Winter riding.. gloves mainly

[Sarge707]

Well that would work in the Winter... but then we'd have to deal with your Summer weather; which is just plain hot and humid!

:agree: I,d rather have an occassional snow storm and real nice summers than 3 months of sticky wet weather where the air conditioner never stops running!:yikes:

 

[Sarge707]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTT-4nuBpOc[/ame]

These gloves are only $12 and have 40 grams of thinsulate and 2 pouches in each glove for mini instant hand warmers.
In CT it gets cold but as long as there is not a lot of salt on the road a ride every 7-10 days in 45-50 degrees (If I,m Lucky) feels great and makes the winter go by a lot quicker.

 

[Fire Joe]

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. Seems I have more than a few options. Like some though that posted, anything wired is likely out of the question. Just can't get comfortable with the idea of being "hooked" to the Spyder.

I do know one thing though, I need to make up my mind and find something quick!! I made a trip to Cowtown this morning and when I left it was 36F and I wasn't even on the road 15 minutes and my hands were hurting for the rest of the 75 mile trip :gaah:

 

[jnt]

We got grip heaters (had them for years on BMWs). They are great. Then winter gloves, and for really cold, Gerbing (since we have the jacket liners, anyway. Yes, they are wired, and THEY WORK!

 

[Rockytime]

As the temps dip toward freezing, I use lightweight winter gloves under these:
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_2950.jpg
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10027.JPG

Great Idea! Where do you get these?

 

[wyliec]

yaz if those are Latex please stop doing that! I am a RN that worked wound care and latex stopped me in my tracks. As you sweat the latex proteins move into your hand s and build up once you get the allergy there is no going back
You can have anything from red skin to shock as it progresses use the blue nitrite one if you must

I work at a hospital. Are you saying everyone, sooner or later, will become allergic to latex?

 

[Roadkill]

handlebar mitts

As the temps dip toward freezing, I use lightweight winter gloves under these:
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_2950.jpg
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10027.JPG

Great Idea! Where do you get these?

+Many places;pick your flavor.

I've used handlebar mitts for ~35 years and highly recommend them.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=ATV+Mitts&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Ride on.
Roadkill

 

[pathfinderjoe]

heated grips?

I didn't see where anyone mentioned heated grips. I am thinking about installing some. Any comments -suggestions?

 

[wyliec]

I didn't see where anyone mentioned heated grips. I am thinking about installing some. Any comments -suggestions?

Look at post #45.

 

[altonk]

I wear these heated gloves from power let and their heated jacket under full leathers. If it's really cold I put on my dry suit underwear ( I'm a cold water diver) over the jacket under the leathers

http://www.powerlet.com/product/heated-rp5-rider-gloves/392


If it's really cold and a long ride (6 hrs to NC last Christmas low 30's) I put some mountaineering mitts over the heated gloves

Got a pair from REI
http://www.rei.com/product/786577

These mitts are good to -20f and with heated gloves underneath are just toasty

 

[Raptor]

I wear these heated gloves from power let and their heated jacket under full leathers. If it's really cold I put on my dry suit underwear ( I'm a cold water diver) over the jacket under the leathers

http://www.powerlet.com/product/heated-rp5-rider-gloves/392


If it's really cold and a long ride (6 hrs to NC last Christmas low 30's) I put some mountaineering mitts over the heated gloves

Got a pair from REI
http://www.rei.com/product/786577

These mitts are good to -20f and with heated gloves underneath are just toasty

Now you are talking dude! There was a getleman that said he wore his hunting gloves that went all the way to his elbow and he never gets cold. SO far I have nothing to worry about. 47 is as cold as I have ridden in and it was no big deal. I know it will get colder so I will try liners under my Joe Rocket Gauntlets and then move to Gore-Tex if required. Saw some nice ones from Alpine Stars today, but don't need them yet. :thumbup:

 

[dancogan]

I didn't see where anyone mentioned heated grips. I am thinking about installing some. Any comments -suggestions?

Heated grips are great. But they only keep the palm side of your hand warm. The back of your hand can still get very cold if you don't have good gloves.

 

[Raptor]

Heated grips are great. But they only keep the palm side of your hand warm. The back of your hand can still get very cold if you don't have good gloves.

A very good point indeed. Most of the riders I have talked to said the glove solution was preferred. I guess they have them now where each glove is powered by its own lithium battery so you are not tethered to anything,and they work great. Now this sounds like a good solution!

 

[Yazz]

yaz if those are Latex please stop doing that! I am a RN that worked wound care and latex stopped me in my tracks. As you sweat the latex proteins move into your hand s and build up once you get the allergy there is no going back
You can have anything from red skin to shock as it progresses use the blue nitrite one if you must

Don't know if they are latex or not. When working, used the beige colored ones when working in real greasy gooby areas. My hand used to sweat alot under the gloves.

Interesting note though, when using them for cold weather ryding, my hands don't sweat.

 

[bjt]

+I've never used heated gear.

As the temps dip toward freezing, I use lightweight winter gloves under these:

I use something similar along with a pair of lightweight snowmobile gloves. Keeping the wind off my gloves / hands goes a long ways towards keeping my fingers warm. These work for me with temps down to 30℉ or so. That's the coldest I've ridden in since getting them late last winter.

 

[Fire Joe]

I use something similar along with a pair of lightweight snowmobile gloves. Keeping the wind off my gloves / hands goes a long ways towards keeping my fingers warm. These work for me with temps down to 30℉ or so. That's the coldest I've ridden in since getting them late last winter.

Mind if I ask what brand you are using? I want to make sure that they will fit the Spyder bars ok, I have an SM5. This seems to be a good solution and without looking them up yet, they don't seem to be too pricey to become too much of a waste of money even if they end up not working.

 

[bjt]

Mind if I ask what brand you are using? I want to make sure that they will fit the Spyder bars ok, I have an SM5. This seems to be a good solution and without looking them up yet, they don't seem to be too pricey to become too much of a waste of money even if they end up not working.

I don't see a brand name or a tag on them but they are probably a Ski Doo branded product. I got them at our Spyder dealer and they are a full line BRP dealer that tries to sell mostly BRP branded accessories. Also, I searched snowmobile hand muffs on Google and in the Shopping Results for Snowmobile Hand Muffs link there are some Ski-doo X team racing muffs that are the identical design to what I have. The ones listed on the link have extra graphics that mine don't have, mine are just plain black. Here are a few pics of what I have and they install so easy. There is a bungee type cinch that holds them tight onto the handlebars and closes most of the air gaps you might have when putting them on the bars. Also, they have velcro along the inner corner that makes it really easy to open up and fit over the hand controls when installing them on the Spyder. Then you close the velcro for a nice warm fit on the Spyder. :2thumbs:

On that google link, the Ski-doo ones cost around $35 and I think that's what we paid for ours at our dealer. These muffs fit our SM5 Spyders pretty well.

 

[Justin]

I use something similar along with a pair of lightweight snowmobile gloves. Keeping the wind off my gloves / hands goes a long ways towards keeping my fingers warm. These work for me with temps down to 30℉ or so. That's the coldest I've ridden in since getting them late last winter.

Ever do an endo on an ATV with them things? You would never put them on a bike again.lol


Powermadd has them also. $39.95

http://www.powermadd.com/products/HandguardGauntletATV.html

 

[dltang]

I don't see a brand name or a tag on them but they are probably a Ski Doo branded product. I got them at our Spyder dealer and they are a full line BRP dealer that tries to sell mostly BRP branded accessories. Also, I searched snowmobile hand muffs on Google and in the Shopping Results for Snowmobile Hand Muffs link there are some Ski-doo X team racing muffs that are the identical design to what I have. The ones listed on the link have extra graphics that mine don't have, mine are just plain black. Here are a few pics of what I have and they install so easy. There is a bungee type cinch that holds them tight onto the handlebars and closes most of the air gaps you might have when putting them on the bars. Also, they have velcro along the inner corner that makes it really easy to open up and fit over the hand controls when installing them on the Spyder. Then you close the velcro for a nice warm fit on the Spyder. :2thumbs:

On that google link, the Ski-doo ones cost around $35 and I think that's what we paid for ours at our dealer. These muffs fit our SM5 Spyders pretty well.

Both Brian and I have these and they make a huge difference. It is just amazing how well they work. It feels a little different at first to have your hand all shoved in there and work your clutch and gas but it is only weird for a minute. We only rode on a few really cold days last year as our spyders were down most of last winter. This winter we expect to use them all season with great success.

 

[pitbull]

:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs: you rock!!

I bought a pair at interstate cycle there by Rolla last year, not sure of the brand but I ride down to 20 degrees 12 miles to work and they keep the temps bearable. They also have a piece of windshield wiper glued to the index finger for the rain and snow.