About Widder Heated Clothing
A very important feature to consider when purchasing heated clothing is size. Your vest should fit you snugly to transfer the heat to your body, and must be thin enough to fit under your jacket. Widder vests are designed to fit snugly to your body, offer multiple sizes and fold compactly for easy storage with Thinsulate Thermal Insulation®. They are a smaller size than most garments with the equivalent label. Vests are tapered. If your stomach or waist is larger than normal, take this into consideration when choosing your size. You may need a larger vest than your actual chest size. Take chest, stomach and waist measurements while wearing a T-shirt. See Size Chart
With a Widder System, you can add on the components that you want. You can have just a vest, or add ArmChaps (the vest has snaps to keep them in place and supply power), LegChaps (with plug) and/or gloves. Choose from crew neck style, for tighter fitting outer jacket collars, or with a collar for wind protection and warmth.
Lectric-vest heating elements are distributed throughout the vest to cover the majority of your torso, giving you even heat, not just concentrated in a few areas.
Have a BMW? - we have the plugs.
Vest Current Draw:
33 watts for sizes 36 - 40
35 watts for sizes 42 - 48
48 watts for sizes 50 - 56
Lectric-chaps Current Draw:
33 Watts
Lectric-gloves
20 Watts |
The amount of drain on your bike's electrical system depends on which combination of Lectric-vests, chaps and gloves you are using. If your bike is 500cc or larger, it should be able to handle all three garments - approximately the equivalent of a 100 watt headlight. Most bikes can handle the Lectric-vest. Larger bikes can typically handle 2-up with both the rider and passenger wearing the full set.
If you are unsure of what your bike can handle, find your bike's alternator capacity (in watts), then subtract all of the current draw (in watts) of all the bike's electrical components when on. The wattage figure remaining is what you have left to operate aftermarket electrical accessories.
As long as you charge your battery more than you discharge it, you should not have a problem. Your heated garments will not require being on 100% of the time as you heat up and cool down. |
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WIDDER SystemI Lectric-vest (no collar) |
System1
A snug fitting lightweight vest with Thinsulate Thermal insulation®. Outer shell made of urethane coated 600 denier polyester and has a 70 denier taffeta inner lining. Snaps in back for attaching Lectric-ArmChaps or covered with a flap when not in use. Crew neck styling and dual slide zipper. Use this collarless vest if you have a tight fitting collar on your outer jacket, or sport biking with your head tilted further back (may interfere with helmet at the back of your neck)
Sizes 36 - 56 See Size Chart |
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WIDDER System2 Lectric-vest |
System2
The new System2 has extra features. It offers a heated waterproof collar with ultra suede lining, heated pockets, Thinsulate Thermal insulation® and a dual slide zipper. Outer shell made of urethane coated 600 denier polyester and has a 70 denier taffeta inner lining. Snaps in back for attaching Lectric-ArmChaps or covered with a flap when not in use.
Sizes 36 - 56
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Lectric-ArmChaps
ArmChaps are designed to snap into the Lectric-vest System1 or System2. The snap provides position stability and power. No need for extra wires. 70 denier coated nylon taffeta with 600 denier polyester at stress points with Thinsulate Thermal Insulation®. Pockets at the ends house the glove leads. 5 sizes available See Size Chart
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Lectric-gloves
Think of all the times you have ridden with freezing, numb, and aching fingers. Imagine electric gloves, wired around every finger, thumb and the back of your hand. The wires are a part of the glove itself, so you maintain dexterity. Outer shell is water repellent with a drum dyed leather palm. 150G full wrap around Soft Thinsulate Thermal Insulation®. Features include pre curved box fingers, reinforced leather palm and fingers with all leather fourchetts, forefinger reinforcement and Velcro straps on both front and backside. Forefinger of each glove has an ultra suede® visor wipe and reflective piping. They can be used with or without Lectric-vests. These gloves run large. The gloves used without vest include all of the wiring needed.
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Lectric-chaps
Windproof 600 denier polyester with Thinsulate Thermal Insulation®. Seven elastic/velcro straps make the heating element conform to your leg dimensions and let you take them on and off with ease. They can be worn under your pants, leathers or riding suit and can be easily stored when not used. Plug into the Lectra-vest for power. Measure from crotch to ankle bone. Choose the smaller size if in-between.
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Lectric-Chaps (inseam) 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 Measure from ankle bone to crotch. Get smaller size if in doubt.
Lectric-Gloves (run about 1 size bigger than most gloves) (Men's) XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL
Lectric-Arms (Measure from top vertebrae to elbow side of wristwatch) 26, 28, 30, 32, 34
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Hook-ups Battery Cords, Thermostats
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Installation
Widder garments require a hook-up to your motorcycle's power with cords to your battery. Connect the wire with the fuse in it, to the HOT (+) or UNGROUNDED terminal of the battery.
If installing two battery cords, connect them in parallel (both of the two wires with the fuse holders are connected to the HOT (+) side and the remaining two on the GROUNDED (-) side.) Use the plastic tie provided to attach the wire about 2 inches back from the connector to a frame or other solid member close to the front left-side bottom of the seat. If a second battery cord is being installed, attach it midway or at the rear bottom left side of the seat (whichever the passenger prefers).
It is not recommended to use a lead for a battery charger that you may already have.
A 19" battery cord is shipped with most gear, which will work with 97% of motorcycles. If you require a longer cord, an optional 45" battery cord is available.
Note: Modification of the electrical system of any vehicle requires technical expertise and carries certain risks, including, but not limited to fire and damage to the vehicles charging system components. Two Wheel Touring cannot accept responsiblity for any damage or injury resulting from improper installations. If you are uncomfortable with your ability to execute these modifications, please consult a qualified technician. |
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19" Battery Cord
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45" Battery Cord
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Thermostat/ Switch Cords
The best way to decide what you need to purchase is to think about your riding style and the type of bike that you ride.
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| The straight cords are best for the majority of applications. If you for some reason need additional length to reach the battery cord or Hella/BMW receptacle, a coiled cord will provide several more feet in length. A coiled cord is also better suited for dirt riding or if you need to move around on the seat more and/or stand on the pegs. |
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Thermostat Cords |
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| Do I need one? |
This depends mostly on your riding habits. If you are using the heated gear for short 30-45 minute rides, then a switch cord will be plenty adequate. You will find in most temperatures above freezing that you do not need 100% of the heat produced by our gear. On a 30-45 minute ride, you might find you will only turn the switch on and off a few times as you heat up and then cool down. On rides longer than this, you will find the convenience of automatically regulating the heat gives you more time for the task at hand, which is of course enjoying the ride.
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| Bimetal or electronic regulation? |
We offer two means of regulating our garments' heat. Although the electronic controller allows the most precise temperature control, the bimetal thermostat cord is an efficient, economical alternative. The bimetal thermostat cord operates like your home furnace meaning that it will cycle the gear on and off. The higher the setting on the dial, the longer the “on” cycle and as you lower the setting, the longer the “off” cycle. Since the bimetal strip heater in the unit requires a minimum amount of current to flex the strip, it cannot be used to operate the gloves when worn by themselves because the gloves current draw of 20 watts is just not enough. The electronic controller is about a third of the size of the bimetal thermostat and can be best described as operating like a light or lamp dimmer switch. It will actually maintain a desired temperature as opposed to cycling on and off. For this reason, it offers more precise control of the garments' heat output than the bimetal thermostat cord. It is an inline unit designed to rest on your left leg unlike the bimetal thermostat that would normally reside in your jacket pocket while in use.
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| Can I use them to connect any Widder gear with other manufacturers' gear? |
| If the other manufacturer is using a SAE type plug, then yes with one exception. They cannot be used to mix and match any hook-up and glove combination. This is because of electrical incompatibility. |
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