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As for your question, I just tried my HD jacket with a pair of heated gloves from Power in Motion. (Calgary, Canada) They worked well together. However, Power in Motion's lithium battery did not power up the HD jacket. The PIM gloves have the same 3-color controls that the HD jacket does. I'm hoping to find an adapter from PIM that will hook their, or anyone's lithium battery to the HD jacket. Also the PIM batteries are way smaller. I use the HD jacket off the bike for work.
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Yeah, I bought one at the same time. Then I had to scrounge around for two HD batteries. And then I found out there was a similar HD battery that didn't work with this jacket. But this HD liner does work with the bike's 12V system.
As for your question, I just tried my HD jacket with a pair of heated gloves from Power in Motion. (Calgary, Canada) They worked well together. However, Power in Motion's lithium battery did not power up the HD jacket. The PIM gloves have the same 3-color controls that the HD jacket does. I'm hoping to find an adapter from PIM that will hook their, or anyone's lithium battery to the HD jacket. Also the PIM batteries are way smaller. I use the HD jacket off the bike for work.
As for your question, I just tried my HD jacket with a pair of heated gloves from Power in Motion. (Calgary, Canada) They worked well together. However, Power in Motion's lithium battery did not power up the HD jacket. The PIM gloves have the same 3-color controls that the HD jacket does. I'm hoping to find an adapter from PIM that will hook their, or anyone's lithium battery to the HD jacket. Also the PIM batteries are way smaller. I use the HD jacket off the bike for work.
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Yours may take the other battery. It looks similar, but doesn't work on mine. HD in Syracuse had the other battery packaged in a unit that had the 98332 p/n on it. If they still have it, it would be worth picking up, if it has the charger with it.
My HD battery is P/N 98332-15VR Here is what they look like:
It attaches to flap at lower left side of the jacket.
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From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA
The original owners now offer products under Gordon's. That's the company to shop. I'd recommend any company that offers a dual source product. That is a 12 V that both hooks to the bike & can be used with small lithium ion batteries. That makes whatever you purchase move versatile.
I checked out Gordons, but they lacked a few things I wanted (can't remember them right now) that's why I went with W&S.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of the heated gear mfg's.
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I have a HD set of heated jacket liner and heated gloves. So easy to use with integrated controller and 3 level settings, I rarely use more than low, sometimes medium for a quick kick. Just wearing a long sleeve T underneath. I got the kind that accept a battery pack and got all the battery packs. I've never used them. Found it was easier just to plug everything in to the bike and I never used the liner enough off the bike to be worth the effort to charge them.
I also don't use the gloves, they have the same one touch as jacket. I don't like big bulky gloves to ride in. I've found some nice lined gloves and heated grips work the best for me.
I'd sell the gloves and all the battery packs if anyone were interested in them. No idea how good they are as they self discharge quick and it's been a long time since I tried to charge them. The gloves work perfectly though.
I also don't use the gloves, they have the same one touch as jacket. I don't like big bulky gloves to ride in. I've found some nice lined gloves and heated grips work the best for me.
I'd sell the gloves and all the battery packs if anyone were interested in them. No idea how good they are as they self discharge quick and it's been a long time since I tried to charge them. The gloves work perfectly though.
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I went for a two hour ride yesterday. Temperature started at about 55° and dropped to about 46°. My jacket liner and gloves kept me nice and warm, but my knees were quite cold by the end of the ride.
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For those who might be interested, you can get the glove liners to go inside your favorite gloves/gauntlets for about $25-40 on eBay, but they don't heat as well as the gloves, IMHO. I bought 2 pairs of the liners, 1 for me, 1 for the wife, but neither one heated HALF as well as the Gerbing gloves that I also go off eBay for about half or less than "new" price (I got 'em for about $80 shipped). All of them have the same connector, and supposedly need the same amount of power, but the liners just don't work as well. Maybe it has to do with the gloves having some sort of a "windproof" layer inside them, while my leather gauntlets don't, I don't know. I'm still a little suspicious of getting the jacket/pant liners and having the whole package, all of them together, draw too much power to keep me warm, and it won't charge up the battery anymore.
With that being said, today started out with 37 degrees, according to the weatherman, which was supposed to drop even more before sunrise, and I just had my long johns under my jeans with chaps over them, my leather jacket with long sleeve t-shirt under it, and my gauntlets with the heater liners (not even plugged in), and I was fine when I got to work. Of course, I don't have an hours ride or more to get to work, but still. The right gear can make all the difference in the world between riding and not riding in those cold temps.
With that being said, today started out with 37 degrees, according to the weatherman, which was supposed to drop even more before sunrise, and I just had my long johns under my jeans with chaps over them, my leather jacket with long sleeve t-shirt under it, and my gauntlets with the heater liners (not even plugged in), and I was fine when I got to work. Of course, I don't have an hours ride or more to get to work, but still. The right gear can make all the difference in the world between riding and not riding in those cold temps.
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For those who might be interested, you can get the glove liners to go inside your favorite gloves/gauntlets for about $25-40 on eBay, but they don't heat as well as the gloves, IMHO. I bought 2 pairs of the liners, 1 for me, 1 for the wife, but neither one heated HALF as well as the Gerbing gloves that I also go off eBay for about half or less than "new" price (I got 'em for about $80 shipped). All of them have the same connector, and supposedly need the same amount of power, but the liners just don't work as well. Maybe it has to do with the gloves having some sort of a "windproof" layer inside them, while my leather gauntlets don't, I don't know. I'm still a little suspicious of getting the jacket/pant liners and having the whole package, all of them together, draw too much power to keep me warm, and it won't charge up the battery anymore.
With that being said, today started out with 37 degrees, according to the weatherman, which was supposed to drop even more before sunrise, and I just had my long johns under my jeans with chaps over them, my leather jacket with long sleeve t-shirt under it, and my gauntlets with the heater liners (not even plugged in), and I was fine when I got to work. Of course, I don't have an hours ride or more to get to work, but still. The right gear can make all the difference in the world between riding and not riding in those cold temps.
With that being said, today started out with 37 degrees, according to the weatherman, which was supposed to drop even more before sunrise, and I just had my long johns under my jeans with chaps over them, my leather jacket with long sleeve t-shirt under it, and my gauntlets with the heater liners (not even plugged in), and I was fine when I got to work. Of course, I don't have an hours ride or more to get to work, but still. The right gear can make all the difference in the world between riding and not riding in those cold temps.
Physics says that if you have the heat nearer to your skin and not separated by layers of insulation, then your hands will be warmer.