OK, I get it now...

[roadracingoldfart]

I had heated grips on my old CBX750 F2 and even though most of the hand could be tucked into behind the fairing the cold still got them. Heating is good.
At work i try to get hold of a transit van to work on in winter as they have a heated drivers seat and its really really lovely on a cold day.

Has anyone ever tried one of those heated vest things on the market ??? , they would have to be better than a newspaper down the jacket.

Paul.

[rosie631]

Have never felt the need for these. But riding back from the Brass I was pretty comfortable except for my hands and I have good gloves. It's not a nice feeling hands stiffening up and wondering if you'll be able to pull the clutch in. Think I will have to get some. Definitely before next years brass anyway.

[varminter]

Heated grips = BLISS. 'er indoors reccon's it's a waste of money, get some good gloves she said WTF I have good gloves, cost $160 still got cold fingers. Not any more. Oh yes, she did suggest heated gloves,(so, not completely stupid) anyone seen any??

[howdamnhard]

Only really gets cold enough for them a few days of the year up here in AKLD so I haven't bothered. But on those days I have wished I had, had them. Not being able to feel ones fingers which one relies on to control bike is no fun.

[BIG DOUG]

Yea I have a widder electic vest and gloves which keep my whole hands warm but I think widder went out of business

[Tubbsy]

Top tip for the morning.......actually, it comes from Radar who sold me my beastie.

Once you get over the incredible un-cool factor, plastic shopping bags over your gloves actually work!

Yesterday, good (expensive) gloves, plus inner(expensive) gloves....didn't know if I'd be able to pull the brakes or clutch getting close to work because hands were so cold. Had to run them under warm water to get feeling back.

This morning, 3 degrees overnight and 6 this morning, cold for Akl (colder than yesterday), I just had my gloves on, no inners, and wrapped plastic bags loosely(so I could work clutch, indicators etc) around my gloves, and what do you know??? My hands were good when I got to work!!! It's awesome!

Not so awesome I spent loot on ineffective inner gloves, but them's the breaks.

[rosie631]

I just had my gloves on, no inners, and wrapped plastic bags loosely(so I could work clutch, indicators etc) around my gloves, and what do you know??? My hands were good when I got to work!!! It's awesome!

I might try that. My gloves seem to be ok for few hours riding but then get cold, especially if sun gos down. Don't really want to tap anything else into my battery if I can avoid it so plastic bags could be the go.

[Tubbsy]

I was a bit sceptical to start because they're just a thin plastic membrane, but nothing gets through, and grip on the handlebars was good.

I'm guessing shops don't sell plastic overgloves (if there is such a thing) because there'd be no profit to be made, or a very tiny margin as opposed to the heated hand grips, inner gloves etc that get sold now.

[Slyer]

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content...s&entryPK=2089
and
http://www.motoretail.co.nz/product.cfm?ID=7770

Mmm lobster.

[Tubbsy]

I stand corrected.....plastic bags still worked a treat though.

[slofox]

Minus 2 this morning...found that the lighter summer gloves were warmer with the heated grips than the heavier winter gloves....

[Jantar]

I guess I'm just a nana. I don't have heated grips, and today its so bloody I took the cage to work.

I've only ever fitted heated grips to one bike, used them once and took them off again. Now once the temperature gets below -6C I leave the bike at home.

[crazyhorse]

Plastic Bags do work a treat. But when your hands are cold, then you are cold. And I know what its like to pull on the brake and not actually feel that you are pulling it on. Bad circulation at times too....

I've had heated handle grips on two of my bikes, and they certainly are useful at times. I would imagine thinner gloves would be a trick to use too.