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Puddle Jumper
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| I live in North Carolina and just got my 2009 Vision with heated seats and grips. The seats work well, but the last few days with temps in the 20's, my hands got cold. Even with the grips set to high. I had on Gerbing electric gloves, but they were not connected.
Yesterday I pick up a connector to plug my controller into the glove box, and my hands were extremely warm. I had to turn off the hand grip heaters.
Any suggestions on keeping feet warm? From reading the other threads, it seems that a combination of layering and heaters will keep the rest of the body warm. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Welcome neighbor. I've used good socks and I have some military cold weather (mild, not the extreme type) and they work very well for most of my rides. I have resorted to feet warmers that hunters use but are a pain to place and to keep in place. I usually put them between the balls of the feet and toes.
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Visionary
Posts: 3204
Memphis | The lower wind deflectors will go a looooong way in keeping your legs and feet comfortable. Not just warm in the winter time but also cooled off in the summer time. If you want top of the line, these guys have pretty nice stuff and can color-match: http://www.cycleopsusa.com/ |
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Tourer
Posts: 388
Salisbury, NC | You may want to try the heated insoles from Gerbings. They are nice. ET |
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Visionary
Posts: 1484
LaPorte,Tx. | Also to help keep you hands warmer, don't run the windshield all the way up. Lower it a little so the notches are below the front cowling. This helps keep more of the wind off your hands which should keep them warmer. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 763
Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | SongFan is right. Lower air deflectors really help. I rode one winter without them and my toes froze. I regularly ride in the 20's this winter and my toes have not gotten cold at all. I wear the same shoes and socks as summer time. I have the Victory brand deflectors, but the other brands probably work as good.
It helps me to hold my feet up against the motor and as far forward as possible (toes touching the rear of the fairing). This gets them completely out of the wind. |
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