Heated bike gear

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Has anybody got a heated jacket? I am looking at something like this to wear under my bike jacket: https://www.tklink.co.uk/products/tools/workwear-t...

I do 120 miles every morning at motorway speed so after a while even the thickest of jackets begins to soak through the cold. Hoping something like this will help! I would also like some heated long johns or something!

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Cheers for the responses!

I am not stupidly cold at the moment but I think it might be a nice addition. I don't need gloves as I have heated grips, bar muffs and dainese d-drys which keep me toasty.

At the moment i wear a Richa 2 piece textile set with long johns and liners in on the bottom. Then under the jacket i have a thick hoodie, a softshell northface jacket (which is st, more of a fashion jacket really) and then the jacket liner as well.

Just think I would like to replace my under layers with a heated softshell jacket or something for some extra warmth.

I was considering upgrading the whole set to a high end set of dainese/rukka textiles. But I really think that it is not going to make a difference in keeping the cold out. It is just because I am sat still for 1hr 30 in a straight line!

So just looking for under jackets i can plug in on the bike really!

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HammyUK said:

supercommuter said:

Cheers for the responses!

I am not stupidly cold at the moment but I think it might be a nice addition. I don't need gloves as I have heated grips, bar muffs and dainese d-drys which keep me toasty.

At the moment i wear a Richa 2 piece textile set with long johns and liners in on the bottom. Then under the jacket i have a thick hoodie, a softshell northface jacket (which is st, more of a fashion jacket really) and then the jacket liner as well.

Just think I would like to replace my under layers with a heated softshell jacket or something for some extra warmth.

I was considering upgrading the whole set to a high end set of dainese/rukka textiles. But I really think that it is not going to make a difference in keeping the cold out. It is just because I am sat still for 1hr 30 in a straight line!

So just looking for under jackets i can plug in on the bike really!

I have Rukka - the outlast is great but at speed it is still not a patch on the Keis jacket.
Ignore the comment above about "bulky gloves" - the heated gloves are thinner than any winter glove because they don't need all the extra insulation to offset windchill.
Make sure you fit them correctly as they need internal space to allow the air to move.
Heated grips are a total waste in comparison - try it and you will understand the difference in seconds.

Hi - is this the jacket you refer to?

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...

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HammyUK said:

Yep - go to the distributor directly though - Motohaus.

http://www.keisapparel.co.uk/contact-us/

I would, but it is £10 more expensive!

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HammyUK said:

Not if you call them

What do the sizes come up like?

I have a 46 inch chest but I am quite fat. I am torn between the L and XL!

[supercommuter]

Got a Large - fits nice and snug, but not too tight.

Absolutely loving being warm!

I want to buy the trousers, but the reviews are awful

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G Man said:

supercommuter said:

Got a Large - fits nice and snug, but not too tight.

Absolutely loving being warm!

I want to buy the trousers, but the reviews are awful

Answer http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/13/sargent-cycle...

My ass doesn't get cold. It is the fronts of my thighs which is why i was considering them