Heated vests

[Pogo2]

Was just reading Blatmans post about stoplights on helmets and ended up at Challenger Motors website.

I see they do a rechargeable battery powered heated vest. This would have to be one of the most trendiest accessories.

Anyone tried one? Will keep you warm for hours so the blurb says. Then you just recharge it - WTF!:gob:

Mmmm - birthday coming up..........

[KiwiKat]

I found these on a Uk? website yesterday.
http://www.exo2.co.uk/exo2motorcycle.html

[popa griffin]

What size is the battery? I assume it has to be ralativly big to keep working for a couple of hours.

If so, it will be heavy and a pain in the ass.

[Pogo2]

What size is the battery? I assume it has to be ralativly big to keep working for a couple of hours.

If so, it will be heavy and a pain in the ass.

No to sure of the size. I guess one advantage is that there would be no power cables to worry about. Specs show that the jacket will last for several hours. Just might be tempted to go and have a nosey!

[Beemer]

Good idea, but if it only lasts a few hours, no good for touring! I find the normal heated vests with plug-in cables fine - and if you walk off without unplugging it, you soon realise your mistake!

[bsasuper]

Heated vests?, may as well just hop into a toasty tintop.

[breakaway]

I feel a heated vest would be no good - the only parts of me that get if I've covered up properly are cold the hands.

[H00dz]

I'd love to know how get on, its getting colder now

[CookMySock]

Heated bikewear is great. I can't imagine why you would need a portable battery while you can just plug into the bike.

Steve

[Tank]

Heated bikewear is great. I can't imagine why you would need a portable battery while you can just plug into the bike.

Steve

You need a better imagination:

So you can keep warm away from the bike.

or because the bikes electrics are already maxed out.

[BMWST?]

good gear and heated grips is all you need in NZ,heated vest prolly good for pillion though

[F5 Dave]

I bought a Widder heated vest some years back after trying a mate's NZ made one. His was crap but gave me a taste.

Like I only really wear it on those winter nights or South island winter trips. But it is brilliant. Warms the core & thus blood pumping around (still have heated grips though).

It is a plug in type, but that's no real drama. A decent bike will drive it no issue.

To be honest I hardly ever use it in welington, don't need to. But the wife loves it so she wears it on pillion, they seem to get colder. She thinks its the best thing that ever happened to motorcycling.

Buy one, but don't cheap out or it will be a waste. If you can't find decent reviews then I'd buy a Widder, you won't regret that. The Yanks know about cold. (search for website).

[Devil]

Biggles08 i believe has one of the rechargable jobbies. PM him.

[alanzs]

I have a heated vest that has made the difference between a terrible ride and one that was just fine many times. Great investment. Bought mine at a bike show about 10 years ago.