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Post by alhendo1 on Oct 9, 2008 9:40:43 GMT
Hi folks. I'm looking to use the old divvy on my run to work the odd day through the winter and wonder if anyone has fitted or heard of any suitable type of handguards similar to the trailie style type that can be fitted to a divvy? I'm trying to avoid fitting bar muffs, although I believe they are pretty effective. I have a set of wrapround oxford hot grips which take the chill off the hands, but with the windblast the old tips of the fingers are still getting cold and I reckon if a set of guards were fitted this would take away the worst of it. Anyone got any ideas???  |
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Post by beeblemaster on Oct 9, 2008 10:21:41 GMT
It's about time someone found an answer for this, I'm getting sick of waiting and don't want to be the guinea pig  The bars on the pre-96 D6 look flatter than the bars on the post-96 D6 which have a bright chrome finish, so may have to use different guards for the different models. |
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Post by eliminator on Oct 9, 2008 17:47:10 GMT
I have handguards on my 1150GS, due to the aerodynamics of these, my fingers get colder than on my unprotected hands on my 900 Divvy.
The heated handgrips only warm the palms, fingertips still freeze.
Read somewhere once of someone using plastic milk bottles cut to suit, ugly,but practical
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Post by Flymo on Oct 9, 2008 18:01:32 GMT
i read tha about the milk bottles too, think it was on BCF. anyhows the finger tips an heated grips...
on the straight bits of road ( if you can bare straight) i find that if i hold the bars with my thumb and tips of my fingers in a kind of pincer movement then i can warm them up a bit.
Flymo
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Post by bobh on Oct 9, 2008 20:54:59 GMT
I've tried to fit handguards to a couple of bikes, but not really had much success except on a trail bike. This is because there's just so much clutter on the bars of most road bikes that there isn't the space to fit the clamps or whatever. Also the trailie-specific ones are shaped for a bike where the brake pipe from the master cylinder goes vertically upwards, and don't work on a normal road bike configuration.
In any case, as has already been said, they really aren't very effective at keeping your hands warm.
A month or two back someone posted a pic and/or description of extensions to the fairing to deflect wind away from your hands. This seems like a better solution.
Personally I just use HG 2-finger gloves with thermal inners, which seem to work right down to freezing point.
I also recall someone on here (I think) saying that if you keep your core temperature up your extemities will stay warm too. So plenty of layers on the top half, neck tube etc.
Hope that helps - Bob
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Post by alhendo1 on Oct 10, 2008 13:42:00 GMT
cheers folks. I'll probably just grin and bear it. My winter gloves are HG and pretty good. I was just looking for a bit more protection. Thanks for the postings.Cheers.Alan.
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Post by HRHpenfold on Oct 10, 2008 13:53:20 GMT
I've tried to fit handguards to a couple of bikes, but not really had much success except on a trail bike. This is because there's just so much clutter on the bars of most road bikes that there isn't the space to fit the clamps or whatever. Also the trailie-specific ones are shaped for a bike where the brake pipe from the master cylinder goes vertically upwards, and don't work on a normal road bike configuration. In any case, as has already been said, they really aren't very effective at keeping your hands warm. A month or two back someone posted a pic and/or description of extensions to the fairing to deflect wind away from your hands. This seems like a better solution. Personally I just use HG 2-finger gloves with thermal inners, which seem to work right down to freezing point. I also recall someone on here (I think) saying that if you keep your core temperature up your extemities will stay warm too. So plenty of layers on the top half, neck tube etc. Hope that helps - Bob Goucho www.tucanourbano.it/main/termoscud.aspxAdventurers only ;D |
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Post by amorti on Oct 24, 2008 22:06:44 GMT
My D6 has renthal bars and I reckon it'd have to be possible to fit traily hand guards. I might do it if I start suffering the cold, but HG gore tex 5 finger gloves are looking after me so far.
If anyone is near portsmouth and wants a set of oxford muffs for a bottle of becks, drop me an email (replying won't work asi'm not on here enough) and they can have them. I didn't get on with them at all.
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Post by mikestrong on Oct 25, 2008 7:46:10 GMT
I've just bought some of the HG 2 finger gloves & will be trying them on the run on Sunday.
They do feel comfortable & are supposed to be winter gloves. Any p*** takers will be sat on, yes sat!!!
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Post by amorti on Oct 25, 2008 11:29:28 GMT
I had some of them (pathan) they were warm, but the water proof lining is sheltex not goretex, and as such doomed to fail. First time you pull your hand out in a rush, and the lining comes out with your hand, they're probably trash.
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