| Author | Message | ||
     Tepiddeath |
We are having freakishly cold weather here in south florida, anyway, my fingers almost fell off the other night because they were so cold no blood was circulating. What do you cold climate Buellers wear? Possibly battery operated heated gloves? | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I have yet to find any gear that will keep my hands warm at highway speeds in any temps below 30*. Rode from OKC, OK to Fort Scott, KS on Thanksgiving with THICK insulated gloves and grip warmers on the Uly. Still had to stop about every 100 miles to thaw out my hands. Feet were alright after wrapping my boots in plastic grocery bags to keep the wind out  | ||
| Hex |
http://www.aerostich.com/ | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
CityX handguards and good gloves, I use these: http://www.newenough.com/gloves/insulated_and_or_w aterproof/cortech_by_tour_master/scarab_winter_mot orcycle_gloves.html | ||
| Birdy |
"Any port in a storm" I've used Hothands from Wally World. These are little packs you crush and they make heat, like a Icy-Hot. They work OK in a pinch and aren't real pricy. If you only need heat once in a while they'll get ya by but for long term heated cloves and a vest are the way to go. | ||
| Babired |
get some glove liners to fit inside your regular gloves. HD makes real thin ones for about 10.00 dollars. then the Buell X gauntlet gloves are really good. | ||
| Macdiver |
Below 30 I use the heater in my cage to keep my hands warm. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Heated grips ROCK. I've got the Buell setup on both my '06 Uly and my '09 CR. Clean install, EASY install, and OEM look. Great stuff. The nice thing about heated grips is, they're always there. Go out on a nice day, don't get home before dusk when it cools off....flip a switch and aaaahhhhhh. Gloves, you have to have with you (or on you) - and I'm not so good at the remembering part  Now weather like this (21 degrees on the ride in today) I combined the grips with my heated jacket and heated gloves. With the handguards that come on the Uly, I actually had to turn my stuff *down* today. It works awesome (the rest of the gear package included a Buell Bolt outer jacket; a fleece balaclava; Fieldsheer overpants; regular boots/jeans/work shirt). Given you're in FL (land of newly-wed and nearly-dead, LOL - my folks live there too!), I'd go with the grips. You probably won't need "heat" very often...but like I said, with the grips, they're always there when you need 'em. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
teppid, do like i do, HTFU. just kidding. not used to this but rode into work every day this week. 48 miles roundtrip and get into work at 6, 530 on friday. saw ice thursday morning in the ditch alongside the strawberry field south of plant city. got a pair of heavy waterproof revits and when you get down to 27, they just don't help. even with the grips on the xt the tips of my fingers still were cooled. stopped out in lakeland to see what kind of condition firebolt32's bike was in and they had a good selection of harley heated gear. 185 for the gloves of which is hard to justify for just a few more days of this kind of cold. i just know i have to do something. | ||
| 99savage |
What has worked for me for 40 years (same pair) are "Genuine U.S. Issue Trigger Glove" 4 kinds of liners are available - silk - light, wool - heavy, wool - heavy wool, shooters mitt. (Yes I have worn all 4 @ the same time.) Get them here http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=bglwin01&ST=2&Genuine%20U.S.%20IssueTrigger%20%20Glove  An even heavier Arctic version is available but it is so warm & so thick I only get them out about 1X/5 years} | ||
| Hammer71 |
Handguards from city X and a pair of heated Gerbings gloves. Coldest Ive been out with this combo was minus 8 and all was good. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
-10 here this AM, not much out there going to work for that... On my S2 I have a set of Heat Deamons. They work GREAT! I've ridden to 15 or so with no problems. Truthfully though, I've not ridden more than 30 miles at a time though. That's as far as the destination was... I could have gone farther though. Oh yeah, a set of Olympia gloves, I don't remember which model.. Brad | ||
| Carbonfibrebob |
With electric gloves, heated grips and the Uly handguards I've been as low as 15F, but had to switch the grips to the low setting, hands were getting to hot. | ||
| Rubberdown |
Right. Same on my GSA. Heated gloves, heated grips, and handguards; you'll be roasting. | ||
| Froggy |
It broke 20°F the other day, I had to open some vents when I was putting around town. | ||
| Swampy |
Polypropylene long johns. If you wear some boat type rain gear it will stop the wind from penetrating to your skin and you will be warmer. I used to wear magic gloves, the 99 cent varity from Walmart when I was snowmobiling, even in the extreme cold temperatures the heated grips would keep your hands warm. Or you could just wear a late model Ulysses with heated hand grips. | ||
| Buellhusker |
I use a set of ATM handlebar Mits they are like Hippo Hands but cost less than $30.00 Those along with decent gloves and the heated grips and you are set to go out in the sub teens for hours of riding. My best accessory ever bought & I can move them to which ever bike I want to ride. | ||
| Fast1075 |
Hinduism is not so much a religion as it is a broadly generalized set of ideas to live a good life in harmony. | ||
| Riding_tall |
Only done short 1/2 hour trip to/from work when it's cold ( below freezing ) but tourmaster winter elite's and heated grips have worked well for me. The gloves have a nice over-liner that can slip over the glove, really helps block the wind. | ||
| Mnrider |
 Handlebar gauntlets,put them on when you need them take them off when you don't. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
In the UK they're called .... Muffs. fnr fnr fnr | ||
| Jumpinjewels |
I use the Gerbings heated gloves. Used them today and my hands never got cold. They are bulky but worth every penny. But, hopefully, you won't need heated gloves in sunny Florida. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
But, hopefully, you won't need heated gloves in sunny Florida. please explain that to my frost bitten fingertips. | ||
| J2blue |
Cold is just a state of mind!  Twist the throttle and move a little faster, after a while you want feel anything in your hands. | ||
| Jumpinjewels |
Well, its not suppose to be cold down your way.  It's this global warming, it's all screwed up. My mom lives in Boynton Beach and poor thing, she is freezing. All the snow birds aren't liking it either down there. We had almost 50F here today and had a great ride. It will soon be warm again. Suppose to be back in the 60-70's for you, but it looks like a freeze warning, wind chill warning and fire watch warning are still in effect. This too shall pass | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
but it looks like a freeze warning, wind chill warning and fire watch warning are still in effect. All you need is a hose-pipe ban & you'll have the set. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
the only reason i twisted the throttle last week was to get to the office quicker. 80 mph and i couldn't get there quick enough. wind friction doesn't work, it just gets colder. | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
+1 Neil. Going faster just makes it worse. Rode to Orlando on the Uly to teach yesterday and momentarily regretted getting the comfort kit! Encountered some patches of ice  in the unusually frigid conditions. Was 24 on the bank sign as I left home. Looked like the kid from a Christmas story in my many layers. Even dug out the chaps  ! Heated grips were on high, hands were fairly warm in Alpine stars dri-star gloves. Still, stopped for coffee, gas and a warm up 45 minutes into my 1 hour 15 minute commute. Grew up in MN so have a healthy respect for hypothermia. Stay warm, badwebbers. B. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
my hats off to ya girl cause i didn't even want to leave the house yesterday. did to go food shopping but that was it. the wife was pissed cause i asked her to take the garbage out front when i saw her put her jacket on just to go out to the porch to get the cats some food since most of the time they stay there. | ||
| Tiltcylinder |
If your hands get cold, your whole body is cold. The 'system' starts turning down the blood flow to the extremities first to conserve heat loss... fingers, toes and ears get cold first. The heat demons (sleek, unobtrusive and really hot, had and recommend them for 1" bars) and buell heated grips are great, but to really stay warm use a heated vest. Wear it close to the body and relatively tight, no more than a t-shirt or thermal between you and the vest. This heats your core, and restarts the blood flow to the extremities. Tourmaster is a good cheap vest but has a lousy controller setup (three died on me within the 1 year warranty period), I cut out all the excess wires and use a dial type controller that plugs right into the red power plug (can't remember the brand). I'm now good for 30 and above(Fieldsheer jacket and pants with liners, fleece vest and neck warmer, decent unvented gloves) colder than that and I'll want sleeves and pants heated too. A quick ride, an hour or less, and i'm OK for 10 deg but anything longer and I start shivering... Rode yesterday 15-25 deg and was really feeling it after half an hour on the highway. Global cooling? |
