Clyde
Wizard
There were two things I promised myself when I put my old motorcycle up for sale. Since it sold yesterday, I'm on the hunt for the following:
The helmet will probably be sourced locally. There is just too much variability to not go to a local dealer. Plus, my current helmet is showing a bit of wear and I'm interested in replacing it sooner rather than later.
The heated jacket liner is a lower priority. Daily temperatures around here are in the 80's (27C), and I've stripped everything out of my mesh riding jacket. I'm not interested in "cheaping out" on the liner, but if there is a time of year where Gerbing's stuff generally goes on sale, I can certainly wait a few months before purchasing it. I'm planning to go with the dual-temperature controller in the event that I want to expand later into another piece of heated gear.
I've checked several online retailers for Gerbings equipment, and the prices are very consistent. Does this stuff go "on sale" at the height of Summer (when demand is lowest), or possibly in the Fall when they're trying to appeal to those of us trying to extend our riding season? Thanks to a relatively mild Michigan winter, I rode quite a bit during the "cold" months, and I'd like to keep doing that if possible.
If you've read this far, I have one more question for those of you who have heated gear set up on your FZ1. My understanding is that the cord is on the left side, so I was thinking of putting a dedicated power port on the triangular piece of plastic where the seat lock is located (on my '08). Where are you mounting your power outlet?
- Arai Helmet
- Gerbings
heated jacket liner (dual temp control).
The helmet will probably be sourced locally. There is just too much variability to not go to a local dealer. Plus, my current helmet is showing a bit of wear and I'm interested in replacing it sooner rather than later.
The heated jacket liner is a lower priority. Daily temperatures around here are in the 80's (27C), and I've stripped everything out of my mesh riding jacket. I'm not interested in "cheaping out" on the liner, but if there is a time of year where Gerbing's stuff generally goes on sale, I can certainly wait a few months before purchasing it. I'm planning to go with the dual-temperature controller in the event that I want to expand later into another piece of heated gear.
I've checked several online retailers for Gerbings equipment, and the prices are very consistent. Does this stuff go "on sale" at the height of Summer (when demand is lowest), or possibly in the Fall when they're trying to appeal to those of us trying to extend our riding season? Thanks to a relatively mild Michigan winter, I rode quite a bit during the "cold" months, and I'd like to keep doing that if possible.
If you've read this far, I have one more question for those of you who have heated gear set up on your FZ1. My understanding is that the cord is on the left side, so I was thinking of putting a dedicated power port on the triangular piece of plastic where the seat lock is located (on my '08). Where are you mounting your power outlet?
BUT, it is also my understanding that they are the LL Bean of heated gear meaning, if anything goes wrong, they will absolutely stand behind their product. So please be sure to register your purchase with them. You'll never have to buy again.
