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More mods - wind defection for feet
Written by yankeesmuggler on 11/1/2010 at 09:20 pm

It works for me at XC speeds, but 75 mph is another world of cold.
Besides, I don't really need one more thing to pack and put on when
motorcycle touring. One great beauity of heated gear is the increase
in storage space you recover by not having to pack those stupid layers
of clothes necessary without them.

Tim

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On Oct 31, 2010, at 9:30 PM, "pwhite422000" <philwhite42@...>
wrote:

> How about gaiters for keeping your feet warm? I used to use them in
> very cold weather when cross-country skiing. They are not that
> expensive and don't require any bike modifications.
> http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/gaiters.html
> Phil White
> 1990 PC800
> Ashburnham MA
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Tim Davies <yankeesmuggler@...> wrote:
> >
> > Great idea Dave. I know others have mentioned simpler ways to cure
> the
> > "wind up the pants" syndrome, but the problem I see this curing is
> the
> > "boots in the breeze" problem in the cold weather. Your boots, and
> the
> > feet in them, are always in the wind on these cold rides with no
> > protection from the fairing. On a day long ride at interstate
> highway
> > speeds in the 70+ mph range that's a lot of cold wind across those
> > puppies and I know for a fact that even heated socks only slow the
> > cooling process because you can't keep them turned up enough to be
> > really warm without causing them to sweat. Giving your feet the same
> > wind protection of the fairing would allow heated gear to work on
> your
> > feet the same way it works on the rest of your wind protected body.
> >
> > I too am wondering about your fastening method and if it will stay
> > secure at 70+ mph?
> >
> > Tim Davies
> > Seneca Falls, New York 13148
> > '98 Honda Pacific Coast "Yankee Smuggler II"
> > "Yankee Smuggler I" (Retired at 124,000 mi.)
> >
> > IPCRC #4 : AMA #688662
> > "The ride is the objective, the destination is the excuse!"
>
> >
>
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