+Yggdrasil42 Just make sure the SAE lead is rated for heated gear. If in doubt, use the lead included with your heated gear. Remember to use the appropriate fuse as well that matches your heated gear's draw. -DrewZilla
+Yggdrasil42 EDIT: Here's a more-detailed explanation directly from Lemmy's companion article. _"The final step you need to take is to fuse your power supply. Get the total amperage draw of all the gear you are running on the circuit(s), and use the next-larger fuse on your power supply wire, without exceeding the amperage of the fuse that was installed in the lead. If you’re running ignition-switched power from an unused or existing circuit, remember that the fuse the manufacturer provides for the circuit is the maximum. Don’t simply stuff a bigger fuse in there, or you risk a fire and your wiring loom’s health and safety. Always fuse the positive leg of the circuit, as close to the battery as is practical."_
This video is coming a little late but yeah. I bought the Oxford Premium Adventure heated grips like 2 months ago. After like 3 hours I finally got them all setup. >.< Thanks for the video though.
what if your battery doesn't generate enough electricity to use several heated items at the same time? Is it possible to change the battery and put a more powerful one? Thanks Lemmy
Your bike's _charging system_ determines how much heated gear you can run, not the battery. Yes, the heated gear draws power from the battery, but the bike's stator/charging system needs to be able to charge the battery faster than the battery is discharged. A bigger battery does not change that. To run more heated gear, you need a bigger stator, and most bikes don't allow for a bigger stator. -DrewZilla
So i guess before thinking of buying such gears one should compare their power usage and decide wether it's gonna fit the bike or not. Otherwise it would be a waste of money
I may be missing something, but in this video, when you’re installing the SAE lead, you’ve disconnected the negative first, for safety. However, you then moved the connector back in contact with the negative battery terminal while working on the positive. This defeats any safety of having disconnected the negative. Unless I missed some sort of insulator being placed between the connector and terminal? BTW, for snipping zip ties, I’ve found that a concave-curved fingernail or toenail clipper is great for finishing off the snipped end, so I don’t catch anything on it.
Can you please recommend a simple fuse block for my 2014 Valkyrie? I already run the full heated gear liner (gloves and soles too) but want to add my heated seat too. I’m in NYC and ride almost all year. It’s usually too cold in March on our local highways. I’m hoping the heated seat is the solution. 👍🏽
I spoke to a gear geek at Revzilla today, who informed me that I cannot use the SAE adapter for the battery tender lead with my Hotwired heated jacket and gloves, that I purchased from Revzilla. He told me I need to use the harness that came with the jacket. So can you please tell me which is the correct way? Thank you.
This is correct. The Battery Tender harness is too thin to handle the greater draw of heated gear. You need to use the Hotwired harness with Hotwired heated gear. -DrewZilla
I live in MD so does it make sense just to leave heat accessories (seat and grips) on all year round and only turn them on when needed? does this damaged the bike (2015 Harley street bob) in anyway?
Great question! You can add another SAE lead with no issues for additional accessories, you just want to make sure you are not overloading your bike's EEC (Excess Electrical Capacity). This is especially critical for heated gear. For more on electrical requirements for heated gear I'd suggest perusing this article: www.revzilla.com/common-tread/how-to-add-heated-gear-to-your-motorcycle Additionally, you cannot use an SAE lead to run heated gear, as they are not rated for the appropriate amperage. You would want a heated gear specific harness like this: www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/gerbing-battery-harness I hope that helps! -Zack
RevZilla I am buying a Ural gear up 2020. Planning to ride it in winter so want to run the gamut of heated clothing and then also think of person in the tub. Should I be thinking of installing an auxiliary car battery.
Hey Boys. I love your products. I buy a ton from REVZILLA and every time I call, the gear folks are friendly and super helpful. I am watching this video because I will be installing my heated gear. I am a chick....the beard analogy is a little outdated. There are lots of badass chicks out there riding and some are even working on their bikes. Are we the majority? No...but I know I am not alone ;)
You don’t have to have a beard to wrench, and you definitely don’t have to be a man either! For some background, here’s Lemmy’s account of the history of the BSD: _“I love telling the story of it. I was sitting around the airport with some colleagues - among them were two of the co-founders of RevZilla. We were trying to come up with some way of quantifying how difficult something was, so I suggested how many BEERS it takes to get through a job. I was misheard, and it became BEARDS, which was funny because Mike C., one of our H-D geniuses, was present, and he has a wizard-esque beard. He laughed and liked it, and believe it or not, the outline of the guy you see in the graphic is actually the outline of Mike's head!”_ Hope this helps! -DrewZilla P.S. Plenty of women who work here and ride too. All the best!
Thanks for the back story. The beers version makes much more sense. Anyway, I got the gear installed on my slim in under a beer and am heading out for a ride. I DO appreciate the videos. Thanks team.
I live in a tropical country, I don't even have a Harley, but watching just because Lemmy.
+Wolf true story, he is the best
+Wolf same here
I think 80% of the ppl watching are here just for Lemmy, the others are for heated gear info
Lemmy is awesome. He said "analogous" in a motorcycle wrench video...nice.
I find that insight information! Will do it in next fall 16' Spring is around the corner.. Learned something new! Thanks
Thanks. Never realized I could just use the SAE lead instead of putting in a second lead.
+Yggdrasil42 Just make sure the SAE lead is rated for heated gear. If in doubt, use the lead included with your heated gear. Remember to use the appropriate fuse as well that matches your heated gear's draw. -DrewZilla
+Yggdrasil42 EDIT: Here's a more-detailed explanation directly from Lemmy's companion article. _"The final step you need to take is to fuse your power supply. Get the total amperage draw of all the gear you are running on the circuit(s), and use the next-larger fuse on your power supply wire, without exceeding the amperage of the fuse that was installed in the lead. If you’re running ignition-switched power from an unused or existing circuit, remember that the fuse the manufacturer provides for the circuit is the maximum. Don’t simply stuff a bigger fuse in there, or you risk a fire and your wiring loom’s health and safety. Always fuse the positive leg of the circuit, as close to the battery as is practical."_
Awesome as always, brother! Thanks, Lemmy!
This video is coming a little late but yeah. I bought the Oxford Premium Adventure heated grips like 2 months ago. After like 3 hours I finally got them all setup. >.< Thanks for the video though.
WOW that's a POSITIVE for explanation
Lemmy's beard threatened me if I didn't watch this it'd steal my Indian
Are you guys present in Canada?
Since I installed heated grips my beard grew 1 inch after installation
Lemmys like my fkn sensei. Thanks for all the info
In addition, he said the SAE wire is not thick enough as the harness the jacket came with.
what if your battery doesn't generate enough electricity to use several heated items at the same time? Is it possible to change the battery and put a more powerful one?
Thanks Lemmy
Your bike's _charging system_ determines how much heated gear you can run, not the battery. Yes, the heated gear draws power from the battery, but the bike's stator/charging system needs to be able to charge the battery faster than the battery is discharged. A bigger battery does not change that. To run more heated gear, you need a bigger stator, and most bikes don't allow for a bigger stator. -DrewZilla
So i guess before thinking of buying such gears one should compare their power usage and decide wether it's gonna fit the bike or not. Otherwise it would be a waste of money
Exactly. If your bike cannot support heated gear, it would not be a worthwhile purchase. -DrewZilla
I may be missing something, but in this video, when you’re installing the SAE lead, you’ve disconnected the negative first, for safety. However, you then moved the connector back in contact with the negative battery terminal while working on the positive. This defeats any safety of having disconnected the negative. Unless I missed some sort of insulator being placed between the connector and terminal?
BTW, for snipping zip ties, I’ve found that a concave-curved fingernail or toenail clipper is great for finishing off the snipped end, so I don’t catch anything on it.
Can you please recommend a simple fuse block for my 2014 Valkyrie? I already run the full heated gear liner (gloves and soles too) but want to add my heated seat too. I’m in NYC and ride almost all year. It’s usually too cold in March on our local highways. I’m hoping the heated seat is the solution. 👍🏽
This Rivco is a good simple fuse block. -DrewZilla
*www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/rivco-6-circuit-fuse-block
god i love you guys
I love the beard scale!
I spoke to a gear geek at Revzilla today, who informed me that I cannot use the SAE adapter for the battery tender lead with my Hotwired heated jacket and gloves, that I purchased from Revzilla. He told me I need to use the harness that came with the jacket. So can you please tell me which is the correct way? Thank you.
This is correct. The Battery Tender harness is too thin to handle the greater draw of heated gear. You need to use the Hotwired harness with Hotwired heated gear. -DrewZilla
off topic question... what kind of aftermarket handlebars can I get that look alot like triumph handlebars? like the classic looking ones. thx
+Logan Baxley What make/model/year motorcycle do you ride? What other modifications have you already made to your bike? -DrewZilla
I live in MD so does it make sense just to leave heat accessories (seat and grips) on all year round and only turn them on when needed? does this damaged the bike (2015 Harley street bob) in anyway?
Yes, it makes sense to leave your heated seat and grips installed year-round. No, doing so won't damage the bike. -DrewZilla
i already have an sae lead for my batery tender, i want to add another one for usb and or heated gear. so can i add another sae to the battery?
Great question!
You can add another SAE lead with no issues for additional accessories, you just want to make sure you are not overloading your bike's EEC (Excess Electrical Capacity). This is especially critical for heated gear. For more on electrical requirements for heated gear I'd suggest perusing this article:
www.revzilla.com/common-tread/how-to-add-heated-gear-to-your-motorcycle
Additionally, you cannot use an SAE lead to run heated gear, as they are not rated for the appropriate amperage. You would want a heated gear specific harness like this:
www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/gerbing-battery-harness
I hope that helps!
-Zack
will a heated vest drain my battery even if I always ran the engine while i used it? I have a 2013 hyosung aquila pro 650
With a Hyosung 650, your battery should be fine if using a heated vest while riding. -DrewZilla
RevZilla I am buying a Ural gear up 2020. Planning to ride it in winter so want to run the gamut of heated clothing and then also think of person in the tub. Should I be thinking of installing an auxiliary car battery.
Hey Boys. I love your products. I buy a ton from REVZILLA and every time I call, the gear folks are friendly and super helpful. I am watching this video because I will be installing my heated gear. I am a chick....the beard analogy is a little outdated. There are lots of badass chicks out there riding and some are even working on their bikes. Are we the majority? No...but I know I am not alone ;)
You don’t have to have a beard to wrench, and you definitely don’t have to be a man either! For some background, here’s Lemmy’s account of the history of the BSD: _“I love telling the story of it. I was sitting around the airport with some colleagues - among them were two of the co-founders of RevZilla. We were trying to come up with some way of quantifying how difficult something was, so I suggested how many BEERS it takes to get through a job. I was misheard, and it became BEARDS, which was funny because Mike C., one of our H-D geniuses, was present, and he has a wizard-esque beard. He laughed and liked it, and believe it or not, the outline of the guy you see in the graphic is actually the outline of Mike's head!”_
Hope this helps! -DrewZilla
P.S. Plenty of women who work here and ride too. All the best!
Thanks for the back story. The beers version makes much more sense. Anyway, I got the gear installed on my slim in under a beer and am heading out for a ride. I DO appreciate the videos. Thanks team.
Good info.
Your negative wire was still touching the battery so not really a proper disconnect..
Do you think you could just get to the point early in the video rather than the sales pitch
fuck remmy... the two bikes you said dont make to much power is the only bikes i got lol
+James Woods In that case, we'd recommend installing a more powerful stator. -DrewZilla
Find it awesome that you guys responde thanks !!
Lemur what the duck happened to your Afro
PLEASE STOP SAYING PUPPIES...
_puppies_