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nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 11:22 am
by Mark Wilson
The Widder vest I ordered just got here. It looks & fits great. But, they
sent me the wrong vest. I ordered the system vest without the collar, and
they sent me the vest with a collar. Since this vest cost $21 dollars more
than I paid, I'll give it a try.
Where is the best place to run the power cord on a KLR?
MotorMark
nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 11:36 am
by Devon Jarvis
I have my cord run down the frame tube next to the sidestand switch
cover. I fasten it to the frame with 2 zip-ties to relieve the stress,
so if I come off the bike the cord unplugs before the wires get pulled
off the battery. It also hangs down this way, so water drips off it in
bad weather.
Grease all the connectors.
Devon
Mark Wilson wrote:
nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 12:38 pm
by riley@kalahari.qc.ca
For my Aerostitch vest I put a BMW plug in that plastic cover over
the side stand safety switch. Works well.
Riley
A15
Montreal
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Mark Wilson" wrote:
> The Widder vest I ordered just got here. It looks & fits great.
But,
they
> sent me the wrong vest. I ordered the system vest without the
collar, and
> they sent me the vest with a collar. Since this vest cost $21
dollars more
> than I paid, I'll give it a try.
>
> Where is the best place to run the power cord on a KLR?
>
> MotorMark
nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 3:29 pm
by Fred Hink
I got my Widder Lectric Vest last week after ordering after you did. And
you are just now getting yours? Guess it helps to have "connections"...

I really like the design of the vest and am glad that the lady I talked with
talked me into a couple of sizes larger. Guess my trim six pack abs aren't
as six pack as I remembered them to be. It fits a little snug around the
middle and is just a little loose in the chest. Now the big question is do
you wear your heated vest under or over your jacket liners? I like to have
my Killimanjaro liner zipped to my jacket but with the Widder over my liner,
this isn't possible. I run my cord to come out just in front of the left
side of my seat. It hasn't been cold enough to give it a good try here
since Moab is still in Indian summer but it feels plenty warm setting on my
bike in my shop.
Now taking orders at:
http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/elec_app.html
Fred
www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Wilson"
To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] nklr Heated Vest
> The Widder vest I ordered just got here. It looks & fits great. But, they
> sent me the wrong vest. I ordered the system vest without the collar, and
> they sent me the vest with a collar. Since this vest cost $21 dollars more
> than I paid, I'll give it a try.
>
> Where is the best place to run the power cord on a KLR?
>
> MotorMark
>
>
nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 4:39 pm
by tebklr@aol.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Fred Hink" wrote:
Put on a t-shirt, put on the vest, put on your jacket with the liner
zipped in, turn on the vest and be TOASTY!!! All heated gear should
be worn under insulation. You'll love it!!!
Try the Gerbing gloves, too. They're fabulous!
Tom
Wisconsin (where heated gear is normal, even in summer)
A-14
nklr - suzuki v-strom to the us
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 10:14 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
I see 28MPG all the time on my TL1000s and i am not pushing real hard,
Mike
In a message dated 11/12/01 9:22:03 PM EST, marcclarke@...
writes:
<< 42 mog. for the Suzuki TL1000S, per "hard numbers" in Motorcyclist
magazine, December, 2001 issue, page 105. >>
nklr heated vest
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 10:22 pm
by Ralph Hanson
MotorMark writes:
>
>Where is the best place to run the power cord on a KLR?
>
I run my pigtail out of the left side panel. I then plug in an extension
cord and the coiled cord and run them under the tank and up the left side
between the body work an the the fairing (behind the radiator. I then have
velcro cable ties to hold the cord to the crossbar of my handlebar. I put
a square of male velcro on the back of my Heat Troller, and it sticks
nicely to the belt band on my Darien jacket. I think I will put a strip of
electrical tape along the seam at the front of the tank. It seems a little
sharp.
I also have gotten into the habit of running the Battery Tender on the bike
for a couple of hours after being out with the vest (I have an aerostich
vest).
Ralph
Ralph E. Hanson
rhanson40@...
99 KLR 650
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