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Old 10-19-2009, 10:01 AM   #1
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I've never tried heated gear. I did try heated grips on a bike and even a snowmobile when I was at Snowshoe and they were nice.
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I've never tried heated gear. I did try heated grips on a bike and even a snowmobile when I was at Snowshoe and they were nice.
I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately
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Old 10-19-2009, 10:21 AM   #3
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I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately
They were pretty useful when I tried them out and seem pretty easy to install.
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Old 10-19-2009, 10:22 AM   #4
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I've been thinking about some heated grips here lately
Always wondered how they would work. I think if I just have the air deflectors like on motorcross bikes I would be OK.
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Old 10-19-2009, 11:05 AM   #5
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Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot.

If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go.

On the motard the gloves are the where heated grips would just be a tease
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Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot.

If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go.

On the motard the gloves are the where heated grips would just be a tease
What do you recommend in terms of heated gloves? that seems the way I should go when i think about it
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Old 10-19-2009, 11:27 AM   #7
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What do you recommend in terms of heated gloves? that seems the way I should go when i think about it
I've got the gerbing heated gloves....and they have the single connection that can be used with First Gear heated clothes (which helps with variety and controls if thats your thing)

The only other part of me that ever gets cold is the tops of my thighs. I may get the heated socks and simply place them in that position. If I do that I'll get the dial controller.


The motard doesn't put out enough amps to really get the gloves TOO hot, but the BMW will melt your fingers. Most sportbikes should be a good balance between the two (I imagine)


The great thing about gerbings is you can go in cheap initially (JUST gloves) and you can add components as you can afford (or want) them
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Old 10-19-2009, 11:38 AM   #8
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Grips are great.....if you have wind protection for your hands...otherwise the outside of your hands are frozen while the insides are hot.

If your'e on a bike where you hands get a lot of wind heated gloves are the way to go.

On the motard the gloves are the where heated grips would just be a tease
Ok this does makes sense.
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