For all of you who ride your bike or motorcycle to work...?

Question

If you work in an office:

1. What type of bike do you ride?
2. How do you keep from getting sweaty?
3. How do you keep your work clothes from getting wrinkled?
4. How far do you commute?
5. How do you keep from getting frozen?

I am thinking of getting a GSXR to ride to work, but I just wanted to hear from real riders how they deal with that...

Anyone? Just answer one of the q's an I'll be happy :)

Answer 1

1. Doesn't matter that much, although a sportbike like the GSXR is ill suited to the task. It needs good wind protection, which will also keep much rain off you (the GSXR fairing does not qualify). It needs good lockable storage (hard to come by for a GSXR).

2. Don't ride in really hot weather. Don't try to get around this by wearing less safety gear. I'd rather sweat than bleed.

3. There's a riding suit called an Aerostich that is designed to go over clothing. I've worn mine to serious business meetings with a suit underneath, no wrinkles. Google Aerostich. Be sitting down when you look at the price. Most serious long distance riders wear them. It's Gore-Tex, so it also serves as a rainsuit. It's sturdy and well padded.

4. As much as 40 miles roundtrip.

5. Buy the Aerostich just a little large. Buy a Gerbring jacket liner. It's electrically heated. After I first got one I beat myself up for not doing it sooner. Dirt cheap for what it does. You can also get electric gloves, I've never used them.

Answer 2

1> I ride a Buell S-1
2> It doesnt get hot enough here for that to be a problem but I used to go to the Gym around the corner work out shower and then get in my work clothes
3> I wear blue jeans to work and change once I arrive . I also take take my work clothes to the cleaners around the corner .
I have a closet at work with atleast 3 clean changes of clothing at all times & 1 Suit
4> 120 miles per day
5> I live in california ( but rain is a pain I do not have good rain gear)

BTW I am in the office only 3 times a week and 2 days in the feild so I get away with jeans more often than most
Also I dont own a car so it the Buell , or rent a car

Answer 3

I ride a Kawasaki KLR650 - I work at an online company and the dress is pretty casual so I can get away with jeans and my motorcycle jacket over a t-shirt. When it's warm I leave it unzipped so I don't get too sweaty. Since most of my drive is on the highway with little traffic it isn't too bad. I only get hot when I'm stopped. I wear the same clothes I ride in and they don't get too wrinkly but like I said, they're pretty casual. If I had to dress up, I would probably fold the dress clothes and put them in my rear mounted trunk and change at the office. My commute is about 10 miles each way. When it gets cold, I add the liner into my motorcycle jacket and wear overpants and gloves (if it's super cold a bandana to cover the part of my chin and neck that my helmet doesn't cover).
The main issue I face is helmet hair so I normally bring a little bottle of hair gel with my gear so I can fix it once I get to the office.

Answer 4

Riding to work every day in all weather:

1. I ride a Harley Davidson FLHT Electra-Glide. I also ride a modified FXR with a 124" engine and 6-speed transmission but it gets hot in traffic.

2. I ride into to work by 7:30 AM and beat the heat of the day.

3. I keep work clothes in my office and transport them to and from work in my hard bags.

4. I commute 15 miles one way or 30 miles round trip every day.

5. I live on the coast in South Carolina and I wear plenty of layers.

I also have a high quality rainsuit for rainy days. I do not own a car so I have to ride no matter the weather.

Answer 5

I have a Yamaha vstar 650.
I leave at 630 AM to beat traffic and sun
pick clothes that don't wrinkle
my commute is 40 miles one way
Wear Leather to keep warm and layers. Gloves and something to keep the neck warm. I live in GA so it doesn't get really cold anyway.
Helmet hair is no joke. I have short hair so I just spray a little water on it , comb it and done.

Answer 6

yam 600 diversion or 600 fazer,
in summer a light leather jacket with removable lining ,
2 choices put work clothes in a back box then Change or get a better suit that does not crease as easy,
just 5 miles to work all year, then pleasure at weekends to rallys,
on the longer runs heated grips a good pair of gloves with a good cuff to go over jacket, kneck warmer, boots with no zip to keep feet dry keep plenty of polish on them or dubin ,

Answer 7

Use a pedal cycle. No way to avoid the sweatiness in warm and humid weather, or getting wet in the rain.

Can use bike and train in England, but this has been stopped in rush hours.

Answer 8

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