Air conditioning for Motorcyclists ? (ride, bike, auto, Seat)

[007.5]

I am quite impressed with this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnEib...ure=popt02us12 . Has anyone got something simular , and, whats your thoughts on the concept ? Thanks.

[catman]

Part of me thinks "Drive your car", while the other thinks "Neat idea". I wonder about the current draw and price. It would be great in winter, since it's a heat pump and heats as well as cools.

[007.5]

Seems like a neat idea and looks very light by the way the guy unlocks it and walks away with it. Could be expensive when you figure in the special shirt .

[jbird82]

Seems interesting and would get rid of the lame excuses that it's too hot to wear gear.

But...call me vain, but until they make it a bit more conspicuous, I don't think I'll be bolting that giant contraption onto the back of my bike.

[catman]

You meant 'a bit less conspicuous' (or alternatively,'a bit more inconspicuous'), right?

[jbird82]

Originally Posted by catman

You meant 'a bit less conspicuous' (or alternatively,'a bit more inconspicuous'), right?

Haha...yeah as you can tell I ain't no master of da English language

[GregW]

When I was riding throug the desert I rigged a flex hose with a funnel pointed into the wind to cool places the wind did not reach. At home we need heaters 3/4 of the year.

[silverwing]

Originally Posted by jbird82

Seems interesting and would get rid of the lame excuses that it's too hot to wear gear.

Which actually exacerbates the effects of heat. Hot air moving over exposed skin just dehydrates you. In the summer, I switch to long sleeve t-shirts to keep my arms covered, and sometimes carry a spray bottle to wet down my shirt as I ride. I also freeze a couple of bottles of water to take on a ride. By the time I stop for a break, the bottle is usually thawed. Gotta keep hydrated or you'll just wear down sooner.

Originally Posted by jbird82

But...call me vain, but until they make it a bit more inconspicuous, I don't think I'll be bolting that giant contraption onto the back of my bike.

Yeah, I'd be afraid of comments likening it to a vacuum cleaner. Still, it's a neat idea. If the inventor would just make it more a device that could be installed internally to the bike

[Phil2]

LOL! Auto transmissions, reverse gear, radios..... How about a side by side couch seat and a tv for the row behind? Hot tubs abd sunroofs will be next.

Call me old school

[catman]

OK, you're old school. But I see your point!