I've never really seen it discounted very much but our local Honda/BMW/etc dealer had a 25% off sale yesterday! I ride a 2008 GL1800 with heated seat and grips and my wife rides a 2008 RS SM5 with JM CB/Weather Radio/Aux input for iPod with JM helmet headset, aftermarket cruise control, Givi trunk, and Zumo GPS. I got the jacket liner and pants and she got the jacket liner, pants and gloves. We both have the dual controllers with the holders that clips onto the belt on our Kilamanjaros. It was in the mid 30's when we went out today and we couldn't believe how toasty we were! We were bummed that it wasn't colder because we really wanted to give them a test. We intend to ride all winter except when there is snow on the ground. Anyone have experience using this stuff in weather in the twenties? Near zero? BTW, the Spyder's battery was not affected by the three items. I put it on a Tender, Jr. when we got home and it went into float mode in about 60 seconds. If anyone lives in the Philadelphia suburbs the Gerbing dealer is Montgomeryville Cycle and they will still do a 20% discount on Black Friday.
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Gerbing's Heated Gear!
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dancogan
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I started riding in 2005. Avoiding snow and ice, I've still managed to ride at least once in every month since. I've found Gerbings does a good job down into the 20's. Much below that and my rides are limited in terms of how long I'll stay out. I've ridden down to close to zero, but only about 10-20 miles at the most. There are too many places where the cold comes in, including your face. Opening the visor whenever it starts to fog up can get cold in a hurry! Then it's time for a warm-up.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
:agree: There's only so much even the heaviest balaclava can do, and there are always parts that are not insulated or heated. Down into the low 20s is pretty much my limit, too.I started riding in 2005. Avoiding snow and ice, I've still managed to ride at least once in every month since. I've found Gerbings does a good job down into the 20's. Much below that and my rides are limited in terms of how long I'll stay out. I've ridden down to close to zero, but only about 10-20 miles at the most. There are too many places where the cold comes in, including your face. Opening the visor whenever it starts to fog up can get cold in a hurry! Then it's time for a warm-up.
rnet
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It's all about the gear boys, 2 of us were on a backpack trip the winter of o6 around Lac St Jean in Quebec, on the second morning of are trip we started out at -40. This was the first year polaris made a 4 stroke sled and the maping was off on the ECU and I barely got the sled running on one cylinder tell it got the water temp up to 123 degrees, then it started running ok. We were going to loop the lake to the north, but I was worried about the sled we took the shortest route. The next morning was predicted to be the same temp and I was in panic mode, so I got the manager to let me leave the sled in a heated garage. So we started out the next morning at 8 and again -40. I was riding second and I had a problem with my shield icing up ever though it was a heated shield and almost ran into the back of my friend leading, cause of my poor visibility. So I took over the lead and that ended that problem. (snow dust) Now to get back to the point, what I had on was a polaris leather snowmobile suit, polartec thermals, a balaclava and trunk snowmobile boots, nothing heated except for thumb and hand warmers, HJC Helmet/ heated shield. We did 294 miles that day ( average speed 37MPH including lunch, we hit speeds of 95) and it did warm up a little during the day (-28) And near the end of are day we enjoyed a vintage snowmobile parade going the other way. We were in by 4:30 PM. I did break down and buy a set of powerlet glove liner this year and I will give them a test when I leave from Sault St Marie On and go north on another arctic adventure on 2/19/12.
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