Want to buy Heated Gear...Any advice?

[Peirre O`Bollox]

Whatever brand the OP buys, I`d check the maximum accesory power output that the bike will safely support, especially if the OP is considering buying multiple items of heated gear (jacket, pants, gloves etc) as the bike alternator may only support 1 or 2 of these items when used together. also they may have to consider any other FARKLES consuming power output while ride

[perterra]

If you get the gloves, find a brick and mortar, dampen your hands and try to put them in the glove. If it goes in your good, if it's like my old Gerbings you will spend a half hour trying to get them on. Gerbings good stuff, and their new gloves may be primo, but the old ones stink in wet weather.

[SpaceManSpiff]

Originally Posted by Peirre O`Bollox

Whatever brand the OP buys, I`d check the maximum accesory power output that the bike will safely support, especially if the OP is considering buying multiple items of heated gear (jacket, pants, gloves etc) as the bike alternator may only support 1 or 2 of these items when used together. also they may have to consider any other FARKLES consuming power output while ride

^^ This is key.

For winter riding, I have the Aerostich Airvantage vest (with the zip-on sleeves)...although it is very bulky, the nice thing about it that it is very warm even when turned off. For summer riding, I have Aerostich electric bib which packs nice and small...and is enough to take the edge off. I prefer heated grips to heated gloves...but I do not often ride in *really* cold weather.

[_cy_]

what ever you get... stick to one mfg so ALL connectors will be uniform.
lots of happy Gerbing owners, same for warm&safe, etc.

some folks may like uninsulated heated gear, but when you are freezing your ass off when group is stopped. remind yourself how good of a choice that was....

lots of complaints about newer Gerbing micro-wire with incomplete coverage. hot where wires are, cold elsewhere.

when I purchased mine, specifically looked on Fleamarket for used Gerbing to get old insulated style without microwire to get full coverage. heated jacket with sleeves are needed if one if planning on using heated gloves.

only microwire piece purchased was gloves with microwire. where thinner wires makes a larger difference. coverage on gloves are good.

have not tried wireless controllers yet... anything that reduces mess of wires all over has got to be an improvement.

[perterra]

Originally Posted by _cy_

what ever you get... stick to one mfg so ALL connectors will be uniform.
lots of happy Gerbing owners, same for warm&safe, etc.

some folks may like uninsulated heated gear, but when you are freezing your ass off when group is stopped. remind yourself how good of a choice that was....

lots of complaints about newer Gerbing micro-wire with incomplete coverage. hot where wires are, cold elsewhere.

when I purchased mine, specifically looked on Fleamarket for used Gerbing to get old insulated style without microwire to get full coverage. heated jacket with sleeves are needed if one if planning on using heated gloves.

only microwire piece purchased was gloves with microwire. where thinner wires makes a larger difference. coverage on gloves are good.

have not tried wireless controllers yet... anything that reduces mess of wires all over has got to be an improvement.

Blowing a fuse sucks too.

[_cy_]

Originally Posted by perterra

Blowing a fuse sucks too.

all heated gear is hooked directly into battery with a fuse in between of course. have never blown a fuse with top/bottom/gloves/socks all going.

controller uses pulse width modulation so full amp draw doesn't hit all at once. seldom have I used heated socks .. but use heated jacket and gloves all the time. heated pants regularly. really depends on how cold one rides...

[perterra]

Originally Posted by _cy_

all heated gear is hooked directly into battery with a fuse in between of course. have never blown a fuse with top/bottom/gloves/socks all going.

controller uses pulse width modulation so full amp draw doesn't hit all at once. seldom have I used heated socks .. but use heated jacket and gloves all the time. heated pants regularly. really depends on how cold one rides...

I blew one on the KLR, it was a cold mofo for a while. I really dont know why it blew, gloves and jacket liner.

[Grinnin]

At least 2 posts have suggested INSULATED heated gear. I wish I had read these before my purchase.

I have an Aerostich heated jacket (not the AirVantage like SMSpiff's). I occasionally use it alone and it's a very good wind shell with some insulating capability. And the pit zips align with my shell pit zips so I can quickly ventilate when the temps warm up.

BUT about 80% of the time that I use my heated jacket I wear an insulated jacket over it. It's all very versatile, but an insulated and heated layer would be so much simpler.

[bahnzii]

Another Warm&Safe vote...but whatever you get make sure it fits snug. You want those heating elements touching you, not hovering away from you!!

[stevepsd]

Just replaced my Gerbings microwire with the Warm-n-Safe Gen 4 jacket & wireless controller.

The Gerbings microwire has huge areas with no heated coverage, was not to much of a issue until you have a drafty jacket.

The Warm-in-safe looks to be built better, no cold spots and the wireless controller is GREAT!

Plus Warm-n-safe give a HUGE ADVRider discount as well. This is gear designed by motorcyclists for motorcyclists.

[bob393]

Originally Posted by FlowBee

Warm&Safe. Period. Owner is an innovator, rider, and advrider supporter. Everything is USA made.

If you want Chinese reverse-engineered copies of his products buy Gerbings.

Mike's a good guy who stands behind his products 100%.

No relation or affiliation to Mike. Just a satisfied customer.

+1 so far!