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Ichy
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PostPosted: 10:34 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Is there such a thing as... Reply with quote

thin gloves that keep your hands warm? I start for work between 5 and 6am and finish around 5pm. My commute is around a hour on NSL roads.Through the colder months I have to carry two pairs of gloves, big thick 'uns for the morning and thinner ones in case it warms up a bit on the ride home. This morning I tried just wearing my summer gloves but my fingers felt like they were going to fall off after 5 miles. Liners don't seem to work but this may be down to buying cheap liners. Any suggestions on a pair of 'do it all' gloves for colder (5-10 degrees) mornings?
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PostPosted: 10:38 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find heated grips can take the edge off. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:44 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heated grips definitely keep a little bit of warmth through the palms, you'll probably be better off grabbing hand guards or a set of muffs, same price as a decent set of gloves but allow you to use your summer gloves rather than swapping over.

When it gets warm, they just come right off, although heated grips feel fatter than stocks
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try a pair of latex or nitrile gloves underneath your normal gloves.
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PostPosted: 11:31 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use these: https://www.motorcycleclothingshop.co.uk/shop/motorcycle-clothing/anti-freeze-1/anti-freeze-inner-gloves-ant125.html

Got them from J&S for a tenner, work well under my RST Pro's and pretty thin. Usually i just leave them in the gloves unless its overly warm.
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PostPosted: 11:34 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suntan Sid wrote:
Try a pair of latex or nitrile gloves underneath your normal gloves.


I tried this.. didn't.

Winter gloves are so frikkin wide and bulky.

Love my heated grips.
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PostPosted: 12:19 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

MissEd wrote:
I tried this.. didn't.


a. Didn't work.
b. Didn't notice much difference.
c. Didn't last more than ahour before they fell to bits.
d. Didn't do anything for my latex allergy.
e. Didn't notice the cold when wearing these.

Multiple choice, you choose.

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PostPosted: 12:36 - 26 Mar 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

chris-red wrote:
I find heated grips can take the edge off. Thumbs Up


Ummmm. I considered this earlier since I had them on the CBR and they worked well but I now have a cruiser and I can't imagine it would look right. Function over form I guess. I'll see if there is a way of routing the cabling so it looks tidy.

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you'll probably be better off grabbing hand guards or a set of muffs


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