Gloves

What kind of gloves do you guys use? I'm planning to ride until the snowfalls here in northeast Wisconsin. Is textile or leather the way to go? Any of your comments are appreciated.

 

Lol, I wear Yellow leather work Gloves. black is for wannabe harley bikers. be different. Wear what you like, and Fock the posers!

 

I use snowmobile gloves with mechanic gloves inside, in other words I wear 2 sets and I live in Wisconsin also. I think you have no much experience riding, just an observation, be careful whit the black ice. I ride normally until the temperature hits the 40 F and below. At that temps the bike doesn't handle very good. let em know whenever you come by the Madison area.
Natan

 

Black is for "wannabe harley bikers"?
You have got to be kidding. Since when does the color of your
gloves make someone a poser?

And other then harleys being way over priced for what your getting,
in what way is riding a harley a negitive? Or better put...poser as what?
Does having a harley somehow make you so special that wearing
a particular color make you something your not?

Thats a very strange attitude.

 

I'm with Sodie82.
How well do those snowmobile/liners work?
The temps here will get in the low 20's ( on average) at night during
winter and my hands really suffer.
Even with liners, I haven't found a way short of heated gloves to
keep them warm. And heated gloves are a bit too exspensive
for me right now.

 

Look man $30,000 And 100 miles on Sunday doesnt make you a biker. As well as wearing Black doesnt make you somehow that much more of a Badass cuz you saw it on a movie.

Point being, wear what you want, not what other people think is cool or not cool. It's you that has to be comfortable

 

Alrighty then. Back to the original question.

I prefer deerskin over cowhide, and don't like uncomfortable thoughtlessly placed seams.

I have two pairs of Churchill gloves from http://www.jrcglove.com/ an unlined pair of "shortys" and a lined pair of gauntlets. The lined gloves are toasty down to as cold as it's safe to ride, and not bulky.

Their gloves are made to order in the USA, they come in "long finger" versions for people with gangly hands like moi, and are extremely well made.

Highly recommend.

 

In my opinion> THE ONLY WAY to ride in cold weather is electric gloves.
Gerbing is unmatched in customer service and quality (IMO).
http://gerbing.com/Products/gloves.html

I have two friends with them that are hard core riders (down to about 25 degrees if the roads are dry)
Gerbing really stands behind their warranty too. I broke one of the wires inside my glove. I called and ACTUALLY spoke to a real live person!...I sent them back, they fixed it and shipped it right back to me in about a week.
Another friend sent his back (after 5 years)...they couldn't fix it so they gave him a replacement pair of the more recent model free.

I was cheap and didn't get the thermostat for control. I got a power relay and hooked it up to my high beam light. When my fingers are chilly, I just flip on the high beams and five minutes later they are all nice and toasty. It gives me the ability to switch them while riding copared to the official thermostat that takes a bit more manipulation to set.

Having warm fingers to grab the brake when you need to is a major requirement in my book and worth every penny.

 

Glad to see more Wisconsin riders on the forum. I guess I would be one of the posers, though I'm really not into harleys. I had black leather "driving" gloves for driving my car. I guess I feel I don't want to slip off the hand grips of the steering wheel or handle bars. I can feel the handgrips and leather seems to cut the cold air, keeping my hands warm enough. As long as I feel I can stay safe and warm, I will continue to ride the bike. Need to be careful of whats on the road this time of year, other than the cagers on their cell phones. Leaves can be slippery and I am hearing about more bikers taking on deer than ever before.

 

driving around with high beams on is kind of against the law. unless you're in desolate areas a lot. LOL.

 

I ride with Icon Brand Stealth Gloves when it's cold.

 

I've used "Mechanix Wear" gloves for years, and love em.
(Part# MMP-55-010) The last 3 digits refer to the size. 009 are medium, 010 are large, 011 are X large and, 012 are XXL



They last a long time, have good grip, and offer good dexterity. They have a layered synthetic palm with EVA foam, bonded thermal plastic rubber finger ribs and knuckles, Lycra finger panels, ultra-sensitive fingertip pattern, and a low-profile elastic cuff.

I get mine from Autozone. But Northern Tool has them as well.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200355538_200355538?cm_ven=Aggregates&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Gloves%3EMechanical%20%2B%20Shop%20Gloves&cm_ite=507752?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=507752

As far as cold riding, Desinger_Mike hit the nail on the head. My friend has electric gloves(not sure the brand) they are truly incredible. He let me use them once when my Jeep was down for repair and I had to rely on my bike as my only source of transport during the winter. Those gloves were a lifesaver.

 

My initial gloves were mechanic like gloves. They had zero padding and poor venting.
Second pair Fox motorcross style. The breathe a little to well for cool weather.
I recently grabbed a high dexterity pair of winter gloves (non motorcycle). Not worn them yet.

 

I bought a pair of faux leather gauntlets that have some padding, but no rigid plastic bits and when the temps get a little lower I slip a second pair of knit gloves underneath. Haven't left me wanting for warmer and thats in 10 degree Celsius weather.

 

Icon TiMax (old style) shorty. Winnipeg, MB. Been riding at temps just above freezing (0 Celcius, get with the program pls!!!)
A little chilly right now but I warm my hands on the engine at stoplights. ^^
Next gloves will be Knox Recon's.
Hands are important, protect them. Leather protects your skin, but what happens to your bones when you crack the back of your hand against a curb, or worse?

 

You guys are looking at cold weather hand protection all wrong!

I ride nearly year round with the exception being when there is ice and/or snow on the roads. It makes no difference to me whether it is freezing cold or the rain is pouring down in buckets I ride with summer weight mesh gloves and my hands are NEVER cold or wet.

How do I do it? Its easy and cheap. I got a pair of QuadGear ATV mitts from Cabelas. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Classic- ... t=atv+mitt

They are cheap, waterproof and they are insulated. Your hands will stay warm and most importantly they will stay dry!

Give em a look then give them a try. You wont regret it.

Loren

 

Old Icon TMax full gauntlet, LOVE them!

 

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/cold_weather_glove_comparison/index.html

 

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/cold_weather_glove_comparison/index.html

 

I've got these:

http://www.newenough.com/street/gloves/ ... loves.html

Warm? Nah. Comfortable? Not really.

Do they say Yamaha on them? SOLID COPY