Bar Muffs

B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

For winter riding I like the idea of bar muffs over my heated grips so I can wear gloves which arent bulky, but the cheaper ones seem to wind up pressing on the levers unless you have bark busters on your bike.

Ive seen suggestions of copper pipe or similar between the bar end and the mirror mounts or onto the bars to hold them clear of the levers.

Has anyone tried this sort of thing:

https://www.tucanourbano.com/gb/streamlined-neoprene-handgrip-covers.html

They look good, but a bit of a pain to reach the switchgear?

Or these sort of thing

https://www.tucanourbano.com/gb/polyamide-hand-grip-covers-9268.html

Where the switchear is inside where you can reach it

Cheers

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

I have the first set you linked. Love them, they are the new updated version of the neoprene ones I have been using for the last 3 seasons. The rubber finally perished so changed them.

The indicator switch takes a little bit of getting used to, but when you do you'll never struggle. The only thing you lose the ability to use is the flashing light.

They keep your hands out of the wind, that keeps them warmer. Add heated grips and you are onto a winner.
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B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

Mawsley · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Karma :

Mmmmm, muff.

Wonko The Sane · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2013 Karma :

Do they 'just work' i.e not fold back against the levers, not leak, fit and remove easily (aware of the fixing in the end, but work is fine, faff is not Razz

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mine are the older ones, yes, they just work as there's a brace to stop the front folding back.

fit at start of winter, remove sometime in spring, they use a clamp washer around the bar with a zip tie to secure

only problem I have with them is that they catch the fairings on my current bike.
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B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

Cheers guys. Looks like a good way to go then if they work. There ae cheaper alternatives, but for the sake of £20 to save a couple of hours messing around I'll have the nice ones.

Last question, what are they like to get your hand back into after adjusting your visor or helmet vents?

WimbleHJR · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Karma :

I just have ones like these, which have a plastic barrier inside them to prevent wind pushing them on to the levers.

https://screencast.com/t/LklFweSnBgE

I have ridden with them on motorways in pretty strong wind conditions at standard motorway speeds and had no issues with them being pushed on to the levers at all.

Fitting them is a 5 minute job if you use the zip ties to attach them. Less if you don't... I always have because I figure why not.

the ones you linked to before look even more sturdy so I'd be surprised if you had any issues at all.
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Mawsley · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Karma :

This was more my thing though, cheap and cheerful
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/262225156490

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B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-BAR-MUFFS-NEOPRENE-BOXER-HAND-WARMERS-BAR-MITTS-RIDER-PROTECTION-/252114951864?hash=item3ab338deb8:g:H4IAAOSwdzVXpJ6p

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ADSrox0r · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Karma :

I have the polyamide version on the Peggy, I really can't fault them they are very unintrusive. I had the neoprene ones previously and loathed them so much I sold them on.
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SophR so good · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2016 Karma :

I have the neoprene ones. They don't push any levers at 80 but they do act as cruise control on the throttle. My riding has improved 10 fold as I keep hurtling into corners too fast. So I guess they work? If I hadn't bought them already I'd go with the polyamide ones as thats probably less sticky.
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Doink · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

I've got the Tucano ones, been wearing my mesh backed summer gloves with them and even doing 90mph for extended periods hands are nice and warm.

Used them last year too and only used proper winter gloves with them when it got really cold.

B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

Ordered the neoprene ones, will see how I get on with them!

Cheers all!

B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

So they arrived and I fitted them and rode to the MOT last night.

First impresions are the comments about getting used to the indicators etc quickly were bang on, theyre comfy and warm and easy to get along with!

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Commuter_Tim · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2013 Karma :

A question to anybody with the big new fluffy Tucanos... Do they freeze?
I woke up this morning to my neoprene ones frozen rock solid, made it a bitch to shift etc.
Then again both my Squire locks, my abus disc lock, choke, and switchgears were also frozen shut.

Yeah I still rode to work... cos BAKLAFF
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B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

I looked at the cheap ones and found the in general didn't have decent straps etc, by the time yoh did it was £20 not ten and then you still need something to keep them off the bars so I bought these for £39, fitted in 10 mins

ADSrox0r · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Karma :

One thing I found as a byproduct of fitting to a 'trials' style (Yes the Peggy is one of those hideous 'dual purpose' 90's affairs but let's not get too purist) is that big factory brush guards make the muffs into something perfect. A right old fanny to fit, I had to basically take them off and refit while inside the muffs because they wouldn't fit over but once all installed they're brilliant.

The brush guards provide the rigidity that stops the muffs interfering with anything and so you're not constantly poking them out of the way.
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talkToTheHat · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Karma :

I have the polyamide ones. They have stiff plastic on 3 sides so they stay clear of levers. I will probably put them back on the bike tomorrow. They can get full of water of you don't close the drawstrings.
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ADSrox0r · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Karma :

Yeah I made that schoolboy error once. That's what they're there for though so it's only your own fault if they do.
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