Do you need the cable ties on muffs?

[Beehive Bedlam]

I retired my urban tucano muffs off at the start of March as it started to warm up. Last night was painfully cold and one of my gloves has a hole in the tip of the finger. I am working in Harrogate tonight which is at least an hour away it is going to be a chilly minus -4/-5 with wind chill according to a website I check.

So before I dig them out do I need cable ties which I don't have and the half plastic circles for the muffs so they don't fling off?

[TheSmiler]

Geez what an attention seeker/troll.

[Beehive Bedlam]

It is a genuine question. I rarely post on this forum.

[pinkyfloyd]

I'll give you a serious answer.....

I don't know. But there is one way to find out isn't there. Try putting them on and if they feel like they are going to fling off then invest in some cable ties and fix the issue.
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[Rogerborg]

No you do not. If you have the textile rings that are supposed to sandwich between the cable-tie rings and the end hole, that helps, but I've ridden without them either. They're not going to whizz off - you may notice that your hands are in the way.
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[G]

I usually don't bother.
Even if they come off (usually at slow speed with tight turning etc), they're still a lot better than Oxford muffs as they were designed to be used!

[Wonko The Sane]

depends on the bike,

manovering my ZZR in and out of spaces at work / car parks / back garden etc causes the bar end bung to come off causing the muff to flap around making it hard to get my hand back into on the move, I imagine it would be worse if it wasn't held in place by the disk and zip-ties

on the varadero they never came off or loose
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[GTR1400]

Never used the cable ties on mine and they work just fine. Just pop them onto the bar ends and enjoy the warmth.

[_mjs_]

You could always weld them on
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[Beehive Bedlam]

I rode without it was bearable just.

[Rogerborg]

Like a boss, the wind chill at R6 speeds must be fierce.
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[Snodvan]

Personally I like muffs to be warm and sensual and neatly trimmed - even completely removed.

Oops - wrong sort of thread maybe

Snod
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