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  1. Rain Gear

     

    1. Frogg Toggs - seems to be the once brand most recommended

     

  2. Electric Clothing (updated 10/11/06)

     

    1. Items of Electric Clothing: Gloves, Socks, Pants Liners, Jacket Liners, Jackets, Pants, Vest Liners

       

    2. Brands:

       

      Gerbing, 

      Widder,

       

      Make-It-Yourself (no kidding)

       

    3. Load on Electrical System

       

      Gerbing's Jacket Liner 77w
        Vest Liner 55w
        Pants Liner 44w
        Jacket 77w
        Pants 44w
        Gloves/pr 22w
        Socks/pr 22w
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        Suit w/Gloves 143w

       

    4. DIY Electric clothing - Courtesy of catnipp Amie (catnipp2):

      I have two places I got the info from. I also have tested some of my own designs and found supplys to make it work for less than half that you can buy the brand names for! It works great but you have to play with it to make sure you get the wire long enough to not burn yourself and not too long or it wont be warm enough ! I want my gloves warmer than my socks so the wires will be slightly shorter. Then I made it in the lengths and hooked them up parallel on the feed wire to the bayonet connector so it woldnt short out to anything on the hot side to the battery. I also have a source for a controller ! I used the real nicade wire 23g and sleve type insulation that I can just slide over it. I got it in bulk :)

      Hope this helps. Ames

      link 1 http://www.ridemyown.com/articles/other/make_heated_clothing.shtml

      link 2 http://home.mebtel.net/~rbutterfield/Heat.html I liked this one better .

      this is the controller and it works !!! http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/MX033

       

  3. Helmets   (updated 2/08/06)

     

    1. Sources

      Hawg Link Helmets Helmets R Us

       

    2. Full Face - Face Flip Up  HJC SYMAX is highly spoken of on the forum. See thread here.

       

    3. Visor for Flip Up Face Shields   (updated 1/18/06)

      Discussion:  SilverBack (AGBack)

      One thing you lose when you use a full face or 3/4 helmet - the visor that lets you block the sun and glare. I have been using the Super Visor (link below) for 2 years on my 3/4 helmet with flip up face mask -- it is fantastic, and a real deal at $16.95 + $3.00 S&H.  Easy to install, good looking, functional, and fits all helmets with flip up face shields.  Two 'thumbs up"!

      http://www.super-visor.com/index.html

       

  4. Boots:  (updated 1/4/06)
    1. Cruiserworks Boots - Highly recommended, Comfortable, Waterproof. Pricy, but worth it.

       

  5. Gloves

     

  6. Leg Coverings  (updated 9/26/06)

    Leg Leathers - knee-down chaps - www.legleathers.com

     

  7. Pants Clips, Etc    (updated 01/20/08)

Forum Thread - How do U Keep Jeans Down

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