Best cold weather gear?

[Triple J]

I decided to splurge a little and help out the retail numbers last month.  To stay toasty I wear a Belstaff Mercury jacket (without it's liner) over the Gerbing heated jacket liner. Man I just love the heating coils in the collar. With the heated liner in the jacket ,my core temp stays nice and high so my Belstaff Pioneer pants keep me plenty warm with just a pair of shorts under them. I also use the Gerbing G3 gloves, gotta have toasy hands.
The lasted addition has been an Outdoor Research winds stopper helmet liner. That completes the package by keeping my chin and forhead warm.

Mike

Where did you get the Belstaff gear? I've only ever seen it at the IMS show. 

[extra330]

www.britishmotorcyclegear.com  Couldn't be nicer people to deal with. I've been riding for over 25 years and this is the best setup I've ever had for cold weather. I used to hate cold weather riding, now I look forward to it.  Now I'm talking Maryland cold not Canadian cold.

Mike

[scoprire]

+1 on the Belstaff gear.  I've got the Discovery jacket and it's the warmest jacket I've ever seen. If it's above 50 F, I HAVE to open the rear vents or it gets too warm.  Recently got a pair of Rev'it Farenheit H2O gloves; they've been comfortable to upper 30s for far.  They seem to run a bit bigger than their non-insulated gloves though. 

[Wang]

Don't berate me for not posting actual gear, but here in SoCal the temperature variation means using liners, etc. is too much of a pain.  I've got a North Face jacket that keeps me really damn warm in the morning/night and during the warmer hours I just toss it in my backpack. 

[extra330]

After looking at my Pioneer pants it would apear that they are not "Belstaff" but are "British Motorcyle Gear" (BMG) brand . Still very hi build quality I don think they are Belstaff although I think BMG purchased the Belstaff line. I also found a lable that says "made in China" .   The Mercury jacket is labled "Belstaff" but I can for the life of me see were it was made. 

Mike

[when the road bends]

Firstgear HT overpants-- Removeable liner, extremely warm, TOTALLY WATERPROOF.  Super fast on/off due to zippers all the way up to waist height.

cons-slightly funny fit on a trim figure, funny "armor" --open cell foam that wouldnt do much in a fall but keeps the wind off of my knees.  Its upgradeable tho.

[Bick]

Gerbing Heated liners.  (Jacket, pants, socks & glove liners)

Under leathers, over Winter Silks.

Riden very comfortably into low 20's.

[squidwood]

I am ready to pull the trigger on some heated grips and an electric vest/jacket.
Its cold here, western Washington.
We have frosts most am and at speeds of 70 plus on 1-5 at 32* its a mite chilly.
I have some good boots which keep my feet warm (sidi) but the rest of me freezes......... its kinda like being in bed with the ex.........

[ghosthound]

riding in 35 +/- with held phantoms was not a good idea.  I ended up going for some pearl izumi lobster claw gloves.

they obviously dont offer the protection of real motorcycle gloves but boy do they keep your fingers warm.  They are made for bicycling but i have no issues using them in the cold. the lobsterclaw design allows 2 finger clutch/brake useage while providing similar warmth to that of mittens.