stay tuned to our upcoming posts. Also, don't forget to shop the trending bike helmets and accessories for safe stylish rides.