Rebelrider1
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Are they worth it? Do they really keep you hands nice and cozy.
Handlebar Muffs
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silverbullet132
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:agave:
To answer the OP's question, yes they work quite well. I love the ones Glen @ FSMotorcycle sold me 2 winters ago
Rebelrider1
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If you are talking about "HippoHands" http://www.hippohands.com/?gclid=CO7lndO_z7ICFUZgMgodF3AAAg be VERY careful using them.A lot of folks have done a lot of damage to their brakes and/or clutch with a careless install.
They do work really well tho.I had a pair 30 years ago on a dualsport.
They do work really well tho.I had a pair 30 years ago on a dualsport.
Blacksanction
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I have a pair that I got at Princess Auto. Although a PITA as the opening will not stay open they do keep the water/ wind off and the warmth in. I rode about 3 hrs in cold Michigan rain last year in May, Tawa, Mi. to Mackinaw and they helped save my sanity. Heated grips helped also.
Just make sure that the muffs do not interfere with the controls of the bike.
Just make sure that the muffs do not interfere with the controls of the bike.
Heated gloves FTW, heated grips as a last resort
-Jamie M.
-Jamie M.
I've heard of this issue...is it because the HH can be pushed by the wind to engage the brake/clutch? How can you install it so that it doesn't interfere?
silverbullet132
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Yep, would happen on my V45 at 110kph and over. Another forum member here posted a solution awhile ago, which was to bend a coat hanger to make a ghetto 'frame' for the HH to push back on when the wind hits.
Seems like a pretty basic design flaw? There's nothing a coat hanger and some duct tape can't fix!
silverbullet132
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Yeah a design flaw, but only on some bikes. Another forum member here made wind deflectors out of semi-thick clear plastic (1mm or so maybe 2mm), and stuffed them between his farings. That combined with the hippo hands would make quite the warm ride.
Muffs go on your hands, face , crotch or pillion
I use a set of muffs from my mom's old sled. Yes they really work great. AND yes they can cause a problem with levers. I had to make a simple guard that would hold the throttle/front brake muff from pushing on the brake slightly due to the wind.
Depending on your alternator you may not have enough extra juice to run an electric vest and heated grips. With muffs and the vest I can warmly ride in temps so cold that the limiting factor becomes my fear of grip due to cold tires on even colder pavement. PM me if you want more info on the simple guard I made.
Depending on your alternator you may not have enough extra juice to run an electric vest and heated grips. With muffs and the vest I can warmly ride in temps so cold that the limiting factor becomes my fear of grip due to cold tires on even colder pavement. PM me if you want more info on the simple guard I made.
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aircooled5
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I have a pair of Hippohands never used that I'm selling for $15.
Riceburner
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I've done that too...
combined with heated grips, I didn't need much more. No HH and helps in the rain too.
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MarcosSantiago
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I want to do the same!
I saw this guy who went to the extreme, he posted some links on other board (please click link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10852133@N02/6195919504/in/set-72157626023146685
That in the photo is an AF442 GIVI Airflow Windshield (two parts or sections, adjustable)
Plus a Laminar Lip all the way to the top (the third clear section at the top)
Plus clear isotta hang guards
Plus the OEM Yamaha "hand guard visors" part 4B5-W0748-00-01 (hard to see, they are black)
Had them on my old 599. Worked good. My hands still got cold in -6 weather on 400 series highway though. If combined with heated gloves it would have been great.
