Numb fingers

[MC]

Recently with the weather becoming colder, I've found my fingers have been becoming really really numb. I tried a pair of wooly gloves underneath my motorcycle gloves (which are meant to be thermal winter gloves anyway), still numb. So tried some rubber electrical safety gloves, a little better but still numb.

Had a quick look online for inner/under-gloves but none seem that well insulated around the tips of the fingers, which's where I need them to be (rest of my hands fine). Any ideas? One good thing about this cold weather is my bikes running really well (after it's warmed up), feels like I've got 5 more horsepower or something amazing
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[P.]

Muff, you need muff

[garth]

Muffs. /thread.

[matlow]

get up to your wrists in furry muff goodness
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[MC]

Yeah I was trying to avoid them, cos they look a bit... & I like to have my hands free for adjusting my visor, or giving choice hand signals to other motorists.
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[P.]

You look a cunt on a bike in cold weather with ice cold fingers.

Car, muff, train.

You choose

I had no issues adjusting stuff or using hand with muffs.

[map]

[DrDonnyBrago]

I love muffs.

Can't really get warmer hands for £50.


Under my muffs, I'm still commuting in unlined summer gloves.

[Im-a-Ridah]

You don't really need muffs yet, it's not that cold unless you're driving at night a lot. When it gets properly cold then muffs, possibly backup up by an active heat source like heated gloves or grips, would be the way forward.

[MC]

[esullivan]

I don't love muffs, but I agree that they are by far the most effective and cheapest way to keep your hands warm & dry. I'm trying to stave off muffs as long as possible by using heated grips, three-fingered mittens and lots of layers, but I'm probably just delaying the inevitable.
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[matlow]

[BTTD]

I use muffs because they work really well, but if you really really don't want them, try a heated jacket.
If you can wham your core temperature through the roof then you should be able to melt the rubber grips with your hands.

I've never found heated grips all that brilliant. Most of my riding is filtering through traffic, constantly covering the front brake and clutch = cold fingers, even though the grips could get hot enough to make my hands sweat, the very ends of my fingers would get painfully cold.
I think heated clothing is in my future (making my own cos I'm tight) but I'll still use the muffs - freezing rain = dry summer gloves.

[Walloper]

[Rogerborg]

Zoidberg mitts help. Muffs help better.
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[dydey90]

[reddeviljp]

After only an hour or two around SE London my fingers started to feel numb and that's with new, supposedly, waterproof and thermal lined gloves. New full face visor did the trick upstairs but I can't believe I'll get through to March or April without investing in Muffs. Those neoprene marvels will be getting bought in the next two weeks m'thinks.
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[Temych]

My vote goes to heated grips. It's like holding a mug with your favourite hot beverage.
And you can adjust the temperature as well!

[garth]

[Temych]

[-Matt-]

I haven't actually used muffs to comment on them, but they do sound like the best and easiest option to be honest.

I've never needed them in down to -5 temps so far though, i use a standard pair of winter gloves, then a pair of thermal ski inner gloves underneath, a lot of what they sell as 'thermal gloves' in shops like primark etc aren't really good quality, or aren't even thermal gloves at all.

The other mistake a lot of people make is cramming the under gloves into the main gloves that barely fit, which makes them so tight it restricts the blood flow in no time = cold fingers.

I get by with my usual size but i know a few people have a size-up in winter to accomodate the thermals

[MC]

[-Matt-]

[pepperami]

Numb fingers = bad aids
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[ScaredyCat]

So how do muffs attach to the bike and do they go over all the controls - are the controls inside the muffage?
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