Fall Guide: Harley Davidson Women's Gloves

Home » Gear and Clothing

Gloves can be a fashion statement, and Harley Davidson gloves are no exception. The truth is, though, when you are riding, gloves are really safety equipment. Not only do they protect your hands from wind and debris, but they provide a reliable grip. That can be critical. Harley Davidson gloves are built with riding in mind, and that makes them superior. Of course, they also reflect your passion for Harley Davidson style. Harley offers open tip, full finger and gauntlet styles.

Open Finger

For end of summer and fall use, open finger gloves might be the answer. Of course, there are those who prefer them all year round because they find the full finger variety to be restrictive on their movement. Harley offers five different open finger gloves for women in the 2010 line. The fingerless airflow gloves are leather construction with micro-perforations to provide airflow for cooling. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is $35. The perforated fingerless gloves are basically the same in terms of features and price, but different in terms of style. For $5 less, you can get the mesh airflow fingerless gloves. The women's classic fingerless gloves list for $39. They don't offer the airflow that the perforated and mesh gloves, do, though. There is also a Women's Fall Miss Enthusiast Fingerless glove that coordinates with some of Harley's other apparel offerings. They sell for $40, but don't offer airflow, either. The Miss Enthusiast and Airflow styles are available only in stores, but the rest can be purchased at your dealer or the Harley Davidson website.

Full Finger

Harley has a dozen or so varieties of ladies' full finger gloves in their 2010 line. One option is the Seasonal Airflow Full-Finger Gloves. They are made of lightweight mesh, but have leather accents. The combination provides cooler wear with the style of leather. They list for $35. Another choice is the Airflow Full Finger Gloves. They are similar to the Seasonal ones, but without the leather. The pricing is the same. They also offer a leather airflow glove for $45 and a perforated leather glove for $55. There are other full finger varieties if the temperature isn't an issue. Plus, Harley sell liners to use with their lighter gloves for additional warmth in the winter.

Gauntlet and Heated Gloves

To prepare for the cold weather ahead, the gauntlet and heated glove varieties are worth looking at. Harley has one style of gauntlet glove for women and they sell for $59. They also sell two types of heated gloves, ranging in price from $170 to $185.

Remember that size and fit are important when buying gloves. For that reason you should probably go into a dealer and try on gloves before purchasing, but there are some styles available online.