Fingerless gloves?

**Ixion** · 13th January 2008, 20:39

Of the times I'm come off off-road, palms of gloves have taken a hammering often, backs occasionally, very seldom fingers . You tend to skid on your palms, or rub the backs as you roll.

Not sure benefit (if any) there is though leaving off the fingers.

**dino3310** · 13th January 2008, 20:45

you could scratch your ear,pick ya nose even roll a durry at the lights.

**outlawtorn** · 13th January 2008, 20:46

I've also binned with my fingerless gloves, and I've had no issues with my fingers, my palms were a wee bit scuffed by apart from that all good.

**scumdog** · 13th January 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

I've also binned with my fingerless gloves, and I've had no issues with my fingers, my palms were a wee bit scuffed by apart from that all good.

Yeah, the palms on mine are double layered and padded, hence I am (relatively) happy wearing them.

**scumdog** · 13th January 2008, 20:58

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Harley riders. Fingerless gloves, black sleeveless leather vest with HOG patches, black jeans, black HD tee-shirt, matt black openface helmet, Dirty Dog shades, black Johnny Rebs (with spurs), HD tattooes, ear-ring, beard, ponytail, cliche. Expressing their "individuality". Harley riders.

Sprots-bike riders: Armoured gloves, WBSB t-shirt, back protector with Spidi, Quasi or similar name, Draggin jeans, fancy double-flip-open full face helmet with custom design paint, red-white-n-black speshull riding boots (with extre scuff-pad on outside of toe area) 'Rossi' (or similar) tattoo, pony-tail or designer hair-do, Eyetalian ring/ear-rings, tooth-paste-tube one-piece leathers-with-sliders, cliche.
Expressing their "individuality"
Sprotsbike riders.

**sunhuntin** · 14th January 2008, 17:08

i have come off once, and wasnt wearing any gloves. i got a tiny nick in my thumb about the size of a pinhead and thats it.

i also tend to wear fingerless gloves as opposed to bare hands to protect from blisters and callouses. i only go bare handed if its a short trip... usually though i do wear em.

**Nagash** · 14th January 2008, 17:26

It's all luck of the draw really,

I've binned bare-handed with just a few white scratches on my hand, but I imagine it could be much worse. During the summer I usually wear a Half helmet with a face mask just because it's cooler and more comfortable, and it's the same sorta logic.

I wouldn't mind actually being able to use my hands while still having somesort of protection.. who cares what people's logic is. Do as you want.

**homer** · 14th January 2008, 18:33

Originally Posted by McJim

If you're not wering them for protection then why wear them at all?

Fingerless gloves remind me of "Auld Jakeys in Glesga" (drunk old homeless guys in doorways having pissed their trousers) so they can't be wearing them to look good can they?

S'like tassles innit.

But to answer your original question - I have no idea what they do with the little finger bits they've cut off.

yep just get some good leather gloves
ive never found them to hot and wouldnt ride with out them
there an old glove about 10 years old but seem to stay warm and not get to hot

**Big Dave** · 14th January 2008, 18:35

Originally Posted by Ixion

Not sure benefit (if any) there is though leaving off the fingers.

Parsoanlly - you can still operate a camera with them on

**Big Dave** · 14th January 2008, 18:42

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Harley riders. Fingerless gloves, black sleeveless leather vest with HOG patches, black jeans, black HD tee-shirt, matt black openface helmet, Dirty Dog shades, black Johnny Rebs (with spurs), HD tattooes, ear-ring, beard, ponytail, cliche. Expressing their "individuality". Harley riders.

Dave cruiser kit - metric or Imperial.

Fingerless gloves, vest, leather jeans, gloss open face Davida with Avaiator goggles, Ray Bans, Johnny Rebs - (best boots ever), Various Australian tatts, no beard, ponytail, Legend. Goes anywhere and Expresses himself.

Captain Goretex is the clone.

**ratusratus** · 14th January 2008, 18:48

Amen BD: im a fan of do what ya want and dont give a fark and so are you!!!

**Big Dave** · 14th January 2008, 19:08

Originally Posted by ratusratus

Amen BD: im a fan of do what ya want and dont give a fark and so are you!!!

What have you done with that nice vest with the Union Jacks on it?

**sunhuntin** · 14th January 2008, 19:29

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Parsoanlly - you can still operate a camera with them on

the problem i have is i cant take my hand off the throttle, which means i have to use my left hand, and obscure the screen, which means i almost always end up taking a photo of the sky instead.