Winter Gloves Recomendation

Muscle Bike Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Well I'm gonna have to get some winter gloves now as its creeping up on us, can you recomend some gloves that are warm, waterproof and still give you a good feel for the controls. As a newbie I dont know the average price you would expect to pay but I was thinking about £50. I do have some handlebar muffs to help when really cold.

Any suggestions appreciated.
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That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

My winter gloves are my summer gloves but i wear latex gloves under them. Keeps the hands dry and keeps a good feel for the controls.

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That_Hornet · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Karma :

Winter is why heated grips were invented.

But i would sugest heated gloves

They run off a battery supply and fit under you normal gloves.

I got a heated vest somewhere, Not used it since febuary.

Good for working on the roofs aswell

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

The HG gloves I've got are 'ok', but need inner gloves when it gets really cold.
Incidentally, I made a 'brush guard' (as seen on enduro bikes) style bit for my zx9 muffs - works well like that; keeps them in about the right place and stops it pushing against the levers. Moved them to my KTM which already has the guards and seems to be ok there too.
I've tried using latex gloves underneath and not found it very effective for me.

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windy12 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Karma :

I bought some winter gloves from Bikers paradise for £35 and they are the best I have had so far not sure of they are waterproof they may be, but to make them waterproof I bought some Spada waterproof mits to go over the top, I just keep them under the seat, they were £9.99, they are so warm and dry when placed over the winter gloves it is unreal. When you try the mits on off the bike they are terrible, two fingers in each finger part and a seperate thumb, a bit like a spock salute, I wouldnt have thought i could even scratch my ar*e in them, but amazingly after a couple of minutes on the bike they are really good in the wet to ride with.

I saw some dianese waterproof gloves on sale price for about £40, I think it was at Earnshaws, but I prefer the two pairs and then I am wearing normal gloves on dry days.

PS I have silk undergloves to wear on really freezing days and keep them in the same bag as the Spada overmitts under the seat-sorted!!!

fatsamurai · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Karma :

I survived mainly on my summer gloves last year. It wasn't too bad. I did try muffs but they look like elephant ears, so soon came off. I also tried under-gloves but didn't think they were much cop either.

I think I will try heated grips this year.
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Muscle Bike Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Thanks guys for the suggestions, gonna pop to the bike shop the week end and have a look at the brands mentioned. How difficult is it to fit heated grips? are they adjustable temerature wise?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Should be pretty easy to fit.
Took me a total of maybe about an hour to fit the set to my KTM recently - and this was the sort that fit over your normal grips. I did already have an 'accessory socket' ready.

Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Just remember whatever you buy make sure they are not too tight or the cold seeps straight through.
You need a bit of a air gap.
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Pickle · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Karma :

Got some good Frank Thomas gloves the other day - waterproof, windproof, nice and fluffy. A little bit bulky, but I'll get used to them.

Snow and Rock do silk glove liners, by the way. Used them last year, will probably get another pair soon.

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Silk Liners. Luvverly. Thumbs Up

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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Air trapped between multiple layers makes the best insulation.

More to the point, I can only recommend 2 gloves if you want to wear them without wearing muffs or liners.

1) Hein Gericke 5/3 Finger Panthans (toastie BUT will feel cold after an hour without muffs)
2) alpinestars Tech Road Goretex. Got caught out in a deluge with them on and kept me dry and relatively comfortable. Thank god for goretex. I guess with winter, you wont be encountering the cold so much. If it DOES rain, unless you have a northerly wind, chances are it won't be that cold air temperature wise.
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