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Tall_Paul said:
CoolHands said:
Used Keis heated gloves for the last two winters - never once had an issue needing me to stop due to the temp.
Good enough a lot of the time to not even need them switched on as you can end up with toasty, sweaty hands due to the way they allow air to move internally rather than trying to use thick insulation to stop windchill.
Really disappointed with a recent purchase of the Rukka R-Star.
Not that warm, cold spots on the fingertips despite there being no compression there, etc.
Will be going back to the Keis once I work out the most comfortable way of routing the cables through the cuff on the Rukka (the HG Master had an actual cable pass through in the storm cuff!)
Good enough a lot of the time to not even need them switched on as you can end up with toasty, sweaty hands due to the way they allow air to move internally rather than trying to use thick insulation to stop windchill.
Really disappointed with a recent purchase of the Rukka R-Star.
Not that warm, cold spots on the fingertips despite there being no compression there, etc.
Will be going back to the Keis once I work out the most comfortable way of routing the cables through the cuff on the Rukka (the HG Master had an actual cable pass through in the storm cuff!)
Best non-heated solution for me was Hein Gericke Pathans (the split finger mitts), together with an inner glove. Only not using this now because I liked the held ones; might still get them for the coldest days because they're not that expensive.
Next best and what I'm currently using - HELD freezer IIs, which also work with inner gloves.
A neat trick I learned with my finger tips getting cold, is to get gloves which you can easily slip on/off. When waiting at the lights and you know you have a minute or two to wait, simply slide each glove forward a bit so you pop your fingers out, and make a fist. When you think the lights are near to changing pop your fingers back in the glove fingers and off you go. Warms them up a treat for a while. Takes a little practise to pick your opportunity and predict light changes.
Next best and what I'm currently using - HELD freezer IIs, which also work with inner gloves.
A neat trick I learned with my finger tips getting cold, is to get gloves which you can easily slip on/off. When waiting at the lights and you know you have a minute or two to wait, simply slide each glove forward a bit so you pop your fingers out, and make a fist. When you think the lights are near to changing pop your fingers back in the glove fingers and off you go. Warms them up a treat for a while. Takes a little practise to pick your opportunity and predict light changes.
I'd hoped that handguards would take away enough of the weather to not need handlebar muffs but they don't. They do mean that the levers don't get so cold which is a significant help but the muffs went on the bike last weekend. And the handguards help them keep their shape so that works quite nicely.
CoolHands said:
hole, with an accessory at the gates?Likewise, -1 on my ride in today in Hampshire (excellent for scrubbing in a brand new Pilot Sport 4 
) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.
I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"
) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"Edited by PurpleTurtle on Thursday 3rd November 13:33
PurpleTurtle said:
Likewise, -1 on my ride in today in Hampshire (excellent for scrubbing in a brand new Pilot Sport 4 ) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.
I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"
I use some Oxford ones which are cheap, do the job and don't need to mess around with bar ends to fit them.) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"Edited by PurpleTurtle on Thursday 3rd November 13:33
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/...
PurpleTurtle said:
Likewise, -1 on my ride in today in Hampshire (excellent for scrubbing in a brand new Pilot Sport 4 ) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.
I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"
Turtle - as you're in Hants, welcome to try my Keis kit to see if that works for you.) and even with factory heated grips on my VFR800 and some decent Hein Gericke winter gloves I was still in a bit of pain at the end of my journey.I like the look of the Tucano Urbanos, but have only previously seen them fitted to maxi Scooters, not a Sports Tourer like mine. Years ago I had some cheapo Oxford ones, but they weren't attached to the bar ends, so at speed would blow backwards against the brake and clutch levers. The ones with a bar end fixing look like they would prevent this.
Yes, I know it would make me look a bit of a knobber, but I don't care if I'm warm and toasty on a 20 mile winter commute. Seems like the R363's are the one's for me, although I'm a bit dubious about being able to operate indiactors, horn and high/low beam through them.
Perhaps heated gloves would be a better all round option? I feel the cold in the back of my hands, particularly in a couple of previously dislocated fingers, which unfortunately the standard heated grips don't prevent.
http://scooter-wear.com/tucano-urbano-handlebar-mu...
at "please select your model on our muff selector"Edited by PurpleTurtle on Thursday 3rd November 13:33
No one who has so far has not bought heated kit though
A vote here for Gerbing XR12's. Got a set of them which I can't be without through the colder months. I have absolutely no idea how I got by before. I remember having to take my KTM back to the dealer in Norwich for a map update from Reading and had to pull over at South Mimms as my hands were so cold I was near tears. Never again.
30 minute ride at 7.30 this morning finishing in excruciating fingertip pain! New to winter riding and totally underestimated the early morning icy wind chill factor (used summer gloves with inner silk glove). Now googling solutions. Any one any experience with these ones? http://www.roadskin.co.uk/product-category/gloves/ I just want the best (non-heated) glove option for surviving shortish dry cold rides. Have a naked bike, so maybe could fit hand guards too just for the winter.
obscene said:
A vote here for Gerbing XR12's. Got a set of them which I can't be without through the colder months. I have absolutely no idea how I got by before. I remember having to take my KTM back to the dealer in Norwich for a map update from Reading and had to pull over at South Mimms as my hands were so cold I was near tears. Never again.
I was considering getting a set a heated grips for my speed triple but a mate suggested heated gloves. I'm looking at the xrs12s as they have the shorter cuff as i always put my Goretex jacket sleeves over my gloves.In terms of cabling and day to day use how are they? Assuming you get into the habit of connecting and disconnecting yourself from the bikes battery lead eventually? How do you route the cabling for the gloves themselves?
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