Hand guards

snuffcityrider

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I know this may sound crazy with summer upon us, but has any body tried mounting hand gaurds to the Rocket? I'm going to be in Yellowstone soon and the morning temps will be cold, at least for a Texan. It'd be nice to block the chill from the hands.
 
i had them on my 98 t-bird and i think i had them on my 06 classic but dont remeber for sure i know they wont fit the r3t but i think tey will work on the classic
 
I know this may sound crazy with summer upon us, but has any body tried mounting hand gaurds to the Rocket? I'm going to be in Yellowstone soon and the morning temps will be cold, at least for a Texan. It'd be nice to block the chill from the hands.


Mark.

Hand guards, are you sure you aren't trying to prevent hairy palms and blindness. I am sorry, I just couldn't resist...........
 
Mark.

Hand guards, are you sure you aren't trying to prevent hairy palms and blindness. I am sorry, I just couldn't resist...........
Too late. Reminds me of the two boys sitting behind a church wacking off. A preacher walks by and sees the two boys and comments that that'll make them go blind. As he leaves,one boy say's to the other, "lets just do it till we need glasses".
 
I have them on my Tiger. Believe it or not it does get cold here in the panhandle of Florida (Fort Walton Beach/Pensacola area). Cold meaning it gets in the low 20s on occasion. I was riding on the interstate one morning when it was around 30 degrees and my hands were freezing. The whole time I was riding I was thinking about my bike being prewired for heated grips and also that handguards were an accessory option. Well, long story short I had handguards on the bike within the next couple of weeks. The reason I'm posting is to let you know my thoughts on them. I think they help a little, but nearly as much as I had hoped. My hands still get cold with them. I think the air flows over the top and right onto my knuckles. I'm thinking I may go ahead and get heated grips and between the two, hopefully, my hands will stay warm. Another thought I've had, however, is to simply get some heated gloves. I'd love to find some reasonably priced gloves that operate on battery (no need for wires plugged into the bike).

Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience for your consideration.
 
Hey...

Saw a lot of those in winter in Blighty..

They make a big difference - but those are HUGE.. they look like a couple of Pizza boxes you know when on the bike..

I had heated grips AND hand guards on my street triple - and I could run around in Raptor vented gloves all of the 2008/2009 winter - so summer gloves perfectly fine.

My recommendation..

Get some decent gore tex gloves, and the hand guards. Probably not need the heated grips - but I would get them myself.. just cause I can.. and like my civilized accoutrements..

Good gloves make a huge difference. I always carry two sets - one set of winter gloves for downpours and ****e conditions, and one vented lightweight armoured set for warmer conditions.

Cold hands are a serious riding risk/threat.
 
Thanks for the input Cheeky. I'll either get the hand guards or the muffs, not sure yet. I know their ugly (muffs) but I like the fact that you could pack them away easily when not needed. My up coming trip will show me both extremes of temperatures.
 
There was an outstanding young handlebar muff at the last Biker Adult Rally. Why handlebar muff you ask? She was totally naked, on the gas tank with her head and shoulders between the handlebars face up. The rider (both literally and figuratively) only had on boots. They rode through the parade line whilst engaged for over an hour. The miracles of modern pharmacology.