Hand warmers

In article <40b2fcb2.DeleteThis@news.comindico.com.au>,
"Mad Biker" <madbiker.DeleteThis@dodo.com.au> wrote:

 > Gday all
 >
 > Im wondering who has experience with hand warners
 >
 > ive seen the oxford hot grips for 150ish bucks and the temp/removable ones
 > for 110, ive also been told there are cheeper versions, i like the idea of
 > being removable so you can take them off in summer time and change bike with
 > em.. has anybody used these before are they worth it over the permanent
 > ones?

My flatmate has a pair he got from MCA in town for (I think) about $70.
The "heaters" velcro around the grips, and to my eye make them look
quite bulky when fitted, but he seems very happy with them - he takes
them off for summer but rides around with them on all winter.

Let me know if you want more details, I'll ask him tonight...

Oh, and if you hunt through google groups, there was a discussion on
here a few weeks or more back about homemade ones, maybe with Gary
Woodman and BTH involved? I remember a link to a website describing how
they were made and fitted...

big
--
'You know all those spasticated-looking hip-hop gestures involving
extended fingers and wrists cocked at odd angles which are intended to
have a meaning to the effect of "Kinoath!" or "You have spoken wisely,
my friend."? I'm making one in your direction now...' Marko in aus.moto<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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yeah if ya wouldnt mind Iain, be intresting to ride with fat grips, they
wold have to velco on pretty tight, be a bugger if they slipped around..

after riding at night for hours over putty i relized no matter how much i
spent on gloves and inserts they just dont keep me warm...

cheers
Nat
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"Iain Chalmers" <bigiain RemoveThis @mightymedia.com.au> wrote in message
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 > In article <40b2fcb2 RemoveThis @news.comindico.com.au>,
 > "Mad Biker" <madbiker RemoveThis @dodo.com.au> wrote:
 >
  > > Gday all
  > >
  > > Im wondering who has experience with hand warners
  > >
  > > ive seen the oxford hot grips for 150ish bucks and the temp/removable
ones
  > > for 110, ive also been told there are cheeper versions, i like the idea
of
  > > being removable so you can take them off in summer time and change bike
with
  > > em.. has anybody used these before are they worth it over the permanent
  > > ones?
 >
 > My flatmate has a pair he got from MCA in town for (I think) about $70.
 > The "heaters" velcro around the grips, and to my eye make them look
 > quite bulky when fitted, but he seems very happy with them - he takes
 > them off for summer but rides around with them on all winter.
 >
 > Let me know if you want more details, I'll ask him tonight...
 >
 > Oh, and if you hunt through google groups, there was a discussion on
 > here a few weeks or more back about homemade ones, maybe with Gary
 > Woodman and BTH involved? I remember a link to a website describing how
 > they were made and fitted...
 >
 > big
 > --
 > 'You know all those spasticated-looking hip-hop gestures involving
 > extended fingers and wrists cocked at odd angles which are intended to
 > have a meaning to the effect of "Kinoath!" or "You have spoken wisely,
 > my friend."? I'm making one in your direction now...' Marko in aus.moto<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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BigIain wrote:
 > Oh, and if you hunt through google groups, there was a discussion on
 > here a few weeks or more back about homemade ones, maybe with Gary
 > Woodman and BTH involved? I remember a link to a website describing how
 > they were made and fitted...

Yup! Toasty warm fingers on my 91km commute for a total cost of
$7.50[1]

Here's the link to Dr Shifty's instructions:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www4.tpgi.com.au/kkmiller/bike/hotgrips.htm" target="_blank">http://www4.tpgi.com.au/kkmiller/bike/hotgrips.htm</a>

I put mine together with just an on/off switch, so if your hands get
too hot you just turn the heater off for a while. I had some
electrical cable and a switch already, and since The Jackal had an
unused position in its fusebux I used that for the connection to the
battery[2].

If you want to build them in the same way as I did, follow dr Shifty's
instructions but cut a length of resistance wire such that 1.5 amps of
current will flow through it when you connect it to the battery[3].
Once you've soldered the ends of your "coil" around the grip this will
go up to about 1.8 amps per grip, which is about the same heat as a 20
Watt lightbulb.

The good thing about the cricket bat handle cover is that it adds very
little "bulk" to the grip, and it won't slip.

I'll try to get some pictures up onto my webpage soon, but don't hold
your breath[4].


BTH
[1] $3 for a 4m package of resistance wire, and $4.50 for a cricket
bat handle cover;
[2] I had to mess about with the connection so that ti was switched on
and off by the ignition though;
[3] I used a multimeter, but you can calculate it & measure an
appropriate length if you prefer;
[4] My work has installed an FTP-proof firewall.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Mad Biker" <madbiker.RemoveThis@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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 > yeah if ya wouldnt mind Iain, be intresting to ride with fat grips, they
 > wold have to velco on pretty tight, be a bugger if they slipped around..
 >
 > after riding at night for hours over putty i relized no matter how much i
 > spent on gloves and inserts they just dont keep me warm...
 >
 > cheers
 > Nat
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mad-biker.com</font" target="_blank">www.mad-biker.com</font</a>>
 >

Try a heated vest, it keeps your whole body warm and improves blood flow tot
he hands and feet keeping them warm also.

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wouldn't know any brands or where i could buy em from?


"Boxer" <spamfree.TakeThisOut@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Mad Biker" <madbiker.TakeThisOut@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
 > news:40b33081@news.comindico.com.au...
  > > yeah if ya wouldnt mind Iain, be intresting to ride with fat grips, they
  > > wold have to velco on pretty tight, be a bugger if they slipped around..
  > >
  > > after riding at night for hours over putty i relized no matter how much
i
  > > spent on gloves and inserts they just dont keep me warm...
  > >
  > > cheers
  > > Nat
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mad-biker.com</font" target="_blank">www.mad-biker.com</font</a>>
  > >
 >
 > Try a heated vest, it keeps your whole body warm and improves blood flow
tot
 > he hands and feet keeping them warm also.
 >
 > Boxer
 >
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john wrote:
 > buy a BM...theres a switch next to the speedo. Its called heated grips & its
 > very nice
looking... looking....
Nope, can't see it.

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BMW has them as well as Widder <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.widder.com/" target="_blank">http://www.widder.com/</a> in the USA and
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.riderwarehouse.com/" target="_blank">www.riderwarehouse.com/</a> also in the USA.

Boxer


"Mad Biker" <madbiker RemoveThis @dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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 > wouldn't know any brands or where i could buy em from?
 >
 >
 > "Boxer" <spamfree RemoveThis @bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
 > news:wXGsc.10107$L.8364@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
  > >
  > > "Mad Biker" <madbiker RemoveThis @dodo.com.au> wrote in message
  > > news:40b33081@news.comindico.com.au...
   > > > yeah if ya wouldnt mind Iain, be intresting to ride with fat grips,
they
   > > > wold have to velco on pretty tight, be a bugger if they slipped
around..
   > > >
   > > > after riding at night for hours over putty i relized no matter how
much
 > i
   > > > spent on gloves and inserts they just dont keep me warm...
   > > >
   > > > cheers
   > > > Nat
<font color=brown>   > > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mad-biker.com</font" target="_blank">www.mad-biker.com</font</a>>
   > > >
  > >
  > > Try a heated vest, it keeps your whole body warm and improves blood flow
 > tot
  > > he hands and feet keeping them warm also.
  > >
  > > Boxer
  > >
  > >
 >
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Any bike shop in Melbourne!

 >wouldn't know any brands or where i could buy em from?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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This couse be intresting, i might have a read and see what i can do..

im sure it can be adapted to glove inserts too, why not i say

(-:
nat
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"BT Humble" <za2bb.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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 > BigIain wrote:
  > > Oh, and if you hunt through google groups, there was a discussion on
  > > here a few weeks or more back about homemade ones, maybe with Gary
  > > Woodman and BTH involved? I remember a link to a website describing how
  > > they were made and fitted...
 >
 > Yup! Toasty warm fingers on my 91km commute for a total cost of
 > $7.50[1]
 >
 > Here's the link to Dr Shifty's instructions:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www4.tpgi.com.au/kkmiller/bike/hotgrips.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www4.tpgi.com.au/kkmiller/bike/hotgrips.htm</font</a>>
 >
 > I put mine together with just an on/off switch, so if your hands get
 > too hot you just turn the heater off for a while. I had some
 > electrical cable and a switch already, and since The Jackal had an
 > unused position in its fusebux I used that for the connection to the
 > battery[2].
 >
 > If you want to build them in the same way as I did, follow dr Shifty's
 > instructions but cut a length of resistance wire such that 1.5 amps of
 > current will flow through it when you connect it to the battery[3].
 > Once you've soldered the ends of your "coil" around the grip this will
 > go up to about 1.8 amps per grip, which is about the same heat as a 20
 > Watt lightbulb.
 >
 > The good thing about the cricket bat handle cover is that it adds very
 > little "bulk" to the grip, and it won't slip.
 >
 > I'll try to get some pictures up onto my webpage soon, but don't hold
 > your breath[4].
 >
 >
 > BTH
 > [1] $3 for a 4m package of resistance wire, and $4.50 for a cricket
 > bat handle cover;
 > [2] I had to mess about with the connection so that ti was switched on
 > and off by the ignition though;
 > [3] I used a multimeter, but you can calculate it & measure an
 > appropriate length if you prefer;
 > [4] My work has installed an FTP-proof firewall.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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At the Sydney bike show, the intercom mob, Bruer <SP>? from New Zealand
where selling heated gloves with a regulator for $365. Nice and warm in the
expo.

Look for their add in the back of Two Wheels Magazine. It's for bike to
bike intercoms, but they have the gloves as well.

--

Wocka
( '99 CBR600 F4 )
Now with added Staintune.


"Mad Biker" <madbiker DeleteThis @dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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 > Gday all
 >
 > Im wondering who has experience with hand warners
 >
 > ive seen the oxford hot grips for 150ish bucks and the temp/removable ones
 > for 110, ive also been told there are cheeper versions, i like the idea of
 > being removable so you can take them off in summer time and change bike
with
 > em.. has anybody used these before are they worth it over the permanent
 > ones?
 >
 > i have not seen these for a very long time but can you still get the glove
 > inserts with eletric warmers?
 >
 > thanks
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 >
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In article <40b33081 RemoveThis @news.comindico.com.au>,
"Mad Biker" <madbiker RemoveThis @dodo.com.au> wrote:

 > yeah if ya wouldnt mind Iain, be intresting to ride with fat grips, they
 > wold have to velco on pretty tight, be a bugger if they slipped around..

They are "Oxford" brand heated grips, bought for "between $70 and $90"
from MCA in the city (Thats Motorcycle Accessories in Wentworth Ave,
Sydney)

big
--
'You know all those spasticated-looking hip-hop gestures involving
extended fingers and wrists cocked at odd angles which are intended to
have a meaning to the effect of "Kinoath!" or "You have spoken wisely,
my friend."? I'm making one in your direction now...' Marko in aus.moto<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Hand warmers 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 26 May 2004 17:00:13 +1000
Iain Chalmers <bigiain.DeleteThis@mightymedia.com.au> wrote:
 >
 > They are "Oxford" brand heated grips, bought for "between $70 and $90"
 > from MCA in the city (Thats Motorcycle Accessories in Wentworth Ave,
 > Sydney)

And more than you can shake the proverbial stick at:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.steliosh.net/moto/heatedgrips/" target="_blank">http://www.steliosh.net/moto/heatedgrips/</a>

including instructions on how to make your own from
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/joerg.hau/mot/hotgrip.htm" target="_blank">http://homepage.sunrise.ch/mysunrise/joerg.hau/mot/hotgrip.htm</a>

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.rrr2.de/phil/motorrad/schraub/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.rrr2.de/phil/motorrad/schraub/index.html</a> is instructions
on making a much fancier set with stepless heater control, but it's
in german and even <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://world.altavista.com/babelfish/tr" target="_blank">http://world.altavista.com/babelfish/tr</a> won't help
unless you have reasonable electrical/electronic smarts. IN other words,
if circuit diagrams tell their own story, you'll be fine.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ebbo.org/homemade_heated_grips.html" target="_blank">http://www.ebbo.org/homemade_heated_grips.html</a> is another home-made one.

I used to have a link to an Aussie page, a guy in Canberra I think, but
can't find it.

Zebee<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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fer puffs!!

paulh
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