Keeping your ears warm

Hero Danny · September 17th, 2014, 07:29 PM

Any ideas? It's not even that cold out and my ears felt like they were about to freeze off....

A Balaclava seems like one option, but most are too thin to keep my ears warm.

allanoue · September 17th, 2014, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

Any ideas? It's not even that cold out and my ears felt like they were about to freeze off....

A Balaclava seems like one option, but most are too thin to keep my ears warm.

Thin yes, but they make a big diffidence.
You want thin so your helmet still fits.

Hero Danny · September 17th, 2014, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

Thin yes, but they make a big diffidence.
You want thin so your helmet still fits.

Thanks for the reply, surprised that even though it's thin it could make a big difference.

Do you use one?

allanoue · September 17th, 2014, 07:45 PM

Yes sir.
It holds your ears to your head and cuts air flow

Bigballsofpaint · September 18th, 2014, 07:05 AM

Baclava works great for me. Unless your riding in sub freezing for a serious amount of time maybe. 35 degree and my 40 minute commute and im fine. Close your vents on the heltmet, tuck in the neck portion and zipper your jacket all the way up. As long as no air creeps in there at speed, your good.

allanoue · September 18th, 2014, 07:19 AM

Neck warmers are good for closing up the gap between your jacket and your helmet.

I was using a scarf, but I found a nice thick, loose fitting, neck warmer that I think is doing as good job of keeping air out of my helmet. I now have better movement for looking around.

adouglas · September 18th, 2014, 07:55 AM

Go to Cycle Gear and get one of these:

http://www.cyclegear.com/FREEZE-OUT-Balaclava

subxero · September 18th, 2014, 07:57 AM

never had a problem with my ears getting chilled before. My helmet has always been more than enough. My helmet fits me very well.

alex.s · September 18th, 2014, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigballsofpaint

Baclava works great for me. Unless your riding in sub freezing for a serious amount of time maybe. 35 degree and my 40 minute commute and im fine. Close your vents on the heltmet, tuck in the neck portion and zipper your jacket all the way up. As long as no air creeps in there at speed, your good.

Bigballsofpaint · September 18th, 2014, 08:07 AM

Its a good snack for my long commute too, dont hate.

Skullz · September 18th, 2014, 08:39 AM

My grandmother would make the walnut baclava every christmas, damn that was the best desert ever and couldn't wait till the next christmas for more.

I have the klim balaclava and use it down to below freezing and my ears are comfortably warm but at speed the neck starts hurting from the extreme cold and might have to get a goiter just for the extreme cold temps this winter.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/klim-klim-balaclava

The whole thing is solid black and not multi colored.

September 17th, 2014, 07:29 PM	#1
Hero Danny Inline 4!!! Name: Danny Location: MA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 CBR600rr, 1987 KLR 250 Posts: A lot.	Keeping your ears warm Any ideas? It's not even that cold out and my ears felt like they were about to freeze off.... A Balaclava seems like one option, but most are too thin to keep my ears warm. __________________________________________________ Be careful. Remember you are invisible

September 17th, 2014, 07:45 PM	#4
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	Yes sir. It holds your ears to your head and cuts air flow __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

September 18th, 2014, 07:19 AM	#6
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	Neck warmers are good for closing up the gap between your jacket and your helmet. I was using a scarf, but I found a nice thick, loose fitting, neck warmer that I think is doing as good job of keeping air out of my helmet. I now have better movement for looking around. __________________________________________________ Keep calm and ride on -Motofool Never quit on a rainy day -ally99

September 18th, 2014, 07:55 AM	#7
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Go to Cycle Gear and get one of these: http://www.cyclegear.com/FREEZE-OUT-Balaclava __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

September 18th, 2014, 07:57 AM	#8
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	never had a problem with my ears getting chilled before. My helmet has always been more than enough. My helmet fits me very well. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.
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September 18th, 2014, 07:05 AM	#5
Bigballsofpaint ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jay Location: CT Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2015 636 ABS - 69 Honda 305 Posts: A lot.	Baclava works great for me. Unless your riding in sub freezing for a serious amount of time maybe. 35 degree and my 40 minute commute and im fine. Close your vents on the heltmet, tuck in the neck portion and zipper your jacket all the way up. As long as no air creeps in there at speed, your good.

September 18th, 2014, 08:07 AM	#10
Bigballsofpaint ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jay Location: CT Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2015 636 ABS - 69 Honda 305 Posts: A lot.	Its a good snack for my long commute too, dont hate.

September 18th, 2014, 08:39 AM	#11
Skullz ninjette.org guru Name: Ray Location: 48162 Join Date: Aug 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 450	My grandmother would make the walnut baclava every christmas, damn that was the best desert ever and couldn't wait till the next christmas for more. I have the klim balaclava and use it down to below freezing and my ears are comfortably warm but at speed the neck starts hurting from the extreme cold and might have to get a goiter just for the extreme cold temps this winter. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/klim-klim-balaclava The whole thing is solid black and not multi colored.

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