Winter Gloves

[Bick]

Alpinestar WR-V 


Wear these over Gerbing glove liners, and stay nice and toasty.  [moto]

But...  Go Electric!

Even at 30, factor in a little bit of windchill, and you'll appreciate it.

Another option, if it is just your hands, heated grips & hand guards.

[OT]

Rev-it makes some nice cold weather gloves, but your price range may not fit them.

I've used their winter gloves for 5+ years with good results...the pair I have aren't named afaik....

[seevtsaab]

For Temps the OP is seeking, decent winter gloves as pictured should be suffucient with heated grips.

I've got Poly heaters installed and love em. Nice to have installed on the bike, accessable by switch,
I never forget em.

Next year I'm adding Barkbusters for the cold months, I think that will complete the package.


Heated gear would be great if I could ride year round, but road conditions don't allow more than a month or two of really cold weather riding in these parts.

[redxblack]

I got a pair of Rev'it Tempest gloves new with a friendly discount from the local shop. They're not bulky and I can wear them in any temp from 20-60 degrees. Above 60, they're a bit warm. They have a wax membrane that flattens out when cold and opens more porously when warm. I think I paid about $140 if I recall correctly. I bought some Fieldsheer cold weather gloves that are way too bulky to use. They make me want to get a snowmobile.

[sbrguy]

i put the multistrada old model handguards on the monster and they work great, now i can ride in normal winter gloves and my hands are only slightly chilly not bone stiff in 5 minutes like they used to be last winter,.

[The Bearded Duc]

i put the multistrada old model handguards on the monster and they work great, now i can ride in normal winter gloves and my hands are only slightly chilly not bone stiff in 5 minutes like they used to be last winter,.

I was checking around for these also. Figured I could get them for cheaper than real winter gloves and it might help enough.

From what model year/s did you use?

[Doctor Woodrow]

Heated Grips
Heated Grips
Heated Grips
Heated Grips
Heated Grips
Heated Grips

Get some. Put them on bike. Ride with warm hands. All will be Yin and Yang for riding in cold. 

The Doc

[DucofWestwood]

hey Sean - i'll weigh in with what HASN'T worked, as i too am facing this issue.  i just bought these:
http://www.newenough.com/street/gloves/glove_liners/tour_master/polar_fleece_motorcycle_glove_liners.html

... and found them too bulky.  they cut-off circulation in my fingers when worn under my normal year-round gloves.  so i'm back to just wearing the gloves and dealing with the cold.  so if you go the liner route, make sure they're the silk ones. 

FYI, these are my year-round gloves:
http://www.motoport.com/_product_35446/Kevlar_Racing_Glove

[The Bearded Duc]

hey Sean - i'll weigh in with what HASN'T worked, as i too am facing this issue.  i just bought these:
http://www.newenough.com/street/gloves/glove_liners/tour_master/polar_fleece_motorcycle_glove_liners.html

... and found them too bulky.  they cut-off circulation in my fingers when worn under my normal year-round gloves.  so i'm back to just wearing the gloves and dealing with the cold.  so if you go the liner route, make sure they're the silk ones. 

FYI, these are my year-round gloves:
http://www.motoport.com/_product_35446/Kevlar_Racing_Glove

Thanks for the suggestion John. I've tried a pair of liners as well, they weren't silk, so a bit too bulky is right.

I guess I just want my cake and eat it too, as I'm sure every other rider does. I don't want the extra wiring that comes along with heated grips, I don't want the extra bulk that comes with true winter gloves, I don't need the heated vest as my core is totally fine, and to be honest most of the winter stuff is absurdly priced as it is.

Guess I'll just have to suck it up, take off the pink panties, and be a man for once.   

[DucofWestwood]

Guess I'll just have to suck it up, take off the pink panties, and be a man for once.   

take the silk from the panties and knit yourself some liners ... 2 birds, one stone 

[The Bearded Duc]

take the silk from the panties and knit yourself some liners ... 2 birds, one stone 

Good idea!!

[muskrat]

Has anyone tried battery heated gloves? If so what's the verdict? 

[sbrguy]

I was checking around for these also. Figured I could get them for cheaper than real winter gloves and it might help enough.

From what model year/s did you use?

well if you get them from a dealer they are not much cheaper than heated gloves, the old multistrada handgruards are 140$ for the set becasue they are ducati performance products. 

but i have to say that they bolt right up to the monster handlebars provided you have the older coffin style master cylinders for clutch and brake.  its literaly a 5 minute installation, they don't look pretty but they don't look like a hack job eitehr, they tend to keep the blowing wind off your hands, you notice that they work because the tips of your fingers if you are wrapping them compltely around the grips get cold because they are exposed to the air on the bottom.  if you put your fingers behind the guards as if you are covering the brake and clutch with 4 fingers on each hand, then you notice that your fingers are no longer getting ice cold anymore with regular winter gloves on.

[Dirty Duc]

Cortech Scarabs are good down to ~20 degrees with silk liners... but they are too warm for 40 plus temperatures.  I just carry two pairs of gloves (of course, the other day it was 26 in the morning and 76 at 2 pm).

edit: that's at "California" speeds...

[Timmy Tucker]

I did some serious homework on winter gloves, and these Thermosports consistently get rave reviews for the cold. They're supposed to be warm down into the 30's w/o heated grips, handguards or liners. They're not bulky like most winter gloves so you still have a good feel, and they appear to be pretty crashworthy. Best part, they're only $79. I'm definitely gonna snag a pair before it gets cold again.

The only 2 downsides are:
1. The skinny mid-length gauntlet can be tough to fit over a thicker winter jacket.
2. They claim to be waterproof, but about 25% to 50% of them will have a leaky finger. Something about they way they sow the seam blind that occasionally punctures the waterproof membrane. They are aware of the issue and will gladly replace a leaky glove until you have a set that is 100% waterproof. If you're a nancy-boy like me and don't ride in the wet, it's a non-issue.





Here's a link:
http://www.britishmotorcyclegear.com/thermosport-gloves.asp