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Winter riding.. gloves mainly

gauntlets like the pic above are the best way to go if you are not wired up, I have enough stuff to worry about to have wired stuff , I have a set of cold weather teknic gloves that I have to seal again, the wind is what gets you cold.
 
jaanpla said:
Are those the S2 gloves or the 12V Hybrid ones? It says the S2s are not recommended for motorcylce riding but I have never known myself to listen to instructions anyway :roflblack:

Seriously though they do sound like they'll get the job done. I read up on them on Gerbing's website and they sound like a winner. If anything I know they are cheaper than the HD ones I saw since with the HD gloves you have to buy the batteries seperate.
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Mine are like the S2's, but a couple of years older. Don't remember seeing any warning about not using on a motorcycle, but they're definitely not as rugged as my BMW or my Held gloves.
 
dancogan said:
Mine are like the S2's, but a couple of years older. Don't remember seeing any warning about not using on a motorcycle, but they're definitely not as rugged as my BMW or my Held gloves.
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The S2s have that warning on the website, though I can't understand why. I'll probably go with the S2.
 
I'm with Scotty and Mvengineer - if it's cold enough to make my hands cold, I like to wear less bulk/less layers and have a heated jacket and then have the heated gloves plugged in to them. I stay toasty warm which makes me more relaxed on the bike translating into better riding and definitely more comfortable. I have a trunkload of gloves that I bought searching for the warmest winter glove - I could have bought the heated gear 5X over with the money I spent on those gloves that never met the challenge.
As far as wiring goes, it's really simple - especially on the Spyder and I'm sure some of your buddies could help you. I have Gerbings but like the Synergy Tourmaster jacket better than my Gerbing jacket, though and it comes with the controller in the price making it less expensive than Gerbings set-up. I sitll use my old Gerbing gloves though, which are compatible with the Tourmaster jacket.
 
I was doing my mountain run after work this evening and it got to 47 with 20mph winds and heavy fog. Not pleasant! I do more or less what Scotty does, I have a pair of rain gloves that I took out of my golf bag and wear them under my Power Trips. That so far has been the answer. At least for now. I will not be getting anything wired. I just don't like the idea.

However, I don't live in a place that gets near as cold as many of you guys! :D I gotta tell ya though, that mountain run was wild man! I'm gonna post about it in a bit. Had a blast! Sideways City, baby! :clap:
 
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Best non wired winter gear is KLIM. Most atvers and snowmobilers ride at -40 celcius here in Canada wear KLIM.
 
Yazz said:
I'm in Texas and use them in the wintertime. 40's to 50's. Also used them in TN when the air was 'bite your nose' cold. Don't know how cold that is but it froze the inside of my nose. Had the thick purple rubber gloves on. Kept my fingers comfortable till the day warmed up.
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wintertime= 40's and 50's ??? :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

We still ride in shorts at those temps!
 
cold weather hand warmers

for years i have used Elephant Hands handle bar covers.They work GREAT!They have a web site for them.Also snowmobile handlebar covers made by either polaris or ski-doo dealers.They are covers that go over the handlebar controls with velcro and wrap around the inner end of the bars.Your hands fit inside and allow you to operate the clutch and gas with ease.Easy in -easy out for your hands,had them for over 20 yrs.I added sheep skin to the insde recently that was applied by a local seamstress and they are doubly warm,no air leaks and the outter cover is completely waterproof.:2thumbs:
 
Hey guys.


SethO said:
the wind is what gets you cold.
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SethO, totally agree with you on that. Have you thought about installing a bigger windshield to cut down on the windchill?

Last winter I rode with the stock windshield and this year I have the BRP shield, which has hand deflecters built-in. I'm thinking it will help a lot, since I did test it earlier this summer on a cool morning and it did make a difference - holding my hand outside the shield and then on the bars at 100km/hr on the highway. Big difference.



groundeffect said:
I ride year round and it's not cold around here yet... 20F is cold and that is a ways off yet.

When it starts to get cold I'll reattached (has a quick connect feature) my Hot Hands (from Oxford), install my BRP windshield with built-in hand protectors/wind deflectors and start adding additional wind protection and warm layers.

Cheers.
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Would like to add a little more detail here:

As for the gloves in cold weather and winter - I have a pair of Onix leather and water proof / wind proof gloves with Thinsulate. They are not wired and I am not interested in getting wired gloves, if I can avoid it. My gloves come up my sleeve a little, about 4 inches passed my wrist.


I also use Oxford Hot Hands - they are velcro wrap-arounds hand warmers I put on my bars and they do a good job! My gloves soak up the heat nicely and served me well last year. The wrap-arounds are wired in but the grips have a nice quick disconnect so I can leave the wiring in place all year and just take off the velcro wrap-arounds in the summer to save on wear.


In the winter I also install shock covers all round and it helps keep the road salt and winter road grim off them. The rear one gets covered overwise.

I am hoping and expecting my BRP Ultra Touring 25" shield with my hot hands and gloves will be a better combination this year.

Cheers and let us stay warm out there!
 
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Just an old set of snowmobiling gloves and the heated handgrips here... but if the roads are "salted up" the bike is gonna stay in the garage anyway!
 
GeminiJane said:
I'm with Scotty and Mvengineer - if it's cold enough to make my hands cold, I like to wear less bulk/less layers and have a heated jacket and then have the heated gloves plugged in to them. I stay toasty warm which makes me more relaxed on the bike translating into better riding and definitely more comfortable. I have a trunkload of gloves that I bought searching for the warmest winter glove - I could have bought the heated gear 5X over with the money I spent on those gloves that never met the challenge.
As far as wiring goes, it's really simple - especially on the Spyder and I'm sure some of your buddies could help you. I have Gerbings but like the Synergy Tourmaster jacket better than my Gerbing jacket, though and it comes with the controller in the price making it less expensive than Gerbings set-up. I sitll use my old Gerbing gloves though, which are compatible with the Tourmaster jacket.
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I think warmnsafe makes Tourmaster stuff and from what I've read it is really good gear. Personally, I'm a wimp and quit riding around the first of December so I use non wired gloves till then. I tried some snowmobile type gloves from Cabelas and while they are warm, I really couldn't feel the controls like I want too.
Warmnsafe here. http://www.warmnsafe.com/
 
Trickie Dick said:
I think warmnsafe makes Tourmaster stuff and from what I've read it is really good gear. Personally, I'm a wimp and quit riding around the first of December so I use non wired gloves till then. I tried some snowmobile type gloves from Cabelas and while they are warm, I really couldn't feel the controls like I want too.
Warmnsafe here. http://www.warmnsafe.com/
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I concur that Tourmaster gear is very good gear! I have a pair of Tourmaster pants, water/wind proof and I forgot to mention this in my previous post, as i wear them on cold days and daily winter time commutes to the office.
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Cheers.
 
CanAnn said:
I tried snowmobile gloves this weekend, temps were in the mid fifties, they weren't great. I also tried the really thin gloves for runners under my regular gloves, also not great. I was riding the GS so no heated grips. I hope that on my RT the snowmobile gloves and heated grips will be enough.

I did by some kind of neoprene hunting gloves that my husband suggested but I can hardly bend my fingers in them. He said they work best when it is wet and cold.
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The heated grips on the RT work great. I have never used heated grips before and that's the only way to go if you want to keep your hands warm and still be able to use your fingers. I have Gerbing heated gloves too but I never use them now with the heated grips. nojoke
 
Cold???

I wear shorts and t shirts all year. It does get cold here in eastern NC. Why we even get snow sometimes. Of course, while ryding I do wear long pants and jackets. I do have the heated grips as does the buddy seat. Just my 2 cents worth...
 
For my nickel.....Electric!Warmth without weight.As far as wiring goes,it takes longer to remove the side panel then to attach the leads to the battery.Simple to do.
 
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