Subject: RE: cool weather riding
Author: Rob Prins
Date: Dec 3, 2003, 2:00 PM
Post ID: 1715397661
Clifton,
Thanks for the tips, especially the one about leaving the cider out of
the toddy (is Greg Field listening?). I think I'll leave the cool
weather riding to others and spend the winter bonding with the bike some
more (fork and rear drive tinkering).
Rob
Clifton L. Smith wrote:
Some riders use wind deflectors that fit inside the front crash bars, leaving a small exit for the exhaust headers. The deflector keeps both your engine and your legs warm by letting the cylinders sit in a pocket of undisturbed air. I don't know of any available for purchase, but it's easy to fabricate out of whatever material you like (except duct tape please). Cold air is dense by comparison, so it takes less of it. In colder air your engine is running lean. You could raise the needle by one notch, which would enrich the mixture for any level of throttle. Too rich and you'll foul the plugs or get some unburned fuel into your exhaust. BANG! I've never tried it, and if my theory is off, I am sure to be corrected. If it's right, then your bike should run a little faster in the cold air with this set up. OR you could sit in the garage with a Hot Toddy sans cider and imagine your flying down US 1, drifting back and forth from Key Largo to Key West. CS in TN -----Original Message----- From: Rob Prins [mailto:rob_pr-@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 10:56 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: cool weather riding Gary, First off, I think you're nuts to ride when it's that cold; I admire that about you. Second, my '71 Ambo doesn't run well below about 45 F. I assumed it wasn't able to warm up properly and that was just natures way of telling me to take the truck. Do you make any adjustments for 'cool' weather riding? Rob Gary Cheek wrote: > > IAN ! > > WTF--- Tooo COLD in North GEORGIA ? Sheeeeit , come on up to Meechagin > . I've been riding to work most every day . Wonderful weather, there was > > almost no ice yesterday morning . A couple weeks ago it was a balmy 20 > degrees on the F scale ! No special boutique biker pants or heated grips > > required just a good jacket and gloves .Those Guzzi cylinders keep > enough cold off the legs so just my work pants are sufficient . > Come on son ,get one of the Guzzi Granraid jackets, layer on some > clothes and make that Guzzi proud ! It's a real blast .The Harley posers > > can't even look you in the eye when you walk into the shop totung your > jacket and helmet after they rolled in with their Ford F-150 and the > only hint of a motorcycle (?) was the Harley Doesnotrun Sticker > emblazoned across the 2 acre back window of the slug truck . > > > Bring back the Berliners ! REAL motorcycle people > > > > > Bring back the Berliners ! |