Keeping your feet warm on long trips in winter.

[Lowlevldevl]

In one of the other forums, I read that somebody used heated socks. I found a couple of pair on ebay that are powered by D cell batteries, so bought em and have been trying them over the past month. My personal feeling is that these socks don't work at all. I bought some chemical heat pads from the pharmacy and they worked way better.
Anybody have any other solutions?

[Snappy]

Gerbing makes heated motorcycle clothing including socks, pants jackets and gloves.  These are all 12volt and work very well.  I only use the socks and put them on over my regular socks and LOOSLY put on a pair of shoes.

Mine are wired to a toggle switch on the panel and they will get too hot if you leave the power on for too long, even when it's well below freezing outside.

[Bruce Hughes]

D cells have VERY little chemical/electrical energy compared to
what you need to keep your feet warm.   The only practical way
to warm your feet is from the 12 V battery or from heat brought
from the engine by a good oil or hot air distribution system.  

 

Bruce Hughes

[Delta Mike]

Where can a good description of the hot oil system be found? How do you dump heat but still cool oil in the summer?

[Waiter]

Take a peek at my web site: Look  under ARTICLES /OIL HEAT.

www.iflyez.com

Waiter