Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: topsy_t on October 27, 2011, 07:00:09 AM
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Looking for the minimum amount of bulk but good heating for my hands.
Looking for input from anyone that has used heated glove liners with regular gloves, or if you know of any heated gloves that minimize the bulk.
Thanks
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Looking for the minimum amount of bulk but good heating for my hands.
Looking for input from anyone that has used heated glove liners with regular gloves, or if you know of any heated gloves that minimize the bulk.
Thanks
I tried using gerbing glove liners, they make you buy bigger gloves, then they were very uncomfortable, they hurt my hands. Got rid of them and went with Warm n Safe ultimate touring gloves (or something like that name) and they work great, along with the WnS jacket and wireless remote 8)
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I'm pretty happy with my First Gear heated gloves. Yes a bit bulky, but not any worse than my old winter gloves and much warmer. Got them at Cycle Gear in Lawrenceville.
BTW, Aren't you selling your bike?
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Yeah, trying to sell my C14 ...
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I favor heated grips because I can use my regular gloves. Whatever you use it doesn't do any good if the fuse is blown or a connection is bad. Always carry spare fuses!
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maybe the newbuck gerbing gloves...zero bulk and keep ya warm. wore last year when temps dropped to 8-10 F in metro DC area and kept me warm. I don't like how the look but might fit the bill for you. make me an offer and I'll sell them to you :-) as I just bought the new T-5 Gerbings (they are bulky).
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Heated gloves, and grips. I've got First Gear and am happy with them, but I'd buy Gerbings if I were doing it again simply because they moved production to the USA.
Either way I suggest going waterproof, warm and dry makes for a better ride!
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Don't like the price of the Gerbings, but I've decided to go with them due to their warranty and made in USA. Regarding the Nubuck gloves, here's what Gerbing told me "the Nubuck gloves are a suede glove and meant for use by a passenger. We would recommend the GLG3 glove as the least bulkiest".
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nubucks were $119 bucks compared to the higher end models last year. think thats why my wife bought them for me last year :-D...but yeah Gerbing told me the same thing about "passenger grade" last month when I upgraded to the T5, but I'd say they (bucks) worked just fine for me as primary rider, and kept me warm at super low temps. Only reason I upgraded was for vanity sake as they just don't look like moto gear.
Don't like the price of the Gerbings, but I've decided to go with them due to their warranty and made in USA. Regarding the Nubuck gloves, here's what Gerbing told me "the Nubuck gloves are a suede glove and meant for use by a passenger. We would recommend the GLG3 glove as the least bulkiest".
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I have the FirstGear... tried the Tourmaster... the TM's were real bulky... the FS are not that bulky, and work pretty well. I didn't like having to buy the controller, as an extra cost, for the FG's... so I just plug them into my TM jacket liner and run them off of that (call me cheap).
I got a pair of the TM gloves real cheap, tried them, but man were they bulky... and bothered my fingers... something inside, the lining. The plastic housing that held the controller was all messed up, came from the factory that way, so I returned them.
I guess I'll just keep using the FG's untill I see something that looks less bulky and comes with the controller... cheap!
I had heated grips on the Wing... nice, but not as nice as heated gloves. The heated grips will not keep the tops of your hands warm, or your thumbs. I do have some real nice winter gloves, and even with the heated grips, could not keep my hands warm in the low 20's upper teens for long rides.