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I have small hands and have always suffered with the cold getting to my finger tips especially. Used to cause me terrible discomfort, numbness and pain.
Last November I bought a pair of Gerbing heated gloves (haggled for a discount) at the MCN show in B'ham. Best investment I ever made! The heat goes all the way to the fingertips and even on the lowest setting they keep my hands warm. I have fabric ones (not leather) with an inner waterproof lining. They are nice and light and just thick enough. Can't wear thick gloves or under gloves as I can't move my fingers to use controls, so these are by far the best for me.
Hubby has Oxford heated grips fitted which has its own cut-off switch if you leave them on when getting off the bike. Personally they wouldn't do the job for me completely, but I might get them next year as an addition. I do find having to thread the glove wire through jacket arms a bit of a faff every time I go out, but always worth it in the end.
Will probably add the heated grips next year for days that I'm not sure whether I'd need the gloves or not. Then at least of i do find it a bit chilly when I go out I can switch them on.
Other than that, it's layers, layers, layers for me. Tights under my kevlar trousers and a couple of pairs of thermal socks. Not the most sophisticated look, but being warm is far nicer and safe - leaves me to enjoy my riding
Thank you for your suggestions. I can't wear thick gloves either for the same reasons, no control. Think I will try the Oxford heated grips like your hubby and get my boyfriend to fit them for me. Didn't realise how cold biking can be as I'm usualy just sat on the back of my boyfriends bike and he has a screen which seems to protect us from the wind. Roll on summer
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Hi need advice on getting heated grips for my YBR 125 custom. It is my first bike and as I only just started riding I'm finding my hands getting very cold. Any suggestions on what to buy and how easy is it to fit them?
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Hi I'm Helen and I've just passed my cbt this week. I have a new Yamaha YBR custom, which I chose as I found most bikes to tall for my 5ft frame. I am a rather mature new rider and so just been out on my bike around my local streets until I get used to giving the throttle some welly!! Unlike most young riders this is not natural to me yet.
Can't wait to feel more confident and riding out with my boyfriend to Elan valley.
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Can anyone help me? I am going to be touring france and Spain in two weeks and would like to know if leathers will be ok to wear or should I wear my manmade kit? i have never been out of England before and don't want to be too hot.