Heated gear - pull the trigger
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: currently an Okie
Heated Gear
I leave the connection there all year round.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Santa Cruz
If ya ride when its 40 or under there is nothing better. I even use it on my dirt bike.
Pretty bad photo but I have tender/heatedgear and earbud ports in my left side frame heat deflectors.
Pretty bad photo but I have tender/heatedgear and earbud ports in my left side frame heat deflectors.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Newburyport, MA
I have and love my Gerbing heated jacket liner/gloves. Used them yesterday for an early am ride...100% toasty and comfortable. Great investment and significantly extends the riding season.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Northwestern Nevada
I've been piecing a set together this year...Agreed its money well spent. I am glad I took the summer to find it cheaper then if I'd have done it during the cold season, but having it make riding in the cold SOOOOO much better.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Michigan
You could probably find an adapter to make the connection that way, but then you'll have loose wires running from the fairing to the seat right over the tank. Much easier to connect to the battery with the supplied connector.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Nassau County, NY
Watch out for the amp requirement the accessory plug may not have enough amp rating .
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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Bristow, VA
My connector comes out near the left leg, below the tank and under the seat. Sits right next to my battery tender line. I ran my wife's line (she has a Deluxe) straight under seat right below the speedo. Lots of different options, and depends on your bike. Just play around and do what feels right. Getting on and off the bike, plugging in and disconnecting, will let you know what is good. Do it in the garage...not at your first stop on your trip.
The Harley dealership was having a sale, and got the Gerbing liner (Gerbing makes all the Harley heated gear) for 15% off. Found the nubuck gloves on Ebay for $20 off. Total cost about $220. The controller was also on Ebay for $30 (a steal), and it clips onto my chaps. Makes it super easy to adjust the temp.
The Gerbing jacket liner comes with an on/off switch. You can use this instead of a controller...just a little less easy. Without a controller, when the unit is plugged in, it's full hot. You'll have to get it hot, then turn off, then hot, then turn off....could be a pain on a long trip. Again, for a little extra, the temp controller gets the temp just right and stays there. Also has a separate **** for the temp on the gloves. I usually run the gloves hotter than the liner.
The nubuck gloves, in my opinion, work better than the Harley leather heated gloves. It's not the heat, it's the bulk. I HATE bulky gloves, and the Harley leathers are bulky. The nubuck are almost like my normal riding gloves. The downside is they are not waterproof. If you're riding in the rain or snow, not the gloves for you. If you are riding in the sun and cold, they are awesome...and about $100 cheaper.
The Harley dealership was having a sale, and got the Gerbing liner (Gerbing makes all the Harley heated gear) for 15% off. Found the nubuck gloves on Ebay for $20 off. Total cost about $220. The controller was also on Ebay for $30 (a steal), and it clips onto my chaps. Makes it super easy to adjust the temp.
The Gerbing jacket liner comes with an on/off switch. You can use this instead of a controller...just a little less easy. Without a controller, when the unit is plugged in, it's full hot. You'll have to get it hot, then turn off, then hot, then turn off....could be a pain on a long trip. Again, for a little extra, the temp controller gets the temp just right and stays there. Also has a separate **** for the temp on the gloves. I usually run the gloves hotter than the liner.
The nubuck gloves, in my opinion, work better than the Harley leather heated gloves. It's not the heat, it's the bulk. I HATE bulky gloves, and the Harley leathers are bulky. The nubuck are almost like my normal riding gloves. The downside is they are not waterproof. If you're riding in the rain or snow, not the gloves for you. If you are riding in the sun and cold, they are awesome...and about $100 cheaper.
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I bought the Gerbing heated gear last year, jacket, pants, gloves, socks & soles. Only used them once in mid winter while riding the 1 freeway in December. Pacific Ocean is cold as hell but was warm and toasty. Would have been fine with my thermals and leathers but these were thin and comfortable. Took a 1600+ mile ride to Northern Colorado a week or so ago and got caught in a snow storm where the temp dropped down to 28 degrees and the Gerbing gear under my levis and long sleeve then my leather jacket and chaps and finally my rain gear and I felt like I was in my heated home in Las Vegas. Was so warm I did not even notice the cold AT ALL. Highly recommended and when got into Grand Junction, CO where it was in the 70's stripped down to only leathers. Heated gear and Rain gear roll small and tight to fit in saddlebags and continued on. If your in cold weather these could save a cold ****! Highly recommended.
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Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Potsdam, NY
I love my heated jacket liner and heated gloves. Never felt the need for heated pant liners or insoles though. I wear motorcycle pants with a thin base layer under them and water proof boots and they are enough to keep my lower body warm in the coldest temps. Jeans suck in cold weather IMO as they do not block the wind completely even with lots of under layers and chaps don't seal in the warmth. One issue I find with my heated liner though is that in really cold weather it works better with some insulation over top. For some stupid reason there is not enough insulation in heated liners to trap the generated heat under my jacket alone, so you get hot and cold spots much below 50F. I wear my jacket, jacket liner and then the heated liner if it gets really cold.
Last edited by fat_tony; Oct 21, 2013 at 12:25 AM.