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Lap Blanket
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I've posted a few times about the lap blanket I have to keep me nice and dry
on the bike, but I hadn't posted any pics. I took the lap blanket off this
weekend to wash the bike and decided to snap a few shots beofre putting it
back on, so for those of you that aren't sure what I'm talking about when I
say lap blanket, here it is:
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These are popular with scooter riders who ride year round in the cold.
You're already riding a scooter so what's the difference if you have a
blanket.
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Oops, I hit ctrl-v twice on the first link. Should be
http://www.scooterskirts.com/index.html
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(grab a drink before heading over to the pics if you'ld like)
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The link leads to a ural site, but I couldn't find anything about a lap
blanket. Granted, I'm a little slow sometimes but wheres the blanket?
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My bad.
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So the blanket directs the engine heat and fumes to the driver ?
Keeps them warm and makes them sleepy ?
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I wish. It seems to keep the wind off a little bit more than storing the
heat, and it doesn't come up high enough to get any fumes close to where
they might become enjoyable. It definately keeps the rain off my lower half
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Indeed it is. It was 32F this morning and I had no issues on the 15 minute
ride to work (no heated gear). I'm hoping that the short communte will mean
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Wow, they look much more sophisticated than the one I have. Lot's of cool
looking features on them.
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that I don't have to resort to buying something like Gerbings.
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though.
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Hnnnn - I've seen lap covers that were just that - din't snap around the
engine/carbs et al, but they did look comfy and trapped the engine
heat up to the nads when it matters. Some Seattle cops and escort riders
use(d) them but haven't seen one in a while. I wonder, without the
snaps, how something like that would work on a big twin. It looks like a
better solution than soft lowers if you can keep them from flapping like
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I use them on the highway and haven't found that they flap around, low
speeds with the wind behind you (or at a stop light) will sometime cause
them to flap forward, leaning you exposed. The boxer engine gives them an
ideal place to attach to, not sure where the Harley ones attach, but I've
seen them on the internet.
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oversized chaps.
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