| Author | Message | ||
     07xb12ss |
alright guys its starting to get cold and wet down here in Tejas and i need some suggestions, opinions, do and donts as far as this gear goes i have boots for cold and rain and i have frog toggs for the rain when the temps arent to low, so mainly 1 or 2 piece suits and gloves is what im looking for advice on any info would be appreciated - thanks, kevyn | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Best piece for me during cooler weather is a heated vest. It drives heat back into your core keeping the blood flowing in your hands and feet. Without it, you are just slowing the progression toward hypothermia. | ||
| Cyclonedon |
I've snowmobiled for years and found that if you keep your hands and feet warm, you can easily control the rest of your body heat. I've never used a heated vest before but I know some who have and liked them. Every year at the Chicago IMS, the Gerbing's booth is always full of people looking at their heated clothing, it's suppose to be the best out there. | ||
| Froggy |
In Texas you won't need an overkill of heated gear. I would look into heated grips, and either a heated vest or heated jacket. For rain, I just use my water resistant Aerostitch roadcrafter 1 piece suit. If it gets a little chilly, I just flip the switch for my heated jacket to turn on, and the chill is gone!  | ||
| Danger_dave |
http://kiwiriderproducts.blogspot.com/2009/10/bd-k it-field-tested.html | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
Who makes a really decent insulated riding bib? I can layer my jacket ok, but the legs and balls are taking a beating. | ||
| Jaimec |
Your hands and feet get cold because your core body temperature is losing heat. In order to preserve your core temperature, the body will restrict blood flow to your extremeties so they'll feel cold first. If you keep your body core warm, very often your hands and feet will stay warm too. An electric vest should be your FIRST investment. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I paid (dearly) for the HD heated vest and pants during my first winter after I started riding. They're very expensive, but worth it if you plan on staying on two wheels during the winter months. I've ridden from Columbia, MO to Omaha, NE when it was 33*. I don't think it's possible to keep hands warm at those temps and highway speed, but the rest of my body was just fine. FYI.. hot hands packets will give you chemical burns if you put them inside your gloves next to bare skin | ||
| Babired |
there is a fellow badwebber or 2, selling Olympia gear and Aero stitch on classified section on this site I use the Olympia Jacket and over pants and they are nice! | ||
| Bluzm2 |
I use a First Gear Kilamanjaro jacket with HT2 overpants. When it dips to 35 or so I put on a thin Aerostich Kantsue vest. Heated grips and a pair of Olympia "Mid Season" gloves and I'm good to go. Around 20 or so it starts getting chilly... Brad | ||
| Vanvideo |
I find sitting on my couch with a remote in one hand and a beverage in the other to be the best cold weather protector. | ||
| Sekalilgai |
+1 on a heated vest (i've the tourmaster), it does indirectly keep the toes and fingers warmer just a little longer....I sometimes wear those disposable gloves as an 'under glove' and it helps a little as it slows cooling due to evaporation otherwise couch and beer works pretty darn good | ||
| Gsilvernale |
Heated vest - you do not need to get one with a controller - an on/off switch is all you need - turn it on when you get cold, and off when you get warm. I ordered one a few years ago for my trip to Alaska. Makes a huge difference - adding warmth rather than just trying to retain it. Plus - the vest is warm - even without it being plugged in. |
