In-depth review of the KEIS J505RP heated motorcycle jacket. 🤔

Folks, I have recently purchased a Keis Heated motorcycle Jacket.

Absolute game changer for riding in the cold weather. But, not tested below 9 degrees C yet.

The J505RP is Keis's warmest jacket yet.

Purchased from Sportsbike shop in the uk:

Cost is £185 plus tax

Great bit of kit to have in your armoury to stave the cold off, especially on a naked bike like my KTM 890R 👍

00:00 Introduction
01:08 What's in the box?
01:56 How's the jacket constructed?
05:32 How do we connect it all up?
07:54 Power and fuses
10:14 The heating controller
11:41 What size do I get?
13:20 Other stuff
13:55 Out on the Ktm 890r with the jacket
18:19 Final thoughts

Purchased from Sportsbikeshop :

Further information on the jacket from Keis::
Keis, if you live in the UK, will allow you to purchase 2 jackets of different sizes and then you return the one you don’t want and they’ll refund you.

Homepage for Keis

Kit that I use:
Oxford Mondial Textile jacket

Falco Rooster Boots

Rukka Forsair/airium gloves

[terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

I have used the Keis 1.5A vest with the 1A inner glove liners for a few years now. Superb gear.

[keisapparel]

A really great and informative review! Thanks so much for sharing your honest thoughts on the J505RP Extreme Heated Jacket- and we wish you many happy, safe and warm miles ahead!

[SW-MOTO]

Just received the same jaket and need to say the same issue with misalignment of the fuse slots. Almost broke the fuse at the first time. What I can recommend is to use as first like 3 Ampers and then when slots are more opened then gentle install the proper fuse. Now we have 5°C with strong wind and Low leve of the heating l is more than enough. From some reason Keis iConnect is switching off so I can't use Bluetooth connection with my phone. Quality of the Jaket absolutely TOP. Greetings from 🇨🇭

[vwtransportersandmotorcycl]

Looks a nice jacket for off the bike too. Just got the body warmer version for Christmas and can’t wait to try it

[reinmansmith]

I’ve been a fan of heated clothing for many years. I bought my Keis jacket back in 2015 and I can say it is the best item of heated clothing that I’ve owned. After 8yrs of use it still looks the same as when I bought it. The 3 heat settings are great and you will only need the highest setting in artic temperatures. I have a socket wired in on both my bikes and it means you don’t have to layer up and look like Michelin man, you simply adjust the temperature as required 👍

[adrianjohnson]

Went to the Sportsbike shop to purchase the comfort vest (basic one), went home with the premium vest but next day went back to shop and upgraded to the premium extreme jacket. Yet to try it in anger but first impressions are good. Nice touch having a controller with the jacket

[ConciergeMed]

I’ve got one this year Paul and I agree with everything you covered 100%. Got the shorter heated gloves too so with heated grips my hands are great 360*. Great review!

[tanksjago]

I’m sold. Buying one. Keep me warm on my 890r.

[milabaigar]

Dunno why I watched this we had 31 c today 😂😂 keep ‘em coming 👍

[stevecockton]

Good review of the latest Keis Heated Jacket. Apart from buying British, what pointed you towards Keis, rather than Warm n' Safe or Macna Jackets ?

[carlton]

Hi Paul great kit, what glove was you wearing please, ,as they looked great 👍

[bobtaylor]

yes very nice jacket and looks like a game changer for me

[garysmythe]

Thanks Paul - very informative as always. These are definitely on the list to buy - but does amp draw become an issue if adding jackets and gloves for rider and pillion?

[specter]

just looking at the 505 now on sportbike shop and its £240, wondering have they just gone up?

[slipthegreyhound]

I have one. It's powered through the Ezcan. When you switch the ignition off, say when you are stopping to fuel up then switch the ignition on again to ride off the jacket doesn't power on again without using the controller. I find turning it on/off quite fiddly so this really annoying. The Gerbing jacket remembers the last setting, so when you power the bike off, then on again it goes to what it was last set to. I'm going to try and control mine through the EZcan as you can now program one output as Heated Clothing so I have 5 levels of heat not 3, and replaced the controller on the jacket with the loop connector. See how it goes.

[andybradford]

I was looking at heated jackets and after your review purchased the keis jacket, same issue with power cable which is being am on a BMW r1250r....my screen keeps saying remote fob not in range when I turn jacket you had this issue with your GS ? Warning goes off when I turn the jacket off....

[sunnycloudy]

Your name's not Paul, it's GSD321. Don't try to get me confused 🤪

[problemslayer]

Anyone tried the Macna Centre jacket. Would be interested to see how it stacks up against this Keis