Who has heated equipment?

derf · 01-31-2009, 07:42 PM

I had a few electrical goodies on my old ninja, and if I ran ecerything the bike didn't put out enough power.

The most I had going was a radar detector, grips, vest, and charging my gadgets. It was too much for the electrical system, and I wound up having to shut the grips off to run the vest, and vica versa. It wasn't as bad as it sounds because they did stay warm for a while anyway

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

I had a few electrical goodies on my old ninja, and if I ran ecerything the bike didn't put out enough power.

The most I had going was a radar detector, grips, vest, and charging my gadgets. It was too much for the electrical system, and I wound up having to shut the grips off to run the vest, and vica versa. It wasn't as bad as it sounds because they did stay warm for a while anyway

that would be the only thing stopping me from doing full on touring on a sport bike...

I wonder if you went to an alternator/battery shop if they could make the stator put out more power... like they can for an alternator

Quick281 · 01-31-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks, I was thinking that maybe with the hippo hands and heated grips I will be fine.

For the chest I can just layer way the hell up.

I hope to have have a gps unit, heated grips and that may be it beyond my HID light.

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 08:01 PM

one thing to REALLY pay attention to is your neck... your neck gets cold YOU GET COLD. you'll be amazed how warm you'll be if you can keep your neck out of the wind and warm.

Quick281 · 01-31-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

one thing to REALLY pay attention to is your neck... your neck gets cold YOU GET COLD. you'll be amazed how warm you'll be if you can keep your neck out of the wind and warm.

I have been getting a pretty good idea of this with several of my 30 degree runs around Atlanta I learned the neck part real fast.

I have some glove liners and a face mask I wear under my helmet. I also where long underwear and a turtle neck to deal with the wind.

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 08:10 PM

there's some stuff called cold killers by knox... it's wind proof under lining... they make socks, gloves pants, shirts, onesies...
http://www.planet-knox.com/coldkillers.htm
I'd thought about getting some... may still... but will hold off until my trips up north are closer to reality

01-31-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I had a few electrical goodies on my old ninja, and if I ran ecerything the bike didn't put out enough power. The most I had going was a radar detector, grips, vest, and charging my gadgets. It was too much for the electrical system, and I wound up having to shut the grips off to run the vest, and vica versa. It wasn't as bad as it sounds because they did stay warm for a while anyway __________________

01-31-2009, 07:50 PM	#3
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Thanks, I was thinking that maybe with the hippo hands and heated grips I will be fine. For the chest I can just layer way the hell up. I hope to have have a gps unit, heated grips and that may be it beyond my HID light. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

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01-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	one thing to REALLY pay attention to is your neck... your neck gets cold YOU GET COLD. you'll be amazed how warm you'll be if you can keep your neck out of the wind and warm.

01-31-2009, 08:10 PM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	there's some stuff called cold killers by knox... it's wind proof under lining... they make socks, gloves pants, shirts, onesies... http://www.planet-knox.com/coldkillers.htm I'd thought about getting some... may still... but will hold off until my trips up north are closer to reality