anyone fitted hand guards ?

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anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by pwmotorsports » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:45 pm

anyone fitted hand guards ?

Want to pop some on so they take the nasty wind chill at this time of year but before i buy them im concerend i might not have enough room so if anyones fitted any ?

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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by Quan-Time » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:14 pm

tried using heated grips + glove inserts ?

I used to use "thinsulate" camping gloves inside of normal gloves.. WOW i got warm hands.. Sure its not "thee mother land" but might be easier, and put some heated grips on ?
By heated grips i mean those sticker ones you put on your bar, then put any brand grip over the top.
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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by pwmotorsports » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:29 pm

Allready have heated grips and inner gloves and good thick winter gloves still doesnt stop the end of my fingers becoming painfull after about 30 min or so

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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by kookimonsta » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:51 pm

forget handguards they wont do anything for the cold. you need some muffs! put on your summer gloves and heated grips and it will be all good!
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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by wicky » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:27 pm

kookimonsta wrote:forget handguards they wont do anything for the cold. you need some muffs! put on your summer gloves and heated grips and it will be all good!
just what the man above said. Muffs look cool too....... :^o

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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by phuk72 » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:38 pm

wicky wrote: Muffs look cool too....... :^o
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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by pwmotorsports » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:52 pm

wont be fitting muffs and hand guards that are not vented have to help its common sense

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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by kookimonsta » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:05 pm

just speaking from my winter riding muffs ugly as they are do the job. the problem with hand gurads or brush guards is that there designed to brush things out of the way as much as they will deflect the wind they dont create a vacume behind them or a still pocket of air to warm up.

there will still be a gap of a few inches where cold air that been chilled even more by wind rushing over your hands taking away the heat. with muffs you don't get any of that as your hands are inside them.

ive given up on winter riding unless its a nice day, salt and cold wet days dont do it for me anymore :lol:
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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by Quan-Time » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:56 pm

your an aussie, grit your teeth and take it like a man !
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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by pwmotorsports » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:25 pm

Muffs may be the warmer option but they look utter poo and they have your hands stuck inside them and i really dont like that idea at all tbh

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Re: anyone fitted hand guards ?

Post by fantic125 » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:29 am

Have you tried hanging your handbag in front to block the wind? [-X
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(Thankfully it doesn't get that cold down-under!)
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