Heated gear

Out today and was unimpressed with the heat output. Got home and found the 10 amp fuse that was in my battery tender harness I was using was blown. Hopefully the gear will be a little warmer tomorrow. ha ha. Also ordered new socks and pants. I think they both are about 20 years old.
 
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When I got my '05 GS the first winter with it I found out about heated gear. I made it a point to try to ride all winter. Like a challenge. Road conditions permitting of course. Funny when you pass another bike in January and its 25 degrees it seems to call for more than just a wave. I'd throw a thumbs up. Must be how it was back when bikes weren't common, and the wave thing first started. ... like minded enthusiasts.
 
My overall coldest experience was a 3-hour ride at 9 degrees F (-13 C), and all I really needed was heated gloves. Everything else I just layered appropriately. Not to say other heated gear wouldn't have been more comfortable.
 
Einar said:
My overall coldest experience was a 3-hour ride at 9 degrees F (-
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Einar said:
My overall coldest experience was a 3-hour ride at 9 degrees F (-13 C), and all I really needed was heated gloves. Everything else I just layered appropriately. Not to say other heated gear wouldn't have been more comfortable.
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The layers don’t really work for me anymore being old, 67 and blood thinners. I would look like the Michelin man! I usually can’t put my remote even to 50%. Very warm.
Edited to add: I don’t mess around with those kind of temperatures. Went out one morning at 38° and thought all was well. Six broken ribs, a lacerated spleen and a fractured vertebrae. If it froze at some point that morning/night I’m on something with four wheels. and that’s coming from somebody that was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado back in the 80s and rode a Kawasaki LTD 550 year around. I would definitely take a ride in a nice warm car when I could, though. That bike was surprisingly nimble in snow/slush. We all need to be more like Norm fishtailing his Rocket all the way up the gravel road at Spider Creek. Chuckling the entire way.
 
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Tripps said:
Heated gear rocks.

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I'm good with a side car in the snow, but count me out on two wheels. Oh, and to add to my original concern, I got the volt meter in the aux socket, and it's 14.3 going to 14.2 with jacket, pants,gloves and grips. So I feel better about the charging system keeping the battery good with all the heated gear. And it's 13.3 in the morning after sitting all night off the maintainer
 
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Sometimes the inner Child just comes out.....
 
I have the same and Gerbing are the only ones who make a jacket liner in tall and their quality is great. The 12V Digital Dual Portable Temperature Controller just went out on me so I replaced it which you can't do with all-in-one products. When the temps dip down into the mid thirties I leave the bike at home due to potential icy spots in the twisties to work. I use a pair of thin hiking rain pants under my leather over pants which is enough. Below 40 I use my heated grips as well.
 
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