Electric clothing

[a4pumper]

Does any of you use the electric clothing made by Widder or Gerbing? My question, Is the RSV electrical system big enough to sustain a jacket, pants, gloves, and insoles that are heated? Any help with this question will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Eck]

My question, Is the RSV electrical system big enough to sustain a jacket, pants, gloves, and insoles that are heated? Any help with this question will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Yes, the RSV will support the heating items mentioned but I would recommend you leave the running lights and any LED accessory lights off while using the heated clothing.

But hey, that is MY 2-cents worth of a suggestion..

[T.J.]

Does any of you use the electric clothing made by Widder or Gerbing? My question, Is the RSV electrical system big enough to sustain a jacket, pants, gloves, and insoles that are heated? Any help with this question will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

The wife and I use the Gerbing jacket liners. All is good while on the road crusing. Where you would run into trouble is at idle like at a stop light or in slow traffic. All you have to do is turn them off untill you get going. We have used ours for about 4 years without any problems.

[pegscraper]

If you need more, you can always install a higher output stator.

[jlh3rd]

i hope this helps

 

when i use my heated gloves, jacket liner and pants liner along with my 55w passing lamps, my voltage shows just a little over 12v......this is at cruise speed around 65mph.....if i switch to high beam, which turns off my passing lamps, then my voltage jumps to about 12.8...i also have run/turn/brake light ( incandescent)...so that is an added draw

and, have the upgraded stator...so i don't know what you will have with a stock bike..this is what i show

[Riderduke]

If you go to heated clothing add a volt meter. That way you can monitor you charging system and make adjustments as needed, such as... turning off your passing lights, lowing your heated clothing at stop lights etc... i have both a jacket and gloves and find that watching this helps. There are a few that have run into problems when not monitoring this. I also have a stock stator. Just my

[midnightventure]

After I disconnected my carb heaters I had plenty of juice for the electric gear.

[Bloodbought1]

After I disconnected my carb heaters I had plenty of juice for the electric gear.

 

 

 

+1:banana:

[a4pumper]

THank you all for your comments, they have been very helpful.