Fastman
Fastman
I picked up the "older style" BMW heated vest from their trailer at a motorcycle show in St. Louis a few years ago. With its heated collar and decent heat output, it adds substantially to the riding season on both sides of a full-blown winter (I chicken out and park it when there's ice on the roads). My only problem with the vest was when the cord detached at the vest and I dragged it down the freeway far enough that the inline switch literally "disappeared". The dealer wanted a small fortune for a replacement cable, so it was off to Radio Shack. I mounted an illuminated automotive switch in a very small box and soldered it inline with the cable. I expanded the pins on the vest and haven't had any repeat problems with it coming unplugged. Electrics are a great counter to folks that think comfort is just a fad.