Hand warmth

MatsyLR · 13 Dec 2014 at 19:59

My hands are getting pretty cold while out
Have a pair of RST gloves with a thermal lining + extra thermal thin gloves under. Still feeling the cold.
After about 10-15min my fingers are getting num and I don't feel confident.

What can I do outside of heated bars?
What about hand-guards? I have a YBR 2014, can't find any really.

MatsyLR · 13 Dec 2014 at 20:07

ShakenNstirred said:
heated grips are the way to go
there awesome, the R&G grips are just £36 and had great reviews in mcn and ride mag
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-G-RACIN...pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2a242951ff

All ones i've look at are like £100+
Why are these so cheap?

MatsyLR · 14 Dec 2014 at 17:47

Ordered some handgaurds and found some oxford premium heated grips for £49.99 w2hich is like £20 cheaper than elsewhere.
They are "sport grips" would they be fine for my YBR?
Also have a better control unit which auto-turns itself off.
Also my YBR doesnt have any bar ends as far as I can tell, the grip rubber covers the end...would i need to buy some compatible bar ends as-well?

MatsyLR · 14 Dec 2014 at 21:01

bloodiedathame said:
Stop being a wuss.

Kinda hard when after about 5-10min my hands are pretty much num and I can barley move them...

MatsyLR · 14 Dec 2014 at 22:01

ShakenNstirred said:
There should be some plastic bar ends in the box

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In the grip box?
Dont think they come with any (looked at unboxings)

MatsyLR · 15 Dec 2014 at 21:13

Thanks for all the advice.
Ordered oxford premium sport grips for £49.99 (hopefully they fit, sure they will) and some hand guards also to create a nice heat pocket around my hands.
I'm only commuting 20-30mins there and back so it should be fine.
With the default YBR bars you have to cut them off as its all one big rubber bar covering the end and they dont have bar ends as far as I can tell, just rubber covering the end which is a bummer.
So will have to buy some bar ends as-well from somewhere....