Man do I love heated gear!![]()
Beautiful PNW morning commute into the office today, clear skies, dry roads, and 22 degrees (I think the high today is only supposed to be 28), I was plugged in and toasty warm!![]()
Why in the heck did I ride through 25+ winters before pulling the trigger on this stuff!!![]()
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I have the Gerbings jacket liner, Gerbings T5 gloves, and Gerbings boot insoles, great setup IMO!![]()
Yep, heated gear is 'like sex, only good'. :-)
Your question is the one people always ask- why did I wait so long? And what very few people realize, at least before they have heated gear, is that it does not make riding in the cold tolerable, it makes it downright comfy! Even us Mary Jane Tinklepants grade riders can ride in cold weather and not have to suffer.
It seems that you do not have heated pants / pants liner Jay; if you add that, it makes powering up the sole heaters a lot easier as there are wires in the pants and you do not have to use any 'Y' harness. Then again, the pants ain't cheap so I am not really recommending them either. :-(
I do think that the Stich one piece makes using the Y harness for the boots alot easier than if somebody was trying to fish it through a pair of just motorcycle pants only.
Nope, I don't have the heated pant liners but I do have the heated corbin seat, and that seems to do quite well for my arse. As for the Y harness I don't find it challenging at all, plugs right into the insole plugs (I leave the heated insoles in my winter boots always, so the cord is always there for easy access) and plug the other end into the bottom of my heated jacket liner and I'm good to go, I slip right into my Stich one piece with the one neck to ankle zipper and done!![]()
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By "Stich one piece" I assume you are referring to the Aerostich One Piece. I just checked their website and learned that they offer a couple different versions. Please tell us which you are using and if you can offer a brief review, I for one will be grateful. Knowing that you're not bashful about posting pictures, how about asking your wonderful wife to take a couple of pictures of you modeling it and adding them to this thread.
By following the many changes you've made to your C14 and incorporating several to my own bike I have blown a small fortune on it. Adding a riding suit to my riding attire, though expensive, is still chump change compared to the quantity of money already spent. I have all of the electrical clothing available and my own version of heated boot insoles that are much warmer than Gerbing's (I have theirs also, but never use them). I enjoy being able to ride in warmth the year round as you do.
Skip the vest, get the jacket, and you will never willingly go back.
At the end of the trailwhen it is nasty dirty put it on, turn on the shower, grab a bottle of shampoo and scrub away, take the extra towels and place underneath the now clean suit up to drip dry, dress, and head to the bar to share the trip with the locals
I have a battery operated heated jacket, which works quite well! Provided I remember to charge the battery before I head out...
One of these days. Heated gear or move to Florida. Then do the snow bird thing. Tough choice.