cold water riding . . .need some quick advice

mcurcio1989 · 03-10-2010, 11:56 AM

I learned of this issue last year but never did anything about it as i was new rider and unable to cause the problem. The ice broke up a three days ago so i put my 650sx in 2 days ago and rode it for a little bit. The pisser water felt not so hot. Nothing really good to compare the temp to but it was somewhere in between warm water and hot. I could take a shower in this temp. Anyways that felt a little too cool for me so i was taking it real easy. I wanna go out again today but this time i wanna do a little harder riding. So i know i need to restrict the water outlet. Where exactly should i do that at? Is that done in the hose going between the exhaust an the head? can i just put a piece of smaller hose in their?

ghostrider117 · 03-10-2010, 12:09 PM

take the pisser line and run it up the handlepoles with the same size hose 3/8.
reduce it down at a plastic T andrun the two smaller lines to your grips.
keeps your hands nice and toasty and the reduction in hose size will make it run at opt. temp.

we ride like this in the winter. jmopinion

Eclipsed830 · 03-10-2010, 01:30 PM

Where are you riding in Ohio?

mcurcio1989 · 03-10-2010, 02:39 PM

^maumee river so just west of you.

So i should reduce the size of the pisser? I just want a quick solution so i can ride right now. MY hands weren't that bad yesterday and it will be warming up soon here so.

what id would you recommend for the pisser line?

ErieOne · 03-10-2010, 10:44 PM

props to you for ridin' in Ohio this time of year. of course, we've got 60 degree temps for the next few days.....cheers to an early spring for a change!!!

Eclipsed830 · 03-11-2010, 12:35 AM

Yeah I know where thats at, but never ridden there. How is it? My goal is to put in by the 15th, but the water out here is still frozen.