{"id":18,"date":"2018-10-30T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkerpreferred.com\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2018-10-30T14:20:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T20:20:47","slug":"motorcycle-winter-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parkerpreferred.com\/blog\/motorcycle-winter-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Winter Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than taking the motorcycle out on a hot, sunny day and feeling the breeze blow by as you cruise down an old back road. Once winter time comes around, though, it&#8217;s time to put the motorcycle up. You don&#8217;t want to ride when it&#8217;s cold, rainy, or snowy out. If you do, you&#8217;re more likely to be in an accident. If you have to get the motorcycle out during the winter time, there are certain safety tips you&#8217;ll need to follow. Here at Parker Preferred Insurance, we&#8217;ve put together a helpful go-to guide outlining two must-tips that will help ensure you are safe on the roads in McKinney, TX or anywhere in the DFW area.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Always Wear the Correct Gear<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;re going to need to layer up during the winter, particularly when the temperature is below freezing. You will, of course, want to wear long sleeves, a jacket, face mask, and jeans with long John&#8217;s under them. Ideally, though, since you will still sweat even in cold weather, you&#8217;ll want to make sure the layers you wear allow your skin to breathe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Prep the Motorcycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t use a windscreen during the summer, that&#8217;s fine. In the winter, though, you&#8217;re going to want to keep as much wind off your face as possible. With this in mind, you&#8217;ll want to invest in a durable windshield that comes up high enough to keep your whole body protected from the wind. It won&#8217;t cover the wind from your hands, but you&#8217;ll be wearing gloves to keep them warm. You might even want to consider investing in heated grips.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about motorcycle winter safety tips? Contact Park Preferred Insurance serving the McKinney, TX area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than taking the motorcycle out on a hot, sunny day and feeling the breeze blow by as you cruise down an old back road. Once winter time comes around, though, it&#8217;s time to put the motorcycle up. You don&#8217;t want to ride when it&#8217;s cold, rainy, or snowy out. 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