Out and about 2022

[Oddjob]

I've got as full set of heated clothing. The jacket is the controller for them all, the gloves plug into the sleeves of the jacket and the pants also do the same as the waist. The whole thing runs off the battery by a simple connector that will just pull away if you ever have an accident or like me just forget to disconnect. The gloves are good, heats the back of the hand and fingers and now I've also got some heated grips that should be great as I found my palms getting chilly on really cold days, by cold I mean riding in minus temps. The problem with the trousers are they are more like cowboy chaps, they work ok but first time I wore them without anything on my legs, every time I pulled up at lights and put my feet down the velcro straps pulled the hair off my legs, very uncomfortable. I now wear them with long johns and they are fine.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Or you could just use your car with the heater on Max!

[SteveD CB500K0]

I don’t own a car Ted.

Anyone else in here?


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[Laverda Dave]

I don’t own a car Ted.

Anyone else in here?

We have a car but I detest driving it. Endless traffic delays, nowhere to park and if you can it costs a fortune and when you walk back to it you find it dinged or someone has parked really close you can't open the door! Weekend traffic is like a 24hour rush hour. The wife drives nearly everyday, god knows how she does that, a 12 mile drive to work takes her over one hour! I would rather bike it, walk it or go on the train or bus. I am lucky living in London in some ways (choice of transport) but not in others (sheer weight of traffic and selfish diots in cars). I used to love driving a car, can't stand it anymore, a bike it is for me.


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[SPR]

Cheers guys - I'll look into the heated options

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I don’t own a car Ted.

Anyone else in here?


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Sorry Steve I did not realise you are a 2 wheeler only.

[MCTID]

That's why we moved to sunny Lytham St Annes when I retired !

It's full of old fogeys who are in no rush to go anywhere....for every car you let out of a side road, there are two others who will do the same for you.

I rarely drive anywhere at weekends or Bank Holidays as I can go wherever I want on almost empty roads during the week when everybody else is at work......same with the bike.

I may be daft.....but I'm not stupid ! LOL.

[Johnny4428]

Dave, thanks for info regarding heated clothing and others who contributed. I have had no experience whatsoever regarding heated clothing but liking the positive feedback regarding the items. I take it when you speak about a heated jacket it is an under garment with touring jacket on top? Ad fo4 the bladder problem I have sorted that out with 200mg ibuprofen taken before riding, it’s the difference between 2 hours and 6 hours in my case.🤫

[Nurse Julie]

Looks like the weather is good for riding for a few days 😁😁😁😁

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[Orcade-Ian]

I think we are in for a bit of the 'white stuff' for a while but I might get out on the C125 when it clears.  Saw Johnny out on the Pan last Saturday and just missed him - I think he was after a look at the 550 from James 

Ian

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Windscreen was frozen over this morning!❄️❄️❄️

[Johnny4428]

I think we are in for a bit of the 'white stuff' for a while but I might get out on the C125 when it clears.  Saw Johnny out on the Pan last Saturday and just missed him - I think he was after a look at the 550 from James 

Ian

Indeed I was Ian! Hopefully get another reasonable day soon, if not can always take 4 wheels.

[Laverda Dave]

Dave, thanks for info regarding heated clothing and others who contributed. I have had no experience whatsoever regarding heated clothing but liking the positive feedback regarding the items. I take it when you speak about a heated jacket it is an under garment with touring jacket on top? Ad fo4 the bladder problem I have sorted that out with 200mg ibuprofen taken before riding, it’s the difference between 2 hours and 6 hours in my case.🤫

Yep, it's an undergarment Johnny. I really wish I had bought heated clothing years ago, it's night and day in term of comfort. You can really go the whole hog and buy heated socks, trousers, vest, gloves etc for now though the jacket and gloves suit me because I don't tend to ride when it's really cold. Good tip about the ibuprofen, I'll try that I might next long, cold trip👍.

[Tomb]

Two dodgy characters annoying the neighbours with some 1962 noise

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[K2-K6]

A lovely little racer you've assembled there.

Memories, my dad drove his friend and racer around when I was really young with race kitted honda twins of small capacity.

I think it looks really and bet it sounds nice too.