lawrence
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- Location
- Idaho, USA
And others laugh and poke fun at the Mayer custom seat on my mighty Mirage....
Me, I just smile as the miles roll by.
Me, I just smile as the miles roll by.
Expected life of drive chain?
- Thread starter aebbern
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- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dellortoman said:I have a couple of clever tricks to avoid the problem of having the heated vest and lights on at the same time.
1. I avoid riding at night (other than in city limits) because I don't like dodging kangaroos and other animals. Most of Australia's animals come out at night and are too stupid to get out of the way.
2. I don't own a heated vest, heated hand grips, or any other form of artificial heating. Don't find them necessary, even in Tasmania. I use the same heat retention system as whales and seals - a generous layer of blubber
Cheers,
Cam
Hi Cam
I was astonished at Andy and Diana doing this long tour at this time of year, it has been snowing here on and off for at least two weeks. An electric vest and electric handgrips are essential in this weather if you are going to do ten hour days on the bike without succumbing to hypothermia. Andy is riding a naked 1200, no screen to even break the cold cold wind.......
the IIS ignition with upgraded alternator installed on my own 79 1200 many years ago allow me to run my headlight and my electric vest, extends my riding season by quite a bit, the upgraded alternator is the best modification I made to the bike.
Paul LeClair
Paul LeClair