Gerbing Heated Gear

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You might find the pant liner isn't really needed. It's all personal preference. I hate being cold, but never had heated pant liners or insoles.

When I left to make the 90 minute ride to Romney to pick up DM's 2017 Tenere I think it was 18 degrees. Had no issues with just heated gloves, heated jacket liner, long john pant, and Hot Hand Toe warmers stuck to my socks. I believe the rest of my gear was the same Klim stuff you and I wear every ride.

Not claiming to be tough, I despise being cold. Just never found the need for any electric warmers below the waist.
100% agree.

I have the Powerlet infrared jacket and love it. With the Gerbings gloves it sure beats the old Gerbing I had with the wires, although the new Gerbings are almost identical to the Powerlet. (Chevy vs Ford, Yamaha vs Kawasaki, etc)
 

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My legs and especially my feet get cold quick, couldn't imagine cold weather without my heated leggings and socks. Have to be careful with the heated socks though, need a thick sock underneath or they will literally leave burns on my feet.

Current setup is as follows:
Warm&Safe wireless dual troller (my favourite thing, I think Gerbing finally sells a similar product)
W&S Gen 4 jacket
Firstgear (rebranded W&S) leggings
Firstgear (rebranded W&S) socks
Gerbing T5 gloves, probably about the only thing I don't like

Standard layering setup is UnderArmor thermal longjohns and long sleeve compression shirt, then heated gear, and finally Klim Latitude pants and jacket. With being able to fine tune the dual troller on the fly, I can ride between 5-20c (40-70f) without ever having to get off the bike and change.

Below 5c things just get a touch too miserable when riding long days.
 

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Speaking of heated gear, I just bought a second hand HD jacket liner (made by Gerbing). Went out the other day for a 70 mile ride, and it was cold. The jacket had maybe been worn once, and came with a dual controller. Controller leds lighted up, but no heat to jacket. Very little info on line. I finally figured out that the jacket has its own separate control/thermostat built in. A button you push- has three settings low, med, high. Don’t need the separate controller at all. Doesn’t work with the separate controller. Now need to go try it out. 164C6B82-5596-4AF1-88AB-2166D3C18D03.jpeg0E6F2B54-CADB-4D03-A9DA-D605F091FFD5.jpegC9827DA6-3F5F-4278-8B69-745030C4BFBC.jpeg
 

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My legs and especially my feet get cold quick, couldn't imagine cold weather without my heated leggings and socks. Have to be careful with the heated socks though, need a thick sock underneath or they will literally leave burns on my feet.

Current setup is as follows:
Warm&Safe wireless dual troller (my favourite thing, I think Gerbing finally sells a similar product)
W&S Gen 4 jacket
Firstgear (rebranded W&S) leggings
Firstgear (rebranded W&S) socks
Gerbing T5 gloves, probably about the only thing I don't like

Standard layering setup is UnderArmor thermal longjohns and long sleeve compression shirt, then heated gear, and finally Klim Latitude pants and jacket. With being able to fine tune the dual troller on the fly, I can ride between 5-20c (40-70f) without ever having to get off the bike and change.

Below 5c things just get a touch too miserable when riding long days.
@regder - I think we might be twins:

I too wear an Under Armour base layer plus a long-sleeve thermal top and thin socks under the heated gear. I wear a KLIM Badlander jacket and KLIM Badlander or Latitude pants (depending on which bike I'm riding).

Also:

Firstgear (Warm & Safe) jacket
Firstgear (Warm & Safe) pants
Firstgear (Warm & Safe) socks
Gerbing G-3 gloves (because the Firstgear gloves were too small)
Firstgear (Warm & Safe) "Heat-Troller Version X-treme" dual zone controller

All-wired connections which requires only one cable to be plugged in when I get on the bike, and it uses the motorcycle's battery versus a wireless setup that uses rechargeable battery packs. The controller is "analog", not digital, and is therefore not affected by cell phones or any other RFI for that matter! I have configured the connections so that the gloves and socks are one zone and the jacket and pants are the other. I did this as my fingers and toes get cold long before the rest of me does. Also, heated gloves beat heated grips, which my Super Tenere does not have but my FJR does, every time, and I echo regder's caution about the socks. Lastly, I have ridden in temperatures as low as -12C (10F) without complaint.

@eemsreno: It sounds like your setup is one of the wireless versions. This might be part of the problem.

Haynes
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I finally figured out that the jacket has its own separate control/thermostat built in. A button you push- has three settings low, med, high. Don’t need the separate controller at all. Doesn’t work with the separate controller. Now need to go try it out.
I suspect you could use the controller to fine tune the heat. Obviously both need to be on, and the controller needs to start on high. The controller can also be used for separate control of gloves or pants.


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Is it my imagination, or does the bike stall a little more easily with heated gear and grips dialed up? Or is my clutch/throttle calibration just influenced by the additional bulk?

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The temps really swing here in the spring and fall and heated gear enables me to extend the season comfortably and most of all, prevents me from having to layer up like the Michelin man. I used to use an Aerostich vest, but my arms would still feel the chill. I got a used Warm n' Safe jacket (90W) and now no problems. With the grip heaters, insulated gloves and jacket, I'm good in cold temps. I don't like riding when it's really cold, but I've ridden a few hours in 30-35 deg weather and been fairly toasty. The jacket only uses an on/off switch and when it's 30 the switch stays on.
 

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I know this was titled "Gerbing Heated Gear", but I got to put a hit in for Mosko Moto's heated jacket. I have owned both, and believe me riding in Yukon, Alaska and norther British Columbia heated gear (and thick blood) is essential. The Gerbing does the job, but it's old technology, made for cruisers and dudes looking for paved roads. Don't get me wrong it'll do the job, but compared to the Mosok Moto product it pales in comparison. The Mosko Moto uses carbon panels and the connecting wiring is super limited (you don't feel like you're wearing toast elements). The rest of the jacket is so versatile that it easily doubles a a camp/town jacket when you're on tour. It stuffs into it's own packet for easy storage and is so comfortable that I have slept in it on cold nights. The controller is build into the lower left side of the jacket so there isn't anything else needed. I found that the fit of the Mosko Moto jacket was more to my dimensions, but that is a personal thing. Mosko Moto are products designed by ADV riders, for ADV riders and I just found their gear superior. Cheers and stay warm.
 

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Touraster had carbon wiring. They were brittle and would break if you didn’t fold them gently. They stated it in there instructions to not roll them up. I didn’t know until mine was dead. . I got a warm n safe now. It’s working fine.
 

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I probably have 3,000 miles on these heated gear by now,
I have settled on one huge complaint that I just can't get over.
On the pant liners where I bend at the waist while sitting, the liners must double over and the heat is so hot at that point I get burnt there almost every ride. I even always take foam hip pads and duct tape them under my long johns to protect that area. The heat right there is so over intense I have even tried two foam pads in that area. There is no way in the world that Gerbing tested these liners at all.
Well spring is real close so I won't have to deal with it much longer.
The one good thing is the gear does keep me warm. I take off lots of days when it is 15* and ride for hours.
I haven't tried any other brands but I just wouldn't recommend Gerbing. In my opinion the problems I have with them could be easily fixed if they just tested their product. They wouldn't have to ride more than a week and they would fix four thinks I can think of.
 

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Is it my imagination, or does the bike stall a little more easily with heated gear and grips dialed up? Or is my clutch/throttle calibration just influenced by the additional bulk?

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I haven't had any problems like that.
 
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