Wimped out today

[Jewelly_Boy]

Heating on, heated seats on, driving gloves on, ghey scarf on.........

[Simes205]

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

[Biker's Nemesis]

My hands got a little bit chilly working on the bike in the garage this evening.

[LeadFarmer]

I bought my bike for the sole purpose of commuting all year round, rain or shine. It's been cold and frosty of late when riding home at 7am. But I've got muffs and a gaucho fitted so I'm staying warm and dry. The only area I've felt the cold is on my throat but that's because I haven't been wearing a headover.

I do look a bit of a prat though.

[sjtscott]

Simes205 said:

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine and cooling system yet no one has come up with an idea to use this heat to benefit the rider in the winter. Granted I'm sure honda could invent it and it would be vastly overcomplicated if there DCBS or latest C-ABS systems are considered.
You just need some way of piping the heat to the rider or the parts of the bike you want to heat and a way of controling how warm that bit gets!
Guessing 'free' electrical power was easier solution all round.

Anyway felt a bit warmer today on the commute in.. not frost to be seen! I really do have to get something for my neck and chin before it gets proper cold as I can't find my old under helmet balaclava.

[Hooli]

sjtscott said:

Simes205 said:

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine and cooling system yet no one has come up with an idea to use this heat to benefit the rider in the winter. Granted I'm sure honda could invent it and it would be vastly overcomplicated if there DCBS or latest C-ABS systems are considered.
You just need some way of piping the heat to the rider or the parts of the bike you want to heat and a way of controling how warm that bit gets!
Guessing 'free' electrical power was easier solution all round.

You mean like the hot air vents on Goldwings?

[LeadFarmer]

sjtscott said:

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine

cough cough

LeadFarmer said:

I've got muffs and a gaucho fitted so I'm staying warm and dry.

[sjtscott]

Hooli said:

sjtscott said:

Simes205 said:

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine and cooling system yet no one has come up with an idea to use this heat to benefit the rider in the winter. Granted I'm sure honda could invent it and it would be vastly overcomplicated if there DCBS or latest C-ABS systems are considered.
You just need some way of piping the heat to the rider or the parts of the bike you want to heat and a way of controling how warm that bit gets!
Guessing 'free' electrical power was easier solution all round.

You mean like the hot air vents on Goldwings?

Who owns a goldwing and rides in winter? Most bikes don't have this - a solution that could be fitted to any bike I mean

[spoodler]

Heating from the engine? All you've got to do is slide off on some crap on the road and make sure the side with the exhausts lands on your leg, ideally for maximum heat, your jeans leg should have been dragged up a bit to expose bare skin... all part of the fun...

[Davel]

Bit chilly on the Fatboy...

[spoodler]

Davel said:

Bit chilly on the Fatboy...

Even chillier on the Sporty - not so much heat from that diddy little 1200...

[toxgobbler]

LeadFarmer said:

Would you rate the Gaucho?

[LeadFarmer]

toxgobbler said:

Would you rate the Gaucho?

Yes, most definitely. So far I haven't even had to put the thermal liners into my suit. The bib has a loop which can fit over you neck to keep it in place. Its a really good way of keeping your front torso, legs & feet completely dry. My suit is waterproof, but I sometimes put a cheap waterproof overcoat over the top, which stops my suit getting mucky over the winter. Also, in the bib is a pouch which has a cover that pulls out and covers the rear seat of my GSA, so no wet bum when getting onto the bike in the rain. Just make sure that you check theres a model for your particular bike.

With the muffs I'm still able to wear my summer gloves and haven't even had to switch on the heated grips.

You won't win any fashion prizes, but who gives a ****?

[Andy XRV]

LeadFarmer said:

Just make sure that you check theres a model for your particular bike.

I'm very tempted as it might save me the faffing about putting all my weatherproof stuff on for short trips between sites

Sizes here

[mitzy]

No wimping for me today
Was warmer on the bike than in the office this morning

Loving my cold killers balaclava
But need to get some heated grips fitted at some point

[Simes205]

Hooli said:

sjtscott said:

Simes205 said:

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine and cooling system yet no one has come up with an idea to use this heat to benefit the rider in the winter. Granted I'm sure honda could invent it and it would be vastly overcomplicated if there DCBS or latest C-ABS systems are considered.
You just need some way of piping the heat to the rider or the parts of the bike you want to heat and a way of controling how warm that bit gets!
Guessing 'free' electrical power was easier solution all round.

You mean like the hot air vents on Goldwings?

The termoscud over the knees on the Vespa cleverly covers both radiator vents, it warms up under there quite nicely. You get no heat through the seat from the engine though.
The NC30 on the contrary does warm your backside up and gets so hot you can't touch the frame for ages after a decent ride!

[Hooli]

sjtscott said:

Hooli said:

sjtscott said:

Simes205 said:

3 year old winter gloves and hot grips on today, still cold. When wi someone invent heated brake lever?!! That's why my fingers are cold.
Might have to get some muffs.
Otherwise Astars jacket and termoscud mean everything else is warm!

What always amazed me is that there is a perfectly good heat source sitting under you i.e. the engine and cooling system yet no one has come up with an idea to use this heat to benefit the rider in the winter. Granted I'm sure honda could invent it and it would be vastly overcomplicated if there DCBS or latest C-ABS systems are considered.
You just need some way of piping the heat to the rider or the parts of the bike you want to heat and a way of controling how warm that bit gets!
Guessing 'free' electrical power was easier solution all round.

You mean like the hot air vents on Goldwings?

Who owns a goldwing and rides in winter? Most bikes don't have this - a solution that could be fitted to any bike I mean

Electric suits are best then, you don't need that silly liquid cooling idea for it to work

[creampuff]

toxgobbler said:

LeadFarmer said:

Would you rate the Gaucho?

Does it flap around at speed?

[Dannaz]

Despite the rain and cold still used the bike, which I'm glad I did as there had been a burst water main near work, meaning all surrounding roads where at stand still, took a colleague of mine who lives near me 2 hours in the car and took me 30 minutes, and I was warm and dry.

[LeadFarmer]

creampuff said:

Does it flap around at speed?

No, it doesn't flap. The bottom part near your feet has a straight metal bar that you physically bend to create a curve and shape it as desired. There are also inflatable tubes running vertical down each side which help preserve its shape. There is a strap on each side that can be wrapped around your thigh to ensure that nothing flaps, but I've never had to use it. This strap fastens with a press stud so in the event of a spill you come clean away from the bike. Same for the neck strap on the front bib, it fastens with velcro. The bib can be folded forward out of the way or pressed up against your torso either with or without the neck strap.

Edited by LeadFarmer on Wednesday 26th November 16:55