Bury? I was staying not too far from you... relatives. Elmswell and Shenley (Radlet)

Heated seat pad - over hear we can get them in any large box store - Canadian Tire, Walmart, etc... English equivalent... If you REALLY want one I can ship you one...

Woot.

 

Need a vest for that A14 truck dodging express. What you are saying sounds like a cheaper and more practical way to get some heat on the body rather than being ripped off at the shops. Will look into it more then let you know if I cant get sorted out here. Are you still out on the bike?



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I'm out on the bike until the salt hits the road... I don't like getting salt on her.

Lowest tempature this year has been 30F that I've been out for a serious ride... and I was comfortable.

Remember I'm in Canada... we're all a bit nuts I have been out riding when it started to snow. Not flurry, snow. The car tracks were pavement but elsewhere was as much as 3" of snow by the time I got near home. I was thinking what the cagers must be thinking - and how I was probably the only idiot out in the snow. Low and behold - a guy pulls up next to me on his bike. He looked like a snowman... I must have looked the same.

Woot.

 

Great to see enthusiasm for two wheels. Was wondering, did you have your feet up or down. As I live in the country I tend to leave the riding until the weekends when I've got more time to enjoy it.



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?I had my feet up on the pegs when I was moving? Moving at city speeds... just had to be REALLY careful to stay off the snow as that would have lead to a really quick lowside.

I get my best miles on the weekend as well... I live in the suburbs of a small city - good roads right on my doorstep.

 

I'm not to far from the duals, but its a right pain when there's dew on the roads alongs with the farm tracks. You dont need snow here to put her on her side. That said, its still nice to be on two wheels.



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for heated vests in the UK see:

www.exo2.co.uk

Apparently this is the best one out there. It uses a new polymer material which heats up evenly and therefore does not use wires.

£180

 

Aye winter has arrived in the UK alright. That with the switch from BST to GMT - means it's dark when I drive home from work now. Cold and dark. My bike is the only transportation I own, so i'm a year round rider. One thing (apart from the obvious ice) to watch out for is gravel washed onto the road by heavy rain. That stuff can catch you out big time. I'd quite to look at some hand shields - the sort you find on trailie type bikes, that would keep the wind and driven rain off my hands.

 

Hey Gorilla, that's a good looking fighter you got there, make sure you keep it upright on those winter roads, how many k's do you do each day to work and back

 

Some people put the trail bike brush guards on - with a street fighter that could look pretty cool.

Other people go with hippo hands ( http://www.hippohands.com/ ) I personally go with wind/water proof gloves.

In your situation I think these would be REALLY cool:
http://www.texasoffroad.net/forum_ph...b=5&o=&fpart=1

They fit in the bar ends and mount to the bar past the clutch/brake lever mounts. Paint them silver and fill them with sheep skin