heated clothing

[john williams]

greetings all, can anyone  advise on heated clothing/gloves please. also will a wee be able to cope with the electric load  iIam getting old no correction got old and feel the cold but need to get a fix by riding in the winter any advice greatly appreciated..

[Iggy]

I've had a Gerbings jacket liner for a few years now - fantastic bit of kit. You need the controller though, otherwise its just too hot. I went for the Gerbings cos it has sleeves and a collar that are also heated.

I tend to have it set so that I don't feel any cold coming through, but don't feel any extra heat from the jacket either - typically this means no more than about half-way on the adjuster which I keep in a pocket so not too easy to adjust once underway although you can get a bike mounted one.

The Strom is well up to the extra drain - I have a k7x so with no ABS and 400W to play with there's loads to spare.

Only thing you need to do is keep remindng yerself its icy out there as all that warmth can lull you a bit.....   )


Iggy

[jeyre60152]

I have the Gerbings gloves. They are brilliant!!  

They are expensive at £150ish but if you are going to ride through the winter then well worth it in my opinion.

Make sure you try them on first, don't just buy them online. I am normally a large/extra large in gloves but have the medium Gerbings.

They are also a doddle to wire in.

john

[Fatbelly]

Old age alone should not make you feel cold!

If however you have made the mistake of getting old without getting fat then that is why you are feeling the cold!

Heated clothing is expensive, pies are cheaper!    

[Catballou]

Old age alone should not make you feel cold!

If however you have made the mistake of getting old without getting fat then that is why you are feeling the cold!

Heated clothing is expensive, pies are cheaper!    

       

[Strommer]

Anyone any recommendations for heated insoles?

[John]

Anyone any recommendations for heated insoles?

BMW's and Pans have heated seats......................OH, "INSOLES"...I'll get my coat

[Abercol]

    Just BMW & Pan users? Hmmm, could think of a few more insoles out there!

I've got a Keis heated vest, its toasty and, although I've got the bike hook-up and controller, I use a battery pack that sits in a pocket in the vest. You get around 5 hours at setting 3 (settings 4 & 5 are too hot after 20 minutes) and it keeps your body toasty warm. I liked the battery as it save faffing about with wires/controller after you've put all your gear on & got the bike ready to go.

They do insoles too, but haven't tried them.

[Strommer]

Anyone any recommendations for heated insoles?

BMW's and Pans have heated seats......................OH, "INSOLES"...I'll get my coat

I have a dead sheep for the... ahem seated area.

I like the sound of the Keiss insoles but it's bloomin' complicated trying to figure out what comes in the pack.  They all seem to connect to a vest or somesuch which I don't (and never will) own.  

I want soles that:
1 - Work
2 - can be run direct off the bike (no vests etc needed)
3 - That will run off a battery pack (for watching the gemme etc)
4 - Cost under £100 with battery connector, 2 battery packs and a temperature controller