Best heated motorcycle clothing - tips to stay toasty!

Heated motorcycle clothing uses an electrical current either from a battery or your bike to generate heat and keep you warm as you ride. Its killer quality is that it actively generates heat and so can warm you up – rather than simply preventing you from getting cold like traditional thermal kit. Anyone who has tried heated motorcycle clothing knows there is a big difference.

Keeping warm on your bike if you like – or need – to ride in winter is crucial to make sure you stay safe physically but also, remain alert and can concentrate. There is nothing more distracting than being freezing cold; you can think about little else and won’t be giving your riding or other road users your full attention.

For the majority of conditions, layering-up will suffice. This means putting on multiple layers, each designed to do a specific task, to prevent your natural body heat from escaping and hence, you getting cold. However, this is based on insulating your body from the external conditions and if they are particularly bad, then you may need some extra help from heated motorcycle clothing.

Another advantage of heated clothing, which supplies heat, is that the actual clothing itself tends to be thinner and less bulky than non-heated equivalents. This can help with the feel for the bike, its controls and what it is doing – all of which are crucial in the kind of conditions that would warrant heated clothing.

Another thing to consider with heated clothing is power; some products come with a hard-wire kit to connect directly to the bike’s battery for unlimited power and duration while others may come with batteries for portability but possibly increase bulk. The choice is up to you, but using the bike’s power will mean you never run out of power regardless of how long your ride is but may add some extra faff.

Related: You can see how to connect heated clothing to the bike’s battery here

You can get heated motorcycle clothing for just about every part of your body, except for the head. Heated balaclavas are available but inevitably, their thickness would affect the fit of the helmet and generally, there is enough insulation in the helmet – comfort liner, EPS liner and the shell itself – to keep your head reasonably warm. The key areas are the hands and feet first, as they are the most exposed, then the torso and legs to maintain your core temperature.

Here is a selection of our favourite heated motorcycle clothing.

Hands

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Feet

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Body

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Legs

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