Did 310 miles of mainly Welsh twisties on the Tiger-that-isn't-pink
yesterday. Left home at 8.15am, got back at 6pm. Lots & lots of snow on
the sides of the roads, & bitterly cold wind up on the mountains around
Llyn Brianne & the Abergwesyn mountain road. But thanks to the heated
vest, I was toasty warm - apart from when stopped & unplugged.

The new Tig performed flawlessly, with the extremely slippery gravel &
salt-coated mountain 'B' roads being particularly good fun. A few pics
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http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/gro...os/browse/234d

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Krusty.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> so this business about warming the body core, pumping warm blood,
> will also warm the digits is accurate then?

Having ridden around Co. Down on Sunday in sunny weather with baltic
temperatures I can recommend heating the hands first. Keeping the digits
toasty warm *seems* to make everything else but the toes feel just fine.

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'Hog
'96 Bastard B12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> so this business about warming the body core, pumping warm blood,
> will also warm the digits is accurate then?

No, that's not quite how it works. Normally when your core temp starts
to drop, the body reduces the flow of blood to the extremeties. A
heated waistcoat stops your core temp from dropping, so your
extremeties keep getting blood.

In reality when it's as cold as it was yesterday, your fingers are
gonna get chilly regardless unless you've got seriously good gloves or
heated grips. I was only wearing Daytona gloves (very thin) but the
combination of heated waistcoat & grips did the job.

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Krusty.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250

On or around 27 Feb 2006 10:05:46 GMT, "Krusty"
<(E-Mail Removed)> enlightened us thusly:

><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> so this business about warming the body core, pumping warm blood,
>> will also warm the digits is accurate then?
>
>No, that's not quite how it works. Normally when your core temp starts
>to drop, the body reduces the flow of blood to the extremeties. A
>heated waistcoat stops your core temp from dropping, so your
>extremeties keep getting blood.
>
>In reality when it's as cold as it was yesterday, your fingers are
>gonna get chilly regardless unless you've got seriously good gloves or
>heated grips. I was only wearing Daytona gloves (very thin) but the
>combination of heated waistcoat & grips did the job.

I had some heated inner gloves, which were a bit of a hassle when getting on
and off the bike, but bloody marvellous on subzero temperature days. Wonder
where they went?
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"Would to God that we might spend a single day really well!"
Thomas À Kempis (1380 - 1471) Imitation of Christ, I.xxiii.

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around 27 Feb 2006 10:05:46 GMT, "Krusty"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> so this business about warming the body core, pumping warm blood,
>>> will also warm the digits is accurate then?
>>
>> No, that's not quite how it works. Normally when your core temp
>> starts to drop, the body reduces the flow of blood to the
>> extremeties. A heated waistcoat stops your core temp from dropping,
>> so your extremeties keep getting blood.
>>
>> In reality when it's as cold as it was yesterday, your fingers are
>> gonna get chilly regardless unless you've got seriously good gloves
>> or heated grips. I was only wearing Daytona gloves (very thin) but
>> the combination of heated waistcoat & grips did the job.
>
> I had some heated inner gloves, which were a bit of a hassle when
> getting on and off the bike, but bloody marvellous on subzero
> temperature days. Wonder where they went?

I've decided I need heated long johns. A full suit incorporating socks
and inner gloves.

Pink wool I expect.

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'Hog
'96 Bastard B12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400