Battery heated gear?
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Battery heated gear?
I'm considering getting a heated vest so I don't have to wear so many layers when it dips below 50 (I know I'm a wimp in the cold, I'm from Texas). I really don't want to plug in to the bike. I was considering the Gerbing's battery powered vest. I rarely see temps below the 40s, so I don't need anything that is super powerful. Has anyone used one of these or another battery powered vest? Any feedback?
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RE: Battery heated gear?
I know the 12 VDC is the best way to go. I really do not want to do the wiring thing. I'm not talking about touring in the cold. I'm primarilyjust riding around town. So anyone that has any experience with the BATTERY powered stuff, please let me know.
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RE: Battery heated gear?
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I know the 12 VDC is the best way to go. I really do not want to do the wiring thing. I'm not talking about touring in the cold. I'm primarilyjust riding around town. So anyone that has any experience with the BATTERY powered stuff, please let me know.
I know the 12 VDC is the best way to go. I really do not want to do the wiring thing. I'm not talking about touring in the cold. I'm primarilyjust riding around town. So anyone that has any experience with the BATTERY powered stuff, please let me know.
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RE: Battery heated gear?
I´m not afraid off wiring, but might need heated gloves elsewere too,like snowgliding or what ever.So are batteries any good and for how long?
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RE: Battery heated gear?
Lots of people wonder about the draw on the alternator.
The alternator is rated in amps and all the heated gear you buy is base on watts. The way to figure out if your alternator is going to handle it is
amps = watts divided by voltage.
so an example would be gerbings classic gloves are rated at 27 watts. Your alternator out put with the bike is usually 13.x so I'll use 13 volts.
27 watts divided by 13 volts = 2.07 amps.
The alternator is rated in amps and all the heated gear you buy is base on watts. The way to figure out if your alternator is going to handle it is
amps = watts divided by voltage.
so an example would be gerbings classic gloves are rated at 27 watts. Your alternator out put with the bike is usually 13.x so I'll use 13 volts.
27 watts divided by 13 volts = 2.07 amps.
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RE: Battery heated gear?
I'm not afraid of doing wiring. I just don't want that harness hanging on there, largely to do with my little seat that was made for an old pan frame and I "adapted" to my bike. The clearance underneath it is zero. Also, for quick little trips around town, it would be nice not to add one more piece of gear I have to put on or remove when I start and stop. When the prep time for the ride rivals the total time for traveling, then I start wanting to just jump in my truck and that's something I'm trying to avoid by making staying warm simpler. If I ever planned on doing some serious touring in the cold, I know the only smart waywould be wired to the bike.
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RE: Battery heated gear?
You don't have to have a wire dangling all over the place. The plug only has to stick out a couple of inches. The plug on the jacket is plenty long enough to reach where ever you need it to. I mounted my wire harness plug to the frame with a nylon clamp.
How does it take any more time to plug in to the bike than to plug into a battery pack?
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How does it take any more time to plug in to the bike than to plug into a battery pack?
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