Motorcycle Muffs 21/11/15

Beer Assistant

Have a Bandit '03 for commuting 40km each way and last night 1am on way home it was cold so thought I'd get some muffs for extra protection from the cold, I'm steering towards Oxford rain seal muffs has anyone used these or other types and anywhere in Dublin area stock them??

Max Headroom

Sorry....i was thinkin of something else......:o.....:)

MargeS

Beer Assistant wrote: »

I'm steering towards Oxford rain seal muffs has anyone used these or other types and anywhere in Dublin area stock them??

Would you not be concerned about getting your hands out of them quickly? I'd feel like my hands were trapped.
I was thinking of getting hand guards, but my bike has an after market handle bar, so it's not straight forward.

Del2005

If you're commute is on fast roads the muffs can push back on the levers. Heated grips will keep you warm and if necessary bush guards will keep the wind/rain off.

Beer Assistant

Del2005 wrote: »

If you're commute is on fast roads the muffs can push back on the levers. Heated grips will keep you warm and if necessary bush guards will keep the wind/rain off.

Already have Oxford heated grips still cold, and yes motorway km's

goodlad

Depends on the muffs. Some have a frame around them to stop them pushing back on the levers.

I have Powermadd sentinel handguards on my fz1 and there is a muff attachment that can wrap over the handguards if needed

Max Headroom

Had the "push back" problem when i was a courier..piece of brush handle peared down to fit inside bar end, sticking out a couple of inches, screw and a washer through the muff (ouch!!) into the dowel...sorted...

kawasaki1100

Beer Assistant wrote: »

Already have Oxford heated grips still cold, and yes motorway km's

Had the same problem with the heated grips but upgraded my gloves, problem sorted😉

Del2005

Beer Assistant wrote: »

Already have Oxford heated grips still cold, and yes motorway km's

Try bush guards. I had a go on a friends bike recently and felt the cold with his grips on full as his bike didn't have bush guards. I was only using my grips on low for a few minutes on my bike which has bush guards, I was on my bike on the faster roads.

Max Headroom

Muffs and bushes.........leave it out lads...:p

CJhaughey

You just can't beat slipping into something warm though, it a great feeling.

Max Headroom

CJhaughey wrote: »

You just can't beat slipping into something warm though, it a great feeling.

like dog poo..........:D

CJhaughey

Max Headroom wrote: »

like dog poo..........:D

I said slipping into, not on!:pac:
Seriously though, Muffs are brilliant at keeping hands toasty.
Cold hands can seriously reduce control so its important for safety to have decent protection from cold.

Ayrtonf7

I hate the restriction that comes with using muffs but you just can't beat the heat. Id be hesitant about buying ones that seal around your hands though.

Skill Magill

Get the Givi ones, they have a sort of hard edge around them, which, on some bikes keep them away from the levers. That said, if you install them over a set of hand guards,should alleviate clutch and brake levers being pressed on by the muffs.

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listermint

The oxford ones look might big not much in terms of catching there i would think.


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Beer Assistant

Went with the Oxford muffs, fitted no problem, yes are a bit big but can fit hands with gloves on very comfortably no chance of getting caught up in them,
i might have hit a speed of 160km's on motorway with no issues of pushing on the brake lever. Kept my hands dry and warm so result so far.

Beer Assistant

Wish someone would have told me that the muffs could flick you're engine cut off switch to off while travelling at approx 160 km or more.. Thought i blew the engine, pushed the bike for about a kilometre before i realised the switch was in the off position, duh! Anyway thanks to the three cars who stopped to see if i needed help, pushing a 600cc bike up a motorway slip road at 1am is unhealthy.

TallGlass

Beer Assistant wrote: »

Wish someone would have told me that the muffs could flick you're engine cut off switch to off while travelling at approx 160 km or more.. Thought i blew the engine, pushed the bike for about a kilometre before i realised the switch was in the off position, duh! Anyway thanks to the three cars who stopped to see if i needed help, pushing a 600cc bike up a motorway slip road at 1am is unhealthy.

Some job !

Skill Magill

Beer Assistant wrote: »

Wish someone would have told me that the muffs could flick you're engine cut off switch to off while travelling at approx 160 km or more.. Thought i blew the engine, pushed the bike for about a kilometre before i realised the switch was in the off position, duh! Anyway thanks to the three cars who stopped to see if i needed help, pushing a 600cc bike up a motorway slip road at 1am is unhealthy.

Sorry man, cracking up laughing at that, I've done the exact same but went out and bought a new battery, replaced the old one and still no kick out of it. Took the muffs off and yep, the kill switch was in the off position. Somethings are learned the hard way

BlackWizard

At speed my muffs used to push my clutch in so it felt like my clutch was slipping