| Author | Message | ||
     Pwnzor |
...any recommendations on a good brand, preferably one that will integrate with other heated items later? | ||
| Froggy |
Skip the vest, go with the jacket. Why make your arms freeze? I got the rebaged gerbing one from my HD dealer. Works great, and it has ports for gloves and pants.  | ||
| Ulynut |
Warm & Safe with the heattroller. | ||
| Froggy |
Nut, you better be at Marcus tomorrow, so i can check out that setup, plus show off my new toys | ||
| Jumpinjewels |
+1 on the Warm & Safe. It heats up real fast and is very comfy | ||
| Sparky |
Widder System2 with a heated collar. It has pockets and you can snap on/off heated sleeves. The trick thing with the sleeves is the snaps are multi-functional (like certain aspects of Buell design theory) and do double duty carrying current as well, so there are no wires & connectors to fool with. The sleeves can be unsnapped, rolled up and put in the pockets. And Widder is just a few hours ride to scenic Ojai. | ||
| Jackbequick |
I like my Kanetsu LTec jacket that Aerostich sells. It is the polar fleece one and is good down into the 40's or so and then you can plug it in to the electric and turn it on if your want more. http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Electric-Vests -and-Liners-p-1-c-413.html It has snaps in the cuffs that keep it in the Aerostich nicely. The power cord is coiled, has an on/off switch and a pilot light, and stores in a inside pocket. The cord is easily adapted to other connectors also. Jack | ||
| Slaughter |
I use Gerbing. Have the full jacket liner, pant liner and socks. They have temporarily discontinued socks because they are vendor-supplied. They make everything else in their shop. Socks are still available on ebay and some dealers. http://gerbing.com/Products/liners.php I use the jacket a lot more than all the others. Probably getting gloves before next Winter season. The controller doesn't draw a lot of power. The trusty ol S3 does just fine with all the heated stuff. The Gerbing system is easy to add on. Jacket has plugs in sleeves for gloves. Jacket has connection for the pants. Pant legs have connections for socks. Nice system. Should have gotten it a decade ago instead of missing the mountain riding here in the off season. Comes with connection and fuse for battery. Controller is extra if I remember (too lazy to try to find receipt). (Message edited by slaughter on April 06, 2008) | ||
| Gtmg |
There are alot of good ones out there but I would recommend buying the HD from your local dealer. It is a rebadged Gerbings and well made. Better to give the money to them and see Buell riders buying things than ordering online. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Better to give the money to them and see Buell riders buying things than ordering online.  | ||
| Pwnzor |
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| Crusty |
I've got an Aerostitch Airvantage heated vest, and I like it. My wife has a Gerbing's jacket liner, and she likes it. In the past, I had a Widder and I liked it, too. If I were going to buy a new vest today, I'd probably get a Warm-n-Safe jacket liner with their Heat-Troller. I'd buy it from Warm-n-safe directly. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
mmm how do they keep those worms fresh in that can? .... reminds me of the "How to Eat Fried Worms" before Fear Factor started doing it. | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1 on the HD/Gerbings stuff. I've been using the jacket liner (with heating element all the way at the top of the collar) and gloves for 4 years now, no issues to date despite being stuffed in saddlebags, tour paks, and tank bags on those "I may need it later" rides. I have a dual thermostat permanently mounted to both my S2 and my FLHP, have used them in rain, snow, and temps down to 10 degrees with no problems. The S2 has a voltmeter that shows a bit of a drop (~2v) with the PIAAs turned on...but I haven't had a dead-battery problem yet. I turn off the heat about a mile from home and that seems to work...and I'm just starting to cool off by then. Check that on the no problems statement, I noticed my left arm wasn't as warm as my right on the way home today...but the wiring IIRC has a lifetime warranty. | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
hehehe I spent 26 bucks delivered for a Rocky Boots Electric vest that mikey5000 recommended. hooks right up to my battery tender connection. | ||
| Jackbequick |
I can't help but wonder if you get as good an item for about 1/10th the price? Sometimes cheap and good are mutually exclusive. Jack | ||
| Michael1 |
I use the Tourmaster heated vest with collar. You can find them for $112 plus free shipping on line. The best part is that they come with a controller. With the Widder/Gerbing/Aerostich, you have to spend an extra $60 for a controller. I have used mine in sub-freeszing temps and it is GREAT. When the temps are around 40F+ I can only use my vest on low. If I have it on medium or high, I sweat...alot. It's the best kit I've bought for my riding! | ||
| Ratbuell |
If you can use it on a tender lead, it's not putting out much heat. It can't, if it tried it'd pop the 7.5A fuse. All the other heated garment stuff I've seen runs on a 20A fuse... | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
I only use the heated gear when it is below 20. Jack.....It works for me and it was super reasonable. Quality is fine the full retail price was well over a hundred. |
