Hot hands: heated grips or gloves? - Page 2

Amber Lamps · 02-19-2010, 10:15 PM

here's a picture of me keeping my hands warm this winter...

CrazyKell · 02-19-2010, 10:22 PM

Heated grips!

Just make sure you install and wrap them properly or one gets hotter than the other.

Rangerscott · 02-19-2010, 10:24 PM

I'd go with gloves and have heat all over my hands.

Doesn't matter how well insulated my body is, my hands will still get cold when its 30F or lower. I even bought some thick winter riding gloves. They fit snug, not tight and my hands still get cold. Wish I could find some clip on handle wind deflectors.

CrazyKell · 02-19-2010, 10:28 PM

Well if we're really talking wanting to be warm you should go for a heated vest over grips or gloves because it sends out warm blood to your extremities.

But I think the grips are much better since you can wear whatever gloves you want AND heated gloves are cumbersome.

Rangerscott · 02-19-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Well if we're really talking wanting to be warm you should go for a heated vest over grips or gloves because it sends out warm blood to your extremities.

But I think the grips are much better since you can wear whatever gloves you want AND heated gloves are cumbersome.

My hands are the only thing that gets cold. Wearing a heated vest wont help me if I'm already warm. I'll just be hot. Your heart will only pump as much blood as it's told to at a specific rate. I have less than stellar blood flow in my hands and my arteries aren't that big.

Homeslice · 02-20-2010, 11:48 AM

Personally I think electric gloves would be stupid. They wouldn't have enough "feel" as regular race gloves, and they'd have a wire hooked up to them. Nobody I know uses them. Heated grips are enough. The back of your hands don't get all that cold, that part of the glove always has more protection anyway.

nhgunnut · 02-20-2010, 12:52 PM

I have heated grips on 3 of my bikes. As noted even with insulated gloves at 30 or below the backs of your hands get cold. The upside particularly here in New England where we have WIDE temp swings through the course of the day is that the heated grips are always on the bike. Nothing extra to carry or plug in. So if I ride starts in the morning before sunrise you can wear a light pair of gloves and a low setting you are good later in the day you shut the grips off and no extra baggage. If a trips stretches into the evening and it gets cool or cold again turn them on and it is great.
I would recommend the Oxford product. Their base package has 5 settings for heat. I installed those on the B King. I have Hot Grips ($69) on the Busa they have a Hi Lo and off. That translates to not quite enough or Damn that is hot. So when I ride that bike I wind up switching back and forth not really a problem and for another $39 they will sell you a variable controller. Vs The Oxford Grip Package (not the wrap) which was $70 for the package.
Again for me because I am a bit lazy and don't want to carry a bunch of extra gear the heated grips are the right choice.
I am also considering for the B King http://cozywinters.com/shop/heated-motorcycle-seat.html
Say what you want the heated seat makes all the difference on the Goldwing

Amber Lamps · 02-20-2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Personally I think electric gloves would be stupid. They wouldn't have enough "feel" as regular race gloves, and they'd have a wire hooked up to them. Nobody I know uses them. Heated grips are enough. The back of your hands don't get all that cold, that part of the glove always has more protection anyway.

Yea that's why I always used silk liners and they are get super small when it warms up during the day... To be honest, I LOVE to ride but as I've gotten older, I've decided that there is such a thing as "quality" of ride and I'm not feeling it when I have to be terrified of every shimmer on the road and I'm bundled up, barely able to move freely... Of course, that's just me but I can always ride another day if it's below about 50 degrees...

Trip · 02-20-2010, 11:52 PM

new first gear thermaflex gloves are good to about 45

heated grips with above gloves are good to about 35-40

moose racing paw gauntlets with above are good well below 25, I haven't taken the bike out below that because my other gear gets a lot colder first

nhgunnut · 02-21-2010, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

new first gear thermaflex gloves are good to about 45

heated grips with above gloves are good to about 35-40

moose racing paw gauntlets with above are good well below 25, I haven't taken the bike out below that because my other gear gets a lot colder first

Yes anything thing that Keeps the wind off the back of your hands is going to greatly improve the performance of gloves or heated grips. For Suzuki riders you can adapt the Hand protectors from a V Strom pretty easily to any of their sport bikes. I am sure that Dirt Riders my have some other suggestions,

02-20-2010, 12:52 PM	#7
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I have heated grips on 3 of my bikes. As noted even with insulated gloves at 30 or below the backs of your hands get cold. The upside particularly here in New England where we have WIDE temp swings through the course of the day is that the heated grips are always on the bike. Nothing extra to carry or plug in. So if I ride starts in the morning before sunrise you can wear a light pair of gloves and a low setting you are good later in the day you shut the grips off and no extra baggage. If a trips stretches into the evening and it gets cool or cold again turn them on and it is great. I would recommend the Oxford product. Their base package has 5 settings for heat. I installed those on the B King. I have Hot Grips ($69) on the Busa they have a Hi Lo and off. That translates to not quite enough or Damn that is hot. So when I ride that bike I wind up switching back and forth not really a problem and for another $39 they will sell you a variable controller. Vs The Oxford Grip Package (not the wrap) which was $70 for the package. Again for me because I am a bit lazy and don't want to carry a bunch of extra gear the heated grips are the right choice. I am also considering for the B King http://cozywinters.com/shop/heated-motorcycle-seat.html Say what you want the heated seat makes all the difference on the Goldwing __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted! Last edited by nhgunnut; 02-20-2010 at 01:00 PM..

02-19-2010, 10:22 PM	#2
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Heated grips! Just make sure you install and wrap them properly or one gets hotter than the other.

02-19-2010, 10:24 PM	#3
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I'd go with gloves and have heat all over my hands. Doesn't matter how well insulated my body is, my hands will still get cold when its 30F or lower. I even bought some thick winter riding gloves. They fit snug, not tight and my hands still get cold. Wish I could find some clip on handle wind deflectors.

02-19-2010, 10:28 PM	#4
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Well if we're really talking wanting to be warm you should go for a heated vest over grips or gloves because it sends out warm blood to your extremities. But I think the grips are much better since you can wear whatever gloves you want AND heated gloves are cumbersome.

02-20-2010, 11:48 AM	#6
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Personally I think electric gloves would be stupid. They wouldn't have enough "feel" as regular race gloves, and they'd have a wire hooked up to them. Nobody I know uses them. Heated grips are enough. The back of your hands don't get all that cold, that part of the glove always has more protection anyway.