Motorcycle Muffs + handguards.

[C1REX]

Hi,

Can motorcycle muffs be fitted over hand guards?
I'm planning to fit something to let me survive winter riding and muffs seems to be the best option.

It's a VanVan with Venom guards
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Kris
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[BigDan1190]

Yes, and its the best way to do it.

A lot of the time, muffs get blasted by the wind and actually push back on brake and clutch levers. Handguards eliminate this problem and keep the muffs in place.

[C1REX]

Big thanks!

Any suggestion on good muffs?

Kris
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[BigDan1190]

I used the Oxford Bone Dry ones, because frankly all the furry stuff inside a lot of muffs these days isn't a good idea because they don't actually get or stay warm. They just get wet, take forever to dry, and get mouldy.

The bone dry ones are just plain textile, but they do a good job.

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[ginny]

If you get tucano urbano (neoprene) muffs you don't need to worry about them deforming with wind resistance at speed. They could/should be mounted on their own

[C1REX]

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Do you think I can put this on without any modifications?
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[BigDan1190]

[i.p.phrealy]

don't the hand guards keep your hands out of the wind anyway? I was going to buy some handguards as my fingers get REALLY cold on the bike, even in winter gloves.
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[P.addy]

Tucano Urbano.

I left my Oxford bone drys by the side of the M20 as they were;

A, Letting in water.
B, Pushing on my brake lever.
C, Hitting the switch gear turning the lights and killswitch off.

I have fitted the Tucano's, they don't go over the switch gear, they are totally waterproof and sealed, not like the Oxford SuperWets where they "popper button" together and they come with plastic guards inside that go over the grip and round past the levers to ensure they don't get pushed onto levers.

They also attach to your bar ends.

I've had no trouble with them, ever.

[Noxious89123]

If you do a forum search you'll see that plenty of people have asked about the oxford muffs and are often given the same opinion by many members; they're rubbish.

I tryed some myself, but they were unusable at even 30mph, they just fall straight back onto the levers. Sure you could probably use them with handguards if you have them, but tbh if I was going for muffs again, it'd be the tucano urbano ones. Read ;oads of great reviews of them, and they look well designed to avoid fouling the controls.
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[C1REX]

Lots of people recommend tucano.
I'm just not sure witch ones.

Seems like there is few models and some of them won't go over my hand guards.
I don't worry that the muffs will push the levers as it's simply not possible with hand guards.


Do you know what model will go well with venom guards?
I don't want to pierce or tear my muffs.
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[Noxious89123]

Why not remove the guards? Don't really need them if you're fitting muffs.
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[C1REX]

I need the guards. Saved me and bike few times already.
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[goto10]

I have Venom hand-guards on my ER5, I can't see how you'd get muffs over them without some butchering!
Last winter I used some canvas & cable ties to make little wind-breaks (tied some canvas from the handguards to my mirrors) kept the wind off a treat.
I have Tucanos (R361) on the NC, they have plastic spines that keep the muff from pushing on the levers.
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[Whosthedaddy]

So what are the better muffs to use?
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[fatjames]

On the Urban Rider website (https://www.urbanrider.co.uk/) you can chose muffs based on bike make/model fitment.

eg, for my er6f they recommend the "R361" @ £40

[P.addy]

[barrkel]

[P.addy]

Good point,

R361 Neoprene bar end ones.

Superb stuff, I've not had my cups fall off yet and have done ~1000 miles since fitting.