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Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:42 pm 
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Yes I thought so. I'll check out newenough.com. I bought some battery gloves last year and the battery died after 40 mins ride so for the way home they were useless. and they were uncomfortable. I do have a good jacket and some cover over snowboarding pants, its really the gloves I am needing fast. thanks for the links. This info is one reason I joined the forum :laughing:


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Unread postPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:13 pm 
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Hello again,

Well, girl, I live in Alaska and we ride as much as we can, whenever we can as our riding season is limited. About 6 months if we are lucky, depending on the snow. I ride unless there is snow on the roads or a chance of freezing rain which happens in the fall.

I have all the heated gear, like was mentioned before, it's not cheap, but at least I do not look like the Michelin tire girl on my bike when I ride!!

I have found that I can ride down to pretty low temps, but the roads will usually get us up here before the real low temps do (in the teens and beyond.....)

I would HIGHLY recommend it if you can afford it. The vest at least if not the jacket liner, heck I even have the socks!! The socks plug into the pants, the pants into the jacket, the gloves into the jacket. I also have the two different temperature controllers which will regulate my socks and pant liners and then my jacket and gloves. This girl doesn't want tobe distracted by the cold when she is riding. Besides, up here in the summer, it can drop down pretty quick up in the hills, gets pretty crazy sometimes.....yes, it does take a little bit to get used to as you are then "plugged into the bike." But, it don't take long before you do! ;)

So that's my :twocents: !

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Unread postPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:30 am 
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Lol I'm going to ask the stupidest question. I will get branded with a totally uncool sticker for this one but um..where do I plug into on the bike :wellduh: ?
I followed the link you posted in another thread and I really am interested in the gloves at least. :thankyousign:


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Don't worry, not a stupid question. You hook it up to your battery. The information on how to do it comes with the equipment, pretty easy. Although I have to admit, I didn't do mine, hubby did it for me ;) If you are not comfortable doing this, just find a riding buddy who is, or someone who is familiar with doing with this to help you.

Here is a link to download the instructions:

http://www.gerbing.com/Info/instructions.php

They also have battery operated ones, and I have heard someone else here on the forum talking about them but do not know anything about the bulk of the glove itself........well, let me just go see......

http://www.gerbing.com/Products/Gloves/snow.html

These look like they are mainly for snow so not sure on the bulk for MC riding. The G3's look like they are better, just need to do the hook up to the battery. When you do it, make sure that it comes out at a convenient place to hook up. My cord comes out from under the seat (where my battery is) just in front of me so it's an easy hook up.

Hope that helps!

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Unread postPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:35 am 
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I live in the willamette valley in oregon and use a motorcycle as my primary transportation, rain or shine, though it doesn't get that cold, I guess at about 30 degrees. but it rarely gets that cold.

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