What is THE WARMEST clothing for EXTREMELY cold and windy weather?

Question

What is THE WARMEST clothing for EXTREMELY
cold and windy weather?

Fur (what sort)? Leather? Synthetics (what sort)?

IMPORTANT:
I ride a motorcycle
even when it's well under 30°C.
At 60 mhp the wind chill can make it as if it were
as low as -10°C with the wind cutting you to the core.
And when your just siting on the bike you don't generate
much body heat (little movement).

I think I may need
mittens (made of ?), boots (made of ?),
underwear/base layer (made of ?), insulating layer/s
(made of ?), and a outer or shell layer/coat (made of ?)
made for a place like ANTARCTICA in bad weather
(-89.4°C/-129°F with hi winds).

I nearly don't care what it looks like.
I just don't want to be cold.

I live in Chicago lately it's been dipping down into
the teens and 20s and then there is the wind chill.
And I seem to be the type who has cold hands all
the time riding or not.

I ride when ever there isn't ice or snow because my
650 V strom is the only transport I own. I got it for
inexpensive to own and maintain transport...and I LOVE
to ride. I'm in love with riding ^_^.

I have been wearing tights, two pairs of blue jeans,
insulated work boots, A long sleeved top, A Vanson leather jacket,
I goose down coat, A scarf, and of course my helmet.
I haven't tyred them yet (do to ice) but I bout some
very expensive heavy winter gloves last week.

On my bike among other things I have
"brush guards" for the hands and over that I have
Hippo hand mitts that go over the bars and 1/2 way up my for arms,
an after market larger wind shield, and tank bags that sit
on the side of the tank and take just a little
bit of the wind off my legs.

Still in 10 minuets my hands go numb
(they are always cold) and after an Hr
and a 1/2 mild hypothermia sets in.

I was hoping to not have to get the
heated gear (grips, gloves, vests, chaps).
I can probably put the stuff on my self but it's expensive,
and more to the point I don't have garage to work in
(hay it's cold out here).

It would seem that with all the stuff
I have on now that electric clothing under what
I have on would be the next step up.

Answer 1

What you need is a heated suit,it plugs in to a cigarette lighter (you may have to have one installed on your bike)

My boss rides his Goldwing and him and his wife have them,he says they are great.They have an adjustable thermostat.
I think he paid like $300 for them but they are worth the money.
Check out some magazines or at the dealer......it might be more cost effective than buying all that other stuff you want.

Answer 2

Thermal underwear,see the skiing dept. ,Thermal socks, very important because even if you are all bundled up ,cold feet will bring your temp down.Insulated gloves. There are head and face covers similar to ski masks ,but they are sheer and can be worn under a helmet.And layers tend to work well as the more dead air space you have(between layers) the more body heat is trapped.Black leather on the outer layer will capture any heat the sun may give off and be sure zippers are covered by a flap as exposed zippers cause a draft.One last trick check out hunting suppliers or catalogs, they have pocket warming devices that when strategically placed can really be helpful.

Answer 3

It is important to think in terms of layers. The more thin, light layers you can ware the better. These layers trap a very good insulator - air - and slows the loss of your body heat. Top this off with a duck-down insulated, wind-proof jacket.

Answer 4

I would say thermal underwear is pretty important as it stops body heat from escaping and covers the whole body. Other than that I'd say that leather is the most practical thing to wear if your riding a motorbike - you need something hugs the body and is easy to move in.

Answer 5

i have a synthetic jacket that i bought from steve and barry's for $10... that thing gets hot! so i would recomend synthetic insulation (you definatly want a bubble jacket)... for gloves, you want something thats a tough fabric that doesn't let wind pass... i wouldn't recomend leather, it doesn't stay very warm.... there are other fabrics out there (can't think of the name.. it has the same kind of qualities as yard gloves, only with a lot of fur inslulation).... scarves are always good, tie them and wrap them up underneath your jacket... turtlenecks, long johns, and uggs... wearing the long johns under your jeans will keep your legs warm enough.

Answer 6

Get a windscreen for the bike. it is much more comfortable than hiding behind the headlamp and gas tank.
I tend not to ride motorcycle cause of the black ice on the roads. You is just an accident looking for a place to happen.

Answer 7

Get Goretex clothes insulated with synthentic down, such as Holofil or Quallofil. Those are good even for the Sourth Pole.

Answer 8

Gortex boots w/ socks that don't sweat. layers, wool, down.
Check the ski shops/ hunting deptartments or on-line ordering.
Cabello's outdoor type places. The hunters layer up and sit out in the wind and cold for hours.

Answer 9

Get Ugg boots and they are warm but put like four layers of socks under them lol....
For a coat-get a northface they are warm and then put like a leather jacket on top of it.
I'm sure if you look on google for stuff you will find it

Answer 10

I wear a snowmobile suit, scarf, mittens that go halfway to the elbow (5-finger gloves won't keep your fingers warm) and rubber boots - like totes, over your regular shoes.

Get a fairing also.