Who where's what for winter riding?How much?and where do I get them?
Bob

 

lined dearskin gauntlet gloves / $39 / foxcreekleather.com ............. American made, custom fit if you need it, FAST delivery.

DougJ

 

You can check ebay also. I'd buy ones with Thinsolate linings. You may want to try some gloves in a store to check your size.

 

I call mine barbecue gloves, as they are huge with guantlets and padded. They are also thinsulate. Hands are the one thing that get really cold on me...I think mine are olympia, and I have had them for about 7 years or so...

 

I ride in the nude...



































J/K, wear layers, topped w/ leathers--you'll be fine Dude.





(P.S. wheres...should be wears)

 

Various motorcycle mags do product reviews every year on this sort of stuff. H-D leather gauntlets usually come up in the top 2-3.

Also, check at your local snowmobile store, or snowmobile supply web sites.

 

I have the HD Gauntlets and they work pretty decent in spite of getting cold very easily.

 

HD Thinsulate gloves when it gets to mid 40s or lower. But honestly? They're too freakin' pricey at about $75. They were a gift though, and they are real good, but they're basically just a pair of HD-branded ski gloves.

Z

 

Gauntlets are great because they keep the cold from going up the sleeves of your jacket. I have a thick and a thin pair. If it's below 40, I wear the thick pair. If you buy some, make sure they will work with your thickest jacket. Some gauntlets don't allow enough room for a thick sleeve. I bought my light pair from JP Cycles for $19 and my thick pair from a Mall store for the same price.

Jacket-I have 3 different jackets: A light nylon armored jacket, a thick leather riding jacket, a HD rain coat. If it's below 40, I wear the nylon jacket under the leather or the rain coat. You can get good deals on nylon and leather riding jackets from www.leatherup.com. I paid $49 for the armored nylon jacket and about $120 for my leather. The HD raincoat is expensive ($120?) but it was a gift.

Pants- if it's below 40, I wear chaps or rain pants. I always keep the rain pants and an extra pair of socks in my bag. Just get caught on your way to work one time. You'll see! The rain pants work great in cold weather, they are just a little more work to get on and off than the chaps. My rain pants are from HD ($100?). I bought my chaps from a Wilson's Leather outlet store for $90.

Helmet- I have a Fulmer half helmet ($55) and a HJC full face ($100). The full face comes out if it's below 40. I also add a neck warmer on the really cold days. I can wear this with the full face or the half helmet. Here's the one I have = Neck Warmer
I bought the HJC helmet from a local Honda dealer and I got the Fulmer from Dale's HD in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Glasses- When I wear my full face, this is not an issue but with the half helmet, I wear a pair of goggles with foam weather stripping. They keep my eyes from tearing up on the really cold days. I have a pair of HD transitionals with the removable foam insert. They are nice but there are plenty of cheaper, good alternatives. I like the transitionals because I park in an underground parking garage and I don't like to wear dark glasses in the parking garage.

Windshield-a windshield makes a big difference if you are doing highway travelling. My commute to work never takes me above 35 mpg (legally) so I just wear the full face helmet instead. The windshield only comes out if I know I'll be riding at highway speeds.

Storage is a factor for all of the items listed above. It's a pain in the *** to juggle the gear listed above if you don't have a way to make it easily available to you. The solution for me included an old bookshelf that I keep in my garage near the area where I park the bike. I keep my gloves, chaps, neck warmer, glasses, windshield, and extras on this shelf. I have a leather trunk bag made by Boss Bags on my fender. This trunk bag provides easy access and storage for my helmet, gloves, glasses, rain pants/chaps, and cell phone. I have a cheap ($60) set of synthetic saddle bags in case I need to carry more.

The cost of this adds up, but once you have all the pieces, it's just a matter of selecting the right gear for the weather. A good rule of thumb is to bring a little more or a layer more than you think you will need. You can always take something off and shove it in a bag as long as you have a storage solution. I forget my neck warmer a lot.

One last thing, sometimes it's just too much of a pain in the *** to gear up and I can't pry my coffee out of my hand so I just drive the cage.

 

Cannot beat a good set of gloves with gauntlets that cover the wrist. I found a great pair at a flea market about four years ago and still wear them in cold weather.