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gedge
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: Sacrilage, old age or just sensible???? |
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The recent spell of really cold weather put me off riding the Baggy,. Last week I had to do a 90 mile round trip in snow and Zero degree temps, so when I got home I went onto Ebay and bought some heated grips. they are now fitted and very toasty.... 
Question is, is this a step too far on a hardcore supermoto??? 
More sensible question, how long do you reckon the standard battery will last? 
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keithcross
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Gedge
I've ahd heated grips fitted to my MZ for over 2 years, it gets mighty cold in the mornings comuting to work.
Keith
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bikemike
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Location: st augustine fl
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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I've had heated grips on lots of bikes, my KLR was the last one. They consume almost no current and will have no influence on battery life (and they can be very, very toasty!) Guys with bikes with just lighting coils and no battery at all can run heated grips.
Mike
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Whysub
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Better than muffs!!!
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DAVID THOMPSON
Joined: 23 Nov 2003
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Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia usa .You know the PARTS have been SHIPPED when the MAIL MAN knocks
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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my rt125 will probely get a set
after my heart attack the DOC put me on meds
and they cause my hands to stay real cold
i get them cold and they seem to stay cold
so a set of mittens with heat are next on my to buy list
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Dezmo
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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heated grips? who needs heated grips?
boy I hope nobody notices the cord for my widder vest 
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phlat65
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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I rode in snow on the street for the first time couple weeks ago. it was snowing, big wet heavy flakes. it was sticking to my visor so fast I could not keep it clear. there are a couple BIG hills I go up and down on my route, that was sketchy. I was exhausted by the time I got to work!!
on the dirt bike in the trails though, very much fun!!
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keithcross
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Dezmo
Soner you than me riding in teh snow. Used to do it when I was a lot younger, but not anymore.
BTW, from the marks in the snow it looks like you pulled up wit stabilisers on. How long did it take to remove them for the photo 
Keith
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Randew2U
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| Im going to take a moment to say a silent prayer for you winter weather battlers. Up here in New York, I would be scared #$@$less to ride in the winter, or anything near 32 degrees. I just looked over my shoulder and winked at my bike, snugly poised in the living room, awaiting some winter projects before spring to share with you guys. I hope you'll all still be here. Got studded tires?
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Dezmo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| keithcross wrote: | | from the marks in the snow it looks like you pulled up wit stabilisers on. How long did it take to remove them for the photo |
Damn, busted! 
seriously, I was dragging my feet over the loose n fluffy stuff, the roads had been reduced to slush by all the traffic. There were about 5 of us at the shop who were all daring each other to ride the next day (forecast said snow) and I was the only one who went thru with it 
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DAVID THOMPSON
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Hoke
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Dezmo
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spiked tires? thats cheating!
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F0ul_Oli
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| Dezmo wrote: | | keithcross wrote: | | from the marks in the snow it looks like you pulled up wit stabilisers on. How long did it take to remove them for the photo |
Damn, busted!
seriously, I was dragging my feet over the loose n fluffy stuff, the roads had been reduced to slush by all the traffic. There were about 5 of us at the shop who were all daring each other to ride the next day (forecast said snow) and I was the only one who went thru with it |
I don't want to sound like a know all but if you stand on the peg when you are riding on loose stuff - not only will you feel much more confident, but you won't fall off! - don't hold me to that though!
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DAVID THOMPSON
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winter notes from 10 years with no car
1 drum brakes are better disk brakes freeze to the pads if its slush
2 drive shaft is better as slush will freeze in the area around
the transmission sprocket breaking the case (fellow riders 750 honda
in 1976)
3 ass on the seat so you can tell what the rear end is doing
4 when the rutts freeze watch the front end it will follow the car drivers mistakes
5 go slow so when you fall down it doesnt kill you
6 please note in the 10 years i never fell down
there are places where you can ride a bike when it is slick
that you can't walk and stay standing
7 i have rode several bikes on ice bmw r60/2 is the one i like best
when it is very slick
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