Re: [ST] Heated grip install - this can't be right?

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> LOL! We have plenty of rain, but little snow. So, what's wrong 
> with a nice pair of gloves? Are you people riding in such cold 
> gloves aren't enough?

I guess my question to you is, do you ever ride for more than 30 
minutes at a time?

Riding for much more than an hour or so with bulky gloves tends 
to leave my hands somewhat sore. Plus I do not have the same 
control with thiner gloves.

Simple, electrics allow for less bulky clothing, thus freeer 
movement is possible, as well I stay warmer with the electrics 
than just a shit load of clothes.

So it is simple, I am more comfortable and more safe on the 
bike. Of course it should be needless to say riding is also less 
fatigueing (sp??), again, hey, I'm safer. Since I have 
converted, the most gear I have had to wear is

        T-shirt
        Underwear
        Gerbings liner
        Full perf-leather 2 piece suit
        Triumph touring boots (water proof)
        Triumph rain gloves
        Triumph one piece (the good one) rain suit.
        socks
        and of course Sheoi RF800

That combo has seen me snug and warm in a rain storm somewhere 
south of 50 deg F and on a dry day well below 40 deg F. In fact, 
with the rain suite on I don't need to turn on the gerbing liner 
until about 40 deg F.

BTW, no picture handy, but when I am fully dressed I tend to 
scare young children :-)

YMMV, when I first started riding up in Ottawa I used to ride 
with winter gloves, winter parka, couple of sweatshirts, jeans 
and long johns. Wind still cut through. When I moved down here I 
got a 2 piece rain suit which really helped, but did not keep 
the wind out as well and the Triumph one piece. But still had 
the massive layering, which of course meant the leather jacket 
had to be thicker, and I could barely move.

Of course it tool me 5 years of riding to now consider myself 
fully geared. Now I just need my ST back and life will be good.


Tom


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 Thomas Emberson
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 '00 Yamaha WR400F
 '01 Suzuki TL1000s (last count 14 days, 403 miles)
 sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
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