t w e n t y- s e v e n f r i c k i n' degrees this morning..Gerbings are still on backorder...:censor :dammit

Yeah, up here in New England too.:wonderlan

Well - I guess I got lucky. I went to my local dealership on Saturday and bought the HD branded heated gloves. They are made by Gerbing. I have to tell you. It was about 29 to 30 degrees this morning and my hands couldn't have been happier! Pretty comfy. I also have a pair of National Cycle hand deflectors, so I am pretty well set I think for the cold weather here in Michigan.

Well - I guess I got lucky. I went to my local dealership on Saturday and bought the HD branded heated gloves. They are made by Gerbing. I have to tell you. It was about 29 to 30 degrees this morning and my hands couldn't have been happier! Pretty comfy. I also have a pair of National Cycle hand deflectors, so I am pretty well set I think for the cold weather here in Michigan.

I was thinking this morning as I was riding to work that hand deflectors might be a good idea for this time of year. Do you find that they make a difference? Heated gloves are an option as well.. I'll look into those.

I was thinking this morning as I was riding to work that hand deflectors might be a good idea for this time of year. Do you find that they make a difference? Heated gloves are an option as well.. I'll look into those.

Ya - I think they help to a certain extent. Expecially in the 40 degree temperature region. Now I also have Buckhorn handle bars so the deflectors are at a bit of an angle and my mirrors deflect some air down behind the deflector as well, so they are not perfect. But I do think they help. At temperatures where my hands where getting painfully cold before they where not nearly as cold after adding the deflectors, though they where still cold.

Problem is they might work better for some people than others depending on handlebar set up. It was about 29 degrees when I first started in this morning. Without the deflectors my hands would have been frost bit in a couple of miles at 55+ MPH. With the heated gloves and the deflectors I was very confortable this morning. Not cold at all! BUT YMMV.

Well - I guess I got lucky. I went to my local dealership on Saturday and bought the HD branded heated gloves. They are made by Gerbing. I have to tell you. It was about 29 to 30 degrees this morning and my hands couldn't have been happier! Pretty comfy. I also have a pair of National Cycle hand deflectors, so I am pretty well set I think for the cold weather here in Michigan.

Great... my wife rode with me that morning, (she has the HD heated gloves), and commented on how nice and warm her hands were....:frownthre But I'm ruff & tuff.. I can :headbang take it....

How difficult is it to rig up heated gloves/vest/trousers/etc? I really like the idea, but I almost flunked EE at school and I think it'd be best for me, my bike and the local paramedics if I stayed away from anything more complex than a plug.

How difficult is it to rig up heated gloves/vest/trousers/etc? I really like the idea, but I almost flunked EE at school and I think it'd be best for me, my bike and the local paramedics if I stayed away from anything more complex than a plug.


Not hard at all, they come with a fused connector for the battery. You can also use the hook up for a Battery Tender.

I have hand guards on my DL1000 and have been looking at the National Cycle hand guards for the Sporty. I do notice the difference between having hand guards and not having them.

Not hard at all, they come with a fused connector for the battery. You can also use the hook up for a Battery Tender.

I have hand guards on my DL1000 and have been looking at the National Cycle hand guards for the Sporty. I do notice the difference between having hand guards and not having them.
by using the battery tender hook up are there wires hanging from your wrist to the tender plug. mine comes out from under the edge of my seat. just trying to think how that set up is.

by using the battery tender hook up are there wires hanging from your wrist to the tender plug. mine comes out from under the edge of my seat. just trying to think how that set up is.


If you are just running electric gloves you have wires that run out both sleeves and one out the bottom of your coat that then hooks to the connector by way of an on/off switch. If you are running a Gerbings' jacket liner then the gloves plug into the end of the sleeves and then the jacket liner plugs into the battery connector. I run mine with a Heat-Troller which I can adjust to just the right wattage needed for heating everything. I highly recommend going that route. I also highly recommend going with the heated jacket liner. I use mine year round especially when traveling as mornings and evening can be real cool around here. It is so much nicer to ride when you are not all bundled up and can not move because you have too many layers on.
Gerbing offers their own thermostat but the Heat-Troller is a lot better.
Checkout
www.gerbing.com
and
www.warmnsafe.com for the Heat-troller.

I've got to get me a set. Thanks on the heads up about Gerbing being out of stock at the present time. Will have to check out the dealer. Anyone have any other links to heated gloves/jacket liners?

I would contact Gerbing about the status of their gloves.
They also offer glove liners that you can wear in your own gloves. They run $79 I might have to look into those for the future.

The Gerbing site says the gloves aren't available until January 10th. But it's cold now!

I ordered the glove liners. I'll post a report after I get them.

I looked at the gerbing web site and it looks like the plug for the battery tender jr. won't match up with the gerbing wires, is there an adaptor or not capatable with my wiring. I was looking at the glove liners and socks, that's all that gets cold on me. can you buy this stuff for less than at the gerbing web site. I'm familiar with web sites that sell at 20% discounts but custom chrome or drag specialties part numbers are needed.

Thanks and ride safe.

I looked at the gerbing web site and it looks like the plug for the battery tender jr. won't match up with the gerbing wires, is there an adaptor or not capatable with my wiring. I was looking at the glove liners and socks, that's all that gets cold on me. can you buy this stuff for less than at the gerbing web site. I'm familiar with web sites that sell at 20% discounts but custom chrome or drag specialties part numbers are needed.

Thanks and ride safe.

I bought an adapter at the HD store, so they can work with the battery tender hook-up. I talked to them yesterday, and was told that my order may ship next week. I'm sure giving momma's gloves the eye lately..:p

Do they hook up with this?

Electrical Accessory Adapter - Part number: 70270-04
Harness accommodates the addition of multiple electrical accessories to the main battery power circuit on '04-later models. Fits '04-later XL, Dyna, Softail® and Touring models.
MSRP US $15.95

I bought an adapter at the HD store, so they can work with the battery tender hook-up. I talked to them yesterday, and was told that my order may ship next week. I'm sure giving momma's gloves the eye lately..:p

you don't happen to have the part number for the battery tender to gerbing adaptor.

Thanks

Do they hook up with this?

Electrical Accessory Adapter - Part number: 70270-04
Harness accommodates the addition of multiple electrical accessories to the main battery power circuit on '04-later models. Fits '04-later XL, Dyna, Softail® and Touring models.
MSRP US $15.95

No that's not what I'm after, but thanks.

you don't happen to have the part number for the battery tender to gerbing adaptor.

Thanks

Do they hook up with this?

Electrical Accessory Adapter - Part number: 70270-04
Harness accommodates the addition of multiple electrical accessories to the main battery power circuit on '04-later models. Fits '04-later XL, Dyna, Softail® and Touring models.
MSRP US $15.95

No that's not what I'm after, but thanks.

Nope that's not it... It was around 8 bucks or so, and is just a 6" long wire with the SAE on one end and the the glove plug on the other. It is marked with a yellow sticker that reads "pants adapter".

Nope that's not it... It was around 8 bucks or so, and is just a 6" long wire with the SAE on one end and the the glove plug on the other. It is marked with a yellow sticker that reads "pants adapter".

It plugs into battery tender plug? that's what I thought you meant, maybe a trip to HD dealer is involved here.

I looked at the gerbing web site and it looks like the plug for the battery tender jr. won't match up with the gerbing wires, is there an adaptor or not capatable with my wiring. I was looking at the glove liners and socks, that's all that gets cold on me. can you buy this stuff for less than at the gerbing web site. I'm familiar with web sites that sell at 20% discounts but custom chrome or drag specialties part numbers are needed.

Thanks and ride safe.


The adapter you want is about 6" long and has a white label that says "Controller Adapter Only" on it. I think they are around $7-8. I bought mine at a local place called Wingman Enterprises. They do mail order and I can get you the website address if needed.

I don't know who sells for discount other than sometimes a place in Idaho called Happy-Trail has them for 10% off. Of course then you have to pay shipping.

It plugs into battery tender plug? that's what I thought you meant, maybe a trip to HD dealer is involved here.

Be sure to take your gloves with you, because they have a couple of different adapters with the SAE, but the other end can bemale or female, depending on the use. In my case, the yellow one worked, but the white one had a different plug.

gfl...:smoke