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Message started by tran2112 on 11/24/09 at 05:33:19

Title: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by tran2112 on 11/24/09 at 05:33:19

I can't seem to find a thread regarding winter gear and gloves. It's dropped to low 40s here in Dallas which isn't too bad. But I ride to school at 5:30AM so the wind cuts it down a couple more degrees. I'm gonna stick with my leather jacket and wear a Fruit of the Loom hoodie underneath. But my hands are frozen and my summer gloves aren't getting it. I normally wear jeans and long socks which I think will suffice.

What do you wear? What gloves do you like?

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by 12Bravo on 11/24/09 at 06:18:22

I normally wear a pair of insulated leather gauntlet gloves and sometimes a pair of thin insulated gloves under them depending on the temperature. I also have a pair of gauntlet ski gloves for when its really cold and have worn latex gloves under them for riding when the temps are in the 20's. For low 40's, a pair of insulated leather gloves and maybe thin gloves underneath should be good for you.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/24/09 at 06:42:21

If youre tight on $$, try leather gloves ( Vegetable Tanned, not chemical. The cheapo gloves are loaded w/ heavy metals) with a brown cotton glove for a liner. Or, snowmobile gloves, available at a "Mart" store near you, cheap.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by tran2112 on 11/24/09 at 09:33:26

Thanks guys! I didn't realize some leathers are tanned with heavy metals. I've recently ditched my antiperspirant because the aluminum contained in it.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by serenity3743 on 11/24/09 at 10:25:00

Thinsulate gloves River Road brand until the temp gets below 30F. Then ski mittens, with liners underneath if needed. I'm good to 17F.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by matt on 11/24/09 at 11:18:12

reading this makes me glad i live in florida, which still gets too cold for me time to time

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by Routy on 11/25/09 at 04:55:07

I just bit it, went to the local MC shop down the street and 40 bucks later, I was in business. They are very warm, but yet I still have the feel of everything. I don't know the brand, or the material,....(look leather) I leave that up to the experts there to be good quality. ;)

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by Angie on 11/25/09 at 06:43:52

Hubby and I are going Christmas shopping this weekend. For each other, we'll prolly just go to JP cycles and pick out our own stuff like last year, lol. Top of my list is going to be gauntlet gloves as well. Shopping and motorcycles, life's good. ;)

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by John_D on 11/25/09 at 23:52:58

I've got a medium weight pair of thinsulate lined nylon gauntlets for winter/wet riding, with wipers on the thumbs (handy!). No-name brand from a warehouse sale at the local dealer. Ok quality, but for $20 I like 'em enough I got another pair this year.

Yeah, some leather has heavy metals in it. It's literally called "chrome-tanned" leather.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by tcreeley on 11/26/09 at 19:19:16

I like deerskin leather work gloves. If I want them water or wind proof I rub mink oil on them while I have them on and let them sit for a day. They have all the feel I want. Fleece vest and leather jacket do it for the cold temps, or maybe long sleeve fleece if it is in the 30's - close the vents on your helmet.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by drums1 on 11/28/09 at 18:26:26

I have thinsulate gloves--not leather--sometimes the fingertips start to go numb when the temp is low 40's. I'm thinking of trying some good leather gloves or snowmobile gloves. Our local bike shop went out of business so I'm off to the Harley dealer or off to Milwaukee up the road.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by Digger on 01/01/10 at 21:21:08

Here's another way to beat the cold hands problem:

Since I don't have a cage, I ride my Savage all winter long. Winters here in the Springs aren't anything like they were where I grew up (St. Paul, MN), but things can get brisk here nonetheless.

I pop these beauties on in the Fall when the temps start getting into the 40's:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/Digger109/HippoHands-2E.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/Digger109/HippoHands-1E.jpg

Those things are Hippo Hands rip-offs I scored at a garage sale a few years back for two bucks. They work great.

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by Rocco on 01/01/10 at 21:59:52

i 2nd the "florida gets too cold" post!

it's around 60's down here(west palm beach) and it's FREEEZING to us!

we're going riding in the morning(low 40's) so i went to wally world(walmart) the only thing open @ 12:30am and bought a pair of WELLS LAMONT HIGH DEXTERITY gloves.

they aren't leather, but reminds me of a thick bodysuit kind of thing. i'll let u know if they suck or not lol

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by Rocco on 01/02/10 at 22:05:33

they worked surprisingly well for weather in the 50's or lower, on the bike, near the ocean. didn't completely stop frozen fingers, but did better then i thought it would for ten bucks!!

Title: Re: Winter Gear (Gloves)
Post by savagejoe on 01/03/10 at 01:17:07

I stick with a pair of insulated leather gauntlet gloves and sometimes wear a thin pair of snowmobile windproof gloves underneath. I did that when it got down to seven a few weeks ago and managed to keep all my fingers.