HD heated gloves?
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HD heated gloves?
I just picked up a pair of HD heated gloves.They feel real good I like them alot. I hooked them up to the battery and boy are they warm.So now the ?.How the hell do you guys that have them deal with the wires up your sleeves?I put my gloves on before my jacket now I cant do that.The thing is how do you plug your gloves in then put the gloves on over your jacket cuffs?Maybe my jacket is just to big at the cuffs.Ok after you get that all done now you have the wires pulling on your jacket sleeves running down your side with 18' of wire hanging out your jacket blowing around your hard bag on the left side.WTF!! Hell I'll be late for work dealing with all that." I know just stop bitchin and ride! or take the truck" Any tips would be great thanks.
Mike
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RE: HD heated gloves?
You have just stated one of my reasons for opting for heated grips over gloves. 6 diferent temp settings, no wires to get tangled up in, worth the price in my book right there
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RE: HD heated gloves?
Get the heated jacket liner that has the wiring for the gloves built into it. When you're not using the gloves the plugs from the sleeves reside in little pockets down at the cuffs.
I have had both.The problem with heated grips is that your fingertips and the backs of your fingers get cold and the grips don't counter it. I do miss my heated grips for temperatures that don't demand I use gloves though.
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You have just stated one of my reasons for opting for heated grips over gloves.
CN
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RE: HD heated gloves?
Wife and I purchased Gerbings heated gloves and jackets. the wires are inside a 6 inch zipper on the top of the sleeve next to the cuff. They are a little cumbersome trying to get them plugged in. The gloves came with wires and I tried to use them in this manner. I put the wires inside each sleeve of my coat, then plugged the gloves in. then pulled the extra wires back and threaded them under my belt to keep the slack out of my sleeves. they are plugged into the thermostat mounted on my belt also. I think if I was going to ride with that setup I would sew the cable to the inside of my jacket for the riding season and remove it next spring. Dan
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RE: HD heated gloves?
A buddy at work just put a set of heated grips on his Rocket3 and he said his hands are still cold on the last two rides to work at 28-30 degs in the AM.He saidIf your gloves are thin so you can feel the heat then the top of your hands will get cold.If you have heavy gloves to keep warm you don't feel the heat from the grips and the top of his hands still got cold.Just passing on what he said.
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I got the heated jacket liner, and the insulated gloves. Was thinking about the heated gloves for the really cold rides, also the heated grips for times that that are marginal. Problem is, I usually don't have both hands on the bars at the same time on long, highway runs, so the grips would not be effective for the hand that is resting. Jacket liner has the wires, but more importantly has the adjustable thermostat that you can vary the heat as you ride (optional). I just clip it to my jacket pocket and can dial in the perfect heat level,a nd when the sun comes out in full, just turn it down, rather than stopping to de-layer. the gloves can hook to the jacket and one control fro both (second channel for controlling the pants and socks if you had them), or you can use the dual control for one channel jacket liner, the other gloves. I use an Under Armor synthetic long sleeve tee shirt, then the jacket liner, then my leather unlined jacket. Really works nice, have been down around 40 degrees is the lowest so far though.
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Do the Heated Goves and the Jacket Liner, if you need more get in the CAR!
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RE: HD heated gloves?
Well, I have the gloves, jacket liner, pants and socks.. when it's in the 30s or less in New England, if it ain't snowing, I'm riding.
I was toast warm up in VT this weekend doing a little 300 mile loop in low 40s temps.
If I have to live up here it's the least I can do to extend the season a bit.
Gloves are much better than heated grips and seats and all that.
I was toast warm up in VT this weekend doing a little 300 mile loop in low 40s temps.
If I have to live up here it's the least I can do to extend the season a bit.
Gloves are much better than heated grips and seats and all that.
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RE: HD heated gloves?
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...Any tips would be great thanks.
Mike
...Any tips would be great thanks.
Mike
Wires hanging out the bottom of my jacket sleeve was not cutting it. So, I stitched the harness to the jacket liner then looped and stitched an elastic strap to the sleeve-end of the harness. Now I can reach into the jacket sleeve, grab the connector, and plug in the gloves. When I'm wearing just the jacket, the elastic strap pulls the wires back up into the sleeve and is out-of-sight.
Hope that makes sense and is of use!
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RE: HD heated gloves?
I have the Gerbings with thermostat. I hold each connector in my hand as I slip on jacket.
Plug gloves in and slip them on. I've used tie straps to store the excess wire upinside my jacket.
The controller hangs on the belt loop. Seems pretty simple. it adds a few minutes to the morning commute
but well worth it. You may need to practice a few times and develop your own routine.
Plug gloves in and slip them on. I've used tie straps to store the excess wire upinside my jacket.
The controller hangs on the belt loop. Seems pretty simple. it adds a few minutes to the morning commute
but well worth it. You may need to practice a few times and develop your own routine.