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Electric riding gear - 12/29/2006 11:17:41 AM   
thegreenbasturd

 

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From: Calgary
Status: offline 		I'm interested in getting the Harley electric jacket and gloves, if you have tried one or both of these please tell me what you think.
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RE: Electric riding gear - 12/29/2006 11:21:48 AM   
xxxflhrci


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Status: offline 		I have both the jacket liner and gloves.  I bought the Gerbings stuff.  They make the HD stuff, only it is  a little cheaper because it lacks the HD tag.

Buying that stuff was the best motorcycle accessory money that I have ever spent.  It's great being able to ride in below freezing temps and not having to bundle up.  Do yourself a favor and get the Gerbing G3 gloves.  They cost a little more, but are less bulky.  I have the Classic gloves and find them a little too bulky for my tastes.

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RE: Electric riding gear - 12/29/2006 3:42:10 PM   
petemac



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Status: offline 		I have both the HD heated jacket liner and the heated gloves. They are awesome for extending your riding season. Make sure to get the Dual Thermostat control so you can control the heat for the jacket and gloves separately. Easy to hookup to your battery too!

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RE: Electric riding gear - 12/29/2006 4:09:46 PM   
thegreenbasturd

 

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Status: offline 		Thanx for your responses. Your very helpfull to a newbie. Are you Canadian riders?

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RE: Electric riding gear - 12/30/2006 12:26:40 PM   
05 Ultra



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Status: online 		I have the old stye Gerbing jacket and when it "shrunk?"  I started looking for a replacement. The great thing about the old style was it was easy to pack away and take with you. Their new style is just too bulky for me with all the insulation added so I went to http://www.warmnsafe.com/index.htm

Less bulky (no insulation) so you don't have to take it off mid day if the weather warms up. Fits better under the leather jacket. Plus, to me at least, the smaller size means I have room to take something else with me on a road trip.

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RE: Electric riding gear - 12/31/2006 11:15:00 PM   
JBA111

 

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Status: offline 		I have the Harley jacket liner and it will roast you.  I like it.  I have the Gerbing G3 Gloves and I like that they are thinner than the Harley gloves, but  mine do not get hot enough to run in freeze temps.  Below 40s and the thumbs will get Cold after an hour or so.
They should have wraped the wire arround the end of the thumbs a couple times and it would have been a great design.
I think Gerbing does not ride with their product much or they would have figured this out preaty quick.  Other than that they seem preaty good, but for 165 bucks I dindn't expect cold thumbs..

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RE: Electric riding gear - 1/1/2007 1:27:07 AM   
blown alcohol

 

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blown alcohol's photo gallery 		I have the gerbing jacket and classic gloves. I am happy with both items.
I choose the classic gloves over the G3 gloves, because they are warmer. I rode in the upper 30's with the G3's, and hands didn't get to warm just stayed comfortable. Both gloves have the same heating element though.
I have not had a chance to ride in the 30's yet with the classic's, but in the low 40's I had to turn down the heat. 

JBA111, I have read posts about people sending their gloves/jackets back to gerbing to correct hot or cold spots. Maybe after the winter you can send in your gloves to correct the heating in the thumbs.


 

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RE: Electric riding gear - 1/14/2007 10:23:24 PM   
capt42a

 


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Status: offline 		I have the Harley heated jacket liner along with the Harley heated gloves. I'm real happy with the jacket liner, but the gloves don't seem to get as warm as the jacket and agree they are a little bulky. I was told at a bike/car/boat show in Nashville this past saturday by a Gerbing dealer, that Gerbing does supply the wiring for the Harley gear and that's all, the rest is done overseas. Gerbing also has a new glove that is not as bulky as the Harley gloves.  Harley- warranty 2 yrs/ Gerbing- lifetime warranty 
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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/12/2007 7:23:31 PM   
tourman

 

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Status: offline 		Warm & Safe gear is designed by people who actually ride bikes! Gerbing copied many of their designs.
Warm & Safe also has some new gloves coming out in a few weeks that are awsome! Check their products out before you buy

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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/12/2007 10:38:15 PM   
Splatter



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Splatter's photo gallery 		I have the Harley gloves and the Gerbings jacket liner along with the dual thermostat control. Wouldn't trade 'em for the world. The picture I use as my Avatar is me on an interstate highway on a 29 degree day in January doing 80 and sweating because I hadn't figured out the thermostats yet.

The Gerbings jacket liner is pretty thin. It sounds like the Harley is thicker.

My top tip is: clip the thermostat unit to the top of your chaps leg. It puts it in a handy spot to work the controls. When I had it clipped to my jacket I couldn't see it and with the heavy gloves I couldn't feel it very well.
 
I'm looking forward to the day I don't have to wear the heated clothes, but until then, I love 'em.

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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/12/2007 11:22:14 PM   
05 Ultra



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Status: online 		I have C.R.S.   I used my P touch to add labels to my dual controller from Warm & Safe so I know which is the jacket and which is for the gloves. Keep it clipped to my inside outer jacket pocket. I can see the winky blinky lights there better and its pretty easy to operate.
My big tip is to use a piece of split wire loom to keep all the damn wires together and from making you look like a walking Cyborg.
I'm not too crazy about the way W&S has one plug for the gloves coming out of the pocket. Think I'm gonna move it to the inside with the others.
I never disconnect the controller from the jacket. Just the jacket with the controller from the bike.
All in all I like the W&S jacket. Nice and thin. Adds no bulk to you under the outer jacket. So far I've had to keep turning the controller down or I'll overheat.

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including-GPS and HEATED GRIPS!
Screamin Eagle 6 Speed
Fulsac duals 95 kit w/ street ported heads
Mackie 510G gear drive cams
PCIII
92 HP-102 Tq
(ok I''m getting old...But not that old!)

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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/14/2007 8:40:48 PM   
tourman

 

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Status: offline 		05--  Are you controlling the gloves & liner seperately? If so hook it up like this-
Plug left hand cord on liner  into one side of the heat troller
Unplug the two connectors in the liners accessory plug pocket and plug the male glove connector into the other power input of the heat troller
The other female connector can be tucked into it's pocket or plugged into pants which will be controlled off the jacket control.

Any questions give me a shout

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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/14/2007 9:31:10 PM   
05 Ultra



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Status: online 		Got it like that. Just that cord comming out of the pocket has got to go. Nothing that a soldering iron and some shrink tubing wont take care of. 
The extra plug will work well for my heated sox if needed.
Mike? That you? I still think it would be nice to have an inner pocket for the controller...LOL
The belt pouch does help...

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All the bells and whistles!
including-GPS and HEATED GRIPS!
Screamin Eagle 6 Speed
Fulsac duals 95 kit w/ street ported heads
Mackie 510G gear drive cams
PCIII
92 HP-102 Tq
(ok I''m getting old...But not that old!)

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RE: Electric riding gear - 8/30/2007 6:15:31 PM   
gunnert

 

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Status: offline 		I commute year round from northern VA to DC. 105 miles round trip. In 3 years I've missed about 10 days total.... Temperatures range from over 100 to this past winter when we had about 10 straight days of the temperature in the single digit range.
The Gerbing/ Harley long sleeve lines are fine. Be sure to buy the size that is not tight, but snug. Gerbing/Harley Gloves, ALL of them are fine as long as the temperature stays above freezing. Below that, expect to get COLD hands. The Gerbing/Harley dual thermostat is intermittened at best.
Warmnsafe has a better thermostat. Word is Gerbing copied this and still didn't get it right. Warmnsafe has a new pair of gloves out I'm going to try this winter.
Just as important as electric heated gear is rain gear. First Gear Overpants and Kilamanjaroo Jackets are the "standard" but there is a reason First Gear only warrants their clothes for one year.....
Aerostich is UNBEATABLE! It is EXPENSIVE, but if you invest in a Darien Jacket and pants, it'll be a few years before you even think about another set...


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RE: Electric riding gear - 11/17/2007 5:41:50 AM   
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Steve Zodiac's photo gallery 		It's about time somebody sold a heated jock strap.  In winter the wind whistles over the top of the tank and freezes the old family jewels something awful.

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RE: Electric riding gear - 3/28/2008 9:00:08 PM   
shovelheadred


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ORIGINAL: Steve Zodiac

It's about time somebody sold a heated jock strap.  In winter the wind whistles over the top of the tank and freezes the old family jewels something awful.


I was wonderin' if anybody wanted to go half's on a set of heated grips, it's for the 'ol lady and the Dealer won't sell me just one............

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RE: Electric riding gear - 4/19/2008 8:23:42 AM   
2whlr4life


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Status: offline 		I looked at the HD jacket liner then bought a Gerbings unit with the rheostat switch. This is one of the best addons ever.
I made a mistake of buying the adapter to tap into my Batterytender plug on my wifes bike.
She tried it and now she wants her own jacket liner for her upcoming birthday. I was gonna buy her a broom...

Cost of Jacket Liner, single rheostatic control, and pigtail adapter (minus 15% sale); $ 232.00 out the door and down the road!

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