I used my old BSA during the Winters many years ago. Here's what I learned -
Don't ride in the snow or on ice. The bike WILL want to slip and fall, so just don't do it. Guys who race bikes on ice have spikes or screws sticking out of the tire treads to give them traction, but that is not feasible for the street since it doesn't work on dry pavement.
Your hands WILL get very cold regardless of the type of normal gloves you use. HOWEVER, there are devices you can attach to the handlebars that are large enough to insert your hands into and still use the handlebar controls and levers without a problem. These things are called "hippohands" and they actually work well at keeping your gloved hands warm because they totally block the wind. Take a look at them at
www.hippohands.com/HIPPO%20HANDS.htm . Also, there are such things as heated handlbar grips, heated suits, etc., but I don't know if your charging system can handle the extra load; in fact I doubt that it can because the charging system on these old bikes weren't built with accessories in mind.
You can bundle up your body and feet with windproof gear and high quality warm clothing, but your neck and face WILL get very cold if you don't wrap something around your neck and under the opening in the helmet.
The freezing point of gasoline is -97 degrees F, so you need not be concerned about it freezing. The freezing point of the acid in a fully charged battery is -76 degrees F. so you need not be concerned there either as long as you don't let the battery discharge. Ed
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