Modern Buddy

has any one any good tips on how you can keep your hands warm in 32 degrees are there any good heated gloves that work good.
i do not like the glove you have to hook up to the battery what if you cant get home a have 11 miles one way a long way to walk on a dead battery
i bought a pair of winter motor cycle glove but there are only good for around 40 degree or so any help would be great

I love my heated glove liners:

http://www.ventureheat.com/p-395-aa-bat ... liner.aspx

Here is the post where I reviewed them.
topic21038.html

They use AA batteries.

-Hippo hands.
-PowerMadd makes some hand guards that should help keep the wind off.
-Gerbing has a hybrid glove that uses a rechargeable battery pack.

I really want some heated gloves but have not got them because of price so I practice layers of gloves.

do you have to wear very large gloves over the liners they look real thick and they rally keep you fingers warm at 45mph?

ggs34 wrote:do you have to wear very large gloves over the liners they look real thick and they rally keep you fingers warm at 45mph?

Well, my outer gloves are 1 size too large, which I think is necessary for the liners, and I do lose some digital dexterity when wearing them.

I've worn them at 33 degrees going 60mph, and my hands have remained perfectly comfortable.

has any one bought a pair of theas glove warmers there are only 21

http://www.thewarmingstore.com/grabber- ... QAodBDxhnw
just wanted to know if they are any good

ggs34 wrote:has any one bought a pair of theas glove warmers there are only 21

http://www.thewarmingstore.com/grabber- ... QAodBDxhnw
just wanted to know if they are any good

Well, they're not riding gloves, that's for certain. No armor at all. I like the liners I got cause I can wear them under any good pair of riding gloves I want, or work gloves for snow shoveling.

I wonder if they are wind proof? The ad says they are waterproof, but that won't help if the cold wind blows through when riding.

how long do the AA batteries last

ggs34 wrote:how long do the AA batteries last

In the liners, I've only used them for about 90 minutes total before recharging them, but they lasted that long easily. I can't tell you how long they'll last, since I haven't tested it.

do the liners run small i usely get a xl glove so should i buy a large liner so the xl go over ? size help please thks

ggs34 wrote:do the liners run small i usely get a xl glove so should i buy a large liner so the xl go over ? size help please thks

Well, I normally wear size S, and I got size S. If anything, they are a bit big. But they fit under my M gloves.

I use the gerbings heated gauntlet gloves. Most of the time, they are warm enough without needing to plug in. I ran the wires from the battery up and out of the headset near the turn signal bulbs. I left enough slack to plug in and reach my arms up to the top of my helmet. Two winters so far, no issues with the battery draining. Just gotta remember to unplug each glove when you're done. Money well spent.

So, a bit of a lazy question because I'm trying to avoid figuring out the available amps and current load, etc., for myself, but will the 12v socket on a stock Buddy 125 power heated glove liners like these Gerbing's?

http://heatedclothingoutlet.com/gloveLiner.shtml

(Provided, of course, that your battery is charged and in good shape?)

Thanks.

I have run my Gerbing's gloves off the 12v socket. You do need, however, to use a larger capacity fuse in the line. Stock is a 1 amp, and that will probably blow if you plug the heated liners into there. I went with a 3 amp fuse.

I now have my power connection coming out from under the front of the seat. The cable is running up from the battery and through the engine compartment. It's cable-tied to where some other wires are running, and away from anything that's really hot. I'll try to get a pic later today. The 12v socket worked ok, but I just didn't like the wires hanging out in front of me.

I would recommend getting a temp controller rather that just an on-off-switch for the gloves or liners. You usually don't need full-on power to the gloves, and keeping the power turned down helps reduce demand on the battery.

Thanks, HowHH, that's just the kind of info I needed to understand the issues. I kinda figured I probably couldn't just plug in the liners and go!

I got some heated grips that reallyl keep my hands warm. I think they are Hot Hands. I will double check. The hook into my battery and the I just run the wire to the handlebars and tape them up. Easy on an off when the temps rise. I also invested in some Tucano Urbano hand grip covers. They fit my stella. I lOVED those so much that I didn't sell them with the stella and I'm hoping I can make them work on the Buddy. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to. But, with those on there, I don't need any warmer gloves than my usual winter gloves. No heat needed. They keep my hands from the elements and are lined in "fur". COZY. Highly recommended. Cold hands were what stopped me from riding when the temps dropped. The Urbano items kept me riding . . . I love the lap apron too . . . but that's another thread.

i bought a pair of the venture liners how do you know they are on. the red light on mine only stays on when they are not pluged into the gloves is this normal? the light goes out when you plug them in

I use a pair of lobster mitts and glove liners and stay reasonably warm for up to about 1/2 hour.

smarkum wrote:I got some heated grips that reallyl keep my hands warm. I think they are Hot Hands. I will double check. The hook into my battery and the I just run the wire to the handlebars and tape them up. Easy on an off when the temps rise. I also invested in some Tucano Urbano hand grip covers. They fit my stella. I lOVED those so much that I didn't sell them with the stella and I'm hoping I can make them work on the Buddy. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to. But, with those on there, I don't need any warmer gloves than my usual winter gloves. No heat needed. They keep my hands from the elements and are lined in "fur". COZY. Highly recommended. Cold hands were what stopped me from riding when the temps dropped. The Urbano items kept me riding . . . I love the lap apron too . . . but that's another thread.

ggs34 - I struggled with cold hands for a long time, too. I knew my hands would be warm enough in gloves if I could just protect them from the wind. I ended up making my own handlebar muffs from insulated lunch bags and I bought Oxford Heaterz grips.

As smarkum said, the handlebar muffs are what make the difference. I just recently bought the cheap ScootRLogic handlebar muffs for $18 but I had to take them apart and add some extra material for them to work on the Buddy. There are others that fit the Buddy for $70 - $90 but, again, too much for me.
Keeping the wind off my hands lets the gloves do their job and the heated grips (now only on Low setting!) make my cold temp rides no problem whatsoever.

I bring all this up because it also lets me continue to wear motorcycle gloves which have the protection you need in a spill. Those Grabber gloves are a great price but I don't think they would protect you at all in a crash.