The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: jp9094 on December 08, 2018, 04:01:09 PM
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As winter is upon us here in the NE USA, I wanted to check out some heated gloves. However I am not sure if the electrical system on the bike can handle them. I was looking at some Gerbring models, but could not find the current draw on the sites I looked at. The whole electrical system (Diode board, voltage regulator, rotor etc.) was changed in 2015. Any thoughts appreciated.
T.I.A.
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I have Gerbing heated gloves @ 30 watts and Gerbing Jacket/jacket liner @ 80 watts....
MY ignition switch has a spot where I can run with no Headlight if there is an issue. There isn't much that is compelling enough for me to ride at night needing heated gear 8-)
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You should not have a problem with running gloves even with your head light on
If you want to run gloves and a vest at the same time it will be marginal
If you switch all of your bulbs to LED you will have no problem at all running gloves and the vest
I can run a heated vest heated grips and Aux LED Flood light plus all the stock LED lighting with no problem
LED bulbs make High output charging systems almost obsolete
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I just about get by down to -5 C by heating my ordinary gloves and liners on a hot radiator before I set off on a 4 mile commute to work. Any further than a few miles would make heated gloves essential though.
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Things that help:
A good PWM type heat controller
Handguards
ATV Mitts / Hippo Hands
With handguards and ATV mitts I find I rarely use electric gloves anymore - they are just too bulky.