http://jdsroad.com/2008/01/03/a-brace-of-chilly-bun-ss1000bb1500-runs/ There's no such thing as bad riding weather, just bad riding gear! Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:24:52 -0800 hourly 1 http://jdsroad.com/2008/01/03/a-brace-of-chilly-bun-ss1000bb1500-runs/#comment-5 JD Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:39:38 +0000 http://jdsroad.com/?p=106#comment-5 <p>Hi Bob, I have the jacket liner, classic style gloves and standard socks (rather than what they call comfort socks). I was looking for the comfort socks but the standard socks were all I could find available at the last minute. I have the classic gloves because that was all that they made when I bought them. They have a less bulky model that is available now as well. When I bought the socks I also bought a dual circuit controller. One circuit was for the jacket liner and gloves. The other circuit was for the socks. I have been using Gerbing gloves and jacket liners for many years and have not had any serious problems with cold below the waist. I hadn't done a lot of extended riding in freezing temperatures before this. My R1200GS has a little more air flowing around the feet then my K1200LT so this was also a concern. I took the precaution of getting the heated socks and I am sure glad I did. Those that know much about BMWs might ask why do I need heated gloves if I have heated grips. My answer is that at freezing temperatures over long distances the grips do not keep my hands warm. In addition, to keep heat transferring to the gloves you have to continuously hold onto the grips. That is not easy to do when you are in the saddle 15 or more hours a day. I find that the heated gloves with the grips on the lower power setting works adequately. If I want my hands to feel "warm" I will end up sweating under my jacket liner. Because of this I usually set the heat so I am toasty under the jacket, but not sweating, while my hands are just to the "not cold" state. My jacket liner is several years old and the gloves and jacket liner are on one circuit. On newer model heated jacket liners you can have seperate controllers for the jacket liner and the gloves. If I were doing a lot of extended cold weather riding I would upgrade to a newer jacket liner just for this reason. I would prefer to set up my gloves and socks on one circuit with the jacket liner on the other. Either that or run with three control circuits. </p> Hi Bob, I have the jacket liner, classic style gloves and standard socks (rather than what they call comfort socks). I was looking for the comfort socks but the standard socks were all I could find available at the last minute. I have the classic gloves because that was all that they made when I bought them. They have a less bulky model that is available now as well. When I bought the socks I also bought a dual circuit controller. One circuit was for the jacket liner and gloves. The other circuit was for the socks. I have been using Gerbing gloves and jacket liners for many years and have not had any serious problems with cold below the waist. I hadn’t done a lot of extended riding in freezing temperatures before this. My R1200GS has a little more air flowing around the feet then my K1200LT so this was also a concern. I took the precaution of getting the heated socks and I am sure glad I did. Those that know much about BMWs might ask why do I need heated gloves if I have heated grips. My answer is that at freezing temperatures over long distances the grips do not keep my hands warm. In addition, to keep heat transferring to the gloves you have to continuously hold onto the grips. That is not easy to do when you are in the saddle 15 or more hours a day. I find that the heated gloves with the grips on the lower power setting works adequately. If I want my hands to feel "warm" I will end up sweating under my jacket liner. Because of this I usually set the heat so I am toasty under the jacket, but not sweating, while my hands are just to the "not cold" state. My jacket liner is several years old and the gloves and jacket liner are on one circuit. On newer model heated jacket liners you can have seperate controllers for the jacket liner and the gloves. If I were doing a lot of extended cold weather riding I would upgrade to a newer jacket liner just for this reason. I would prefer to set up my gloves and socks on one circuit with the jacket liner on the other. Either that or run with three control circuits. 

]]> http://jdsroad.com/2008/01/03/a-brace-of-chilly-bun-ss1000bb1500-runs/#comment-4 Bob LeFord Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:15:26 +0000 http://jdsroad.com/?p=106#comment-4 What Gerbing gear do you use and how well did it work? Cold weather usually keeps me indoors. What Gerbing gear do you use and how well did it work? Cold weather usually keeps me indoors.

]]> http://jdsroad.com/2008/01/03/a-brace-of-chilly-bun-ss1000bb1500-runs/#comment-3 George Hamilton Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:17:23 +0000 http://jdsroad.com/?p=106#comment-3 Nice road report. It looks like you know how to ride in less than ideal weather conditions. I'm not sure I would have attempted it. Good Ride! :cool: Nice road report. It looks like you know how to ride in less than ideal weather conditions. I’m not sure I would have attempted it. Good Ride!

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