The Michelin Man look...

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by shiftin_gear98

I bought these last winter as I didn't fancy hacking the GSXR throttle about to get heated grips on.
https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/mot...nt_prod/469738
They are really quite pricey, and looking back, I'm a bit surprised someone as tight as me, did buy them.
But they are bloody good.

Considering asking for this from the Christmas pixies. https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/mot...nt_prod/364845

I was looking at the jacket a while back. Guessing you'd recommend it then? Is sizing as generous as the reviews say? I'm normally medium to large, so looks like I'd be a small?

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by svenrico

I find that in really cold weather it's the hands that get too cold ,heated grips are good but the outside of the hands can still get cold.

I use a set of Keis Heated inner gloves.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/18397227972...8e5d74cf4635de

The problem I found with heated grips is the point of diminishing returns e.g the better your gloves the less heat comes though and they don't heat all the finger well. The Keis inner gloves keep all the fingers and thumbs warm.

They are a tad expensive but mine are now 10 years old and still working fine so they are quality.


Along with cheap hand guards do a good job.

[SV650rules]

Originally Posted by R1ffR4ff

I use a set of Keis Heated inner gloves.
The problem I found with heated grips is the point of diminishing returns e.g the better your gloves the less heat comes though and they don't heat all the finger well. The Keis inner gloves keep all the fingers and thumbs warm.

They are a tad expensive but mine are now 10 years old and still working fine so they are quality.


Along with cheap hand guards do a good job.

I agree about the better the gloves the less heat comes through from grips , although nowadays I never ride when temp below about 5 degC I found that on my naked AL7 with handguards I can just wear normal 'summer' gloves ( no undergloves ) I can be out for a couple of hours and still be OK. It is the speed of the wind and the associated 'wind chill' factor that sucks heat out of fingers and hands. You can get gloves that look like split mittens ( two fingers in each pocket ) which seem like a good idea.

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

I agree about the better the gloves the less heat comes through from grips , although nowadays I never ride when temp below about 5 degC I found that on my naked AL7 with handguards I can just wear normal 'summer' gloves ( no undergloves ) I can be out for a couple of hours and still be OK. It is the speed of the wind and the associated 'wind chill' factor that sucks heat out of fingers and hands. You can get gloves that look like split mittens ( two fingers in each pocket ) which seem like a good idea.

I've tried those,"Vulcan" gloves and couldn't get on with them

I have to use whatever I can to keep my fingers warm as I suffer from VWF(Vibration White Finger) so suffer in the cold. I do have a Homemade heated breast warmer which I use sometimes under a jumper which also helps deflect wind/cold off my Torso



Cheap to make using some stiff Bubble-wrap and cheap heater pads,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Motor...gAAOSwehZfXH8v


Wired in parallel.

Since I made it there's some new kids on the block

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-15W-5...0AAOSwxj1fgqCH