frozen fingers

[derek1922]

I was out on the R65 today,great run BTW,it's still quite cold here but most of my gear keeps me warm except my gloves,
I was thinking of fitting a set of hand/brushguards to deflect the wind off my hands which might keep my hands a bit warmer,does anyone know if there's guards out there that will fit ?,has anyone on the forum fitted guards to their R65?
thanks guys.

[Deleted User 287]

What year is your bike? '81 and later with the rectangular master cylinder will accept a pair of G/S handguards (black or white) easily.

With the round M/C, it is a different story. It can be done with the OEMs, but I failed to make it look pretty (up close).



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[derek1922]

The bike is a 1984 model so it has the rectangular master cyclinder,thanks for your quick reply,would that be a R80 GS of around the same year?

[dougie]

I had them on my '87 R100. and Dual Star heated grips. Pretty good.

[Duane Ausherman]

Do any of the Hippo Hands fit?

[SteveD]

Try before you buy? Cut an appropriately sized oil bottle in half and use cable ties to secure them to the bars. Do todays ride in similar gear and conditions and see if it helps? Then go spend your hard earned if you think it works. Or, do as a mate of mine did...just leave the oil bottle on the bars for 5 years!

[khittner1]

Riding in the northern hemisphere in February? That's a job for an RT, my friend.

[Ken in Oklahoma]

. . . Or, do as a mate of mine did...just leave the oil bottle on the bars for 5 years!

You talk as if that were a bad thing. Why, paint it flat black and it will look, well, not quite as cheap and ugly.

Besides, there is the image of airhead riders as cheap bastards that needs to be maintained.


Ken

[khittner1]

For those who may be recent converts to airheads there is, of course, the old BMW dealers' joke, particularly popular with those that have to move a lot of "units":

What's the cheapest part on an airhead BMW motorcycle??
The owner.

Ba-dum-bump.

[CVA-42]

It gets really cold in Rochester, N.Y. and way back in the day, I froze my hands pretty good when I just had to ride my new Bonneville. Ever since then, my hands have been my weak link as far as riding in the winter goes, even here in Georgia. I have yet to meet the gloves, shields, or even heated grips that can do a real job for me when it's cold. They all help a lot, but the only thing that really works in my case is electric gloves. Not exactly answering your question, but just my thoughts.