Winter gloves?

[atomicalex]

I need something to get me through winter this year. My main problem is cold fingertips. I have heated grips with extra shielding, but the tip of my deicate fingers still get a bit (a lot) cold, and I need to do something about this ASAP.

Am considering these, but not sure. Any suggestions would be good.

[GoRacers]

In for this. The only thing that sucked about riding this morning was my hands.

[turbinepowered]

Glove liners helped a LOT.

[Paul@VWvortex]

Glove liners helped a LOT.

I find that a combination of glove liners, heated grips and extended hand guards they help me when the temps drop into the 30's in the early morning.

[Snowhere]

I think I will break down and when I get my next set of winter gloves, I will go for some heated gloves. The only day my fingers got cold so far, was a morning when it was 20 degrees out. Since then it has been in the thirties. So being able to plug in on occasion, would be nice. I don't like the extra bulk of a liner, so less is more for me.

[Triumph]

You have a GS, shouldn't you have some handguards to block the airflow?

Pick up some silk glove liners. They serve as your base layer just like you need in any other winter activity, and they are thin enough to not interfere with dexterity. All the other glove liners I've tried have been much bulkier.

I bought a pair of Gerbing gloves last year with the intents of going heated. I hate them. Bulky as all hell, can't feel the controls, the lining moves too much separate from the outer shell...I'm not sure which glove they are but they're going in the FS thread.

[leaftye]

If you're serious about warmth, hippo hands or something like them is the way to go.

[Snowhere]

Unfortunitly, my R1100GS was destroyed in an accident.

So now my daily commuter is my GSX1100, and no hand guards nor hippo hands will work with this bike. However, the fairing protection is much better on the GSX then on the GS. I only have 3 weeks left before my bike goes away for the winter anyway. I could almost ride year round here, except for the snowy weeks. The mountains around me get a lot of snow, but the towns in the valley, not so much. But with the time change, it is dusk, and just after dark on my ride home. I have to do evasive manuvers to avoid the deer at least once a week during the winter. It's that often, and I do not need to be on a bike at that time. So I just suffer with some cold hands for a short time, my commute is only 25 minutes. So normal winter gloves will work for me.

[leaftye]

So now my daily commuter is my GSX1100, and no hand guards nor hippo hands will work with this bike.

Why wouldn't it?

[torxim]

Two winters ago I plunked down for a heated jacket liner and heated gloves and have yet to regret it. My longest so far was a 4 hour ride at below freezing temperatures and I was fine except for some cold knees with just the jacket liner and gloves.

These are the gloves I have and recommend to anyone who asks me about heated motorcycle gear.

[Silly_me]

I keep toying with the idea of getting some hippo hands, however, for an electrical newb how hard is it to wire up a bike for heated gear?

[Frosty_spl]

Don't get the cheapo BILT ones from CycleGear. They fold up under your palm. They do keep my hands fairly warm, but are too bulky.

[Snowhere]

Why wouldn't it?

Because there is not enough clearance from the 'clip ons' and the tank & fairing, for hippo hands. Not that I have seen a pair of hippo hands in a long, long time. Maybe they have changed.

[atomicalex]

The silk liners are indeed da bomb! Although, I think I need a smaller pair. I got the same size as my gloves, and they seem a bit bulky. I will size down. They are cheap enough at 13€ a pair.

[leaftye]

Because there is not enough clearance from the 'clip ons' and the tank & fairing, for hippo hands. Not that I have seen a pair of hippo hands in a long, long time. Maybe they have changed.

I'm not sure I've ever seen real hippo hands. I believe the real deal has a metal bar to keep the wind from pushing the fabric against the levers. I once had something like hippo hands for my first bike, and it didn't have a bar. As far as I could tell, I didn't have a problem with my levers either. Eventually my hands still got cold, but it was from the cold handlebar sapping heat from my hands. If I was riding in cold weather again, I'd use electric grips with fairly normal leather gloves and something like hippo hands.

I do have electric grips on my bike even though I live in San Diego. I do that so I can comfortably wear decent summer gloves all year instead of my crap winter gloves.

[torxim]

I keep toying with the idea of getting some hippo hands, however, for an electrical newb how hard is it to wire up a bike for heated gear?

It is very easy. All you have to do with Gerbing is attach leads to the battery, so take off the seat, unscrew two bolts, put connections on, screw two bolts, zip tie the wire in place and put your seat back on.

They made this ride very manageable:

[mad8vskillz]

i am lusting for knox zeroes. yes, they're a bunch of money, but since my knox recons have been nothing short of amazing, i'm pretty sure they're worth it.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...or-Gloves.aspx

[Triumph]

The silk liners are indeed da bomb! Although, I think I need a smaller pair. I got the same size as my gloves, and they seem a bit bulky. I will size down. They are cheap enough at 13€ a pair.

they should fit like, well, a glove. mine fit like a pair of latex gloves, only not as thin and rubbery. i can't feel any creases

[ANSAracingb]

i am lusting for knox zeroes.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...or-Gloves.aspx

That's an interesting setup for tightening/loosening the cuff...do your recons have the same? If so, how do you like it?

[Silly_me]

It is very easy. All you have to do with Gerbing is attach leads to the battery, so take off the seat, unscrew two bolts, put connections on, screw two bolts, zip tie the wire in place and put your seat back on.

Feeling brave I'm off to see how much Gerber baby biking stuff costs.....

[leaftye]

Feeling brave I'm off to see how much Gerber baby biking stuff costs.....

Electric grips are inexpensive, but electric apparel costs way more than this mostly fair weather rider wants to spend.