Heated clothing

[R1ckster]

HIYA

Anyone recommend heated under vest or jacket that is toasty.....?

Cheers

[Jack]

I have a Kais heated vest - awesome bit of kit can plug in to bike or run on battery

[R1ckster]

Hi jack... Is there a heat controller and how high have you had it? Cheers

[kingfixer]

on the Keiss vest I have and it's brilliant, mine has the controller so you can regulate the heat and like Jack says you can buy a battery for it to run off as well, I plug mine into the bike as it is wired up for it , the collar is heated as well ...toasty !!

[Kwacky]

HIYA

Anyone recommend heated under vest or jacket that is toasty.....?

Cheers

Poof

[Blade]

They sound pretty cool (excuse the pun) as you can obviously have it on full heat on a cold morning and as the temp increases regulate the temp down and eventually off and in doing so ride in leathers in late autumn.

How much are they and how bulky is the battery pack ?

[Jack]

I got the bigger battery with mine and it is a fairly chunky bit of kit but it fits in its own internal pocket , I use the vest wired while on the bike and on battery when taking photo's trackside etc , battery lasts all day on low-medium heat and about 6 hrs full on but its generally too hot on full whack

[Blade]

Sounds a great bit of kit especially as possible to use of bike as you suggest.

[R1ckster]

HIYA

Anyone recommend heated under vest or jacket that is toasty.....?

Cheers

Poof

Haha well if I'm riding a tiger may aswell use that class leading 650 watt generator all the sales shpeel says. Besides I think I've earnt my stripes for all weather riding so fk it

[Kwacky]

I don't blame you to be honest. It's horrible when you feel the cold creep in during a ride

[Jack]

I've also got the heated gloves that plug into the vest - you can also plug in some heated insoles , but I don't have those , the gloves are great for me as they are designed to go under your normal gloves so are very thin which means I can use them while shooting .

[Deegee]

Like others I've paid my dues on all weather riding and tbh your reaction times slow when your cold especially hands, go for it I say and hang the naysayers. I've used heated gloves and a heated waistcoat and they're great, I'd never ride in cold weather without the gloves again and the waistcoat keeps your back and kidneys warm and stops the cold from distracting you, plus your muscles work better warm than cold. It's a no brainer imho.

[Joliv1202]

I've had a heated vest for ages, brilliant piece of kit. Wear it whenever, keeps the kidneys warm and there's a huge blood flow round them so it spreads everywhere.

[Kwacky]

Someone is selling an Oxford heated vest, battery and charger for £50. Worn twice. He's got all the packaging and labels. Size XL.

[R1ckster]

I just got the keis x25 jacket.. not had a ride in it yet but just plugging it in and started engine to he honest can't feel a thing. Sat for 5 mind waiting to see if gets hotter but kinda just about warm.. and did wear under my outer coat so all was compressed nicely so can't excuse not having snug fit.

Does this gradually get hot or is this as good as it gets? If so it's going back.

Cheers

[Deegee]

The waistcoat I've used takes under 5 mins to feel warm using it's own battery and my Gerbing gloves are warm inside a minute using the bikes power.
I'm guessing you've double checked you've got power to the jacket?

[R1ckster]

Now worries. Found out I didn't put fuse in it..what a dick was boiling up in less than 1 minute lol

[Kwacky]

Idiot

[Deegee]

[Jack]

Hahahaha - sure your names not Rodney