Heated Clothing

Dave R · 02-16-2012, 08:51 AM

I take a lot of crap from my non-heated clothing motorcyclist friends because I wear the jacket under my riding suit whenever temps drop below 60F. I don't necessarily turn it on, but it's nice to have the option. After 400 miles of riding in sub 50F temps, it's incredibly nice to have heat. I don't know any motorcyclists that regret buying heated gear...

SIKSUKR · 02-16-2012, 12:00 PM

Being a guy that oveheats easy, my torso is not the problem. My feet however are. I use Hotronic rechargable boot heaters in my ski boots.

John A. Birdsall · 02-17-2012, 12:43 PM

You know all you need is two pictures in a shirt pocket and you could go water sking in the broads in January and be wonderfully (???) warm. What pictures are these Nancy Pelosi in a bikini and Sarah Palin in a bear suit!

Cobalt 25 · 02-19-2012, 08:55 PM

Anybody have any first hand (no pun intended) knowledge of mittens to keep your hands warm? Hand Warmers- chemical pacs that last for 6 or 8 hours are okay, but I'd really like to find mittens for skiing and gloves for working that will keep my hands warm.

I have tried many different types of gloves and mittens but nothing has worked. The rest of my body is fine but after a half hour or so of even relatively balmy 40 degrees F my hands get like frozen blocks.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Peter

Sal · 02-19-2012, 10:15 PM

Bounce the problem off of your PCP.

02-16-2012, 12:00 PM	#2
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Being a guy that oveheats easy, my torso is not the problem. My feet however are. I use Hotronic rechargable boot heaters in my ski boots. __________________ SIKSUKR

02-17-2012, 12:43 PM	#3
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	heated You know all you need is two pictures in a shirt pocket and you could go water sking in the broads in January and be wonderfully (???) warm. What pictures are these Nancy Pelosi in a bikini and Sarah Palin in a bear suit!

02-16-2012, 08:51 AM	#1
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I take a lot of crap from my non-heated clothing motorcyclist friends because I wear the jacket under my riding suit whenever temps drop below 60F. I don't necessarily turn it on, but it's nice to have the option. After 400 miles of riding in sub 50F temps, it's incredibly nice to have heat. I don't know any motorcyclists that regret buying heated gear...

02-19-2012, 08:55 PM	#4
Cobalt 25 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 228 Thanks: 228 Thanked 36 Times in 20 Posts	Anybody have any first hand (no pun intended) knowledge of mittens to keep your hands warm? Hand Warmers- chemical pacs that last for 6 or 8 hours are okay, but I'd really like to find mittens for skiing and gloves for working that will keep my hands warm. I have tried many different types of gloves and mittens but nothing has worked. The rest of my body is fine but after a half hour or so of even relatively balmy 40 degrees F my hands get like frozen blocks. Any ideas would be appreciated. Peter

02-19-2012, 10:15 PM	#5
Sal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 311 Thanks: 103 Thanked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Bounce the problem off of your PCP.