Which Muffs for DRZ400?

[DRZ4Hunned]

Hi,

I bought some Tech 7 cheapy neoprene handlebar muffs but they were naff so I returned them.

I'm ideally looking for some handlebar muffs that will fit an enduro bike (with hand guards). I go green laning so I'd rather not have any with fur inside.

I've heard good things about the Tuccano Urbano muffs, but there seems to be all sorts of different sorts.

I'm currently looking at getting the Oxford ones as they look like they'd slide over the hand guards easily. Are there any better ones than these for sub £30?
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[stinkwheel]

I wouldn't see past the tucano urbano neoprene boxing glove type.

I'd expect them to fit pretty much any bike.

Two main sorts. Ones for bikes with bar ends and one for bikes without bar ends.

Looks like yours has bar ends so that type. Old style R361 which has the plastic bit that stops them pulling your brake on inside or R363 for the newer style with the rigid part on the outside.

I own a pair of the former. The latter look easier to put on and off and a tad less draughty.

EDIT: Handguards might interfere. If they are just plastric ones, I'd still recommend the tucano urbanos but take the handguards off. If they are rigid "barkbuster" type handguards that also protect your levers, I'd go with some other sort.

The oxford ones are shite. Had some. Used once then thrown away.
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[DRZ4Hunned]

[G]

Bar end versions will work fine over others as it's not a big bit that sticks out.

What was up with the muffs you'd had?

Cheap Oxford muffs over guards on my KTM along with heated grips did me fine - the guards meant they didn't try and press against levers as they did on other bikes and a looser fit made it easier to get my hand in/out.

[DRZ4Hunned]

[G]

Yea, easily fit over hand guards.

For normal day to riding, not so great, but make perfect sense on a dirt bike used off road.

[DRZ4Hunned]

[G]

Tuccano's are definitely better for staying warm - however, combine the looser muffs with heated grips and they do pretty well - I've been green laning in November and been fine on the three quarter hour ride home on the motorway with soaking hands thanks to heated grips and not much airflow.

[DRZ4Hunned]

[G]

If you go for the symtek ones that go under standard grips, you can't tell they're there - you can get cheap Chinese copies; not sure how good they are, however.

[DRZ4Hunned]

[G]

Same here. You wouldn't know these were fitted bar for the switch.
Don't take long to fit.

[stinkwheel]

[DRZ4Hunned]

[Rogerborg]

Try £1.94 delivered. They work, and there's no reason that they shouldn't since they're just a couple of resistors, a switch and some heat shrink.

Delivery time would be my priority at the moment.
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[DRZ4Hunned]

Think I'll buy these and go for the heated grip/muff combo, I like how they've demonstrated them over the top of the grips on the pictures

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-12V-Universal-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Handlebar-Warm-Heated-Grip-Kit-Pads-/281483205531?hash=item4189b4db9b:g:RZQAAOSwabhUUtEP
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