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Offline Jonesy

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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2005, 08:21:01 AM »
My 750 Came with handwarmers as standard equipment...
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2005, 08:29:45 AM »
we have a real nice hospital here for you guys,nice and warm and cozy.oh yea padded cells too
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2005, 09:08:14 AM »
I had Heated grips on my K100, then one day the right one failed, and I spent the next 40 miles with my right hand rammed in the fairing keeping it warm.
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2005, 12:02:53 PM »
Quote from: Jim Shea on November 15, 2005, 08:03:55 AM
Mark,
I agree; I am not just a warm wether rider,

Lucky for you Jim, you live in Pommy Land! Ha ha, you need to remember that an Aussie winter at worst is like a warm summers day in England! Oh, and you can also buy heated seats (BMW and Goldwings have 'em) or heated seat covers, electric vests, etc etc. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2005, 12:26:03 PM »
Heated seats eh?

Guess that just about sums it up Terry...
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #30 on: November 15, 2005, 02:27:55 PM »
Quote from: Jim Shea on November 15, 2005, 07:15:17 AM
Never mind keeping your hands warm, how do you keep your nuts and feet warm?

For the feet, thick wooly socks under the boots.  For the nuts (and other lower extremeties) on sub-20 degree days, down-filled ski pants keep things nice and toasty. 
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2005, 03:46:04 PM »
in homage to the first Really Famous Philadelphian (bill cosby?), i have commenced electrical experimentation.  DIY mobile heating solutions.  i have yet to burn the house down.  i'm optimistic.  if i don't torch myself or the neighborhood in the process, i'll report my findings.

searing flesh has a way of imprinting ohm's law.... bill would be proud.
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #32 on: November 15, 2005, 05:20:26 PM »
Quote from: JonnyHonda on November 15, 2005, 09:08:14 AM
I had Heated grips on my K100, then one day the right one failed, and I spent the next 40 miles with my right hand rammed in the fairing keeping it warm.

prob'ly went nowhere coldly huh?  ;) seeing that your right hand is your throttle hand.
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #33 on: November 15, 2005, 05:56:15 PM »
http://www.webmaster10.com/ldr/DIY-heated-grips.html

can someone draw a picture of all this... i understand electricity but i want to be certain i know what this guy is saying... don't want my bike to go rusty.   ;)

hey terry... didnt you say  something about warm summer day and england vs. australia... this guy's from oz too.  he must be one of those blood circulationally challenged folks like me. 
« Last Edit: November 16, 2005, 11:33:30 AM by heffay »
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #34 on: November 16, 2005, 01:13:46 AM »
Well come on, has anyone actually bought some or are you going to debate the issue until summer?
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #35 on: November 16, 2005, 08:25:11 PM »
For an easier fix, Google Hippo Hands- made in Canada.  They really work.

That heated seat thing... I drive other peoples cars into our garage/shop. Some have heated seats that come on after about 20 seconds and it always freaks me out- feels like I just peed in my pants. I hate 'em.
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #36 on: November 16, 2005, 08:33:26 PM »
Quote from: heffay on November 15, 2005, 05:56:15 PM
http://www.webmaster10.com/ldr/DIY-heated-grips.html

can someone draw a picture of all this... i understand electricity but i want to be certain i know what this guy is saying... don't want my bike to go rusty.   ;)

hey terry... didnt you say  something about warm summer day and england vs. australia... this guy's from oz too.  he must be one of those blood circulationally challenged folks like me. 

Hey Heff, Eric (the author) lives in Tasmania, it does get pretty cold there because there's not much in the way of land mass between "Tassie" and Antarctica, Hobart in Tassie is built around the base of Mt Wellington, which has snow on it's peaks in summer! brrrr!

Nice place though, we sent one of our beaut Tasmanian sheila's across to Denmark to marry into their royal family and keep the "Royal Line" going, but lucky for her, being from a farm in Tassie she was used to inbreeding, so she's fitting in very well with the Danish ruling class, ha ha! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #37 on: November 17, 2005, 01:12:39 AM »
If you're worried about the amperege draw of heated grips merely disconnect the rear brake light switch. This has three benefits.

1 - gives you a few more amps to play with

2 - you can feather the rear brake through a corner & no one behind knows you're a wimp

3 - if the Constabulary get behind you you can hit the back brake & it looks like they're in the wrong when they get too close (heh heh)
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #38 on: January 07, 2006, 04:32:00 PM »
went on my first ride after installing the symtec motorcycle heating elements and replacing the grips.  it was about 45-50 degrees F so i really did not need them but, without gloves they kept my hands pretty warm.  i got them from motoadventure kawasaki in fort collins for 35 dollars plus tax.   a monkey can install them with the good directions that were included.  by the way, i use hairspray to install the grips... works so much better than any other product i've tried.  just spray a bunch inside the grip to get it all slimey and shove em on... even with the extra girth from the heating elements they went right on without too much elbow grease. 

i will edit this post when i'm able to use the heat w/ gloves and in colder weather to give you a better review.
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #39 on: January 07, 2006, 04:37:07 PM »
Good one heffy, what do you use to stop your tires from freezing? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2006, 04:49:10 PM »
Does burn out before leaving then rides like fcuk  ;D
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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2006, 04:54:51 PM »
Quote from: samcr750 on January 07, 2006, 04:49:10 PM
Does burn out before leaving then rides like fcuk  ;D

Ha ha, geez I must be a chicken, but the thought of riding bikes in really cold conditions just makes me wonder how people do it, I see news footage of cars slipping and sliding in snow and ice, but bikes? Scary! Cheers, Terry. ???
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Heated grips
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2006, 04:56:27 PM »
Quote from: samcr750 on January 07, 2006, 04:49:10 PM
Does burn out before leaving then rides like fcuk  ;D

yes. perhaps.  though, the bike told me to. 
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