googus Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Can the XX handle heated gloves and a heated jacket at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I run heated grips and heated vest without any troubles. Battery charge voltage is good even with both on high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Heated grips, vest, gloves. No problem. Widder says the whole electric outfit for two shouldn't overwhelm a 1000cc bike's electrical system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpg Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 It will, but use a relay wired to a key-on circuit so you don't accidentally leave them on and kill the battery. And try not to leave them on while idling - the bike is already undercharging at those RPMs, and drawing more amps sure doesn't help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 And try not to leave them on while idling - the bike is already undercharging at those RPMs, and drawing more amps sure doesn't help... One feature of my heated grips I like is that when the voltage drops below about 12.5V, they turn themselves off, so at idle, they're not on; as soon as the RPMs come up and the charge along with them, the grips turn back on. Kind of a cool feature. The grips are an OEM set for the ST1100, IIRC (the dealer installed them before I picked the bike up new in '03), with electronic temperature control and four heat levels. -Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpg Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 And try not to leave them on while idling - the bike is already undercharging at those RPMs, and drawing more amps sure doesn't help... One feature of my heated grips I like is that when the voltage drops below about 12.5V, they turn themselves off, so at idle, they're not on; as soon as the RPMs come up and the charge along with them, the grips turn back on. Kind of a cool feature. The grips are an OEM set for the ST1100, IIRC (the dealer installed them before I picked the bike up new in '03), with electronic temperature control and four heat levels. -Keith That's cool - any idea what it costs for a set-up like that, un-installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 ???????????? GROUP BUY ??????? The daytime high is 55 and the night time is in the 30s I'm ready for some heat Snow on the Beartooth pass, so my favorite ride is done for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 That's cool - any idea what it costs for a set-up like that, un-installed? I don't remember exactly (it was over five years ago), but I think they were a bit under $175 installed. One thing I should point out: when the bike is off and the battery is at normal full charge state (~13V, +/-), the grips will stay on if I haven't turned them off. So, it is possible to drain the battery some if you forget to turn them off, but they will turn off by themselves when the charge gets down to the 12.5V level. -Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Your stock charging system should be able to handle the heated liner and gloves. My stator shit the bed at about 50k though running the heated gear a lot. I do use a voltmeter though monitor battery voltage. If your volts drop down to 12.7 or less for a long time it mean the alt is running high loads to charge the battery and run the heated gear and bike electrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I run the heated gloves all winter. If I berak down and go with the vest I would be sure to add a voltage gauge to make sure I can monitor my charging system. Perform a 'search' in this forum and you will find many affordable options for a gauge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I used Widder gloves and vest for years on my '98 with no problems other than the usual. (Dodgy Honda RR!) Using them now on my '07, no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 If I run my Widder gloves, vest, and chaps (IIRC about the chaps, don't use 'em much) at idle my Beltronics radar detector, which I run with voltage meter function on, will ALARM and indicate low voltage and drops down to around 10.5V. 1999 with no R/R issues so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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