Waterlogged Muffs!

[GS TRV]

After last nights wind and rain I woke up this morning to muffs that resembled Camelbak bladders

I had angled them downwards when i parked up but the widn had obviously taken its toll and they are now removed and drying for a night or two in the hot press as leaving them on the bike would do no good whatsoever.

Dont suppose anyone has any clever ideas about how to keep them watertight when not in use - plastic bags with elastic over the ends???

 

[Fanum]

Line of velcro along top and bottom edges, squeeze together as you walk away?

 

[Flipfly]

What about a couple of plastic carrier bags

 

[Steptoe]

First time i've heard someone complaining about having to stick their hand into a wet muff.

 

[Simon_h]

Cable tie around the wing mirrors to stop the water running down and in

 

[Vern]

Take the fcuking car

 

[original_concept]

Cable tie around the wing mirrors to stop the water running down and in

^^^ this.

 

[GS TRV]

Take the fcuking car

The bike doesnt have a garage and sits outside full time

 

[GSPeter]

Wet Muff

Try the thin blue plastic overshoe bag thingies that you find in institutions, hospitals etc.
Peter, in Oslo

 

[Simon_h]

Cable tie around the wing mirrors to stop the water running down and in

actually, one thing I did on top of this was to wrap a long thin strip of bubble wrap around the wing mirror stalk and then apply the cable tie. This then cuts in and keeps it water tight.

 

[GS TRV]

I was thinking the water had come in only thorugh the main hand opening and not the mirror stalk/velcro bit

Think ill block off both from now on then.

thanks for input guys

 

[GS TRV]

all blocked off and ready for my next storm - next one is due this evening

 

[original_concept]

actually, one thing I did on top of this was to wrap a long thin strip of bubble wrap around the wing mirror stalk and then apply the cable tie. This then cuts in and keeps it water tight.

Nice idea, I'm having that.

Also, in another one of those, aha, these muffs are very useful moments:

If you've got a Wireless Heat Controller, stick a piece of Velcro on the battery cover then you can attach it to the Velcro on the Muff. Wrap the lanyard around the mirror stalk as a 'reserve attachment'.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Dont suppose anyone has any clever ideas about how to keep them watertight when not in use - plastic bags with elastic over the ends???

Park facing uphill

 

[Simon_h]

Bulldog clip the top and bottom lips together

 

[Dahoum]

Move

 

[VAL. H.]

After last nights wind and rain I woke up this morning to muffs that resembled Camelbak bladders

I had angled them downwards when i parked up but the widn had obviously taken its toll and they are now removed and drying for a night or two in the hot press as leaving them on the bike would do no good whatsoever.

Dont suppose anyone has any clever ideas about how to keep them watertight when not in use - plastic bags with elastic over the ends???

Water? That's nothing. Wait till it freezes. An ice rink in each is just the best thing to be resting your fingertips on all day,

Quickest and easiest way to solve the problem is to use a cover. Job done


Val.

 

[Ash]

I made a tiny hole in the bottom of my muffs and used brass hole punch fingy's to stop hole closing, to stop filling with water.
I knew the hole punch kit I bought in Lidl's years ago would come in handy