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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: curiousmike on April 15, 2006, 02:12:14 AM

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: curiousmike on April 15, 2006, 02:12:14 AM

Additional running lights
Heated grips
Heated vest

Too much?

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: scooter69 on April 15, 2006, 03:02:04 AM

Well if you need a heated vest then either

a: You're not dressed right
or
b: There's too much snow on the ground. (heated vest not needed here...even when it's 2C outside - 35F)

You jacket should fit jicely with a thing sweater underneath....or perhaps just get some LIFA (althete sports wear) That'll keep you warm, cheaper than a vest & much much lighter.

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: Desolation Angel on April 15, 2006, 10:46:11 AM

Grips and vest?  Why not?

Extra running lights?  Depends.  Avoid those big Harley-style light bars.  That would look stupid.  Something small, but BRIGHT?!  Way cool.

Have you checked out these Saeng's?

http://www.saeng.com/cutters.htm

(http://www.saeng.com/images/2771w88.jpg)

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: curiousmike on April 15, 2006, 08:08:27 PM

Quote from: "scooter69"

Well if you need a heated vest then either

a: You're not dressed right
or
b: There's too much snow on the ground. (heated vest not needed here...even when it's 2C outside - 35F)

You jacket should fit jicely with a thing sweater underneath....or perhaps just get some LIFA (althete sports wear) That'll keep you warm, cheaper than a vest & much much lighter.

c.  Scooter doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: mike on April 15, 2006, 08:46:34 PM

Oh yeah !

(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4448/comfort1kv.jpg)
(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9228/10zf3.jpg)

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: curiousmike on April 16, 2006, 01:13:49 AM

Heated seats !  Oh dude, I like that... mmm    :banana:

Title: Power accessories on B12
Post by: Red01 on April 17, 2006, 10:13:18 AM

Quote from: "scooter69"

Well if you need a heated vest then either

a: You're not dressed right
or
b: There's too much snow on the ground. (heated vest not needed here...even when it's 2C outside - 35F)

You jacket should fit jicely with a thing sweater underneath....or perhaps just get some LIFA (althete sports wear) That'll keep you warm, cheaper than a vest & much much lighter.

My heated jacket liner is about as bulky as the waterproof liner that came with my jacket. Wearing it allows me to dress light so I can maintain maximum mobilty and still stay toasty warm.

I run heated grips and a jacket liner and the charging system handles that just fine. Now that I've got the blockers out of the headlights and running HIR bulbs, I no longer have driving lights on my wish list.