TedG
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posted January 27, 2008 12:07 PM
Gerbing heated clothing
Yesterday I dropped by the local Triumph shop owned by the Yuill Brothers which just took on the MV Augusta line. Anyway on the wall is a huge display of Gerbing jackets in every size so you can try them on, So I got a jacket , a set of leather gauntlets, a dual controller and the little leather clip pouch. So I get them home and find that the Tour master has the exact same plugs for power so it was just plug and play. I took out the lining of my Tourmaster Flex and put on the jacket and the Flex over the top, plugged in the controller and gloves, put on the Schuberth helmet and I was off. I was paying attention to the helmet for the most part and the temp was in the mid 40s so it wasn't a really good cold test. But I turned both to mid and right away noticed that my back was baking and my chest was cold. The inside of my elbow were also cold. Very uneven, so I pushed the jacket into my chest and it warmed right up. I think it may be too big, I will take it back and see if a smaller one will give more even coverage. The gloves which have heated palms and inside the thumbs seemed to work well, my hands were comfortable, but again it was in the 40s. But with the Tourmasters my thumbs were cold after an hour.
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wormgear
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posted January 27, 2008 01:19 PM
The heated jacket liner fits snug, is very lightweight and is very warm and uniform. I think you could ride in the 20's with it and a windbreaker and still not need full power.
The G-3 gloves have never let my hands get cold but they don't get as hot as the liner. I talked to Gerbings about that and I think I'll send them in this summer for a free hotter rewire.
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