ive got a 97 honda valkyrie with 52K miles on it.ive put on about 300K miles over the years on a dozen different motorcycles. im 55 years old and ive discovered a sport better than SNOWMOBILING.this is the first year in 38 years of riding that ive rode in the winter.the 15 miles to work and back sometimes takes an hour and 5 minutes at 20 mph.its a thrilling experinceespecially when its snowing.havent rode on glare ice yet as i am very happy with my motorcycle and wouldnt want to dump it.does anybody else ride year round in the snowbelt?  

yea  ..I live north of Philadelphia and I get out and I still ride.. my days are usually lessened in jan and a little less in Feb.  I have a 2000 Valk standard..gotta love a valk.  

schooner,i have a valkyrie standard also.i almost bought a 98 valkyrie interstate last spring but ive got afew more miles left on this bike.ive had it for 5 years and i cant think of a better bike.how long have you owned yours?  

I have rode a few times this year in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the temperature has been around 40 degrees.  Its crazy cold though, and I haven't found the right gloves to make it a decent trip.  The winter gloves that are sold are usually too bulky...and anything thinner just doesn't cut it, and I end up pulling over for coffee and a warm up.  Still, I need to jump on my bike to get my fix.  

Haven't tried snow yet though...don't want to dump it either!

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I have had the Valk about 4 years..  

skipster, Try therml ski gloves. They are nowhere near as bulky as motorcycle gloves and most have leather on the palms. For $100 you could also get heated grips fitted. Once you have had them you will never ride a bike without them ever again, promise. The gloves and the grips together are sheer bliss!  

sounds like you'all would enjoy russian roulette  

Charcoal hand warmers help  - put them on the wrist area on the palm side... heats the blood going to the hand, and helps keep the tendons limber for clutch/brake (as do hand deflectors). I've ridden with both, and they both keep the hands warmer.

If you're going to work, remember to pack aluminum foil. Once you get to work, you tightly wrap the hand warmers in aluminum foil, and they stop heating. pull them out after work, and they fire up for the trip home. If you plan to do it a lot, spend the 60-100 for heated hand grips. No wrapping, just click the button, and go.