tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post1806164782845004385..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: Spinning Wrenches, Spinning Air ColumnsLarry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-16449118893262028642008-03-17T21:20:00.000-04:002008-03-17T21:20:00.000-04:00Hey Yooper. I figure any snowmobile accessory shop...Hey Yooper. I figure any snowmobile accessory shop would have heated garments. You could always hit a motorcycle shop if you have to. The same company that makes these gloves also has heated vests, pants, and maybe socks/boots. I'd like to get a pair of heated socks too — the jacket & overpants I have are good to below 40F, even without a fairing to hide behind, but the extremities get a bit cool.<BR/><BR/>I threaded the wires through my jacket this evening (the battery was a bit low this morning, so I decided to put off the test until it had a chance to charge up), so I'll see what happens with 'em tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>So, you going to be snowshoeing?Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-42970641529086573682008-03-17T17:11:00.000-04:002008-03-17T17:11:00.000-04:00Hey Far! I'll have to look into those electric glo...Hey Far! I'll have to look into those electric gloves! Heated handles on the snowmachines are the thing up here, they work really great. Only have to have thin gloves on, even during the coldest times. Shame my vintage Suzuki don't have 'em...<BR/><BR/>Yup, still cold here, but warms during the day. Soon the snow pack will be enough to support my weight to walk on top. Really like that! You can easily move through the woods then!<BR/><BR/>Glad you did'nt have to scoot away from that storm!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, yooperyooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297259993402713368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-69602223895538230992008-03-16T22:11:00.000-04:002008-03-16T22:11:00.000-04:00Hey guys… I also found some steel-braided brake li...Hey guys… I also found some steel-braided brake lines I'd bought for the Virago a couple of years ago & never got around to putting on. I figured since I was going to have the brake system half apart I might as well go whole hog. Having a vacuum bleeder makes a job like that mostly about putting the parts on instead of bleeding the system by hand. I took it for a short ride this evening, found that I'd misrouted a brake line (not immediately a problem but needed to be fixed), and took care of it. I'm ready to ride to work tomorrow morning.<BR/><BR/>Yooper: "what'cha got a snowmobile for, ain't you got enough trouble?" Good to see you around again! Hope you enjoyed the snowmobiling; sounds like perfect weather for it.<BR/><BR/>Boran, heated gloves = gloves with electrical heating elements. The wires run through the jacket sleeves, then down to the battery. I'll give 'em a shot tomorrow.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-18876066916951528142008-03-16T19:42:00.000-04:002008-03-16T19:42:00.000-04:00Hi Far. Stay out of that weather if it comes your...Hi Far. Stay out of that weather if it comes your way. What exactly are heated gloves? I've heard of something similarly named for cold weather.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-1136790848649077372008-03-16T11:04:00.000-04:002008-03-16T11:04:00.000-04:00Gee Far! You're having all the fun while I'm wadin...Gee Far! You're having all the fun while I'm wading through 4 feet of snow!!! Well, it's a crisp, ten degree, sun shinny day, think I'll take a spin on the snowmachine, ha! a ventage Suzuki!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, yooperyooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297259993402713368noreply@blogger.com