Wanted tyre warmers

**Firefight** · 26th July 2004, 18:25

anyone know of any tyre warmers for sale ?

new/second hand, please drop me a pm, or tx 021 21 35978.

firefight :cool2:

**Two Smoker** · 26th July 2004, 18:28

They get up around the $450 mark for new ones, but ill have a chat to some people, see what i can find out

**Firefight** · 26th July 2004, 19:28

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

They get up around the $450 mark for new ones, but ill have a chat to some people, see what i can find out

thanks chris, let me know as soon as you can .

F/F

**Motoracer** · 27th July 2004, 12:08

I know what you are upto FF. I am overwhelmed but hold that thought because looks like I just need to put a bit of time into it to make my own.

I am making one for the front only atm as an experiment.

Here is what I am going to be using as materials.

* Second hand, electric blanket from trademe
* Water repalent and breathable car cover as the outer cover
* Heavy duty plastic inner to seal off the electrics from water.
* Heat Insulator (old second hand sleeping bag) to go on the outter side of the warmer. I will use two layers of the inner on the outter side to put the insulant in between to minimise fire risks.

Does anyone else have anyother advises to give on things that I might need to watch out for? I am going to take full measures to make it fully waterproof.

If it's a success, I might even make them and sell em

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th July 2004, 12:18

just a lil point guys --Um dont we need 240v to run them things?
I saw a cool idea once-don't know if its work though.
Those chemical neck and back warmers work for an hour at a time-
cheap as too-$30 each---wonder how well they would work as tyre warmers.

**Motoracer** · 27th July 2004, 12:25

Originally Posted by XJ/FROSTY

just a lil point guys --Um dont we need 240v to run them things?

Yup. They should have power supply on all the tracks. They have it at Pukie, Manfield and I don't quite remember if they did in Taupo...

**Firefight** · 27th July 2004, 14:24

[QUOTE=Motoracer]I know what you are upto FF. I am overwhelmed but hold that thought because looks like I just need to put a bit of time into it to make my own.

Firstly it is very presumptuos of you to think they are for you, I know I am not as good a rider as you, but how do you know there not for me ? :confused2 .

Secondly, you are spending far too much time out west, Who does it remind me of ??

I take it this home made electro thingy will have some form of electrical complinace certificate ? No, I thought not ?, Make sure you try this thing out before you come out to Pukekohe, the last thing we need is a power outage for the whole district, its not that long since we got power hooked up out here, its still a bit of a novelty !

So any one who was getting me prices for these warmers please continue
to look and advise me.

Firefight

**Motoracer** · 27th July 2004, 14:41

Well FF, I haven't heard anyone using them for the road and something tells me that you won't be riding on the track often enough for it to be worth it. Unless you are secretly planning on racing as well??

Ok, so since it won't be a legally certified product, I won't be selling them.

I have already bought the car cover, and I have just placed a bid on the blanket which I should hopefully win by tomorrow. I'll try to gather the rest of the stuff in the weekend and hopefully make at least the front one by next weekend.

P.S. I used to live out west. You should have seen some of my creations from that time

. I used to race BMX's that I had put together from what I had gathered from the dump.

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th July 2004, 16:39

well then MR why doncha come out to massey-Were having an inorganic collection at the mo. Youll have enuff bits to build 100 tyre warmers.
Actually I must admit I spotted a trike in like "as new" condition on top of a inorganinic pile. I snaffled it into the boot of my car.
It was one of those warehouse specials that needed putting together --
Clearly It was assembled by a non westie because NOTHING worked
Took it to bits and put it back together and it really is like brand new.

**Motoracer** · 27th July 2004, 16:45

If you have some old sleeping bag or an old jacket that you need chucking away, I could make good use of that. It'd save me on scrolling through trademe for that too.

**Two Smoker** · 27th July 2004, 20:46

Hey Dave, ive seen brands such as Dragon Tyre warmers pop up a bit, prices are around $300-$900....... Still havent talked to some people but will do and get back to you

**Firefight** · 27th July 2004, 20:50

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Hey Dave, ive seen brands such as Dragon Tyre warmers pop up a bit, prices are around $300-$900....... Still havent talked to some people but will do and get back to you

Yeah okay Chris, pm me when you got the info, don,t want you know who to know.

F/F

**Kwaka-Kid** · 27th July 2004, 21:52

hey there FF. Listen Gary @ GP trading was doing them for about $400 a pair or there abouts at least!
Was considering going there (tauranga) sometime soon to pickup a set of tyres if he can help me out - if you like i can ask him and see what he can do ?

Anyways i reckon sudeeps the f-ing man for his idea! shit me sudeep you stole it off me! i already talked to my mate nick about sorting out his old electric balnket etc!

**Motoracer** · 27th July 2004, 23:24

Originally Posted by Kwaka-Kid

Anyways i reckon sudeeps the f-ing man for his idea! shit me sudeep you stole it off me! i already talked to my mate nick about sorting out his old electric balnket etc!

Lol see, I am not the only cheap skate out here! I hope it all works out well for both of us.