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Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 16, 2012, 16:26:26 PMthe hippo hands website has some that fit for 79. How do you like those Troll?
Posted by Troll
- November 16, 2012, 14:17:55 PMhttp://www.craigvetter.com/pages/motorcycle_designs/Hippo-Hands-pages/Hippo-Hands-Main-page.html
Google will find ANYTHING!
Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 16, 2012, 14:15:21 PMWell, I remembered something like those Troll that's what I was looking for. Those were more like sleeves if I remember right. I'm pretty crispy already Phillip!
Posted by Troll
- November 16, 2012, 14:11:40 PMAnybody remember Vetter HippoHands? I have a set.
Posted by pcarrell
- November 16, 2012, 14:10:53 PMGood.....we don't want you being a crispy critter!
Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 16, 2012, 13:45:07 PMI suspect its the same basic heating system as a coat. But I'll keep out of the pond to be safe.
Posted by pcarrell
- November 16, 2012, 13:40:20 PMQuote from: ChilliDrift on November 16, 2012, 12:49:15 PMNot sure I'd want to be wearing that if it got wet..........Now you've got my wheels turning. You can get a 58/42" 12 volt electric blanket for 25 bucks. I wonder if I could take it apart and attach it to the cold weather liner in one of my riding jackets......? Or fashion it into a poncho style vest to cover my core. That would be a start. Put a switch on the 12 volt outlet. OK that is a doable feat... I found the handlebar mitts as they call them, I didn't know what they were called. But 20.00 shipped. That should help with the hands. That should get me part of the way there. If I can keep my core warm it will help a lot with the rest. And the mitts I'm sure many of you have seen them. Both of these below were 20 bucks.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 16, 2012, 12:49:15 PMNow you've got my wheels turning. You can get a 58/42" 12 volt electric blanket for 25 bucks. I wonder if I could take it apart and attach it to the cold weather liner in one of my riding jackets......? Or fashion it into a poncho style vest to cover my core. That would be a start. Put a switch on the 12 volt outlet. OK that is a doable feat... I found the handlebar mitts as they call them, I didn't know what they were called. But 20.00 shipped. That should help with the hands. That should get me part of the way there. If I can keep my core warm it will help a lot with the rest. And the mitts I'm sure many of you have seen them. Both of these below were 20 bucks.
Posted by 49Reo
- November 16, 2012, 12:03:45 PMHarley wanted over $300.00 for the electric jacket. Plus $ for the controller. Bought my jacket from a local outfit, had it custom made, longer in the sleeves and back, (shut up, Ratman) was only $165.00. Came with a harness, (2 wire) to hook to battery terminals, plus a plug in.
I wired mine through a toggle switch on the bike, cut the harness and put a switch in the pocket of the wifes. Not as fancy as the expensive ones, but works just as good and a LOT cheaper.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by marshalldoll
- November 16, 2012, 10:49:52 AMI too have come to the point that once the temps are in the 30's I just have trouble with the cold. Old age sneaks up and makes changes that your mind doesn't feel but the body sure does. LOL Until spring my drifter has gone to sleep!!
Dan
Posted by pcarrell
- November 16, 2012, 10:47:14 AMFor my gloves I got some nice leather gauntlets that are thermal lined at a motorcycle swap meet for $30, then for when it's really cold I went to an outdoorsman store and got some of those chemical hand warmers that hunters use. I place them inside the gloves on the backs of my hands, close to the blood vessels that are close to the skins surface. Gets warm blood flowing through the fingers, and cost's like a buck or two. And they last for like 8-10 hours, but if I only ride for a short time I keep a small ziplock bag handy to drop them in. Since they're air activated, depriving them of air turns them off. When you're ready to ride again, take them out of the bag a few minutes before you leave and they heat right back up.
Posted by Troll
- November 16, 2012, 10:25:20 AMwith controller, my first gear electric gloves cost me $180...but the use I get out of them is priceless. They are waterproof, as well, so I use them even without the power turned on on cooler days and in the rain.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- November 16, 2012, 09:37:10 AMElectric clothing can get real expensive. But it has got to be pretty great to have. Looks like you would be at least 300 for pants shirt and controller. Gloves might go even another 100. Looks like 3-400 to get you there in that department.
Posted by 49Reo
- November 16, 2012, 09:31:24 AMInteresting article.
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Troll
- November 16, 2012, 09:25:14 AMJust got a new jacket this year...Castle "flex" Has a nice warm inner liner that comes out, and you can wear it as a light jacket...vents all over it, waterproof lining, etc. Never have a problem with the body and legs getting cold, but my hands have damaged nerves and poor blood flow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud%27s_phenomenon), so heated gloves are a must. As I get a little older, my threshold for cold seems to be going up....drawing the line at 32 deg, now a days.