heated gloves or heated grips?

[cy4815]

I have heated grips on my KLR and Aerostich velcro-on grip heaters for the other bikes and ATV's. Heated gloves just seem too bulky!

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, S Mumford wrote: > > > > --- On Mon, 11/9/09, Steve wrote: > > From: Steve > Subject: Re: heated gloves or heated grips? > To: "SM" > Date: Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:00 PM > > I've had Gerbing gloves for years and love them. The problem with heated grips is that the cold air is hitting the OUTSIDE of your hand and they are warming the inside. The gloves are putting the heat in the right place. > > The trick with the gloves is to have a separate control for the gloves. Gerbing makes a dual control, so you can have your jacket or vest at one temperature and the gloves at another. > > Actually, because I was a woos when I lived in cold weather (I now live in Panama where cold isn't a problem) I also had heated socks. If my hands and feet were warm I was warm. Gerbin (at no charge) rewired my controls so that the gloves and socks were on one thermostat and the jacket on the other. I would ride in 15 degree weather and be nice and warm. Oh, that's also when I found out that the KLR won't support draining that much electricity and had to make some other changes to the electrical system. But at least I was warm until the bike stopped :)_ > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "SM" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "daveygwhiz" wrote: > > > > > > I'm thinking the gloves would be better, but most go for the grips. What's your experience? > > > Dave > > > > > > > I've owned both. > > > > Heated grips are less hassle but also less effective. > > > > Heated gloves are completely effective and almost too effective. I have a pair of Gerbings and they are just too hot for every condition here in So Cal. Haven't used them in years. > > http://www.gerbing.com/Products/gloves.html > > > > I prefer the grips, have them on all my bikes. It's nice to be able to ride in the cooler weather with summer weight gloves. > > > > Thanks > > CA Stu A13 > > > > PS West, you are the guy that crashed and broke his choke mount in Moab years ago, right? > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >