Heated grips or gloves?

[Grimly]

Dave is that a Yamaha Master cylinder I see there???

Certainly is; XJ900 m/c. Bought a pair of NOS back when, for peanuts. The leverage angles worked out better for me than stock GS m/c, with slightly better feel. My choice of more modern m/c for these is from the Deauville 16mm, with span-adjustable lever.

 

[Brendan W]

Just wondering how the volume of the bars would compare to a header tank on a liquid cooled machine ?

 

[Jedz123]

Certainly is; XJ900 m/c. Bought a pair of NOS back when, for peanuts. The leverage angles worked out better for me than stock GS m/c, with slightly better feel. My choice of more modern m/c for these is from the Deauville 16mm, with span-adjustable lever.

Great to know! Thanks for the heads up!!!

 

[Grimly]

Just wondering how the volume of the bars would compare to a header tank on a liquid cooled machine ?

Heating the bars with coolant, you mean? Bloke with a Cx500 tried it 20 years ago - it worked ok, but I never heard of its long-term success. Fine control would be a bit of a problem, I would think.

 

[mikerophone]

Interesting idea - my v45 Magna is liquid cooled and the coolant actually flows through part of the frame that is removed to replace the engine. Kind of a pain, actually.

I've toyed with the idea of somehow using heat from the exhaust to somehow heat something too, but haven't gotten beyond thinking about it being possible but not likely feasible.

I ordered my Polly heaters on Amazon, they should be here mid-next week and if the snow doesn't fly, I'll be trying them out although my battery is toast, my Polaris R/R is putting out 14.5 volts so as long as I can push start the bike I should get some nice heat.

A new AGM battery is on my winter shopping list as well.

 

[wymple]

I never see it mentioned, but there is another alternative. I hate the restriction of gloves, especially the heavier ones. As a youngster I rode a lot of cold weather, down into the 20's and 30's. I used snowmobile mittens. They were far superior to gloves and my fingers were free feeling, far more comfy. My nephew is currently riding anytime the sun is working at all, and he loves his electric gloves. I tried them on the other day and did not like them. The hands feel bound up. It would cost 20 bucks to try a good set of mittens.

 

[WolfworksCustoms]

I took a heating core from an old MG awhile back, worked it into the cooling circuit on a water cooled engine (mounted between the handlebars), then ran ducts and a 12V fan behind it to force the warm air into the ducts.....it kinda requires ya have a fairing of sorts.....I did it on a batwing....

A new AGM battery is on my winter shopping list as well.

...you'll never go back !!!!....its the way to go....

 

[1_v8_merc]

heated seat!