first year of cold riding

[mhuffman]

has anyone doe a write up on a diy heated jacket?

[mhuffman]

its not a problem going to and from work since i work late nights but whenever i go to m gf's school in daytona its a 2 hour ride and i cant be packing 2 days of cloths in my back pack and then have all my ''layers'' in there waiting on it to get cold

[MrDude_1]

Originally Posted by mhuffman

has anyone doe a write up on a diy heated jacket?

I just did a 5 sec google search for "homemade heated clothing"
this is basically what I did....
http://www.aumih.info/Tips/heated.html

in short.

get the right wire.

cut to the correct long length.

attach the wire to the OUTSIDE of the jacket liner... you can use iron on stuff if you're lazy. or sew it with more fabric or whatever.

[dale-mac]

Thanks dude, that was a good read. I may have to make some heated gear...


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[Rocketj21]

Originally Posted by mhuffman

has anyone doe a write up on a diy heated jacket?

Make your own heated vest/jacket

[mhuffman]

that was a very nice write up and seems pretty straight forward and simple

[MrDude_1]

Originally Posted by mhuffman

that was a very nice write up and seems pretty straight forward and simple

theres not much to it.

you use a long thin wire and put power (with a fuse) to it...

[mhuffman]

i think what i will do is go to walmart and get a cheap windbraker with a mesh liner wire it into the mesh and wear it under my textile so i have the wind stopped + heat and then if it gets to warm i can open my vents on the textile

[runnerhiker]

MrDude's first reply is right on. I would add just one more thing - how long you plan to be out is important. I find that I can take a mistake in clothing for 30 min easily. But two hours is unforgiving. In other words, a slight error when caught at work and you need to go home is not nearly as serious as going on an overnight trip unprepared.

[MKP]

Originally Posted by noahb

This Is kinda off from what you've guys have been talkin about, but I baby my girl like no business. She's never had a mist of rain fall on her, she doesn't start the easiest in the cold so I've never thought about trying to ride through the season. What I'm getting at is, is it bad for your bike to be used in the harsh cold seasons? What effects would come from it that would cause damage?


"Do or Do not, There is no Try"

My bikes are always trashed from the sand put on the roads in the winter months around here.