Gerbing or not?
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If you are in cold weather, like to ride your bike and have folks in cages giving you goofy looks cause you are on your bike in the teens ya can't go wrong with Gerbings. FWIW they make the HD gear (some seem confused). Back to the beginning, I talked to a few folks before I sprung for the pants as they were quite pricey, just shy of $300.00. Found the outer pants were the way to go and I never looked back. Initially bought the boot liners but not quite warm enough unless you wear lace up boots and I do not so gave them to a friend after I bought the socks. Between all the gear Gerbings they have to offer, including the dual controller and clip on case I have close to a grand tied up in the stuff. A part of that is a backup pair of gloves. My original HD gloves were out for repair, I was riding on a cold day, came to a shop that was closing and gave a discount so went for it (the G3 gloves). To say I love riding year round and my heated gear is an understatement. Put on a FF modular, tuck the collar of the jacket liner under the strap and all is good.
Gloves $150.00 (X2)
Jacket liner $220.00
XE outer pants $290.00
Socks $90.00
Dual controller $100.00
Dual controller case $11.00
Gloves $150.00 (X2)
Jacket liner $220.00
XE outer pants $290.00
Socks $90.00
Dual controller $100.00
Dual controller case $11.00
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From: Baltimore, MD
The Stone Lakes I have are zippered with a snap closure over the zipper. They are lined not insulated. They do keep me very warm without the heated pant liners, but in the real cold they are perfect with them. They are very heavy duty. The other pair is a combo of button, zipper and snaps. Not as nice as the Stone Lake ones.
Last edited by jbkrab; Sep 27, 2013 at 02:02 PM.
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IMO you don't need anything more than a heated jacket liner and heated gloves if you ride down to 32F. Heated pants are more for the snow mobile rider. With decent motorcycle pants and a pair of fleece under wear under them I don't get cold legs because my torso is warm and I get warm blood flow to my legs. Jeans or anything that does not stop the wind on your legs suck in cold weather. I don't ride much below 32F because of the danger of ice or frost on the road, which you cannot see before you hit it. Water proof boots stop the flow of cold air and are warm enough for 32F temps with thick socks. Wearing decent motorcycle gear in cold weather is just as important if not more important in cold weather than heated gear.
- textile motorcycle pants with water proof liner installed (a must for cold weather riding IMO)
- FF helmet (a must for comfortable cold weather riding)
- water proof boots with thick socks
- long body winter motorcycle jacket
- heated gloves or grips
- heated jacket liner under motorcycle jacket
- textile motorcycle pants with water proof liner installed (a must for cold weather riding IMO)
- FF helmet (a must for comfortable cold weather riding)
- water proof boots with thick socks
- long body winter motorcycle jacket
- heated gloves or grips
- heated jacket liner under motorcycle jacket
Last edited by fat_tony; Sep 28, 2013 at 04:39 PM.
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+1 for riding with an electric jacket liner, FF helmet, textile pants w/liner, waterproof boots, quality gloves, lower fairings to block the wind from my legs, and the heated grips on my Limited (love'em).
I have found that if I can keep my core warm, I can ride down to 32 degrees pretty comfortably.
Take a look at the Tourmaster heated jacket - http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/prod...tid=359&cat=59 - the controller comes with it, not an additional purchase.
I have found that if I can keep my core warm, I can ride down to 32 degrees pretty comfortably.
Take a look at the Tourmaster heated jacket - http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/prod...tid=359&cat=59 - the controller comes with it, not an additional purchase.
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I think it is best to think of heated liners as a very cold weather supplement to decent motorcycle pants and jacket rather than a replacement for them. If you do not already own some textile motorcycle pants and a decent, completely wind proof, motorcycle jacket, I would be inclined to recommend you first purchase these and ride with them before you decide if you need heated gear. I have a heated jacket liner and gloves but find I don't really need or bother with them, unless I am going for a longer ride, at highway speeds and below 50F.
Heated gear will give you hot and cold spots, not an even heat, and you won't be comfortable, unless you are wearing it under a decent wind proof motorcycle jacket to keep the cold off your body and trap the heat under it. Cheaper motorcycle jackets for instance don't have wind flaps under the main zipper which provides a cold air entry point. Similar issue with the waist closure. The colder it gets, the more of an issue this becomes.
With my FF helmet I find an optional breath guard I purchased for it ($10) really helps by deflecting my moist breath away from the visor where it would other wise fog. Also anti fog spray helps.
Heated gear will give you hot and cold spots, not an even heat, and you won't be comfortable, unless you are wearing it under a decent wind proof motorcycle jacket to keep the cold off your body and trap the heat under it. Cheaper motorcycle jackets for instance don't have wind flaps under the main zipper which provides a cold air entry point. Similar issue with the waist closure. The colder it gets, the more of an issue this becomes.
With my FF helmet I find an optional breath guard I purchased for it ($10) really helps by deflecting my moist breath away from the visor where it would other wise fog. Also anti fog spray helps.
Last edited by fat_tony; Sep 28, 2013 at 05:18 PM.
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