Re: New List, Cold Riding

["john h. outlan" <joutlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Marco S Hyman
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:42 PM
> To: BMW List
> Subject: Re: New List, Cold Riding 
> 
> 
> Am I the only anti-electrics guy on the list :-)


Nope.  Gerbings or die =)


   So far I've kept warm
> without electrics using somthing like
> 
>  * silk turtleneck
>  * wool shirt
>  * polartek fleece vest
>  * darien liner
>  * darien jacket
> 
> for long trips.   For keeping warm around town I substitute a polartek
> wind blocking long sleeve thingy made for skiers and a roadcrafter
> suit for the darien liner and jacket.   In general I prowl the ski
> clothes racks at places like REI for lightweight stuff to keep me warm.
> 
>  > light weight down jacket. Now only if I could get the R1100RS' heated
> 
>  > hand grips to warm up as much as the ones which were on my K75.
> 
> OK, I'm not 100% anti electrics. I do like my heated grips.   Did you
> change gloves?  I've noticed a big difference in heat depending upon
> the gloves being worn.   Seems like some are insulated so well they
> keep the heat out!
> 
> // marc

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