I haven't searched through all the forum's topics, so I apologize for being lazy. I'm in pretty good shape for cold weather riding but I never have solved the puzzle of the proper gloves. Too big/thick, you can't feel the controls and too thin, obviously don't tend to work as well. Coming in last night from out of state, I spent about the last 100 miles in around 21 degree weather alternating my hands on the back jug of the engine to get my hands warm while go 80 down the TurnPike. . I didn't really want to get involved with the heated handgrips (but not totally against them). At the moment I'm using a Thinsulate inner with just your basic outer shell. Mostly they work well enough but I'm trying to come up with something a little better.

 

You ever try the Hot Toes hand warmers with the adhesive on the back of them? I have put them in my winter riding gloves before, on the backs of my hands, prior to getting heated grips.

 

Take a look at the gloves that ice fishermen use...

 

Buy heated grips & heated gloves. If money is an issue, buy some cheap snowmobile gloves and then get the small chem hand warmers. Those go in the little pockets on the back of the snowmobile gloves.

 

Man, that helps out a lot. I appreciate all the info. In times past, when my back was bothering me (Hardtail ShovelHead, I don't know why my back would have been bothering me), I've used those patches you stick on your back and they heat up and stay in place. Never crossed my mind about the ice fishing/snowmobile gloves. Wasn't aware of the and the Hot Toes either. That will get me closer to staying a bit more comfortable. I appreciate all the helpful, very useful information. I'll get to looking at all those options after work. Be safe everyone.

 

These are the ones I've used in my gloves, as well as my boots.

 

I bought heated gloves that plug into the heated jacket from cycle gear, 3 levels of heat, better than heated grips and numb fingers.

 

I use a heated jacket and gloves. I carry several packages of HotHands in a saddlebag as a backup.

 

Been doing some reading about cold weather riding and they actually suggest the vest first. They explained how the body tries to save the heat to the organs and takes away from the extremities i.e. hands/feet. Evidently you can "plug" these things into your bike or use batteries. I wondered what the "cigarette lighter" style DC plug was for in the fairing, now I know. I think I'm going to start w/the hot hands style of warmers. They appear to basically the same things I stick on my back when I forget I'm not 25 anymore (as if I ever think that in any capacity). Going to look after work to hunt down some of these things and try them out, right after I get my oil changed.

 

I like the Hot Hands in the saddlebag idea. Very smart. I'm going to get these things and use/stash them as well. Take a look at the vest/gloves later on tonight to see what they have. If I could have a few less layers, it would help me move a bit better. Think I may look at a full faced helmet. Had one but no longer. Never wear a helmet ( I'm not the smartest person in the room, even when I'm alone) but they aren't too bad in the winter. Got me a list of items to look into and predict warmer riding in the very near future. Appreciation to all.