Heated cold-weather gear - Revision history

MIK at 19:45, 1 February 2019

2019-02-01T19:45:59Z

Bokonon: /* Places to buy winter gear */

2011-02-15T20:08:16Z

‎Places to buy winter gear

Bokonon at 20:07, 15 February 2011

2011-02-15T20:07:31Z

Bokonon: /* Heated grips or gloves? */

2011-02-15T20:04:03Z

‎Heated grips or gloves?

Bokonon: /* Heated grips or gloves? */

2011-02-15T20:02:02Z

‎Heated grips or gloves?

Bokonon: /* Widder */

2011-01-14T05:43:43Z

‎Widder

Bokonon: /* Widder */

2011-01-14T05:42:39Z

‎Widder

Bokonon: /* Gerbing's */

2011-01-14T05:28:18Z

‎Gerbing's

Bokonon at 08:31, 25 May 2010

2010-05-25T08:31:31Z

Bokonon: /* Installing heated grips */

2010-05-25T08:26:11Z

‎Installing heated grips

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 If you're looking to buy a complete set of heated gear, be aware that you probably won't be able to ride all day with everything turned on. Leon: "Vest alone - no problem. Vest, gloves and socks - I ran the battery completely dead once in about 5 hours while riding. Everything just got dim (and cool) and when I braked for a corner everything went completely dead. I was able to disconnect the gear and get the engine restarted by coasting down a hill."
-"For rides of a couple of hours or less, there shouldn't be any issue with a normal set of electric gear. Just connect the battery tender when you get back home."
+"For rides of a couple of hours or less, there shouldn't be any issue with a normal set of electric gear. Just connect the battery charger when you get back home."
 '''[[Installing a voltmeter|A voltmeter]]''' is a good tool to have if you're doing much riding with your heated clothing on.

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 One can always Google for what you want. Here are a couple places to start:
-[http://gerbing.com/ Gerbing's] and [http://www.ibaestore.com/index.asp
+[http://gerbing.com/ Gerbing's] and [http://www.ibaestore.com/index.asp Widder] -  See above
 Widder] -  See above
 [http://cozywinters.com/ CozyWinters] is a good place to look for winter clothing for motorcycling and other outdoor pursuits.

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	One can always Google for what you want. Here are a couple places to start:		One can always Google for what you want. Here are a couple places to start:
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		+	[http://gerbing.com/ Gerbing's] and [http://www.ibaestore.com/index.asp
		+	Widder] - See above

	[http://cozywinters.com/ CozyWinters] is a good place to look for winter clothing for motorcycling and other outdoor pursuits.		[http://cozywinters.com/ CozyWinters] is a good place to look for winter clothing for motorcycling and other outdoor pursuits.

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 The grip heaters are always transparently there. They get quite warm; however, they obviously heat only the palms of your hands, but I find that works well enough for the convenience. They cost only about $30, and they aren't too difficult to install, though you should allow a couple of hours for a clean install with neat wiring.
 Here is the copy from Kimpex on their grip heaters:
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 To find these, go to your local dealer or run an online search. The Kimpex online catalog is nearly impossible to use.
 ====Places to buy winter gear====

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 ====Heated grips or gloves?====
-We try to keep opinion to a minimum here in the FAQ, but when it comes to comfort, it's always opinion. Here's the gloves vs. grips opinion of one experienced club member:
+'''Opinion 1'''
-*I had a set of Widder gloves, but I just sold them on eBay. I now have Kimpex grip heaters on both of my bikes and am much happier. For me, the gloves are a big hassle; they're quite bulky, and connecting/disconnecting the wires every time you stop, plus dealing with the wires running through your jacket, are a big pain.
+I had a set of Widder gloves, but I just sold them on eBay. I now have Kimpex grip heaters on both of my bikes and am much happier. For me, the gloves are a big hassle; they're quite bulky, and connecting/disconnecting the wires every time you stop, plus dealing with the wires running through your jacket, are a big pain.
-:The grip heaters are always transparently there. They get quite warm; however, they obviously heat only the palms of your hands, but I find that works well enough for the convenience. They cost only about $30, and they aren't too difficult to install, though you should allow a couple of hours for a clean install with neat wiring.
+The grip heaters are always transparently there. They get quite warm; however, they obviously heat only the palms of your hands, but I find that works well enough for the convenience. They cost only about $30, and they aren't too difficult to install, though you should allow a couple of hours for a clean install with neat wiring.
 Here is the copy from Kimpex on their grip heaters:

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 ====Widder====
-Widder was a popular manufacturer of heated gear for a long time, but they are now officially history. [http://www.widder.com/ Their website] just says "Thanks for the memories." Widder products are now being sold through the Iron Butt Association [http://www.ibaestore.com/index.asp eSTORE].
+Widder was a popular manufacturer of heated gear for a long time, but they are now officially history, sort of. [http://www.widder.com/ Their website] just says "Thanks for the memories." Widder products are now being sold through the Iron Butt Association [http://www.ibaestore.com/index.asp eSTORE].
 ====Mounting a plug for Widder gloves====

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 [[Category:Protective Gear]]
 ====Gerbing's====
-[http://gerbing.com/ Gerbing's] carries a complete line of heated gear for motorcyclists. They have everything from socks and pants to gloves and jackets, along with the controllers and accessories needed to make them work. They also have an [http://heatedclothingoutlet.com/index.shtml outlet store].
+[http://gerbing.com/ Gerbing's] carries a complete line of heated gear for motorcyclists. They have everything from socks and pants to gloves and jackets, along with the controllers and accessories needed to make them work. They also have an [http://heatedclothingoutlet.com/index.shtml outlet store]. Quality and service are good.
 ====Widder====

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 ====Installing heated grips====
-"Heated grips are the BEST modification anyone can do to their bike." Well, some may vote for the 15T sprocket, and others will go for 'non-stock tires', but we'll grant a little leeway to our enthusiastic clubber, considering that these grips can add some real time to each end of the riding season. "They are soooooo cozy and warm. I did not want to get off my bike when I was testing them out!" (In all fairness, he seldom wants to get off his bike. We like that in a fellow rider.)
+See [[Installing heated grips|this page]].
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-They are fairly simple to put on, but do require some electrical know-how. The switch was provided, but a female crimp connector and some heat shrink tubing needed to be bought.  You also need to know how to solder and have a decent iron to help you out. Here are the directions as provided by [http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Heated-Grip-Kit-p-16539.html Aerostich]. (Really! The dog ate my homework!)
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-There are two joints to solder. You can see them and the rest of the wiring in this photo.
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-Here is a close up of the soldering points covered in shrink tubing and electrical tape.
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-Here is a picture of the female end you need to attach to the switch. These are just standard crimp connectors, available at any hardware store.
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-It has been suggested to wrap the left handlebar with electrical tape to make the heat a little more even, as the left grip is thicker than the throttle side and doesn't always heat up as well.
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-These are the accessory wires (yes, the ones that everyone writes in and asks about). The stock wiring on the bike is 18 AWG.  If you're using these accessory wires, then there's no use in using any bigger wire than that for this modification. If you're running the hot and ground wire back to the battery, however, you might want to use something a little heavier for this heat-producing  application. Ring connectors (not shown) were used to plug into the accessory connections. Obviously, each one is only connected to one wire.
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-'''One important thing to remember:'''  The aux/accessory wires get power ALL of the time, even when there is no key in the ignition. This page on [http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php Canyon Chasers] has good ideas on how to use relays so you can turn off the accessories when the key goes off. This bike has the high/off/low switch mounted on the right side fairing. Just consider how easy it would be to forget to shut off the switch when it is cold out and you want to be in. You could also [[Making your accessory wires 'switched'|modify your accessory wires]].
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-Some manufacturers say to glue the grips to the heaters, but that's not necessary. They stay put just fine. Just mount them [[I want to get some new grips|in the usual way]].
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-'''Addendum'''
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-After running the battery dry by forgetting to turn off the switch, our man decided to put a warning light into his system. If you don't want to add a relay or modify your accessory wires (above), then you can install an LED light. Buy a 12v red (or other bright color) LED, a 330 ohm resistor, and an LED holder. Solder the resistor to the LED in the holder, because that way the current is regulated by it and cannot peak and destroy the LED. The LED must be in parallel with the heated grips and not in series, otherwise the current drawn by the grips will destroy the LED.
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-This is a picture of the circuit. For your own mental health, pay no attention to the -- and + signs on this diagram. Just know that, like all bike/auto applications, power flows from the + (red) pole on the battery to the -- (ground). Wire it so that the switch receives power before the heated grips. This ensures that power will have to go through the 330 ohm resistor before reaching the LED.
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-[[Image:LED.jpg|150px]]
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-If there were no resistor, then the current spikes might destroy the LED. The resistor is just playing it safe, which this club thinks is a good idea. Attach the light to the ignition column. So now, whenever there is power to the grips, there is also power to the LED. Whenever you go to take the keys out, you are FORCED to look at the LED (which is fairly bright.)
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-There is another good article on mounting heated grips on the [http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/heated-grips-alt.php Canyon Chasers.net] website.