Well, its October and its getting cold. I didn't get to ride the TwinStar much while it was nice out, so...I need to warm up. This is more of a DIY thing. I don't have the cash to buy even used cold weather gear. Any home made ideas? Would a snowmobile suit work? Electric glove liners? I'd pony up for those. I'd do layers, but I don't want to cut into mobility too much. Ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Snowmobile suits work on motorcycles, as do ski pants & jackets. 
I run Carhart insulated over pants they have full zippers down the legs like chaps. Toasty warm.
How about saving your money until you can buy proper gear? Do you have health insurance? Getting gravel scrubbed out with a wire brush is expensive.
Snowboard pants, wool socks, 3m insulated gloves, Kevlar quilted gortex jacket.
Still riding to work. A proper leather jacket is good for safety, but a well designed one also will cut the wind. I can ride in pretty cold weather with nothing more than a sweater underneath because no wind gets in.
Secondary to that, you need warm hands. Get good, insulated gloves that are long enough to go OVER your sleeves. This will further seal out wind and keep you toasty.
I wear a fleece balaclava that traps heat and keeps the wind off of my face and neck. With a decent helmet (not a tiny lid) your head will be warm.
My legs don't get too cold with a V-Twin heater sitting between them, so long-underwear and thick jeans do the trick. Adding rain pants over that will take care of the worst days for me.
Finally, I use insulated boots with good ski socks. Have some room to move in there, same as skiing, ad your feet will be OK.
I generate more body heat than most, and carry a little more natural insulation than some, but that is all I have ever needed. Of course, once the temps hit freezing, I am off the bike. But in 40 degree weather, I am fine.
Snowmobile suits can work just fine. But, check wind resistance, lots of them don't have enough. Particularly $29 suits from Walmart. Just try to blow/suck through the sleeve and see. If any air gets through, you'll freeze.
Hippohands or similar are wonderfull for keeping your paws warm enough to function. Goofy looking, but effective.
A leather riding blanket does a great job of capturing the heat of the engine and wrapping it around your legs. Leather isn't cheap, but heavy felt is, and works nearly as well. Bakes you silly on warm days.
A Widder electric vest was one of the best seriously cold weather riding pieces I ever bought.
Been quite a number of years since I would ride through snow storms and the like. Quite doable, but of questionable sanity. Kinda fun though.
