Blue and Purple Fingers...

hi Peeps....

Blimey... I haven't been on here in a while! not good... Must flog myself for that... do apologise..

anyway, slight problem.. Car blew up recently so back on bike for communting (never really done that)..
No probs keeping body warm and dry, but i do have issues with very very very cold fingertips.....

I ride a Wreg SV650s... I was wondering if anyone had any experience of using Bar Muffs??
Been thinking of getting some...... Just to take the wind off...
Been soooo cold the last couple of days i that i have made a conscious decision to do something...

Also , any thoughts on heated grips would be good.

cheers Peeps..

Splosh

Heated grips are great! I use mine they keep my fingers warm. Also layer up and keep your core body warm...

Have you got good gloves? They're not all the same even if they are padded. I use the lobster like Panthon gloves from Hein Gericke, completely waterproof and I haven't had cold fingers since. I've got heated grips too but without those gloves they'd be pointless as the fingys still got cold.

[Richie]

or you could get a set of these
they do fit the sv with a very minor tweek.

Just fitted my muffs yesterday and they are the K9's ballbag contents. I've had um sat in the garage for months which has been a damn waste. No more cold pinkies for me

I got bar muffs, and some Richa gloves. The combination is very good, although my hands got cold today I never got to a point where I lost control due to numbness. Its certainly worth getting muffs as a stop-gap while you sort out heated grips?

I find that traffic lights are a godsend in cold weather, it gives me time to warm my hands up on the engine

Matt

[mr.anderson]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I find that traffic lights are a godsend in cold weather, it gives me time to warm my hands up on the engine.

+1!

Found myself praying for bad traffic this morning.

lots of talk already about heated grips...

any reccommendations on brands etc? and for Muffs???

Anyone reccommend muffs that fit well on the SV?

Splosh.

heated grips i have and find the palm side of my hands are lovely and warm but the top of my hands get very cold and i have been thinking about muffs to keep the wind off...

I've tried hand guards, every kind of winter glove including the lobster claw type but the only thing that helps my icy digits are heated grips. I've used several kinds and they're all fine. I've heard that Oxford grips can conk out but my last two sets (on different bikes) have worked well.
I'm toying with the idea of Gerbing heated gloves but I'm put off by the price, the fact you have a wire connecting you to the bike and by the realisation that if I do get them SAGA bus tours are only one step away.