Warmest gloves?

[caseye]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

[ellipsis]

...mitts... my fingers turn blue, then white about 5 k's out on a cold day...my girl sewed me up some polar fleece lined oilskin mittens...only just cold now, not excruciatingly numb...and I have a battery...

[kiwi-on-wheels]

latex gloves under your normal riding gloves makes an awesome difference too, cheap as well. worth a shot

[Maha]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

Had them on the Tiger (Now sold) and would in a heartbeat have them again on the bike that we will have sitting in the garage so we can look at. I have worn summer gloves through the cold months. I have decent pair of winter gloves (H20 Gortex) but don't really need them. I wore them on a ride last winter but changed them at the first stop to the summer gloves.

[pritch]

My 09 Bandit came with bush basher hand guards, any gloves will do then the amount of cold air they deflect is incredible, don;t need heated grips. They really work.

I asked the bike shop to fit those to the Hornet when I had it. They said "Oh you can't do that." Silly me, I didn't ask why.
Since then though I have noted that in Britain they are a very common fitting on some bike models. Almost universal on the Versys variants.

[bazbo]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

[george formby]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

Neoprene does work well. I used to spearfish all winter and never reall got cold.
The biggest thing is to keep the cold air off your gloves, that's what takes away the heat. So look at guards or muffs, too. Or at least large, wind/water proof, over gloves which create an air gap.

[Big Dog]

I have these http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?pa...categoryid=104
I find them quite satisfactory and warm at 2 degrees on the open road for an hour. Though I do recommend guards as well in a head wind or rain when the chill seems to penetrate a little more.

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[Moi]

Thanks for the advice people.
It's not that I cannot afford a battery, it's just my bike doesn't have one and just runs off the stator.
The divers gloves sounds like a good idea.

What my colleague did was have two pair of bike gloves which fitted over the neoprene gloves. The neoprene gave the insulation properties and kept his hands dry, the bike gloves gave the protection in the case of an "off". And two pair so if it rained on the way to work he knew he had a dry pair for the home trip if the wet pair didn't dry during the day. [Days like that I whimped and took the car.]

I used a pair of 'Rain-Off' over gloves over the top of the winter gloves I have and that did help as well, though if I had been able to fit handguards I think I would have done that as well. As George says, it's keeping the cold air off the gloves that improves the effectiveness of the gloves.

[Blackbird]

I fitted Acerbis guards to my Street Triple and they did a really good job in conjunction with winter gloves and as Moi says, Rain-Off mitts for extra protection when it's really cold. However, I'm doing a lot of early morning commuting from Coromandel to Auckland and Hamilton this winter and now riding a naked Suzuki, wanted a bit more protection. I hate bulky gloves and the loss of feel so invested in some Gerbing G3 heated gloves and wish I'd done it years ago. So much better than heated grips as your fingers stay warm too. You can also get Gerbing gloves with an independent rechargeable battery which apparently lasts for about 3 hours - good for a commute. No experience with them but the reviews are good.

[Flip]

English Frank Thomas winter gloves. Dont wear them often.

They did cost 150 pounds.

When its that coldI take the car actually.

[T.W.R]

latex gloves under your normal riding gloves makes an awesome difference too, cheap as well. worth a shot

Latex gloves make your hands sweat, silk gloves from a mountaineering/outdoors shop are heaps better for warmth.

English Frank Thomas winter gloves. Dont wear them often.

Ditto, proper winter gauntlet....wore a pair out many years ago that had rabbit fur lining...brilliant damn things

[Laava]

I permanently have a pair of icebreaker merino wool gloves in my riding pants pocket. They are very thin so wear as undergloves and it makes a huge difference. I also have bad circ in my hands so I know what it is like. Recommend!

[Berries]

I still wear an old pair of Belstaffs I picked up on a trip to the UK, the only decent pair of winter gloves I have ever had. At some point though if you have no external power your hands will get cold. How far does someone go with a bike with no battery?

[Coldrider]

My warmest gloves are 20 years old BMW gortex winter weight gloves, have bought spidi H20out several pairs since but the golden oldies are the best for known frosty rides.