Hot hands: heated grips or gloves?

[MILK]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And is that typical? I lived in North Carolina, and I'd say it only went into the 20's like 30-40 days a year.

And here in CA, the nights can be cold even in the middle of the summer. Not so in the South.

Regardless, I've never had a problem with the BACK of my hands. It's the palm and fingers that get cold with me, which is why heated grips work great.

Excellent question! I live in NC now and although some mornings it is that cold it doesn't stay that way long. We've had a cold winter though compared to most years.. It was 60 yesterday!

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by MILK

Excellent question! I live in NC now and although some mornings it is that cold it doesn't stay that way long. We've had a cold winter though compared to most years.. It was 60 yesterday!

Yep and I rode from about 11am to 4 pm!!!!!! Other than some sandy spots it was fucking AWESOME!!!

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Triple

If I get this Bandit (or any other bike equipped with actual handlebars), I'm going with heated grips inside some kind of hand guard. Sounds like the grips will suffice so long as the wind is deflected away from the hands.

Bulky gloves don't really bother me-- you get used to them-- but I don't like the idea of being plugged into my bike.

I think you'll be fine. My heated grips keep most of my hand warm. It's the two fingers on each hand that stay out on the levers that freeze.