Perfect riding weather

[Dr Jekyll]

What's the perfect riding temperature?

Obviously purely a matter of opinion. I'd say that if dressed for potential rain with a good set of textiles, high teens centigrade is best. If happy it won't rain so wearing mesh jacket and jeans, mid twenties feels perfect but 30 is too hot.

Obviously this is moving at a reasonable pace. Stuck in traffic on the Euston road you need it a bit cooler, a fast motorway run and you'd like it a bit warmer.

Never worn full leathers, I'd assume you want it fairly warm.

[A500leroy]

Overcast, low wind, 18oc.

[Jazoli]

There isn't one really, it all depends on what kit you want to wear, somewhere between 15 and 25 for me.

[sixor8]

Personally, I prefer 18C shade temp minimum, but I have 2 unfaired bikes. If you have a full fairing, and / or warm gear, you may be comfortable at lower temps.

It's a bit goldilocks though really, because like a lot of this summer, as it approaches 30C, I find it TOO hot. The heat coming the engine cooks you when you stop.

[Waynester]

Early 20 degrees for me.. I suffer with Raynauds so if it’s too cold my hands shut down.

[Freakuk]

Around 18C is the minimum for me in leathers, I rode right in the heatwave earlier this year, luckily in the Peak District so high up/windy and it was really comfortable until I stopped.

Between 18C and maybe 15C I'll stick another layer on under my leathers, below that it's the textiles.

[rev-erend]

Early 20's to 28.. lovely.

[Triaguar]

Anything above 10 degrees centigrade

[Lambo FirstBlood]

Triaguar said:

Anything above 10 degrees centigrade

This, as long as it’s dry.

[airsafari87]

Triaguar said:

Anything above 10 degrees centigrade

This. As long as there isn’t any wind.

Wind can get right in the bin for me. The worst of all the weathers.

Edited by airsafari87 on Wednesday 19th October 09:03

[iidentifyaswoke]

Full sun and 27 Celsius works for me.

[Iamnotkloot]

Overcast, no wind, no rain, between about 15 and 25 degrees - lovely. (Though if I'm going on a long motorway ride, more like 20 to 25).

[catso]

iidentifyaswoke said:

Full sun and 27 Celsius works for me.

Sounds about right, can't be doing with the cold, especially with advancing years...

[bogie]

I will enjoy a ride out if its over say 7degC and dry, especially on a faired tourer, sat behind a big screen with heated seats/grips

Otherwise "perfect" would be 18 degC or more because then I can wear summer kit and not be layered up with thermals and thick gloves.

[Birky_41]

A500leroy said:

Overcast, low wind, 18oc.

This. Anywhere between about 16-24 degrees is my sweet spot

No sun glare. Perfect

[Vern666]

In Scotland, no rain, weekday, schools in.

[NSR500]

Vern666 said:

In Scotland, no rain, weekday, schools in.

That about sums Scotland up for going out on the bike, the rain part is harder especially the last few weeks!

[8IKERDAVE]

For me it's 20ish degrees, clear sunny day. I know the sun can cause an issue but I run a tinted visor and generally feel better when the sun is out anyway.

I was out today, which is not typical of this time of year for me personally but it was a funeral procession for one of the guys in our local group so didn't want to miss it. Very fresh in one piece leathers, but a base layer and heated grips helped.

[boyse7en]

Depends on how far you are going.

I had a three-hour ride at 30-32 deg C in the summer and that was fine at 80mph+ but uncomfortable at anything less.
A three hour mostly motorway run last week in 12-15 deg C and I had the heated grips on plus several extra layers to keep warm enough. For my usual half hour commute a those temps i wouldn't have bothered with either.

[SAS Tom]

18 for me too. Warm enough but not too warm.