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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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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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 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.