Scooter Blanket
I hate the cold.
I really hate it . I am basically a walking scar and scars don't care for the cold. Since I was trying to ride as much as possible this winter I started looking for ways to stop the cold. I wondered how the folks in Europe could ride year round and about that time some one on one of the forums I am a member of said something about scooter blankets. I googled them and there are some awesome ones 3-4 weeks away and over $100. Apparently no one in the US makes them. I didn't want to wait because the extra powerful cold doesn't last long around here and I didn't want to not ride for 3-4 weeks so I looked at them and figured I could make one. The hard part was the pattern of course and it took about 6 hours to sew something that worked and thank God my wife was around to take pictures of me on the scooter holding a measuring tape. So it's not perfect but it works. Outside http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...n/100_1636.jpg Inside http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...n/100_1637.jpg It took about a yard and a half of heavy duty canvas and another yard and half of micro fleece, some heavy duty thread a bit of velcro, 2' of thin pre-made straps, a bit of elastic and time. It works very well at capturing the heat from your engine and keeping you nice and warm. I still wear long-johns, pants, and riding pants under it and with all that I can ride in the early morning hours before the sun is up in sub zero temps and not be even slightly cold. The hard part was fitting it over the gas tank bump and figuring out how to attach it to me to keep it from flapping about in a way that I could still get my feet down. It straps to my waste doubly under my jacket and over my pants in addition to the 3 leg straps. |
You one resourceful individual.
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I have been looking at them and thinking about them . Post some more pic .
John |
What would you like to see and I'll take them. No one is home right now to take any with it on me and me on the bike but I can get specific close ups now let me know what you want to see.
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does it attack to the scooter , so wait till you can get help with pics on the scooter .
John |
I thought about attaching it to the scooter but decided that may prevent my emergency departures so it attaches to me at my calves and lightly around my thighs. i'll take some good pics this evening when the family returns.
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Hi Rob
Outstanding Great job:tup: Ive been looking for quite some time into getting one of these http://www.corazzo.net/scooter-lap-apron http://www.corazzo.net.au/heated-lap-apron I may just try and whip one up as you did though now that ive seen yours:clap::yay: Take care and ride safely dear friend Yours Hank |
I can whip one up for you guys if you give some measurements and some dough for the fabric. Or I can send you a detailed pattern drawn to scale
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You know, one member once suggested me a ponjo. Those cheap $1 ponjo's; and they work quite fine in cutting wind.
Just as long as you got warm clothes under them, the plastic ponjo's don't allow the wind to go deep in your clothing, robbing you of precious temperatures! I always have one with me on my scoot, not only for the rain, but also for the wind. Which is something I'd suggest you to look at, if your blanket is rain proof or not... |
I hate cold and I am also a walking scar. I just keep adding layers, but then I sort of move like the Stay-Puf Marshmallow man. Hank, when did they start calling skirts lap aprons? Oh, it's a masculinity thing XD. Got it. Here's what you'll see in the future (if it doesn't already exist): something that is as portable and quick to set up as a shock-corded, fiberglass pole tent. It'll come in a few different sizes and basically enclose all but your head inside of it, attaching flexibly at handlebars, foot pegs, and rear rack. It will all fit into something half the size of a bread bag. Just a matter of when and who makes it :) Nice homemade work, scootnwinn; necessity is the mother of invention. Or improvisation, as it were.
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Thats a great idea bravo:tup: I like this :clap::yay: bet its toasty warm inside the enclosure http://www.gizmag.com/honda-areodyna...version/14071/ Take care and ride safely dear friend Yours Hank |
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Thanks for bringing this out though as it makes it clear the blanket only covers my legs |
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Thanks for the props guys |
I used to wear snowmobile pants. They were effective.
I also tried a poncho when it was raining but it was a storm and the wind blew it up in my face. I decided that was a bad idea. |
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Disastrous for certain it's ok to laugh it's funny
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Here you go pics sorry I didn't get all dressed up Saturday is a rest day for me and today I was sick so I never got past the house clothes. I strapped it on over my regular jacket and was too lazy to put on full gear, I think you can see it's fastenings better anyway.
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...n/100_1641.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...n/100_1642.jpg http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/...n/100_1646.jpg Anything else you want to see. |
ah is that a kilt sticking out at the bottom ? a skirt over a kilt lol
it looks great have you gone for a ride with it yet , how well does it work ? John |
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Ive been known to wear one on certain ocassions http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/6...d9cfc5595e.jpg CelticWarriorKilt8 by inuyasha50, on Flickr Take care and ride safely dear friend Yours hank |
I've been using it daily for 2 week with temps less than 10 degrees it works. Be careful there are many whose last words were Ha ha your wearing a skirt. Hank looks like one who could make it happen.
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I have a one piece jumper for snowmobile or rain paints . The wind on the vespa is not bad . On the chinese its bad .
John |
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