Warm gloves but no insulation on the palm?

[Big Lee]

Is there such a thing? I find my summer gloves are great when using the heated grips but the back of my hands get a bit cold. Is there a pair of gloves out there with insulation on the back of the hand/thumb & non on the palm?

cheers

Lee

 

[brassmonkey001]

Now that's what I've been on about for years. There's no need to insulate the inside of the hand as it's protected from the windblast and if the glove has insulation on the palm it also insulates your hand from the heated grips. All you need is a waterproof liner that covers the whole hand, and windproof insulation that covers the back of the hand especially the fingertips. Hey presto! Warm, dry hands that also can feel what's going on and retain some flexibility that is lost with normal winter gloves. I'd buy a pair. I hate the 'stupid hand syndrome' from winter gloves.

 

[GrinningGSer]

When I purchased my GS, the salesman said that I MUST have heated grips cos that is what everyone wants when they buy the bike second hand.

So, reluctantly I parted with £££ quid and have to say that they are superb- until winter and thick gloves came arrived...

Now that I am wearing thick gloves the heated grips ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS

Great idea having a thin palm side, maybe it will work

Summer gloves, heated grips and MUFFS for me

 

[Paul Wakefield]

At least one of the BM gloves has a gel on the palm which I believe absorbs heat and is designed for instance to be used with heated grips. At least I think thats what I overheard my dealer saying the other day.

Paul

 

[judge]

Steptoe's Muffs and GS gloves - heated grips on low or off for the worst of the weather and then take em off from April-October.

Anyone want the 10 pairs of different winter gloves and liners I still own none of which have done the job adequately

 

[Tarka]

I find Hein Gericke Pathan gloves to be about the ideal in this respect.

I`ve used the normal five finger one,and the Postman Pat 'Lobster hand' one.

They are VERY warm,near as dammit waterproof,and you can feel when the hotgrips are on,and what setting they`re on too...although due to the warmth of the gloves,I hardly ever use the hotgrips on shortish trips.

 

[roly]

gloves

hi
my poor gloves die a death in the winter , because every time i stop they get thrown on the pots or end can ,remus. normally the pots ,not so much poo poo on them.

 

[Big Lee]

I`ve also got the HG "Postman Pat" glove & very good they are too I thought there might`ve been a heated grip compatable glove out there

 

[Les Wassall]

I use the GS gloves all year round, with a pair of Knox Cold Killer gloves and the heated gripes on.
No problem and plenty of feel

Got a spare pair of Knox in large, if anyone wants to buy them, got two pairs, one for the wife and picked up the wrong size.
£6.50 including postage, bargain

 

[snoopy]

i paid 65 quid 4 the bmw summer goretex gloves and fingers freeze plus cant feel heated grips. muffs please.

 

[Tarka]

and the heated gripes on.

Heated gripes ????

Leave parrot head out of it.....

 

[Tobers]

Seconded that the Hein Gericke three finger Pathan gloves are the business. Thin enough on the palm to make riding with only the low heated grip setting in recent cold weather absolutely fine, yet very warm on the fingertips - amazing.

 

[notadrop]

Steptoe's Muffs and GS gloves - heated grips on low or off for the worst of the weather and then take em off from April-October.

Anyone want the 10 pairs of different winter gloves and liners I still own none of which have done the job adequately

YUP ditto
Muffs/heated grips/summer gloves.

I'll keep the winter gloves for snow ball fights!

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Just sprung for a pair of Summer Rain gloves, goretex, not insulated, let's see....
Saw some nice gloves in dealer, Atlantis I think, might have been a better buy but hey!!

 

[lkyphl]

I don't know whether the brand is available in the U.K., but Joe Rocket make a pair of gloves with minimal padding on the palms and typical winter glove insulation on the back of the hands.
The local dealers in Melbourne seem to sell out of 'em as soon as stocks arrive.
I have a pair and the "feel" through the palms/finger pads is pretty much comparable to BMW's Rally gloves, but the back of these gloves are as good as "normal" winter gloves. They have a drawstring-type closure and a velcro strap across the back of the wrist, and seem waterproof enough. They're not a long gauntlet glove, they finish just above the wrist, which negates the problem of whether to fasten 'em over your sleeves or try and tuck 'em in.

They may well be the "Ballistic 2.0 textile/leather glove" down near the bottom of this web page :
http://www.starcycle.com/street/joerocketsgloves.2002.html

They certainly provide more feel than traditional thick winter jobs, yet provide similar insulation for the back of the hands.

Phil

 

[demito]

muffs type/brand

From what I read from you guys, muffs are the way to go. What type/brand does fit a 1150GSA?

Cheers
Tom

 

[Mel]

On glove design - I've always thought it would be sensible to contour the inner or palm side to avoid folds of leather under the palms when you get to grip with the bars - the glove, when relaxed does not lie flat but instead curves around in a grip shape - sort of like racing leathers designed to be comfortable when you are bent over the bike.

Just a thought

 

[Piggers]

I was out last night and my hands were fine even with the heaters on the first setting. The gloves were a set of relatively cheap BMW Gloves.
I'll have a look later and see if they have a model number or anything on them.
With the heaters on the second setting my hands got too hot.

Cheers, Piggers

 

[notadrop]

From what I read from you guys, muffs are the way to go. What type/brand does fit a 1150GSA?

Cheers
Tom

Hi Tom
Steptoe sells very good Italian ones for about £30 or less. They are made by a company called Tocano if I remember correctly. They fit over the mirror and handguard perfectly!

 

[pragmatix]

On glove design - I've always thought it would be sensible to contour the inner or palm side to avoid folds of leather under the palms when you get to grip with the bars - the glove, when relaxed does not lie flat but instead curves around in a grip shape - sort of like racing leathers designed to be comfortable when you are bent over the bike.
Just a thought

The better gloves do, and for thinnish palms and good knuckle insulation the BMW comfort gloves take some beating

Pete A