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skov 30th October 2013 08:52 AM

Brrrrrrrrrrr....
 
....it's getting a bit chilly in the Haynes now!

rpjg1975 30th October 2013 11:45 AM

I'll bet....it'll be a bit bracing to say the least!

Russ

skov 30th October 2013 12:14 PM

It was certainly fresh!

My fingers were a bit of an odd colour by the time I got to work this morning.
Might have to look into fitting some heating elements in my steering wheel!

Davidbolam 30th October 2013 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skov (Post 94299)
It was certainly fresh!

My fingers were a bit of an odd colour by the time I got to work this morning.
Might have to look into fitting some heating elements in my steering wheel!

Have you been caught out in the rain yet. I can only assume its a bit miserable then. Worse if its cold rain.

How often are you using the roadster? Is it you daily car when it's warm enough?

David

skov 30th October 2013 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davidbolam (Post 94301)
Have you been caught out in the rain yet. I can only assume its a bit miserable then. Worse if its cold rain.

How often are you using the roadster? Is it you daily car when it's warm enough?

David

Hi David,
I had been commuting in it 3 or 4 days a week up until the end of September.
The last month's been a bit of a washout though, so it's only been out a couple of times :(

I check the weather forecast before I take her out, and haven't really been caught out yet.
I've encountered some very thick fog and a couple of light drizzly showers, but they weren't too bad. It was just a bit of a pain having to constantly wipe my visor :rolleyes:
I really don't want to find out what it's like to drive her in a proper rain shower, I imagine it'd be pretty bl00dy horrible!

flyerncle 30th October 2013 04:12 PM

You will find that the gap at the bottom of the scuttle and the side panels is very accurate at pointing water at your nether regions,someone on flea bay had a strip moulded for sale to fit on the side to stop it,worth investigating.;)

alga 30th October 2013 10:26 PM

I have a window sealing strip on the scuttle flange, so no water is seeping in there. I get all wet regardless, the water from my chest and the outside arm drips into the seat :-/

alga 30th October 2013 10:30 PM

In the past week we had nice autumn weather, up to 13 degrees and some sun, I took the roadster for a drive. Some warm clothes, beanie, scarf, gloves, and it's great!

flyerncle 31st October 2013 10:54 AM

Did not seep through seam Albert,it just ran over the gap of the side panel and straight at the undercarriage for some strange reason,aerodynamics of a brick me think's.

Another strange one,sat in Spuds car on track in passenger seat and arm on side (exhaust on left side) as to big to sit in skinny seats and twenty minutes after getting out my arm was stinging from exhaust heat and burnt even though we were not going slow,one to watch out for.:rolleyes:

ayjay 31st October 2013 01:56 PM

I dont usually wipe the visor on the bike - the wind usually blows it away. If it is a problem you can get stuff to put on that sheds the rain better(rainex?)
You can always wear waterproof overpants . BUT biker gear is by far the best solution.:)


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