Wilsons Sandbox

On Sat, Dec 01, 2007 at 09:03:37PM -0000, gbennett69 wrote:

> can anyone suggest a site/brand that sells heated gloves and jackets?

http://www.warmnsafe.com/ If you are a member of the www.advrider.com board, you get a 20% discount. Michael -- "It's not what I don't understand about religion that bothers me, it's what I do understand." -- Mark Twain San Francisco, CA

Widder also sells heated gear - http://www.widder.com/ The wife and I use Widders vest and electric gloves with a heattroller, so there is control of the heat. The wife especially, and me too, don't like to ride in cold weather. But based on the fact we live in the high country of Colorado (snowing here as I write this) we do ride in the cold. As this past winter, coming out of Batopilas and riding back to Creel with white roads and freezing temps, the Widder equipment did as good as it can with the weak KLR electrical output. Our riding partner into Creel didn't have any heated clothing and he was in way worst shape than us.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "gbennett69" wrote: > > Hi > can anyone suggest a site/brand that sells heated gloves and jackets? > Thanks > Garrett >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rick" wrote:

> Widder also sells heated gear - http://www.widder.com/ > The wife and I use Widders vest and electric gloves with a > heattroller, so there is control of the heat. The wife especially, and

The thing about the Widder gear is that it's relatively low power, important on the KLR with its weak alternator. But you have to wear a tight shirt over it and a t-shirt under it with the vest to keep it pressed close against you because it doesn't have any "stretch" to it to keep the heating elements close to you. If Warmnsafe had theirs out back when I bought my vest I would have probably gone with theirs. Oh, and the Widder gloves are just too darned bulky and heavy and are not waterproof. My suspicion is that you're better off going with heated grips and good Thinsulate gloves, and if it's really really cold something like the "Polar Hands" snowmobile muffs that go over the handlebar and controls. If you have your electric vest turned up keeping your trunk nice and toasty your hands don't get cold as long as they have some good wind protection, indeed your problem becomes overheating if you don't watch it.

A Google search also notes: Gerbing, Aerostich's Kanetsu line, and new stuff by Tour Master that has individual temp controllers built into each glove, jacket, etc. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "gbennett69" wrote: > > Hi > can anyone suggest a site/brand that sells heated gloves and jackets? > Thanks > Garrett >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > What octane do you guys use in your KLR and other bikes? I usually > run the cheap stuff with no problems in my KLR but if I let the > Concourse sit very long it will start running rough and Seafoam > generally takes care of it. I have been having some issues with my

2

> stroke leaf blower and also the 2 stroke weedeater. The blower had > started dying and just wouldn't run good with similar probs with

the

> weedeater. I cleaned the air filter but didn't cure. I have been > running both about 35 to 1 with Stabilzer and a good 2 stroke oil > bought at Lowes. Yesturday I went to my local lawn engine guru / > supplier and he said the problem was ethanol. He sold me a premix > fuel with stabilizer and 50 to 1 oil already added with no ethanol.

I

> went home and drained the tank on the blower and it ran much

better

> although the fuel is kinda pricey at $3.95 a quart. Said it is to

be

> used on air cooled only engines. Now what to use in my little 4

horse

> boat motor? The guy said to use premium in that as it has less > ethanol. Should we as bikers use premium to avoid ethanol issues? > I'll spring for the pricey special fuel for my lawn stuff as I

don't

> like probs with my rope start motors. It hurts my arm to pull and > pull and pull. > > Criswell >

Ron, My KLR does not like 'moonshine' at OAT of 95F or greater. My stomach does not like moonshine at any temp. shrug. revmaaatin.