Best Heated Motorcycle Gear 

Seems like time for a heated gear update and maybe brand comparison. 😁

I like how this dude never said subscribe or comment or some annoying stuff like that. I subbed, just like that. And thanks for not being a basic youtube creator.

"A place where cold and wet rides are known simply as 'rides'" True story.

Pro tip: Don't cut off your old grips if they are in good shape, just use an old plastic spatula handle or something similar and a little spray cleaner polish on it to gently work off the old grip. Save and reuse later when you want to reverse the change.

Maaaan! Im not a rider, but I love hearing people mastering their own topics! I really enjoy your videos, you guys make great quality content

Just an FYI F9. Bought the Gerbing gloves and variable controller directly from Gerbing USA in the spring of 2018. The gloves were poorly stitched and the sizing wrong (I measured as a XL and bought those. My friends with large hands could not fit in them) the controller was sketchy at best (the locking nut was not corrosion protected and was already rusted)... I will stop there. When trying to talk/email them there was a week to up to a 3 week delay because "we are on summer hours". Their final excuse in July was they "Could not find any XL or XXL gloves. Hell, you make them and you cannot "find" any? In the end (about 3 months later) they took all the stuff back but I bore the $75 of shipping costs. I would never recommend them to anyone. Ever. On a side note to this story, I was in Whitby during all this and went into the motorcycle shop (you know the shop just off the 401) and they said they dropped Gerbing last year because they found their products to be unreliable and the warranties took forever. Ended up buying FirstGear's jacket and gloves with a dual controller from F9 actually. Love them. Just my $75 worth of opinion.

The Oxford Heated Grips are a game changer in places like the UK (where I am from). I used to want to gnaw off my hands in pain when riding in winter until I saw the light and installed a pair of these grips a few years ago. Then, my bike got stolen. When the next bike I bought, a year or so later, I immediately installed the updated heated grips, which Ryan showcased. The fine tuning adjustability of the settings makes a real difference to a summer evening ride, and a hard core British crappy day. I have no connection with Oxford, and find their other motorcycle products which I have bought to be quite low quality (e.g. motorbike cover, tank bag) but the heated grips are excellent.

I have heated gear. 1) Heated collar is really important to keep head warm in cold weather. 2) There are two ways to wear heated gear - under insulation liner of jacket or replacing insulation liner of jacket. If you replace insulating liner you need a heated liner with sleeves. Under insulation works best in really cold weather while replacing insulation works better in slightly warmer conditions. Heated liners have pretty much NO insulation of their own so do not contain the warmth they produce unless you layer insulation over top. Using over top insulation means you can run the liner at a lower temp and get a more even warmth rather than cold and hot spots. 3) A warm core will keep warm blood flowing to the extremities and help prevent cold hands and feet. 4) I've never had cold feet or legs on the bike with waterproof motorcycle boots and warm socks. and insulated motorcycle pants using a heated liner to keep my core warm. 5) Great video.

In California we have the opposite problem. Do a review on Evaporative cooling vests! For those 110 F track days at Thunderhill!

I have installed and used the Oxford Heated hand grips and they work, I have also installed Bark busters to reduce the wind over my hands, so in total running at 50% I am very comfortable, Thanks Ryan.....

In my (UK) experience heated grips are especially good on bikes with hand/brush guards. Your knuckles can still get chilly but only when it's really cold.

I can vouch for the Oxford grips! I bought some last year and wired them up to my bike. You're right Ryan, the 100% setting is H-O-T!! I keep it on minimum (30%) or maybe upward of 50% when it's super cold. I live in Pennsylvania - not Winnipeg, but still gets pretty cold. :-) I've got a '94 Yamaha XJ600S and the Adventure size is a dead ringer for the OEM grip length/fitment.

Heated grips, by far the most valuable upgrade I have ever made to my bike. I would now not ride without them as an option - I live in the UK :D

I made all of my heated gear for less than half the cost of a pair of proper heated glove liners. Heated vest in particular is great. If you understand ohms law it is incredibly simple to make. The heated gloves I made aren’t amazing but combined with bar muffs I certainly don’t get numb hands anymore.

Oxford heated grips FTW!

Would be perfect if someone were to make a winter glove for people with heated grips. Thin 'Roo leather palms for feel and to get the heat into your hands, but a heavier, waterproof and insulated back so your hands don't get too cold as you ride.

Before I need any of these things, I'd need a heated visor! They disappeared many years ago, nearly everybody praises these pinlock visors, but even they will fog up when the weather is cold or when it is rainy and wet. The heated visors disappeared with all these good-weather-riders, but if you only have a motorcycle you will ride in _every_ weather. Cold, rainy or even in winter with temperatures well below freezing. And then I use multiple layers of clothing, which insulates against the cold. No heated boots/gloves/jackets, only lots of layers of cloth and cursing at the fogged up pinlock visor. The last time I rode while it was snowing (wet sticky snow) and it was night, it fogged up so much I couldn't see anything. I had to open the visor and I got all that terrible white and then wet stuff into my face. If the visor were hot, no snow would stick outside and no fog would build up inside and the heat would radiate on the face. The rest of the body is well protected in multiple layers of cloth and waterproof raingear. Heated visors are the only missing thing.

The best motorcycle upgrade I have done in recent years is to purchase KEIS heated jacket and trousers. I read reviews that you will only ever need a tee shirt on under the jacket and I was sceptical but when I tried it, it was amazing. No more layering up (like someone mentioned further down the comments here) so you don't have the bulk under you leathers or textiles. In colder UK riding weather, I still wear thin, lightweight skin tight garments with the jacket and trousers on top and all this fits comfortably under my BMW leather jacket and biker jeans combo. In fact, they recommend you do that as if not, you will end up with scorch marks on your legs for hours and I'm speaking from experience here. Always wear something between your heated clothing of choice and you skin. I've only had to use mine a few times but the difference it makes to all year riding is significant. The only trouble is, is when getting back to the garage at the end of a ride and facing the elements again as you disrobe.

I've had Oxford heated grips but removed them for some much better Heated gloves, Warmthru Heated Motorcycle Gloves. You should look them up Ryan, Has both good protection and keeps my hands toasty even here in Sweden during winter.

I commuted 60 miles to and from Seattle for years. I used Gerbing (the old company before they were bought out) gloves and a jacket liner. For me warm hands are the key to staying comfortable. The problem I had has to do with the motorcycle's electrical output. The bike I commuted on was a 2002 Triumph Speed Triple. 3 alternators later and I finally got the point. I also own a KTM Super Duke. It has heated grips. The heated grips are a game changer for me. Now if someone would only perfect battery powered gloves and jacket liners...

It's time for an update video bud. This technology has been changing alot yer to year. Especially in the battery technology area and efficiency. Thanks for what you do and have a good holiday

My two cents- Oxford Grips are great but when temps started falling to freezing(zero and lower degrees C), they didn't do much for my fingers even with me wearing insulated gloves. So, I got heated gloves which did a better job of keeping fingers warm- VentureHeat ones, which do need big bulky controllers (but annoying stabilizer wires?). Still not fully happy as I was still connected to the bike with pesky wires, I went the old fashioned way and got dorky looking Oxford handlebar muffs but they have done such a great job in combination with the heated grips, that I didn't even really feel the need for heated gloves! They say the Hippo hands (short version) do a great job too so may put in some more $$ and try those this coming winter.

"They come from Britain, where cold wet rides are just called rides". That did make me chuckle! North of England and Scotland it's definitely true!

Mixed feelings on the Oxford Heaters. Keeps my palms nice and toasty but the back of my hands, knuckles, and finger tips become frozen. If I bulk up on thicker gloves, I don't feel the heat of the grips. On the plus side, the grips did extend my riding season by about a month in the fall!

I'll stick with passive warm underlayer, watterproof gear and heated gribs. It is enough for down to 1 °C and I never ride, when there could be ice on the roads. For all those crazy mofos plowing through snow on their Dualsports: You're awesome! I respect that, but don't have the balls to do it myself.

Hey dude here in Auckland, New Zealand we don’t rally get a winter compared to you guys. Sometimes gets below 5° C. Just got myself a Milwaukee heated hoodie and wear it under my leather riding jacket which makes it very cosy. I know hope for shitty rain and wind to go out for some fun riding. Hooked it into the bike power for $15 endless heat. I can also wear it around the office with the battery and make people jealous. Yahoo

I've been commuting in the UK for years with heated Gerbing gloves, they are essential for temps lower than around 8C and rides over 15 minutes. They aren't so expensive, £150 is cheaper than many non-heated gloves including my excellent waterproof Rukka pair I use for milder weather.

Oxford grips with those over mittens that cover the handlebar - perfect.

I like the Zippo hand warmers.. they're $12-20 each. I have two and have been using the same $5 12oz bottle of fuel for two years.. they don't do much when stuck in my glove pockets but stick em in an inner chest pocket and you'll know they're there. I have the smaller size and have had em last up to 20 hours on a fill (seriously) more importantly though, I can just put a little bit of fuel in them if I'll only be riding for 20 mins or so

Heated grips should almost be used in combo with decent hand guards/wind deflectors, especially in more extreme conditions.

i don't even rider and i watch your videos because i love the format

Props for recommending the Firstgear 37.5 Balaclava on your last cold weather gear video. It's definitely the best one i've tried.

"A place where cold and wet rides are known simply as 'rides'" HEY HEY HEY ... we get a whole TWO WEEKS of summer in July or August ... its fucking awful, all of my gear is far too warm.

Right on! I’m so stoked about riding up from Fort Mac to Saskatoon this fall on the crf with all my heated gear. It’ll be snowing and me and my girl will be laughing!

i have heated grips. the palm get warm and the outer part of your hands freezes

You just saved me $250. I had a pair of heated gloves in my Fortnine cart. Then I decided to look if you had done a video on heated gloves. Good thing i waited. Thanks.

Speaking as a Brit who rides all year round. Buy gerbing heated gloves. Totally worth it, and so much better than heated grips.

I have been using electric gear for about 30 years now. This includes various vests, chaps, gloves, electric glove inserts, and heated grips. If you only had one the vest is the one to pick. As far as warmth goes gloves are great, electric inserts are good and hand grips are nice. I have been using electric inserts with motorcycle gloves all during last winter and found that combination to be the best for safety and warmth. I guess if you were racing you might feel some loss of touch but most people will feel comfortable within an hour with the electric liners. For sporty riding in cool riding then sport gloves with electric hand grips is the ticket for me. I trashed the chaps after one ride.

I ended up going with Venture Heat, since each piece of gear has its own button to control the heat. The jacket liner is thin enough to go under my riding jacket. The pants I only use on longer rides that are below 40F ish. They have more protective glove options, but my thumb bottomed out in their largest option. The cruiser version is a leather gauntlet. Bulky, but keeps the leading edge warm and I can feel the heated grips on the inside. Eventually I get some socks, since they discontinued the boot inserts. Although, I found that merino wool socks and the heated pants kept my feet warm between gas stops on most of my cold rides.

You left off the Oxford is repairable. You can get new grips without having to buy all the wiring and controller parts... just in case you actually wear out a set of grips or, more likely, damage one side. Just something to consider...

Got some gerbing gloves on sale! Love em!

For the US market, Hot Grips out of New Hampshire make a great grip. Nice raised surface to keep the bar from sucking heat from your hands. Is a larger diameter, but many find that more comfortable. Check out the gloves from Warm N Safe. Warm and well designed. Also, heated socks feel better to me than heated insoles.

Even though I live in southern California I can tell you it is miserable to be cold. When I was younger I would take my GSX-R 750 through the local canyons EVERY weekend no matter the weather (okay to be honest I did not do pouring rain intentionally) The deal was that early in the morning there was no traffic meaning could haul ass...the bad thing at the crack of dawn in the winter? colder than hell sometimes! Man I would have killed for heated grips or glove....I seriously would put my hands on the hot cylinders for brief periods while riding t was that miserable. I'm shopping for a new motorcycle now (I really love the s1000xr) and Im determined to finally have heated grips for the first time in my life! Even though I no longer intend to charge the canyons at the break of day...my hands still get cold now and then....Snow mobile gloves do the trick here except they are just too damn bulky and thick!

My Thermacell Heat Pack just arrived. Here in Florida we are not used to seeing the cold weather for more than one/two days a year, so, I had no idea on what warm gear to get. (Winter is normally our best riding season) I took your advice, but, when shopping for Thermacell, I found that they make small "glove warmers", well, Hand Warmers. They come in packs of two, and I have them on my desk charging. I can't wait to try them! Thanks for all your Videos. I like how you present things...and yes, I own a few items that you present. I usually try your employers store first, but they are not available in the US, yet.

Ryan, hope you are well and thanks for all of the incredible videos you put out. Would you consider doing an updates cold weather gear video?

Ill stay with my Hothands for the 1 week of "cold" weather here in Florida. I need more hot weather gear while still being used with my leathers. That being said i do love your vids.

Ryan. Like to see you review the current range of heated gear flooding the market. 👍

Regarding those heated insoles: heating the bottom of the foot is the last area that gets cold; the top of the foot needs heat where the wind has the worst impact.

I have bought 3 pairs of the HD Thermacells .. out of all six insoles only 2 work and 2 out of 8 batteries. And those... . batteries go flat while not in use within 24 hrs. , batteries crack from walking on them. Lose the Bluetooth connection constantly.. can’t turn them on if they won’t link to your phone. Save yourself a lot of grief and just get wired ones from Hotwired. In this case, Old tech is far more reliable

If you have the clearance and don't mind dirt bike parts you could also get the hand guards to help with wind chill

Undoubtedly the _Marques Brownlee_ of the motorcycle department.

i recently found out zippo makes some pretty badass handwarmers you might want to check out(if you havent already). they are refillable and last 8 hours.

Good! Exactly need these for winter riding.

Dunno why im watching this its still 90 Fahrenheit in Mississippi

man i love motovlogs and motorcycle vids and this guy is definitely the best voice and best character i've seen in youtube so far. (no homo) most motovloggers make me cringe...... keep up the good work man

Sedici Hotwired gear from Cyclegear. Lifetime warranty and I've been good at 14 degrees Farenheit.

i need refrigerated gear

... how about induction heaters on the foot-pegs? No battery necessary then, just a steel plate in the insole. Or better yet a pick-up antenna and heat the conventional resistor way.

Can you do best Motorcycle chains ?

I use these heated socks, off ebay. And the suckers do the job. On medium heat which is plenty, they run about 5 hours or slightly more. There are really cheap ones, I don't get those. the next level up is about 38 bucks and they work better.

This guy is effortlessly cool...thanks mate.

I do like FortNine videos. Although I won't be needing this gear. It's September and 40C. Maybe a test on textile jackets for hot climates when the seasons switch around.

I just bought heated gloves and forma water resistant boots for the winter.

Hey Ryan! Any chance of an updated heated glove comparison? Macna, Kneiss, Gerbinf, Rev'it...there are a lot of great options out there, and I'd love the F9 take!

I bought a pair of Oxford heated grips and within 2 years the right hand grip stopped warming up completely. I'm done with them now...lol. Now I ride with windproof winter motorcycle gloves ..

All heated grips suck. I actually found the the heated glove liners to be much more efficient at keeping my fingers warm.. What use is a palm warmer when its your fingers that engage the switch gears!

I have heated grips on my bike and still use heated gloves. No matter how warm your grips get, the clutch and brake levers are made of metal and will freeze the tip of your fingers. Especially in cold morning commuting where there's a lot of traffic and you need to use them a lot. Also I actually like having the controller on my leg. Easy access to the controls without having to look. My First Gear Carbon heated gloves offer decent protection and are not bulky.

I have no need for this gear (it was 38°c yesterday), but yet, here I am.

Heated grips are very limited and only really heat your palms. Your fingertips, thumbs and back of your hand still freeze

I’ve bought a few types of heated gear - by far, Gerbing has proven to be the most reliable. Does FortNine sell Gerbing products? What I was searching for is a FortNine review on the remote control accessory - pros & cons?

The clip on the Tourmaster controller will break off by the second use. I stuck some Velcro on mine and happened to already have velco on the leg of my Aerostich. It works better than the clip now.

Had my first fall ride today and froze my ass off. Cold hands, cold legs (jeans), cold air up my jacket sleeves and the liner is not near warm enough. Next year I will have better gear!

So far l havent had any need for heated bits..even if l ride all year around..in Norway...only protection l have is hand guards and it do the job for me...

The tech of the Oxford grips is great, they work fine..............to me, the grips are really big diameter, and I have long fingers, they are huge.............2nd thing? The grips are hard like wood....not soft like rubber. But hey, they sell lots of them so what do I know?

Thanks FourtyNine... always good stuff!

medical grade silicone has nothing to do with implanting per se, it means the material is in fact safe for prolonged contact with skin, causing little to no irritation. pretty handy if you wanna warm your fingers for 4 hours.

Warm n Safe makes the best electrically heated gear IMHO. they're not Canadian though being located in Portland, Oregon.

Hey friend look at the Keis Products UK they are the best. The Gloves are perfect ! Greetz

Hoping for an update!

This really needs an update... Even back in 2017 Keis was better than anything mentioned here. You need to look at Keis' new gear and that from Macna (aka Klan).

I recommend the Milwaukee heated jacket.

Just got a new sub. I know the stigma behind scooters but could you do a best scooter accessories? Gear is no different from your best motorcycle gear but accessories are hard to find that can be portable from a scooter to a bike.

Agreed

That Britain remark didn't half make me laugh - so true!

Soooo neeeded right now,perfect timing!

Hi all at FortNine, love your work. Any chance of a video of how to properly prepare a bike for winter riding or storage OR both?

How about some good water proof gloves? Any recommendations?

great! clear and very useful, as usual.

I've ridden (naked bike) in very cold East coast winters..nothing like Canada but still the only thing that gets cold are my fingers. I have a tourmaster 4 season jacket and some scorpion winter pants. unfortunately I spent $200 on rev-it tauros winter gloves....they were good until about 35deg....I might have to get heated grips this winter...

I have to ask, what part of Canada? This review sounds like it is for cool weather gear, not cold. Who needs to put heated grips on a BMW GS, how did you find one that didn't have them stock? Grips are nice for cool summer nights, but can't handle actual cold on their own. If you want solid heated gloves with actual armor and key reinforcements, do the Warm & Safe Touring ones. Best addition is handlebar muffs, Tucano Urbano makes functional quality ones for a decent price, but i had to order from the UK where more people use them on 'rides'. Can't help with the controller size for now, but for me wired gear (jacket, gloves, insoles) are the overall most workable, affordable, flexible, simple, and durable setup for dealing with actual cold weather. Don't forget your tire studs...

super cool video, great editing and shooting!

Great video, but could you do an update for '22? Thanks!!

Need to buy full summer clothes gear which I can still go to office wearing it semi formal dress code. Please recommend me items which are A- excellent for heat B- looks good in office C- provides good protection We are talking about 1- pants 2- shirt 3- shoes

not faffing about with the ending :D. great video!

My commute today was 24 degrees F, heated grips aren't enough lol

No heated gloves? My hands freezing off is the only thing I haven't figured out yet, as far as winter riding is concerned. Not sure if I wanna replace my bike's grips just for a few months out of the year, though.

ever do a video on windscreens and related

wouldn't you have to remove the insoles anyways in order to remove the battery, or am I missing something? Either way, cool product and great review. I'll vouch for good heated grips vs gloves. I've tried the liners and by the time my hand was getting warm, my fingertips were burning. My stock harley heated grips put enough heat out that I only wear summer gloves (I live in Canada) and always have warm hands. If you do heated grips with winter gloves the heat will never get through.

shout out to Winnipeg yay!

Time to redo this video for the newest and latest gear...