I have been spoilt by other bikes with hand guards keeping the worst off your hands in winter
There is a confusing number of ‘universal’ handguards which say they are ok for the FZ6 SA but most seem to replace the bar ends which are balanced by Yamaha I guess
Any experience on adding handguards and any difference with different bar ends?
I've never added hand guards, but I've used brake and clutch lever protectors on track. They replace the bar end weights and just screw straight into the ends of the bars, M16 thread if I remember correctly. To be honest, I don't recall ever noticing a difference in feel, handling, or vibration
(12-09-24, 08:31 PM)agricola Wrote: I've never added hand guards, but I've used brake and clutch lever protectors on track. They replace the bar end weights and just screw straight into the ends of the bars, M16 thread if I remember correctly. To be honest, I don't recall ever noticing a difference in feel, handling, or vibration
I looked into this years ago but for my boxeye and all of them fowled the fairing on full lock. Gave up looking in the end. You are right if only I could keep the wind blast off my hands it would extend my winter riding. Dont like the thought of my hands stuck in muffs either.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(13-09-24, 10:34 AM)fazersharp Wrote: I looked into this years ago but for my boxeye and all of them fowled the fairing on full lock. Gave up looking in the end. You are right if only I could keep the wind blast off my hands it would extend my winter riding. Dont like the thought of my hands stuck in muffs either.
Handlebar muffs look crap. I laughed at people for years on my London commute, while I was praying for the lights to turn red so as to warm my hands on the cylinder barrel.They might look crap, but have used my Turcano Urbano muffs for the last 19 winters. With heated grips they work a treat.....still look crap though but I arrive in comfort.?
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I’ve had these on my fazer for twenty years now, they were/are the old style Suzuki dl650 ones, they mount by a bolt on both the clutch and brake brackets, the bar end side is a c shape clip that just pushes onto the bar end weight, you my need to in large the opening a bit.
Personally I'd recommend heated gloves, my Gerbing gloves are great because, unlike heated grips, they warm all the way down the back of the fingers, instead of heating your palm and leaving your fingertips cold
(13-09-24, 05:35 PM)Don71uk Wrote: I’ve had these on my fazer for twenty years now, they were/are the old style Suzuki dl650 ones, they mount by a bolt on both the clutch and brake brackets, the bar end side is a c shape clip that just pushes onto the bar end weight, you my need to in large the opening a bit.
Yes those are the ones that I looked at but on the boxeye the hit the tank on full lock.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(13-09-24, 05:40 PM)Grahamm Wrote: Personally I'd recommend heated gloves, my Gerbing gloves are great because, unlike heated grips, they warm all the way down the back of the fingers, instead of heating your palm and leaving your fingertips cold
I agree the Gerbings are good, I use them myself, and are superior in warming your hands to heated grips, but their waterproofing qualities give up the ghost quite quickly. Within 50 miles in heavy rain they start to leak, and mine are regularly treated with duck wax. Not a problem if you get caught out on your way home, but if riding for hours in poor weather, the ugly muffs are my friend
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.
(14-09-24, 07:15 AM)robbo Wrote: I agree the Gerbings are good, I use them myself, and are superior in warming your hands to heated grips, but their waterproofing qualities give up the ghost quite quickly. Within 50 miles in heavy rain they start to leak, and mine are regularly treated with duck wax.
Ah, yeah.
"Waterproof" bike gear tends to only be "water resistant up to a point", then you're going to get wet...
14-09-24, 09:48 PM (This post was last modified: 15-09-24, 11:46 AM by Grahamm.)
(14-09-24, 12:07 PM)fazersharp Wrote: So which Gerbing gloves exactly are these with the heated fingers I am very interested in
The ones I bought about 15 years ago are discontinued, but the heating elements have a lifetime guarantee, so if they ever fail, Gerbing should replace them.
I bought the variable temperature controller, but there's a cheaper version that has three or four fixed settings which is really good enough unless absolutely precise temperature control is important to you.
(13-09-24, 10:34 AM)fazersharp Wrote: I looked into this years ago but for my boxeye and all of them fowled the fairing on full lock. Gave up looking in the end. You are right if only I could keep the wind blast off my hands it would extend my winter riding. Dont like the thought of my hands stuck in muffs either.
Funnily enough i was discussing this the other day with a friend of mine.
I've tried a few different muff type gadgets but took an instant dislike to them, or as mentioned there simply wasn't enough room, as my front levers are very close to the fairing.
So i then wondered if there was a possibility of extending the fairing with a clip on gadget, just to give the hands some windshield as i don't expect any waterproofing. The wind being shielded in colder weather could be a massive improvement on the fingers, especially on a motorway run.
My next question is, am i dreaming of this clip on fairing wind shielding gadget, or do they actually exist already?
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I'd think the simplest and cheapest solution would be to get some flat pieces of metal (or even bits of Meccano!) and just extend the mounting points out an inch or so.
28-10-24, 09:45 PM (This post was last modified: 28-10-24, 09:46 PM by fazersharp.)
(27-10-24, 05:48 AM)darrsi Wrote:
(13-09-24, 10:34 AM)fazersharp Wrote: I looked into this years ago but for my boxeye and all of them fowled the fairing on full lock. Gave up looking in the end. You are right if only I could keep the wind blast off my hands it would extend my winter riding. Dont like the thought of my hands stuck in muffs either.
Funnily enough i was discussing this the other day with a friend of mine.
I've tried a few different muff type gadgets but took an instant dislike to them, or as mentioned there simply wasn't enough room, as my front levers are very close to the fairing.
So i then wondered if there was a possibility of extending the fairing with a clip on gadget, just to give the hands some windshield as i don't expect any waterproofing. The wind being shielded in colder weather could be a massive improvement on the fingers, especially on a motorway run.
My next question is, am i dreaming of this clip on fairing wind shielding gadget, or do they actually exist already?
That would be a dream you had
(27-10-24, 02:42 PM)Don71uk Wrote: How about these, look like only attach at the bar end, so if they touched the fairing/screen there should be a bit of give.
(27-10-24, 02:42 PM)Don71uk Wrote: How about these, look like only attach at the bar end, so if they touched the fairing/screen there should be a bit of give.
