Cold - SV650.org

16-12-09, 11:26 AM

Just looking at the weather for the next week and we have one with -12c including the wind chill.
Wondering what the coldest you have been in? The coldest I have ever experienced was -38c when driving to Moscow one winter and that is chuffin cold. I couldn't turn the engine off for fear of it and the fuel freezing.

16-12-09, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Just looking at the weather for the next week and we have one with -12c including the wind chill.
Wondering what the coldest you have been in? The coldest I have ever experienced was -38c when driving to Moscow one winter and that is chuffin cold. I couldn't turn the engine off for fear of it and the fuel freezing.

Was that back in 1941? Why would anyone in their right mind want to drive to Moscow in winter?

punyXpress · 16-12-09, 11:35 AM

Napoleon & Hitler had their reasons.

16-12-09, 11:36 AM

Same, dont know the exact temp but they told us it was -40. Mt termblant (spelling) - Canada on a school skiing trip.
There was "a storm-a-brewin" we occupied the last chair allowed up and then our instructor got on about 4 chairs back. We waited by the lift at the top and then when he got off made our way to the cafe while it passed over. Quite scared tbh you couldnt see a thing and the instructor had gotten frost bite in his cheek.

16-12-09, 11:39 AM

-25 in New York

An ex-colleague of mine (Russian) had permanent skin damage to his cheeks and nose after his car broke down in Siberia and he had to wait inside it with no heating until help arrived.

dizzyblonde · 16-12-09, 12:12 PM

-25. In a tesco bakery freezer!

16-12-09, 12:42 PM

I would say around - 25 when I was in Finland and Norway earlier on in the year. Amazing experience

BoltonSte · 16-12-09, 12:48 PM

Can't remembr if it was -20 or -25 when I lived in Delaware, Like an idiot thought I don't need a coat, only walking to the pub 5 mins away. By the time I'd made it 100yds sown the road I couldn't feel my face arms or hands.

And bleedin cold last NY in Chamonix.

happy days, I love the cold and snow.

Ste

Sir Trev · 16-12-09, 12:56 PM

-20 in Finnish Lapland a few years ago on a "Santa" visit with the little one. Ski suits/boots were provided and some old bike thermals and gloves/wooly hat completed the ensemble. As long as you kept moving it was fabulous.

Would not want to go much lower than that though...

16-12-09, 01:02 PM

With or without wind chill?

At Fylingdales it was regularly -10*C and even lower but with wind chill it was WAY colder. My face would be numb in about a 100 meter walk with hat and scarf.

16-12-09, 11:26 AM	#1
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Cold Just looking at the weather for the next week and we have one with -12c including the wind chill. Wondering what the coldest you have been in? The coldest I have ever experienced was -38c when driving to Moscow one winter and that is chuffin cold. I couldn't turn the engine off for fear of it and the fuel freezing.

16-12-09, 11:35 AM	#3
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Cold Napoleon & Hitler had their reasons. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

16-12-09, 11:36 AM	#4
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cold Same, dont know the exact temp but they told us it was -40. Mt termblant (spelling) - Canada on a school skiing trip. There was "a storm-a-brewin" we occupied the last chair allowed up and then our instructor got on about 4 chairs back. We waited by the lift at the top and then when he got off made our way to the cafe while it passed over. Quite scared tbh you couldnt see a thing and the instructor had gotten frost bite in his cheek.

16-12-09, 11:39 AM	#5
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cold -25 in New York An ex-colleague of mine (Russian) had permanent skin damage to his cheeks and nose after his car broke down in Siberia and he had to wait inside it with no heating until help arrived. Last edited by -Ralph-; 16-12-09 at 11:42 AM.

16-12-09, 12:12 PM	#6
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Cold -25. In a tesco bakery freezer! __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

16-12-09, 12:42 PM	#7
Miss Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cold I would say around - 25 when I was in Finland and Norway earlier on in the year. Amazing experience

16-12-09, 12:48 PM	#8
BoltonSte Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Back in Bolton Posts: 1,010	Re: Cold Can't remembr if it was -20 or -25 when I lived in Delaware, Like an idiot thought I don't need a coat, only walking to the pub 5 mins away. By the time I'd made it 100yds sown the road I couldn't feel my face arms or hands. And bleedin cold last NY in Chamonix. happy days, I love the cold and snow. Ste __________________ Had an SV or three. Street triple R - gone but not forgotten. Now trying the lunacy that is KTM with a Superduke GT. for the pillion capability of course.

16-12-09, 12:56 PM	#9
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: Cold -20 in Finnish Lapland a few years ago on a "Santa" visit with the little one. Ski suits/boots were provided and some old bike thermals and gloves/wooly hat completed the ensemble. As long as you kept moving it was fabulous. Would not want to go much lower than that though... __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

16-12-09, 01:02 PM	#10
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cold With or without wind chill? At Fylingdales it was regularly -10*C and even lower but with wind chill it was WAY colder. My face would be numb in about a 100 meter walk with hat and scarf.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Despite the cold...	GazandKatie	Pennine Massive	15	01-02-09 10:26 PM
why doesn't my sv like the cold?	aermacchi	SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking	24	29-05-08 10:05 AM
the cold	kwak zzr	Bikes - Talk & Issues	37	26-03-08 05:51 PM
How to get it going when it's cold.	Mark_h	SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking	10	01-01-06 09:09 PM
Too cold to go out much.	TSM	Soho Massive	25	08-03-05 01:14 PM