Winter cycling precautions

This year, the postponement of the hot autumn winter, we almost forgot has come a little attention, Siberia, the cold weather comes, they find that we should get ready for winter driving. Cold start is not easy, cold wind blowing knee pain ... ... and so on, is that a good deal about. Locomotive power to initiate, explore the motorcycle driving in winter precautions.
First, Riding Safety
More winter wear, handling inconvenience, cycling should be predictable, the speed is slightly slower; slippery road driving more carefully, and if not careful wrestling, not only to prevent falls, but also to prevent frostbite; driving rain and fog , the display width light (small light) open, to remind the other vehicles and pedestrians to your presence, especially in fog, we must turn on the lights, if necessary, the yellow paper and tape and transparent use of fog lights in the headlights be taken, all to traffic safety; snow driving more carefully, I do not ride the snow, the snow driving experience you have friends you introduce some experience. Finally, the power to remind you motorcycle riders: drive carefully, drive safely!
Second, wear:
1, motorcycle helmets
The importance of motorcycle helmets Needless to say, I say here is that the role of motorcycle helmets in the winter. I had a  Scorpion motorcycle helmets is very slow (the fastest 60km / h), still buy a full helmet, the failure to crash, but also for cold and warm, the people on the boat practice, better quality and half helmet full helmet on The role of cold is quite obvious, both to prevent the dissemination of a lot of heat from the head, but also to ensure the supply of oxygen. In particular, the role of mirror large, cold, ah, mainly relied on, do not use mirrors, the winter will be very tough. Moreover, riding a motorcycle, "occupational disease" is one of the rhinitis, the use of mirror after the onset of rhinitis rate will be reduced. Better protection helmet with nose clip, but also to prevent the mirror fog.
Full Helmet
2 gloves
Best use of special gloves motorcycle gloves, so that the joints bend more natural and convenient, easy to drive, in order to wind, motorcycle helmets gloves long sleeve than the wind will not flow backward into the sleeves. Relatively dry winter, wearing Alpinestars motorcycle gloves can protect the skin and prevent dryness. The best long-sleeved gloves, knee length
Knee Length
Knee in the warm leather good results
3, clothing
Winter clothes have to pay attention to that, do not wear too thin or too loose, take the air of the clothes, straight collar and cuffs received relatively windproof clothing is recommended. Across the raincoat can also play a role more effective cold. Of course, professional motorcycle clothing is most appropriate.
4, boots
General, are relatively thick boots, the feet warm, the more appropriate, and ankle boots, and some also cover your legs, can play a role in cold.
Third, car maintenance
If winter comes, first, the average temperature dropped a lot, and second, relatively large temperature difference between day and night, night temperature decreased a lot, the car will be launched to great difficulties in the early morning, if you watch the car's proof measures, can help you start the car the morning, but also to protect the engine.
Frost Frost on the car has a lot of damage, not to mention motorcycles
1 Garage
If the motorcycle can be parked in the garage or a separate garage wall, the protective effect will be very effective, results can be better than the open-air parking lot of times! Even the car parking has a significant winter injury in the open air, often out in the sunny morning, I found the open yard of the cars are difficult or impossible to launch the case, not to mention worse thermal performance of a motorcycle.
Most of my friends, of course not have their own independent motorcycle library, I mean a walled storage station, in addition to security more secure, in the warmth, the garage can not be underestimated, it avoids the motorcycle in the open wind and rain, and the concentration of vehicles together, how much can warm each other; Similarly, parking and other motorcycles parked with each other warm, effective insulation than parking alone. Plays a significant role on the morning start. At least, in the cold days, open-air cars frost, and storage station is not actually a motorcycle with cream. Garage
Walled storage stand is useful in winter
2, sewing
Do not underestimate the thin layer of a garment, it can give great motorcycle winter protection, I think it is very cost-effective thing. Peacetime use, sewing not only shelter, withstand dust and rain erosion of the motorcycle, but also an effective cold. Recently I covered every night for the motorcycle garment the next day starts, even if the atmospheric temperature is low, is still easier than the start time is much more exposed.
Like many people can count on warm clothes to wear, like a simple coat layer can withstand the number of the motorcycle to the cold outside, warm the engine to some extent, but, I think, is not it a greater role in motor vehicle surface frost, even if frost is in the raincoat, this protection can not underestimate, I think, frost damage to the vehicle must be great, for motorcycles, many of the metal surface frost, rust more easily the bad parts, cast a simple sewing machine (even if it is all good sheets), protective effect may be much larger than the value of rain ah!
Sewing
Dressed to the car felt so good
3, oil Requirements for some of the relatively high viscosity oil for motorcycles, such as 2-stroke motorcycles (mine is), the winter should be timely replacement of oil, the replacement for the winter type, so when it starts easier, and more protection of the engine , the general is the use of 10W30 viscosity. Motorcycle motor oil, motorcycle forum in our power is very controversial, I do not support, at least, most of the viscosity of motor oil in 20W50 or more, is not suitable for winter use. Antifreeze
4, antifreeze
Water-cooled motorcycles, ice-prone areas should take into account the water tank to replace the antifreeze, and car this thing can be common. Reason not to say, we all know, people on the boat to remind you that before the freezing season, do not forget to change; they should not bear to replace water-cooled cars are high end, there is a case, then it runs the risk of a .
5, other ?
Some rubber parts should be checked, such as the aging serious, it should be replaced to avoid the accident; brakes, lights, battery and other systems should be carefully examined to ensure road safety; tire pressure is not too high, a sudden high temperature to prevent puncture , tire pressure is too low there is damage to the vehicle, in accordance with the requirements specification inflation and regular inspection.
Of course, the more the winter, the more attention before the start of warm up, to close car idle for 20 seconds, the vehicles, which is like a warm-up exercises before and after intense exercise and contraction, for motorcycles, these two acts are necessary, the winter is not missing.
Fourth, the protection of people
More important than cars, the car breaks, can repair, you can change, people can not so easily broken, so we should care more about their concern for the safety of passengers and cold, in winter protection, mainly around the cold and warm start The. The following experiences have not experienced winter riders, perhaps a little inspiration:
Full Helmet
1, knee Motorcycle "occupational disease" of the two is a variety of arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis of the knee, a lot of friends want to way to protect the knee, winter protection, we recommend use of fur in the knee, such as sticking knee, I recently saw a long integration sheepskin knee, but also more effective. Such knee can go to the motorcycle apparel market to buy the market, or can also be made, or find a cobbler to order.
2, shin guards and ankle In fact, the legs and ankles surface is relatively weak position, with high system boots or leather pants is a good protection method, winter protection, do not ignore this site.
Knee Length
Extension of the knee to protect the legs