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Where did you get it? I haven't been able to find one for under $150 bucks! I think it's a must-have (along with the heated grips) for my big trip in April.
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When I couldn’t source one quickly, I decided on the Black Jack BH200 temperature controller which is simply a thermostat that turns on and off at setpoint. At first I thought this was a bad idea because the bike would encounter bursts of full load from the vest which I thought might drag down the charging system, but after thinking this through it made better sense to me. I wanted to have heat come on when it gets cold and then shut off when it gets too hot. The thermostat style became obviously clear to me that this was the right choice.
Originally Posted by Whirlygirl
I decided to buy a heated vest yesterday; it's a Blackjack brand (made right here in BC) and cost $99. The sales guy at the bike shop recommended a snug fit (I weigh 175 lb and bought a 42" chest size), and to wear it over a t-shirt as the "2nd layer". It has a regular SAE plug, so I just plugged it into the battery tender lead that is permanently attached to my bike's battery. I re-routed the cable from the battery along the left side of the frame just under the tank and pulled it through the natural gap in the frame just under the front of the seat. The cable is just long enough to reach the cable coming out of the vest, and I can get on and off the bike even with the cable connected. (Must remember to not walk away without disconnecting, however )
It was sunny but a bit chilly yesterday (8 deg C or about 46F) and I felt the vest warming up within a couple of minutes.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I am absolutely astonished at how warm it kept me for the entire ride (a couple of hours). I used to mock people who wore heated garments on bikes. no more.
If you haven't tried a heated vest safe online casino complaints, I'd highly recommend that you do try one. you'll thank yourself for it.
That sounds like a great bit of kit. Do you have any pictures of the battery conecoe install?
I picked one up at Heritage Harley Davidson store here in Edmonton no deposit bonus party city, but not after trying them on canada online casino zone, I realized that the regular fit was too short. I found out that you can special order a tall fit which adds 3” to the length of the vest and for the same price, so this was the one I special ordered and bought for $130.
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Fast forward to post trip casino online usa no deposit bonus, I can say the vest and thermostat performed flawlessly. I was warm throughout the times I had it plugged in. As the day got warmer, I could tell that the thermostat was not kicking in the vest as often, and at some point, not at all.
I will be replacing mine with a Gerbing.
What brand is that. 82 watts is enough to cook dinner inside your jacket!
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The heating wires inside it have actually burned me twice online canadian casino corporations, and I had to make small slits in the liner to get at the wires to repair them.
Its called BlackJack and I don't believe they have a website.
I would give it a rating of about 5/10 overall.
The quality and looks of it are far inferior to many other brands, but you do save a few sheckles by not having to buy a thermostat.