Alright Gentlemen, We are rapidly approaching frosty in the DC area. So my question is what are you guys running for heated rigs i.e. Jackets, pants, gloves and controllers.

I vowed that this year I wont stable the bike for anything short of freezing rain/sleet/snow so any advice would be appreciated.

 

I have heated grips on the Glide and the Dyna. Gerbings heated jacket and gloves as well. Lower on the Glide. Although it doesn't get too cold in LA, I have a place in the mountains just north of town, winter mornings are often in the 20s-30s.

 

Nothing beats Gerbing. You can ride down to zero degrees. I have the gloves and jacket liner. They are the best. Go to their web page for product listings and to find local dealers/suppliers: http://www.gerbing.com

Richard...

 

I have a Warm and Safe liner, and Gerbing gloves and socks, with a Warm and Safe dual controller. Love the liner, but the gloves are a bit big, and I rarely use the socks, but they work great when it's cold! Don't forget about Widder too, but I think they draw more juice IIRC.


http://www.warmnsafe.com/





Mike

 

Actually. Forget about Widder. They are going out of business at the end of the year.

 

I left the DC area about 10 years ago in search of a warmer climate & ended up in Central FL. The "winter" mornings here can still cause some serious pain to my fingers when the temps dip fbetween the mid 30's to the low 40's. I ordered a pair of battery operated glove liners that look like they might do the trick in keeping my fingers toasty: http://vasoglove.com/ . They are pricey but if they work then well worth it as I wanted to remain wireless. I'm supposed to receive them before T-giving and will post feedback then. I would recommend a good pair of chaps. I bought mine from Fox Creek leather ( a VA based company), bought my gauntlet gloves from them too.Good luck.

 

I rode for 2 years without the heated gear. If had enough layers on to be warm at 40 degrees on a long ride I could hardly move, and once I got cold the "fun part" of the ride was over for me. I got a pair of heated gloves and a jacket liner this summer and have waited for the cold weather. All I can say is that once you try it you are completely hooked. If you get chilly just turn the thermostat up and you're comfortable again. You've got to realize that it is a pain in the azz to get set up and to stop for gas, but once your in the saddle and riding it is great. It took a little bit of moding and experimentation to get it right but it is worth the time and money if you like to ride in the winter. The engine performance is so much better in the cold weather too.

 

I have to say I just got the heated jacket from HD and they installed the pigtail for free on my FLH. It is the best thing I have purchased. As the previous posting said, I used to have at least 4-5 layers on and even when it's cold I just wear a long sleeve shirt, the heated liner and my leather and I'm toasty. Mine is very easy to hook up. Just one plug when you get on the bike and even if you forget getting off, pulls out with no damage...

This is the one:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/mcm/m...bmLocale=en_CA

 

Harley-Davidson heated gear is made by Gerbing I believe.

 

if you want to remain wireless, take a look at Jett vests. They received really positive reviews from webbikeworld.com:
http://www.jett.us.com/index.htm