Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:30:58 +0100 - Message No. 4986
From: "Jon Arne Frydenberg/ASP"

Subject: SV: Driving at cold weather !


I use my AT the whole winter. Not every day, but I am usually attending some winter MC meetings (3 this far this year). This is the 5th winter with the AT. 

The coldest I think where about -27°C. Last sunday I was driving aprox.  130km home from "Krystall rally" here in Norway. -18 in the morning and aprox. -12 when I came home. I have not had any problems at all. The bike has started without problems too. 

I have covered the whole front of the engine from the engine guard and up to the radiators. This also covers the Oil cooler. I have covered the whole left radiator and most ov the right. But I have to remove the cover of the right radiator, sometimes when driving very hard, or especially when driving in deep snow driving slow on 1th gear. I do not use any additives to the fuel to avoid iceing in the carburators. But maybe that is required in areas by the coast with more humid air. 

Other eqipement: Heated grips, homemade heating in the visier on the helmet (connected to a 12V socket I mounted).  And Trelleborg tyres with a lot of spikes. Very fun on snow. 



Jon Arne Frydenberg
Gjøvik
Norway



-----Opprinnelig melding-----
Fra: Carsten Schulz 
Til: xrv@atic.org 
Dato: 12. februar 1999 11:05
Emne: (XRV) Driving at cold weather !


>Hi folks !
>
>This morning I drove, as every morning, 15 km to my work. But this
>morning we have -14°C. My @ was in the garage overnight. After a few
>kilometers, I hear a noise. I think it comes from the shaft of the
>speedometer, because the needle vibrates abnormaly (about 1mm).
>
>After ca. 10km I feel that, when I want to step on the gas, and when I
>pull the clutch it is going very strong. I think, the cause is the cold.
>
>
>
>
>Do someone of you have similar experience with driving in the cold?
>
>What is the deepest temperature when you drive with your @ ?
>
>What have you done against the cold ?
>
>
>bye,
>  Carsten
>




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