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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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I just use dirtbike gloves....once your hands are numb you dont really notice the cold...
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Heated gloves are the answer.

Even with glove liners, the cold just permeates. Air deflectors over the levers (like on dirt bikes) can help....yet heated gloves is the answer.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Gauntlets are the way to go. I got a cheap pair off DK and they are great. No more cold hands!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Heated gloves sounds like the ticket! Thanks for all the responses guys. My hands are really the only thing that gets cold. My face too, but a little neoprene fixes that up.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenny94945
Heated gloves are the answer.

Even with glove liners, the cold just permeates. Air deflectors over the levers (like on dirt bikes) can help....yet heated gloves is the answer.
+1 I spent a small fortune looking for the ever elusive perfect insulated glove. ANd you know what, it doesn't exist. Like he said, the cold eventually finds you now matter what you have on, unless it's heated.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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IMO, Nothing beats a pair of Gerbing heated gloves if your serious about cold weather riding. It's money well spent.
+1 EXACTLY. And if you are really serious about cold weather riding, get the heated jacket liner. You will NEVER be cold again
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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My torso doesn't usually get cold in the weather I ride in. Gloves and legs are another story. What do you guys do for legs?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Superfly3176
My torso doesn't usually get cold in the weather I ride in. Gloves and legs are another story. What do you guys do for legs?
Gerbings has heated pant liners, socks, etc...everything to keep your entire body warm.

I wear heated gloves and socks and non heated tourmaster pants and jacket that are pretty warm down to the 30's.
 
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I wear a nice heavy leather jacket with liner, chaps and some LL Bean Buckskin Chopper mittens. Nothing is as warm as mittens when it comes to cold weather. I also wear a baclava when its below 40 to keep the neck and head toasty under my FF helmet. What alot of people don't realize is your hands only start to get cold when your inner core temperature starts dropping and our bodies steal blood flow from extremeties.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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When adding that heated gear, be very aware of how much electricity draw you are installing. I would have the heated pants too, but the Sporty electrical system will not produce enough power. Would have a dead battery in a very short time. Just the heated gloves and jacket is good for me, and that includes a 80 mp interstate for 65 miles each way. Temps were -1 to 3 degrees.
 
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