No more soggy wet gloves

I bought a set and fitted them last night, seemed to work well this morning. Only had a pair of summer gloves on +1 on the temp. gauge, heaters on first click, hands lovely and warm. I think they are a good compromise between the full muff and none at all!

You can see most of the controls (I know, I should know where they are!!) and they are a doddle to fit so can easily be removed on warmer days.
 
It was a bit chilly for the commute to work this morning and whilst heated grips are very nice as soon as you get into a bit of traffic and start working the clutch and brake a bit they do tend to cool very quickly.

So, it got me thinking... Isn't there a way of somehow just extending the existing hand guards to get a bit more coverage without the bulk of muffs.??

Sticking my hand into a nice warm muff does have it's appeal it's just not something I wish to do in public:aidan
 
Ok, just answered my own question with a quick Google and it seems Nippy Norman does them.

Has any one tried them and if so do they make a difference before I part with £40 of my hard earned??
 
Tuono1961 said:
Ok, just answered my own question with a quick Google and it seems Nippy Norman does them.

Has any one tried them and if so do they make a difference before I part with £40 of my hard earned??
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£40 spent on muffs will keep you warmer and drier that an extra bit of plastic attached to the hand guards.:thumb
 
Keith Chapman said:
£40 spent on muffs will keep you warmer and drier that an extra bit of plastic attached to the hand guards.:thumb
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I have the NN extensions, and whilst they are a slight improvement they are no substitute for muffs or heated gloves. :thumb

Matt
 
Yes I agree, was unsure of keeping my hands warm in a muff in public but turns out to be the future! Again this morning only wearing summer gloves and my "Buck Pads" worked a treat! They are much easier than a full muff too! Easier to get your hand into... Mind you could always be my age...:eek:
 
I bought the Wunderlich handle bar muffs last year from Nippy Normans and they looked the bee's knees if you can say that about handlebar muffs. The problem was I couldn't use any of the switchgear because the plastic see through panel formed a hard crease against both thumbs restricting their movement and unless I stuck my elbows out into the wind I couldn't get my hands in them. N.N. contacted Wunderlich and then refunded my money once I sent them back. Maybe Wunderlich have re-designed them since I don't know.
 
I got a pair of these in Oct and use them most of the time.
They're not as big as others I've seen. They're neat and look neater on the bike. They're short so easy to put your hands into. I wore summer gloves one day recently where I travelled 2 hours each way in cold driving rain with the heated grips on half power. I arrived back with dry, warmish hands.
Definitely recommended. :thumb2
 
Well 'e (geditt?) thought it was a good idea...

In true GSer 'make do and mend' spirit.....Try a set of these.....:thumb
 

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I just bought a pair, called "buck pads" (if my memory serves me correctly.) from the same guys ebay ad certainly appears the same. Will be interesting to see how good they are, will report back with findings....:blagblah
 
Well after a very simply install 1 piece of Velcro on each I have been using them to commute to work (1.5 hours each way) from Essex to West London for a week in varying temperatures and levels of dampness with just a pair of pro sports racing gloves which are basically holes strung together with thin pieces of leather, my hands have remained pretty much comfortable. Not as warm as with full muffs but easily as warm as with standard winter gloves and no muffs. Advantage over full muffs is sight of switchgear for me at least is an advantage, and the wide opening which does not restrict movement in anyway.

At lowest temperature at 6am the base of the thumb got a little chilly as this is slightly exposed by the design which allows clear viewing of switch gear. However a couple of minutes of heated grips on lowest setting soon took the chill off.

At the highest level of precipitation hands remained completely dry as water beaded on outer material and simply ran off.

I have always hated the bulkiness of winter gloves, this product allows the freedom of summer gloves (or no gloves for those with the largest of wedding vegetables), full sight of and access to the switchgear and easy installation and removal, (I found the ease of removal an advantage when it came to parking on a public road.) whilst still offering protection from the worst of the cold and wet (so far).

Cannot comment on the longevity of materials or manufacture as only used for 1 week but we shall wait and see. Any failures will of course be reported by all in all I am very impressed. :beerjug:

For sake of clarity and my own legal protection, I have no connection with the providers of these products and have no financial benefit in providing the above. Anyone considering purchasing such a product should carryout research themselves and should not rely on my opinion as to the overall quality of the products in general. The views expressed above are limited to the pair of “Buck Pads” I purchased. The above is simply my view on a product I purchased for my own use. I cannot guarantee the satisfaction of any person purchasing these or similar products and do not accept any responsibility for disappointment or failings of products purchased as a result of my own person view. :drool
 
The guy who makes them is called kenny from hereford way, a top chap and a neat product, i have a pair of vals and they are very good but my mates do take the pi55 out of them, kennys look a bit sleeker :thumb2
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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