Forum whore
The pics are the boot liners that are part of the heated flying suit I bought at Surplustronics a long time ago. Could never get it working on the bike as well as it should have as it is 24v. The two domes on the back were the power connectors to the wiring in the suit legs. The zig zag stitching is where the heating wire is sewn in.Originally Posted by tigertim20
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Double shot!!
Your hands get warm or cold depending on whether your core temperature is tending high or low, so as such your hands are good indicators of an excess or deficit of core heat, and therefore it's a good idea to locate a sensor in the glove.
If you put the heater too close to the sensor, the system will short-cycle and not regulate particularly well - the result is poor heating.. Even heated grips will upset the regulating process. Different story completely with a heated jacket no heaters near the hands and a sensor in the gloves. Warm hands = warm core, and vice versa, so the system can easily evaluate and regulate.
It's all just a gimmick though - I spent two hours on the road today with jacket and grips on full power (theres no part-power setting.) Not too warm and not too cold. Hands on face feel warm as toast. No regulation needed. We'll see what happens as the weather warms.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
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Honda Lover
what would chopper reid say?>
plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze
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Honda Lover
go into jar car and get a12/24v converter
plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze
come ride the southern roads www.southernrider.co.nz
Forum whore
I did look at a dc-dc converter but the current draw of the full suit was too high for the commercially available ones - also they they are to go from 24v to 12v to allow for fitting standard 12v stereo/radio/cbs etc in 24v trucks. I don't think they go the other way.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Double shot!!
Just plug them in and use them on 12V. They will run at 1/4 power, but I bet they still work ok.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Hardcore Biker
lots on the net although they all seem to be AC or battery-pack powered,someone clever with electrickery could probably sort that though...
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Loving life in the Bay
Maybe not. 1/4 the power will not feel 1/4 as warm. It may not feel warm at all.
Probably the easiest fix would be to trace the zigzags to find the mid point and then add a tap at that point. Rewire the plug with the tap on one terminal and the two other ends combined on the other terminal. You'd create two loops of half the original resistance. When you halve the volts the current draw and total power remain the same. There'd be no energy lost in pumping a coil and no bulky converter to hide under the seat(?).
Scooter boy
Awesome solve mowgli !
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