Birthday present from my wife-PICTURES NOW
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Birthday present from my wife-PICTURES NOW
To add to the battery charging drama, my wife gave me a set of heated grips with all the necessary accessories. She got me the variable switch with it so it's going to be intersting setting it up. But, with winter coming up I can't wait to test them. Any suggestions/hints/warnings about this?
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10-30-2008, 10:46 AM
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Im interested to know how it turns out. I rode to workyesterday morning in 34 degrees F and I was wearing some VERY VERY thick gloves with no dexterity. I need a better solution so maybe you have it now.
Im interested to know how it turns out. I rode to workyesterday morning in 34 degrees F and I was wearing some VERY VERY thick gloves with no dexterity. I need a better solution so maybe you have it now.
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I've ridden ATVs with grips like these and they are great as long as you are not going fast. It works really well on snowmobiles cause the front fairings have a handle bar deflectors designed into them,so majority of the wind is pushed away from the grips. On bikes, your hand will be constantly exposed to the cold, high speed air and it will make the hot grips almost useless. You palm will feel feel the heat but the top of your hands will be just as cold as before.
Maybe heated gloves would be a better choice.
Maybe heated gloves would be a better choice.
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10-30-2008, 03:49 PM
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You'll love them! I used these (http://www.thestraycat.net/CBR_Farkles.htmclick on heated grips) and they work very well! I've been in below freezing temps and my hands stayed nice and toasty!
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Where I live it doesn't get terribly cold but I've had lots of times when my fingers were stiff after riding in winter. With my electric vest it'll be a big draw on the battery.
Also, I'm better at mechanical than electrical mods so I'm sure I'll be asking for help.
Also, I'm better at mechanical than electrical mods so I'm sure I'll be asking for help.
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11-02-2008, 02:43 AM
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Fitting them is fairly simple.
You could also try a really simple solution, which works well in fairly low temps:
In our local food shops, the people wear thin, clear plastic gloves when handling food - they are waterproof, and if you pull a pair over your normal gloves, they will keep the water and the wind off your hands. They're sold in boxes of about 100 pairs for very little money, and I've used them on my bike in 36F temps, and then ridden at 75-80MPH which gives a helluva chill factor - hands weren't warm, but they didn't stiffen up or freeze, either, and I don't have heated grips.
Fitting them is fairly simple.
You could also try a really simple solution, which works well in fairly low temps:
In our local food shops, the people wear thin, clear plastic gloves when handling food - they are waterproof, and if you pull a pair over your normal gloves, they will keep the water and the wind off your hands. They're sold in boxes of about 100 pairs for very little money, and I've used them on my bike in 36F temps, and then ridden at 75-80MPH which gives a helluva chill factor - hands weren't warm, but they didn't stiffen up or freeze, either, and I don't have heated grips.
I was stuck with a few mates 450 klm away from home.....up the hyway on the way to Sydney
( a 900klm trip one way ) in absolutely terrible rain and storms.... quite a while ago ......and after doing the Laundry Matt strip everything off and dry stuff ..thing ,..... which did shock a few locals
... ,we bought the super market out of garbage bags ...we covered every bloody thing ...legs, boots, bodies..... they worked a charm for the few hundred we still needed to cover
Sometimes the cheap alternative works quite well ...
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11-02-2008, 02:55 AM
RE: Birthday present from my wife-PICTURES NOW
Fitting them is fairly simple.
You could also try a really simple solution, which works well in fairly low temps:
In our local food shops, the people wear thin, clear plastic gloves when handling food - they are waterproof, and if you pull a pair over your normal gloves, they will keep the water and the wind off your hands. They're sold in boxes of about 100 pairs for very little money, and I've used them on my bike in 36F temps, and then ridden at 75-80MPH which gives a helluva chill factor - hands weren't warm, but they didn't stiffen up or freeze, either, and I don't have heated grips.
You could also try a really simple solution, which works well in fairly low temps:
In our local food shops, the people wear thin, clear plastic gloves when handling food - they are waterproof, and if you pull a pair over your normal gloves, they will keep the water and the wind off your hands. They're sold in boxes of about 100 pairs for very little money, and I've used them on my bike in 36F temps, and then ridden at 75-80MPH which gives a helluva chill factor - hands weren't warm, but they didn't stiffen up or freeze, either, and I don't have heated grips.
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