Just fitted......

[Mort]

Some of these, it took all of 30 seconds, they are called "Boxer bar muffs"

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Made of neoprene, very light, and all the swithes are still easy to get to with the thumb bit.

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They felt fine on a short blast up the street but I'll let you know how I get on with them.

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[2 wheel humvee]

They look good
Keep us informed how you get on with them.

 

[nutter_on_the_bus]

Just been asked about this sort of thing Where did you get them from?

 

[Mort]

Had my first proper ride with them yesterday, 6 degrees, high winds and only unlined leather gloves and the grips on number 1, toasty warm.
If you do a lot of town work they are a little strange at first trying to use the switches ( I pressed the horn a couple of times while turning left)

On a longer run they'll be great, I was erm "making progress" with them on and there were no ill effects such as pulling the brakes on.

Nutter, you can get them from any shop who has an account with www.bikeit.co.uk

 

[John Armstrong]

Nutter, you can get them from any shop who has an account with www.bikeit.co.uk

Do they show them on the site as I can't see them

But are here: http://bikes4all.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=3721

 

[Coolcarbon]

Changed your Bike Rob.....

Muffs look good btw.....

 

[Steve the Kiwi]

they look like a scuba diving hood

 

[Les Wassall]

If there was interest I can get them from my Bikeit stockest

 

[Mort]

Changed your Bike Rob.....

Muffs look good btw.....

Hi Mike, No, I still have the 1100GS as well as the 800

These are brand new to Bike it and may not be on the web site yet, the rrp is £29.99

Happy hunting.

 

[mylovelyhorse]

Well, I just fitted a pair of these to my 1999 R1150GS at 06:40 this morning. Had to take the hand guards off, which took, ooh, 10 mins or so. Fitting the muffs took about 2 mins more. Getting used to them as I rode in took another 5 mins or so.

Warmth comparison? Well, yesterday on my way up the A32 at 0715, my hands were bloody freezing on the backs with warm palms & heated grips on high. This morning my hands were warm all over and my heated grips were on low. I even considered turning the heated grips off at one point

I am going to cut a small hole in them on the outer side so that I can re-fit the hand guards and then I think they'll be perfect

Thanks for letting us know about them, Mort!

 

[Thunder]

Out of interest are these waterproof?

 

[mylovelyhorse]

Out of interest are these waterproof?

Dunno, it wasn't raining this morning They're made of neoprene, though, and they use that for wet suits, so my guess is that they are

HTH

 

[John Armstrong]

Dunno, it wasn't raining this morning They're made of neoprene, though, and they use that for wet suits, so my guess is that they are

How easy are they to get the hands in / out whilst riding? I know you said it wasn't raining, but when it does I can be wiping my visor every 5 minutes or so

 

[Big Lee]

they look like a scuba diving hood

That`s exactly what I thought I`d rather my finger ends drop off than accessorise my bike with those things Same as all those other muffs, shitebags etc What do you lot think you`re playing at?

 

[John Armstrong]

What do you lot think you`re playing at?

Not going out on the bike till after Whitsun then

 

[Big Lee]

While you`re at it buy one of these too, miles more waterproof than all that Gore Tex stuff http://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/prod...=1426&osCsid=4db102e74ec2beae7fefa2c661f8ec78

 

[Big Lee]

Not going out on the bike till after Whitsun then

I`m off to work on it today ol` lad and was on it last night too

 

[mylovelyhorse]

How easy are they to get the hands in / out whilst riding?

Fine. Slightly trickier than without but the payoff of the added warmth makes so much of a difference it's worth it.

I know you said it wasn't raining, but when it does I can be wiping my visor every 5 minutes or so

I can get like that with lifting and lowering the visor in the cold. Def. was opening & closing the visor less this morning but because of the warmth & general hand snugness not any difficulty. IYSWIM.

 

[mylovelyhorse]

What do you lot think you`re playing at?

Commuting 82 miles each way right through Autumn / Winter.

HTH

 

[Big Lee]

Commuting 82 miles each way right through Autumn / Winter.

HTH

164 miles a day? If that isn`t the best excuse to buy a car to do it in I don`t know what is Have you not had a look on Autotrader