Now that the rain has subsided and the asphalt dried. The weather has shifted from wet to cold.

Riding in the blistering cold starts suck within the first yard of your driveway. My bulky Winter riding gear gets the job done but my hands tend to get numb when the mercury drops to single digits. The windchill (a term surely lost on those of you in Hawaii) ravages the warmth from your fingertips after a few miles in sub-freezing temps.

One remedy? Handguards, just like you might find on a dirtbike. Did some searching, there are a smattering of commercial ones to be had. Selection can be sparse for your model of scoot however.

Human ingeniuty to the rescue!

There's a step-by-step "Homemade Motorcycle Wind Deflectors" how-to over at instructables.com on just how to make some of your own.

Might just have to make some of my own this weekend. I could also go a totally ghetto route like this guy and use some discarded motor oil containers:

The bottom image is curtesy of Guzzi Doug, a local guy who shares his around-the-world motorcycle trips. Even circled the globe on a 1948 Indian Chief. Check out his past and present globe trotting here.