Muffs and Gauchos 09/10

VAL. H. · Oct 4, 2009

Well here we are again, the seasons are changing, summers becoming a distant memory and the clocks will be going back very soon. Time to be thinking of a little thermal assistance.
Muffs and Gauchos are now available for the intrepid winter rider priced as follows:

Payment by Paypal or Cheque.

319 Muffs: £46.00

117 Gaucho: £103.00

319 Muffs & 117 Gaucho together: £145.00

These prices are for UK post code areas only. With the exception of the following post codes:

Postcodes excluded are BT, GY,HS, IM, IV, JE, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, TR21-25 & ZE.
For postage quotes to these areas please PM me.

Please contact me via PM or email [email protected] before making payment to confirm availability.

These are some pictures courtesy of Tim Cullis, of the Muffs and Gauchos fitted 'in this case' to the 1200gs and ADVs. These will also fit straight onto the F650gs, F650/800gs, Varadaro, Vstrom.

With the removal of the OE handguards (alternatively replace them with MX style Brush guards) they will fit the R80g/s, R100/80GS and the R1100GS.

They are also available to fit many other types of bikes. Drop me a PM with your requirements and I'll see what we can do.

Cheers Val.

BaldBaBoon · Oct 5, 2009

Very,very nice.

Depending on what I am doing next year,I might be travelling to some cold places and those look ideal.

As soon as I get some spare money I might give you call for one to fit my R100 gspd.

Deleted account 211025001 · Oct 5, 2009

PM on it's way for some muffties :thumb2

Andres

robroy · Oct 5, 2009

Hi Val

Hope this isn't a silly question. I'm sure someone else will ask if I don't

What about the 1150 GS? I have standard (at least I think they're standard) handguards. Would I have to remove the handguards?

Thanks
Rob

Aidan1150 · Oct 5, 2009

robroy said:
Hi Val

Hope this isn't a silly question. I'm sure someone else will ask if I don't

What about the 1150 GS? I have standard (at least I think they're standard) handguards. Would I have to remove the handguards?

Thanks
Rob

Rob, the muffs will fit over the standard 1150 handguards, but if you have Touratech type handguard extensions fitted they will have to be removed before fitting the muffs. :thumb2

HTH

VAL. H. · Oct 5, 2009

Aidan1150 said:
Rob, the muffs will fit over the standard 1150 handguards, but if you have Touratech type handguard extensions fitted they will have to be removed before fitting the muffs.

HTH

Thanks for that Aidan :thumb2

I hadn't noticed that I'd not mentioned the 1150 :blast

Basically these Muffs will fit straight over the handguards. It is only the big spade type handguards that might not fit inside, and these can be removed to allow fitment. The Muffs are reinforced internally to prevent them collapsing onto the bars.

Val.

freeloader · Oct 5, 2009

Serious questions, despite what they may look like...

What happens when you stand on the pegs?

And what holds the top of the gaucho up - is it a loop around the neck, or something else?

sethmopp · Oct 5, 2009

pm sent

ELIMINATOR · Oct 5, 2009

Gaucho has inflatable ribs either side, no this isn't a joke.

Steptoe · Oct 6, 2009

freeloader said:
Serious questions, despite what they may look like...

What happens when you stand on the pegs?

And what holds the top of the gaucho up - is it a loop around the neck, or something else?

I've had tucano guacho and muffs since 2004 when i used to supply them on ukgser.

Used the muffs and guacho in morocco in jan 2006, off road without any problem.
Guacho secures around headstock and throttle body inlet tubes. there's also a wire security cable that pases undeer the bike, but i've never fitted it.

And you'll notice that you can also fit a tank bag with a bit of bodging.

Yes, that is frost on the screen. They said it was a freak weather front, temps -6 on the TV weather.

Notice the ice on the ground at the bottom of this picture....

having muffs fitted does make it a bit awkward to pick up if you come off. But you soon get the knack

freeloader · Oct 6, 2009

Steptoe said:
I've had tucano guacho and muffs since 2004 when i used to supply them on ukgser.

Used the muffs and guacho in morocco in jan 2006, off road without any problem.
Guacho secures around headstock and throttle body inlet tubes. there's also a wire security cable that pases undeer the bike, but i've never fitted it.

And you'll notice that you can also fit a tank bag with a bit of bodging...

...having muffs fitted does make it a bit awkward to pick up if you come off. But you soon get the knack

Thanks - what I meant was, how does your upper body "fit into" the gaucho, and what holds it up against your body/stops it falling down? Is it the inflatable ribs that Eliminator mentioned?

Steptoe · Oct 6, 2009

freeloader said:
Thanks - what I meant was, how does your upper body "fit into" the gaucho, and what holds it up against your body/stops it falling down? Is it the inflatable ribs that Eliminator mentioned?

"Guacho Falling down" Thats not even a consideration.

It reaches to the upper part of your chest, when riding the wind keeps it in place, but saying that, it doesn't fall down or sag when your stopped.

It's made from a good sturdy fabric with a fur liner and a HUGE internal pocket in which i carried a tin of puncture foam, puncture kit, lock & chain, spare gloves, torch, balaclava, a few straps/tiedowns and it wasn't anywhere near full

.

freeloader · Oct 6, 2009

Steptoe said:
"Guacho Falling down" Thats not even a consideration.

It reaches to the upper part of your chest, when riding the wind keeps it in place, but saying that, it doesn't fall down or sag when your stopped.

It's made from a good sturdy fabric with a fur liner and a HUGE internal pocket in which i carried a tin of puncture foam, puncture kit, lock & chain, spare gloves, torch, balaclava, a few straps/tiedowns and it wasn't anywhere near full .

Sounds more tempting, the more I read about this. You're not on commission are you?

I can hear voices...

(they're telling me I'm about to spend money :blast

)

Steptoe · Oct 6, 2009

freeloader said:
Sounds more tempting, the more I read about this. You're not on commission are you?

)

No - i used to sell the muffs and guachos, i introduced them to Gser use

then got fed up doing all the packing and postage so Val took it over( but now i've got the postage shite more organised i'm tempted to start again

) .

People laugh about using a guacho. But if you ride all year ask the people that actually use them what they think .

freeloader · Oct 6, 2009

Steptoe said:
No - i used to sell the muffs and guachos, i introduced them to Gser use then got fed up doing all the packing and postage so Val took it over( but now i've got the postage shite more organised i'm tempted to start again ) .

People laugh about using a guacho. But if you ride all year ask the people that actually use them what they think .

I'm not laughing, the first time I saw a photos of a gaucho I thought it was a brilliant idea. I did wonder what a twat I'd look like using one though.

And I used to think the same thing about muffs - they're on the shopping list too.

strimstrum · Oct 6, 2009

I used to use muffs and a gaucho (called a tablier in France - translates as "Apron") on my runaround scooter. Always got funny looks but I was the one with a smile on my face, warm and dry without the need to get into an all in one rain suit.

Anyone who has been to Paris will have seen these on pretty much all the bikes floating around the city and they have much better weather than we do. So I would recommend these wholeheartedly.

shadude · Oct 9, 2009

R1200GS MUFFS

Val, the muffs arrived today, they look good, thanks very much.

SamD · Oct 9, 2009

shadude said:
Val, the muffs arrived today, they look good, thanks very much.

Mine too

everywherevirtually · Oct 9, 2009

I now have the full muff/gaucho experience. Be warned peeps... you will get lots of comments about cowboys and looking like John Wayne.

My gaucho took a bit of tweaking because of the adventure spec crash bars being in the way a little but after a few attempts I had them setup perfectly.

I had to take a ride to Liverpool in the rain and temps of 11c which is a bit too warm for the gaucho but it did the trick

Arctic circle here I come

VAL. H. · Oct 10, 2009

I have to confess; :augie

personally I haven't used the Gaucho.

The type riding I was doing 'until it was rudely interrupted by having to go back to driving lorries' meant the Gaucho was not really practical.

Instead on the really cold days I used Tucano's 'Takaways' which I found/find easy to use and easy to store in the pannier when not required. They are originally designed to fit over normal office type trousers and keep the worst of the weather off whilst on the commute home through the city.

For longer trips I ware them over my ordinary waterproof trousers, thus adding considerably to the thermal insulation needed at the higher speeds.

If Anyone's interested they come in 4 sizes priced at £38.00 posted to UK postcodes.

Val.

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