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Offline Charlie J

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2020, 10:29:33 AM »
I agree with everyone who has said the cheap (£10) Chinese grips are better than the Oxford version. They also look much better when fitted as they don't have the big control panel fitted on a poor quality bracket like the Oxford ones.

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2020, 11:10:48 AM »
I have never understood heated grips. It is the back of your hands that will get cold first.
When i was a dispatch rider back just after the dinosaurs became extinct, to survive the winter you would put a full fairing on your CX, handle bar muffs and put ventilation pipes from the rad in to the muffs. Hands were never cold on a run from London to Stirling and back  ;)

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2020, 12:42:27 PM »
I have never understood heated grips. It is the back of your hands that will get cold first.


Thats true Graham, but I'd sooner have them than nothing at all.  The best combination IMO is to have heated grips and hand guards fitted, then as you say the back of your hands don't get the cold wind chill and the heated grips are able to work better.   Perhaps its not the look you want to promote on your classic SOHC, but if you have a more modern commuter or touring bike, thats what I always do.
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2020, 01:45:27 PM »
I ride my KLX 250 throughout the winter (Thruxton R for the summer). I’ve got the Chinese grips fitted and also have a pair of RST battery powered heated gloves so palms and back of hands stay warm. Now, if only I could find a way to stop my visor icing up!

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2020, 01:51:02 PM »
The weather isn’t bad today though, so having a barbecue
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2020, 02:38:03 PM »
Not more than 6 people watching remember :P
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2020, 04:58:14 PM »
Nope I've failed. Grips when on today, Last year was supposed to be the last time I was going to ride in the winter, I was made redundant and needed to get rid of the 2nd car or a bike.

I can do another winter.
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2020, 08:18:36 PM »
I can't believe I used to go dispatch riding in the snow, and one winter I had to ride up to London from Brighton each day just to start the day!
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2020, 10:17:39 PM »
Fitted a new back tyre to the GPZ.  It's a big difference,  I used to have to steer the bloody thing.   And I've won some Oxford heated grips for £30.
To keep my neck warm,  I bought a 'Giraffe' snood that our bike club sells, with the bike club logo.  Wearing it, I can get away without wearing a mask in shops
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2020, 02:29:30 AM »
Why not buy an older BMW boxer....they don't half keep your feet warm!
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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #25 on: October 16, 2020, 06:28:38 AM »
Merino wool T shirts are brilliant. I have several of them.  I was going to take a trip up to Scotland on the VFR about now with all my gear, as a bit of a test to see how the bike, the gear and I  faired, now I'm well into my 7th decade.  Looks like the COVID situation is flaring up badly again, so I've put that idea on hold for now.
Now where did I put that 10mm socket?

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #26 on: October 16, 2020, 07:36:01 AM »
Fitted a new back tyre to the GPZ.  It's a big difference,  I used to have to steer the bloody thing.   And I've won some Oxford heated grips for £30.
To keep my neck warm,  I bought a 'Giraffe' snood that our bike club sells, with the bike club logo.  Wearing it, I can get away without wearing a mask in shops

Yer, I do that. daft isn't it, I used to get thrown out of petrol stations until I had taken my helmet and scarf off, no I can walk around the shop, flip up helmet on, shades and a scarf over over my nose and no-one bats an eye.

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2020, 07:29:54 PM »
I fitted my heated grips on the GPZ.  I haven't wired it up yet.  I sprayed all the handlebar bits with chrome spray,  it looks like polished alloy now.  I'll wire it up tomorrow,  it won't take long.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Jeeze It's Getting Cold
« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2020, 09:36:00 PM »
Just bought a front for my GT. Avon Storm, fitted inc.. disposal £100.  Now so can get my heated seat fixed
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