tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post9059027965549272902..comments2023-12-11T02:23:53.561-06:00Comments on The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour: Random Moto-ThoughtsLuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-70145158794315517962012-07-28T19:20:11.147-05:002012-07-28T19:20:11.147-05:00I have a close friend in Scottsdale that has been ...I have a close friend in Scottsdale that has been working on bikes for forty years...<br />Runs an outfit called "Oltman Tools".<br />Call him and tell him his Savannah riding buddy sent ya. He can either do the work, or recommend someone trustworthy that can.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-34518156302981825712008-05-21T10:38:00.000-05:002008-05-21T10:38:00.000-05:00Becky - All of me gets hot in the summer. I've go...Becky - All of me gets hot in the summer. I've got to be sure to wear long enough pants to protect my legs from the heat coming off the motor. I've gotten some unpleasant burns on my shins because the skin was exposed a little bit.<BR/><BR/>When you ride in the heat everyday, though, you really do get used to it. The worst part is baking at the stoplights. We don't have much humidity here, so our sweat <I>actually</I> cools us off.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-56219491722198778472008-05-21T10:30:00.000-05:002008-05-21T10:30:00.000-05:00I am amazed at how you can even get out and ride i...I am amazed at how you can even get out and ride in those kind of temps. Doesn't your head get hot?!<BR/><BR/>BikerchickzBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359539597315766635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-60980240322941079082008-05-21T09:20:00.000-05:002008-05-21T09:20:00.000-05:00Ah yes, the old homemade air cooling solution - ic...Ah yes, the old homemade air cooling solution - ice and a fan. I'll have to try that out this summer. I've got fans, buckets and even some cardboard to make ducts out of.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Moto - thanks for the heads up.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-17606870503408352442008-05-20T20:38:00.000-05:002008-05-20T20:38:00.000-05:00Lucky,You should check outhttp://desertmotorat.blo...Lucky,<BR/>You should check out<BR/><BR/>http://desertmotorat.blogspot.com/2008/05/yesterday-was-first-day-over-100.html<BR/><BR/>He posted about one of those cooling vests you speak of.Mr. Motorcyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317142329450322815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-31410176950953081562008-05-20T17:16:00.000-05:002008-05-20T17:16:00.000-05:00Since you probably can't afford one of those porta...Since you probably can't afford one of those portable personal air conditioners, what you can build is an "Okie Air Conditioner" (TM) Ok, it's not really trade marked, but I'm claiming the name based on my Okie heritage.<BR/><BR/>What you need is a box fan, a wash tub (Traditional) or large metal bowl/bucket. Place a large amount of ice, block preferably, in the tub/bowl/bucket. Aim fan so it blows over the ice and towards you. Heat is extracted from the air by the ice thus cooling said air before it gets to you. Works pretty slick.<BR/><BR/>If you're REALLY into "agricultural engineering" you build duct work out of cardboard boxes/salvaged sheet metal/old cars held together with tons of duct tape (You do watch Red Green don't you?) to keep it efficient. <BR/><BR/>You can also rig it into a swamp cooler by using a small pump (Salvage a windshield washer pump outta one of them old junker cars, or your neighbor's new Lexus) to spray water onto a furnace filter on the upstream side of the fan. Better yet, recycle the water that melts off the ice to precool the intake air thus increasing the density and reducing the temperature. Congratulations, you've just supercharged and intercooled your garage. :) <BR/><BR/>Now if you feed all that into an old space suit...<BR/><BR/>Dave T.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003653784810150167noreply@blogger.com