Keeping warm

[Quiney]

I posted this on 'Touring issues' but perhaps it's also useful here in the Coffee Shop.


We've just finished the weekend trip to Edinburgh and despite it being mid-October, we were as warm as toast.

Prior to the ride I had fitted heated grips for myself and got some heated inner gloves for Sandra.

What a difference! It's amazing what a detrimental effect the cold has on both yourself as a rider and the pillion.

Once your extremities get cold, the body starts to shut down the blood supply and that includes to the brain, dulling your reactions and making you tired.

For the pillion, they also tense-up and this results in them being very stiff.

Have to say it's the best bit of kit I've fitted to the bike! - and a must for anyone doing a lot of distance touring (especially in the cooler months)

The kit that I've fitted is Motrax heated grips and Klan heated inner gloves.

 

[Punchy]

Welcome to old age John.

 

[Wolfie]

 

[Quiney]

Ha ha

Klan also do heated socks - suitable for inside your slippers Punchy

 

[Punchy]

Ha ha
Klan also do heated socks - suitable for inside your slippers Punchy

Any idea on price John?
The old tootsies are the only bit of me that suffers from the cold

8ree!

 

[Quiney]

This is the link to the importers site

Giali

 

[bitontheside]

Too cold

Gerbing do some good heated gear as well. :bow:

 

[mikew]

Quiney ....

I posted this on 'Touring issues' but perhaps it's also useful here in the Coffee Shop.


The kit that I've fitted is Motrax heated grips and Klan heated inner gloves.

I've just fitted Motrax grips to my Ace, but they take forever to warm up..... are yours the same or do they get better?

Mike with the warm fingers (pending) 8ree!

 

[mikew]

Cheers,

just thought that with my luck, I'd bought a faulty set.
My Hein Gericke set on my Strom, and the Oxford ones on the TRX all warm-up very quickly.

Just in case anyone missed a previous post, last year I was able to buy the Hein Gericke items at about ?27 per setin Germany, they were (49.95 Euros), and over here they sell at ?49.95 which is a bit more expensive.

If HG repeat this offer or similiar, I'll post on the forum, and if anyone wants a set bringing back, just let me know. They be warm !!!

mike

 

[RHINO]

Here's an odd one

I have HONDA heated grips on the Bird but i find my hands are warmer when using the grips with my race gloves. When i use my winter gloves i cannot feel the heat from the grips due to the thick gloves. The race gloves aren't really any colder than the winter but the thinner underside means i can still feel my switchgear and have toasty mitts too.
I never fitted the Oxford grips to my ZX10 and someone on here bought them in the auction at the Bash.
As for cold feet,, i never suffer it.
Cold body is avoided by using Police issue thermal top, Hein Gericke long johns and my HG Voyager suit mmmmmmmmmmm warmer than a fat chicks armpit.

 

[Quiney]

Have to say that I was using vented summer gloves all weekend.

(Likewise Sandra, who had borrowed an old pair of my summer gloves to go over the heated liners. The maunfacturers recommend that the outer gloves are not too tight.)

Once your hand is round the grip the heat soon comes through, and if it get too hot just lift your hand off for a bit of cooling air.

 

[Centaur]

Worth the extra?

I'm just about to buy a set for my bbird this weekend and am wondering if the extra cost of Honda is worth it. I had Motrax on the last bird. They were slow to heat up and cooled very quickly if you took a hand off. :dunno:

 

[RHINO]

I'm just about to buy a set for my bbird this weekend and am wondering if the extra cost of Honda is worth it. I had Motrax on the last bird. They were slow to heat up and cooled very quickly if you took a hand off. :dunno:

My old fella has used mine and he's just fitted some to his own bike last week,,,,, now the old bugger is on the ferry en route to PORTUGAL... :xm

 

[Fat Bert]

RHINO~~~~~

I have HONDA heated grips on the Bird but i find my hands are warmer when using the grips with my race gloves. When i use my winter gloves i cannot feel the heat from the grips due to the thick gloves. The race gloves aren't really any colder than the winter but the thinner underside means i can still feel my switchgear and have toasty mitts too.
I never fitted the Oxford grips to my ZX10 and someone on here bought them in the auction at the Bash.
As for cold feet,, i never suffer it.
Cold body is avoided by using Police issue thermal top, Hein Gericke long johns and my HG Voyager suit mmmmmmmmmmm warmer than a fat chicks armpit.

and not one mention of all that blubber as an insulator!!

BLING

 

[RHINO]

Bert

Your really milking that picture are'nt ya..............

 

[Fat Bert]

More Blubber

Blubber Man - Bling !!