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1324
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

How useful are the cityx/uly hand guards at keeping your fingers warm in cool/cold riding? I meant to buy these sooner, but I've been too busy. At any rate, I have heated grips and I do own some cold weather gloves...will these keep my hands any warmer? Before it is suggested, I'm not interested in the Hippo hands right now...

Thanks!
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Chrisb
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They are ok. They work well for keeping the rain off. The tourtech extensions would prob help some.

IMHO you would be better off buying a set of heated gloves. By the time you buy all the bits for the handguards you'll be close to a set of gloves in price.
Poke around in the "rounders" website. I remember someone there was wiring a set of gloves for $40. You just send them your insulated gloves and they come back heated.
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Punkid8888
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would say they do block a little wind but not too much. I just added heated grips to my bike.

The only times I actually felt them blockin the wind is on the rare occasion I wear no gloves for a ride. Other then that on a really hot day your hand sweats a little more, haha. I also have not gotten any rocks or big bugs off my hands yet, but I have seen many wack those gaurds

I still like them though, I dont know if its because of the look or that they might be doing something. to each their own
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Reepicheep
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think they make a significant difference. They dropped my "pain threshold" riding temperature (20 mile highway speed ride) from around 45 degF to around 38 degF.

Now that I have added the polly cartridge heaters, I expect to be using the bike regularly at any temperature above 30 degF.
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Growl
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They help a lot! Yeah you get some turbulence but the bottom line is that hands stay warmer.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I noticed a difference. Not huge, but there.
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Tm74
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm another who find they work well. I've got the Touratech extensions on them though. I find with the handguards(and heated grips) I can ride with lighter weight gloves longer into the season. I hate bulky gloves so the longer I can use a lighter weight glove the better.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 01:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mine help a small amount with wind protection but the real bonus is bug protection as mentioned above and rock protection.
Oh, and one time (at band camp), they provided very large bird protection too! : D
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Swordsman
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 02:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I felt they were pretty much useless. Couldn't tell a temperature difference (with winter gloves or without, but my hands get cold easily anyway), and don't protect the levers in a drop (pop right off). I think they may only be good for rocks.

~SM
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Etennuly
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 04:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I rode my bike last fall on a 38F day to pick up my wife's Blast. I just had my HD uninsulated gloves on. Riding the Uly no problem, cool but not bad. Riding the Blast my hands got so cold they stung. It was tough to get in the last five miles. I say they make a big difference for cold weather protection and defense against bees and hard bugs and rocks and such.
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1324
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 05:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks for the insight everyone. I love my grip heaters and can't see living without them....but the tops of my hands need attention. For the money, these look like a good deal.
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Odie
Posted on Friday, October 12, 2007 - 05:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I use them on my 12S which has CityX plastics on it. I only use them in the winter months though. They allow me to wear my summer gloves year round. I don't like the bulkiness of my winter gloves. They come off come summer time as I'm not big on their looks and how they make my bike look.
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Sticks
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 12:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think they help a lot personally. My commute is about 35 to 45 min and plenty of 25 deg. mornings including snow on occasion. They help with deflecting wind, rain, rocks and ...

They even help a little when bitches without insurance driving Saturns hit you.
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 01:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They work, I did not like the SS demo with out them. And if you are on the back woods road, the do a nice job for small branches, tall road weeds and thrown debri. But best of all, they do protect your levers a bit if you experience gravity.
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Jlnance
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 06:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oh, and one time (at band camp), they provided very large bird protection too!

I too have smacked a bird with the hand guard.

I loved the band camp movie too. ;)
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Mikef5000
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 08:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

But best of all, they do protect your levers a bit if you experience gravity.

I think you got lucky. The guards aren't made to protect anything in a tip-over, I wouldn't count on that.
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Chihuahua_stud
Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 02:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They are a good spot to place your favorite sticker!



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1324
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

^^haha, nice. It'd be cool if the letters were reversed, for viewing through mirrors.
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Growl
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Actually I think the hand guards do protect the bike in a tip over. More specifically the bar end plugs, which the hand guards snap onto, absorb shock - then break. $2 each to replace.
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Sub65chris
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 01:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i removed mine to see how much of a differnce there was and it make a big difference when you are used to riding with them on then try and go without on a cold morning.
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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 02:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Chihuahua_stud, gotta say I like that idea. Never thought of that. Going to have to do that myself.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 04:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I want a sticker for each handguard.
I want them printed backwards so they appear normal in some one's rear view mirror.
I want the one on the left grip to say "MOVE"
and the right grip to say "OVER"

edit: maybe the left one should say "PULL" instead?

(Message edited by metalstorm on October 14, 2007)
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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 05:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well Metal, move over is to nice. I think "Get the f#%& out of my way" would work better.
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1324
Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Again, thanks for the insight everyone. I just ordered everything I should need for a grand total of $63 to my door. The only things I didn't buy are the bar end plugs since I have bar end mirrors. I'll have to figure something out, but I'm sure it will be worth it.
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Jayvee
Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 07:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The American Sport Bike site has a kit specifically for that situation. Did you not get your handguard kit from them?

(Message edited by jayvee on October 15, 2007)
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Tm74
Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 07:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's the recent thread on what Jayvee mentioned:

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/311175.html?1191975140
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1324
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 07:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I didn't think American Sport Bike sold the handguard kit...at least, I don't remember seeing it on their site, so I ordered the parts from www.lshd1.com .

As far as the bar end adapters, those won't work since my bar end mirrors are an ebay special and don't mount like the CRG style. My mirrors and the plug are actually integral, so I'll have to mount them differently. The mirrors were cheap though, so I'm not too concerned...I'll figure something out.
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Psayton
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 02:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was going to remove mine until that chunk of cinderblock notched one. Glad I had them then.
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Supafast
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I added them to my 03 XB9 a few years ago. Im really glad I did b/c last year I did something stupid. Wasnt paying attention and I crashed. The left guard was all messed up but it could have been my hand that was ground down instead of the plastic!
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