Gloves!

[DemonWolf]

Well well.. rode to work this morning...

and goodness gracious me... COLD fingers! very cold this morning.

Anyways.. Would just like to know what the general opinion is and what people wear Gloves wise..

Whats the best?
Whats practical and in peoples opinion essential?

Please let me know...

[TerminalAddict]

I recently purchased some gloves off trademe.
they are excellent for the money I think
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=30851150

[clint640]

If you're on a budget have a look in the shop for the cheap ($40-50) unbranded winter weight leather gloves, the ones with ribs above yer knuckles & suede index & middle fingers. I had a pair for years & they did good. held up in a couple of crashes. A bit of sno-seal every now & then & they'll stay fairly waterproof. When they finally wore out I got some flash $100+ Orina's which although very warm & dry, promptly started coming apart at the seams. Those $300 electric heated ones look like the bizzo if $ is not a problem.

Cheers
Clint

[Hitcher]

Gloves should:
- Fit nicely
- Not impede your ability to use all controls
- Be appropriate for seasonal conditions (I have summer, between-seasons, and winter models)
- Offer some protection (i.e. not made out of cotton or synthetic fabric other than kevlar)
- Always be worn when riding a motorbike.

Those criteria met, then fanny around with fashion, features and affordability.

[DemonWolf]

Hitcher.. what are your winter models??

I've got Spidi NK2 (and my fingers were freaking cold this morning =(

[Hitcher]

Hitcher.. what are your winter models??

I've got Spidi NK2 (and my fingers were freaking cold this morning =(
Spidi H2Outs. Which, at the moment, are capable of keeping the H2O out...

[DemonWolf]

Was thinking of wearing thermal's with the Spidi's NK2 (also H2Outs)... Though I guess I'll have to try them on, to see if I lose any grip or whatever ... hmm

[Pancakes]

Laether slides and can be re-proofed with sno-seal or similar, if your looking on trademe, a guy called Rick Luissi does a heap of bike gear at reasonable prices. His user name is madmax5.

[Slipstream]

I have Spidi gloves...and I love them. They have a lining and are small...not that puffy kind of glove you can get...I find that when they get wet, they take longer to dry.

I also hear that electric heated handgrips are the go too :ride:

[sunhuntin]

i have 2 pair of leather. one thin pair for day/summer riding, and another bigger pair that fits over the summer ones. that way i just take the smaller pair out to dry them. my hands still get cold in both pairs, but i dont want to go any thicker till i can feel the controls without thinking and glancing. the bigger pair are slightly gauntlet style, so they come over my sleeve which helps keep the wind out a bit.

my partner gets really cold hands at times and since he does most of his riding at night, he has heated hand grips and also heated glove, but he rarely uses those due to the weight from the batteries.

[DemonWolf]

I might have a look into heated hand grips... could be an option. =)

[Beemer]

I might have a look into heated hand grips... could be an option. =)

They are wonderful - I have them on the Beemer and they really make a difference. Even when it is really cold, that warmth on the bars means your hands don't freeze up. I used to get aching hands when riding in winter but the heated grips are great. Wish you could get battery operated heated gloves for pillions, then I'd be made!

[Lou Girardin]

Heated grips = around $100 - $120 at your friendly local bike shop. Spidi silk liners also help and don't make gloves too bulky. Or you could order them from AMPS.

[Zookey]

Go to Motor Mail and you will find an array of prices and kinds but Clint is right on with his reply.
Cheers Don

[James Deuce]

Teknic Thunder for Antarctic/Wet conditions. Icon Patrol for anything over 5 degrees C, and a nice pair of Orina vented gloves for hot weather.

[TonyB]

I might have a look into heated hand grips... could be an option. =)
Get them! I've got Daytona heated grips and would never go back. No need for bulky or even lined gloves. Even if your gloves get soaked through your hands will still be warm. On the odd occasion where its ridiculously cold and the hands are getting chilled even with them on (5 watts in each hand), all I do is put them on "Start" for a bit- 25 watts of glorious heat in each hand ahhhhhhhh!

[Hitcher]

25 watts of glorious heat in each hand ahhhhhhhh!
Thanks for that bit of useful information. I had noted that "start" was a lot warmer than "on". Now I know exactly how much.

[DemonWolf]

Cheers guys... Must look into the heated grips =)

Thanks for all the good info

[NC]

I have red gloves and yellow gloves...

[ZorsT]

I have thin polyprop gloves that i wear under my other gloves. They make LOTS of difference

[Hitcher]

Silk liners are good too.

[hondacmx450]

heated grips the girls like heated grips and you will too

[sunhuntin]

They are wonderful - I have them on the Beemer and they really make a difference. Even when it is really cold, that warmth on the bars means your hands don't freeze up. I used to get aching hands when riding in winter but the heated grips are great. Wish you could get battery operated heated gloves for pillions, then I'd be made!

beemer...my old man has battery operated gloves like what your after. the only thing he doesnt like is the weight of the batteries. i havent used them, so dont know how well they work. not sure if you can get them over here [hes canadian] but likely around somewhere.

[Groins_NZ]

Gloves, gloves, gloves... gloves gloves!

There's so many to choose from them isn't there...

Anyway, my 2 cents - Icebreaker merino/silk liners $29 @ some camping shops near you :msn-wink:

They are thinner than the ole polyprop gloves and SUPER warm.

[zadok]

I have red gloves and yellow gloves...
Colour coordinated? What colour is your jacket?

[DemonWolf]

argh! Rode to NP yesterday arvo.. had a appointment with the Tenancy Tribunal (ex-landlord was being cunty) and it obviously rained.. and quite heavily in sections.. just before inglewood.. the water run off from my jacket seeped into my gloves! ugh.. not very nice..

How do other people wear their gauntlet style gloves.. over the top of there jacket sleeve? or tucked in underneath?

The other gear I brought... was all good. =)

[Zookey]

Good Bike lol,should have a an extra VS for the rain ,then you can get soaky elbows;Serious now Gloves inside jacket and carry a roll of "All Blacks" ear tape,rap around ya glove ta jacket.sweet as.cheers Don.
GO THE BLACKS Saturday. :Punk:

[Ixion]

Gloves inside, gloves outside, neither works. Jacket inside gloves, water runs down sleeve into glove. Jacket outside gloves, water blows up inside jacket (jacket sleeve is nicely horizontal) , soaks sleeve, then runs down back into gloves . What is needed is the equivalent of gaiters.Or , as suggested, duct tape. Not very satisfactory that, though

[sunhuntin]

with my gauntlet style gloves, i wear the "sleeve" of the glove over the sleeve of my jacket. seems to work ok.