I have electrical gloves from Giali. I have a connector hanging near the
steer. The other end is directly coupled (by a fuse) to the battery. There
is no regulator and I don't miss it yet (but I ordered one and it's laying
waiting for me at the store). It's not that cold now (about zero degrees)
but they work nice.
The D-cell powerd once I know (for skiing) are only heating the fingertips.
The Giali heats the whole hand.
I also have heated grips and You don't see nor feel a difference with normal
grips. They are as thick and as soft. I don't have the normal handle bars
but I have a high steer from sidebike (high like on a goldwing ect. There is
a picture on the homepage of John Dreuning (also on this list)of my steer)
Fred
> I would consider them, but they are a bit spendy and
> my luck with the old battery-powered hunting-type
> winter mittens was not that good. I suppose it isn't
> much more expensive than 2 sets of hot grips, though.
>
> Speaking of which, I've been lookin at this whole
> thing. The grip part of the hot grips is a hard
> plastin, and I cannot imagine it would be very
> comfortable after a long day riding. On the other
> hand, the Kimpex inserts look like they might have 2
> problems. First, their draw is more than the hot
> grips' high and almost 2x as much as the hotgrips low
> setting. Assuming relatively the same efficiency, the
> Kimpex grips have got to be v. hot.
>
> Second, I can't figure out how they are installed, as
> the pictures are pretty rough. Do they go inside the
> bars, or between the outside of the bar and the grip?
> If it is the former, where do the wires come out
> (since the GTS (and SV) bars are sealed at both ends)?
>
> Finally, with the gloves, is a heat-troller required?
> How do they connect? I have an electric vest, but not
> a gerbing--would I have to run two pigtails from my
> battery, or could I tap in to the vest somehow? And
> do they work better than my old D-cell mittens?
>
> TIA,
>
> Adam
>
>
> --- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I got to ride in January!!!!!
> > >
> > > I am looking for the kind that can velcro onto the
> > > outside of the grips, preferable, unless someone
> > has a
> > > trick way to replace the grips entirely. I'd like
> > to
> > > do the outside version because I will be riding
> > the SV
> > > as well and it would be cheaper just to swap them
> > > over. Any input on this would be appreciated.
> >
> > Adam:
> >
> > have you considered electric GLOVES??? I have a
> > pair of Gerbing's that go
> > with my electric jacket liner. Between that and my
> > Aerostich, I was pretty
> > roasty-toasty. That combination is MUCH better than
> > an electric vest. I
> > can't speak to electric grips, but this set up is
> > also portable and the only
> > thing you need 2 of are connectors for the
> > thermostat. I'm using Mike
> > Coan's Heattroller. Works nicely, and more
> > important is relatively small!!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Henry S. Winokur
> > 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
> > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
> > West Bethesda, MD
>
>
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