Gloves

Heated Grips make a big difference for the palms and heated gloves are a big help as well.
However, depending on how cold it is outside, and how long you will be riding in it, there's only so much even that combination will do.
If you plan on riding in cold temps for extended periods of time, you should really look into Hippo Hands or comparable alternatives. They look very dorky, but look up any forum board and everyone swears by them

 

Personally I wouldn't bother spending £350 on heated grips, as by themselves they don't solve the problem because they mainly only heat your palms of yoyr hands and do little or nothing for the backs of your hands and fingers if you ride with them covering your clutch and brake leavers. A decent pair of heated gloves and if possible a heated vest or jacket would be my suggestion as not only will they work better than the heated grips because they also heated the backs of your hands and fingers they are transferable if you sell your bike. Having had 3 BMW Gs' handguards to deflect the windchill help too. Others like the handlebars muffs but you can't see the controls with them in place.

There is no substitute for heated clothing, especially stuff like Keis that's powered from the bike though the vest/jacket need to be a snug fit to work properly and be underneath, not on top of things like a fleece worn under your jacket.

 

As already said, you really need handguards to get the best out of heated grips. I have both on my Scrambler but, together they are an expensive option. There’s a good choice of heated clothing around now. I also have a pair of heated gloves which are really skiing gloves and not waterproof but very warm and we’re only £25 on Amazon.

 

I have found that having a set of handle bar guards is as good as gloves. I use merlin D30'S they heat all the glove not just the the palms and battery life is up to five hours.

 

My heated grips work fine on my Bonneville, even up in the Welsh hills during the winter. There are only two settings Low & High. Low suffices most of the time. High for brass monkey weather. The Oxford heated grips are very popular and cheaper than the Triumph offerings but the control box looks unsightly in my opinion.

 

Personally Ive found the heated grips to be great - not just for winter riding but for when you just want a little bit of heat on a longer ride in the evening in other seasons etc.
But as a lot of people have said, unless youve got hand guards they'll only do so much. I dont like the loss of feel you get with big warm winter gloves so I've tried various combinations of inner gloves with short cuff 3-season riding gloves. It works as long as youre not going on a hundreds of miles long trip. Currently trying out these - https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/shop/clothing/riderwear/gloves/tri-stop-inner-gloves-mfna2051 - under my summer gloves to see how long I can get away with it before the big gloves come out!

 

Will do!

 

if youre looking for affordable options, look into the non name brand "hippo hands" you can find them on ebay for like $40. Again, they are a little dorky looking, but will be an absolute game changer as far as cold (and wet) riding goes.

 

I would go for hand guards and either heated grips or heated gloves. I also suffer from Reynauds, and the hand guards are a must IMHO.

 

This may be a bit late but Zerofit make a pair of relatively inexpensive waterproof winter gloves. I bought a pair yesterday and haven't had a chance to try them on the bike but I've had their Ultimate base layer for a while and it's by far the warmest base layer I've ever worn. So I have high expectations for the gloves.

 

I am in the middle of a 4,000 mile tour from Detroit to New Mexico and back. I left Detroit with 35F temperatures and am riding in New Mexico in low-40sF with some rain.

Hotwired (brand) 12V heated gloves have been doing my hands well. $180 at Cycle Gear or Revzilla. Not sure if you have Hotwired gear available in the UK, it is sold by Cycle Gear retail shops and online in the U.S.

My Tiger Sport 660 does not have heated grips or handguards. My next step for hand warm will probably be handguards to work with the heated gloves.

 

As previously suggested heated gloves are by far the best option. Ive got them, had heated grips and handguards on my old bike. I get raynauds too as others have mentioned and im not convinced the handguards did very much (just my own opinion). That having said i have heated grips on my bike in the form of a budget but a surprisingly effective (for heated grips) option. I wouldnt spend a lot of money on heated grips as a winter option because especially on a naked bike ive never found them effective enough to stop my fingers going white and deathly!

Heated grips i mentioned.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QRYYVJ5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
As an option they are as warm as oxford ones i have had in the past. They way the wiring is configured you can remove the individual wrap over grips and leave all the main wiring on the bike in the summer if you desire (they obviously add a little bit of girth to your grips). They also survived 5 days of torrential rain in cornwall unscathed in September.

 

I just purchased (2 days ago) some Keis heated gloves 701 with batteries. Expensive I know. They have 3 levels of heat and even on the lowest setting my hands esp fingers were warm with outside temp 2C, even though I have no hand guards.
They can be battery operated or wired in to the bike. Each glove has its own heat level sensor on the back of the glove.
Cost without a battery £195, cheaper than Triumph heated grips. Battery £85.
Well pleased. Mind I have the Keis heated waste coat. Toasty warm.

Edit photo sent to the top!!
The battery fits in a pocket on the glove, didn’t notice it on the ride to and from Exeter.

 

I have these heated grip pads installed on my Tiger:
https://www.amazon.com/Tusk-Heated-...k_model_1_d_v1_d_sccl_2_6/141-4606575-0099322
along with some very nice handguards that I can't find a link to. The combination is pretty good. I typically take the plastic shields off the handguards in the summer.