Warm gloves please

[TorqueMonsterMT-01]

It is 37 degrees F (# C) here in Tokyo this afternoon with a wind chill factor of 31 F (-1 C)

I keep riding anyway as the alternative is being squished into a train car with 1000 other commuters.

My thermal lined leather jacket and lined Firstgear HT overpants do a great job with the cold. I wear a balaclava and beanie under my Arai, so my head is kept in check.

Unfortunately, my gloves just aren't up to snuff. My warmest pair is from teknic. They are the Thunder glove one generation older than this pair. (Full leather and waterproof with Thinsulate.)

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/photos/OG/g80.jpg

There are two problems with these gloves.

1) Obviously, they could be warmer. After about 20 minutes of cold city riding, my fingers get cold and I can't get them warm again unitl I stop.

2) They are as stiff as Bob's pecker at a wet tee shirt contest.

If anyone could recommends a warm pair of winter gloves i would appreciate it. I do need waterproof, but leather is not a requirement.

Thanks,
Jeff

PS Handguards are out of the question. Heated grips might be an option, but I really don't like wire splicing. I would simply like to buy the warmest, non-electric gloves available.

[Lance1150]

No such thing as warm gloves, unless you're plugging em in. Go electric, or keep wasting $$ on a hopeless search.

:)

[TorqueMonsterMT-01]

Thanks Lance. I knew you had electrics and were pleased with them.
My MT-01 doesn't have anywhere to plug anything in. I don't use any other electrical items and don't really want to modify the bike's wiring, although electrics are an option, I want to explore the best possibilities for normal gloves.

[RPD1]

I have a pair of Alpinestar Drystar ST-3's. They have worked well in the mild winter we are currently having (20-40 degrees).
Ryan

[Acacia]

Jeff,

Try a pair of mittens. Visit a ski shop or sporting goods store.

Might not give you the protection in a getoff that others might, some dont think they look cool, but they work! If I have them I dont need to use the heated grips.

[supermotoC]

a really nice alternative to very thick gloves are hand guards, GS-style. KTM/Acerbis make them, and they really block the wind/rain.


http://www.acerbis.com/p001_frontpage/frontpage.html

[dano]

i have heated grips/heated gloves now (and love them), but prior i found thin insulated gloves at a hunting store and wore them under thick riding(non vented) gloves. it worked ok. the glove was white and shiney, tho, like michael jackson's glove. felt a bid odd--like wearing woman's clothing under a suit. (note--i've never done that or thought about doing that....). just to be clear on that, not that there's anything wrong w/ that. oh, forget it. tough crowd.....:icon_twisted:

[Deans BMW]

Perhaps dano is the gay mole.......................................

[BMWChef]

Jeff,
When riding in the mountains I wear a pair of Held Gore-tex winter gloves (Hawk model) they are great for me down to the teens. I also have a pair of Tourmaster Winter Elite. I used to wear these when I lived in Vail in sub-zero temps.

You might also try a pair of "outlast" glove liners. I sometimes wear them with my Held "Steve" goves and they are almost as warm as as my Held "Hawks".

Of course, if you're really cheap you could alway try some Zen meditation or Psycho cybernetics and raise the temp in your hands!

Mark

[BobFV1]

I just grab on to my pecker and my hands warm right up.

[TorqueMonsterMT-01]

Bob;
That's called friction.:embarassed:

Mark;
Funny you mentioned it, I was looking at the Held gloves but couldn't find a site that had them AND shipped to Japan. I ended up ordering the Tourmaster Winter Elite from NewEnough.com. Limited products, but great prices and cheap shipping costs.

Thanks for everyone's input.

[JCsman]

I just grab on to my pecker and my hands warm right up.
I tried that technique. :thumbs_down: It made it darned hard to shift, and ....still left me with 6 or 7 frozen digits.:embarassed:

[huffergasen]

I recall reading somewhere that BMW's "Comfort" glove is among the warmest on the market. I personally use a Cycloak winter glove, which in effect is a snow skiing glove. It works well in the cold.