Ok so i know i posted on this topic before.  I like keeping my hands warm during winter riding but i hate bulky gloves and heated handgrips.  Anyhow i got some handlebar mitts from a local bike shop for $30.  Aesthetically they don't do much for the bike but functionally they rock.  They do not impede my use of controls even with my "all weather" gloves on and i was doing 70 in 29 degree weather a couple of days ago and my hands were fine and happy.  Since i have bar end mirrors i had to slit the ends and sew on some velcro so i could seal the mitt around the mirror. I'll take a pic when it stops raining but here are some photo links to similar products.  They look like these ATV mitts but are wider allowing easier hand entry so lets say...pull down your face shield while moving. A definite improvement in the quality of cold weather riding.  


http://www.allroadtour.fi/levi2001/kuvat/KUVA1.jpg

http://www.discount-sporting-gear.com/p/Classic_Accessories_Atv_Handlebar_Mitts,_Black.html

Just a little bit of info for those of ya who ride year round..  

haha omg the second picture looks sooo funny

Ya want funny..?? Here's funny for ya...

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I'd like to see the second picture, but all I get is a white screen.

Quote from: juggernaughtYa want funny..?? Here's funny for ya...

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bahaha that IS funny! sucks to be him tho

Sorry Scratch...it shows a pair of ATV mitts.  The ones i have fit the same way except they are a bit shorter in length and wider at the opening allowing quick access for a gloved hand on and off the bar.

I just did a search on Yahoo: "ATV Handlebar Mitts" and came up with the picture. Cool! So, yours are a little shorter. Can you, safely, take your hand off and put it back on the bar? Safety is my biggest concern.

I ordered the MSR handguards, you mentioned in your previous thread, and they're HUGE! Unfortuneatly, they will flap in the wind and kinda interfere with the clutch (they rest on the lever), and will definitely interfere with the choke cable slack. On the throttle side, you can get away with it, if you route the strap between the handlebar and the throttle cable. So, I declined to keep them.

Looking into some from Acerbis. Will post back.

i was wondering the same thing.  isnt that kinda like taping your hands to the grips w/ duct tape? lol

ok, now a cheaper salution, grab an old nylon jacket that your not gonna wear, cut the sleaves about mid bicep,  discard jacket,  sew into the sleaves were you just cut an elastic band so it will close over forarm snug but not so hard you cant get your hand out fast.  remove your mirrors slip the original cuff over the controles just past the mirror mounts, use a cord, wire, or zip tie on the cuff to keep it tight, now you have a home made motomit and you recycled an old jacket, fact, you can now use the jacket as an additional vest for warmth Under your other gear, just stich the short sleeve edges.

Blue...you are the Martha Stewart of motorcycling.  Minus the hard time.  An excellent idea and i have lotsa jackets to choose from.      

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wrap your orange peels in aluminum foil and place them in tail compartment under seat, thiswill give you about 4 days of citrisy aroma, kinda like the pinetree on rear veiw mirror.


next week, join us for engine cooking on the run. Air cooled is air cooked, and without needing non stick spray.

Scratch-  I looked at the webpage for the Acerbis handguards but could not figure out how they would connect, and if they would interfere with the GS controls.  Please post anything you find out as they look good...just not sure if they will work.

The left guard will work fine. You will have to remove the rubber covering the clutch pivot and cable adjuster. And will give you good coverage.

The right, however, will need some cutting to fit and then will only cover two fingers. I was displeased with this result and have ordered the '02 DR400Z handguards, p/n: 57300-05820-019. You can see them on Suzuki's website. These may still not fit! I will get these next week.

I could have made the Acerbis (pronounced 'ah-ker-bee' I found out) fit with some more creative cutting, but it would have been a lot of cutting, and I may still not obtain the coverage I desire. If the DR handguards do not do the job, I will go back to the Acerbis as they are less expensive. The black seems to look best.

I used a pair of acerbis handgaurds on my 03 sv650 last year when I rode from austin to seattle. I made the journey in late feb so the weather was a bit chilly. the handgaurds did make a difference. although heated grips would have been way better. I did have to do a bit of cutting to make them fit but they worked well and stayed in place fine. i may still have them lying around if you want i'll take a look and see. maybe i can send them your way since the bike they belonged to was so rudely taken without permission (stolen) (i'm still bitter bout that), anywho i'll take a look and see if i still have them.

Here are some pics of the ones i have.  Fortunately it's warm here today so i won't use them  





The hand opening measures 10 inches in width and the entire mitt is about 15 inches long. i've taken my hand out while doing 70 mph. to adjust my visor without a problem.  And the nylon is rigid enough to keeps its shape and angle when secured properly.  And i use the same Firstgear gloves i've been using since late summer.

How neat!

Gs2sv - Thank you for the offer! Are you sure you wont get another SV? Or, use the handguards on your wife's GS?

hey juggernaught....where did you get those and how much were they?

Picked these up at a local shop for 30 bucks.  I'm always wary and paranoid so i'm sure i coulda got them cheaper.  But in all truth they were worth it.  

I use glove liners, then heat packs, then my MC gloves.  The heat packs can be found at Amazon.com using the search feature.  They contain iron shavings that oxidize when exposed to air creating heat.  Get small ones that fit in gloves or boots.  They are re-usable if you keep them air=tight.

OHMIGOSH, I just bought a pair of TourMaster silk gloveliners for $10 and WOW, are they warm!!

I'm still getting the handguards; they haven't come in yet.