Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

anyone fitted hand guards ?

Want to pop some on so they take the nasty wind chill at this time of year but before i buy them im concerend i might not have enough room so if anyones fitted any ?

tried using heated grips + glove inserts ?

I used to use "thinsulate" camping gloves inside of normal gloves.. WOW i got warm hands.. Sure its not "thee mother land" but might be easier, and put some heated grips on ?
By heated grips i mean those sticker ones you put on your bar, then put any brand grip over the top.
I can scan in an article if you wish so you can see what i mean.

Allready have heated grips and inner gloves and good thick winter gloves still doesnt stop the end of my fingers becoming painfull after about 30 min or so

forget handguards they wont do anything for the cold. you need some muffs! put on your summer gloves and heated grips and it will be all good!

kookimonsta wrote:forget handguards they wont do anything for the cold. you need some muffs! put on your summer gloves and heated grips and it will be all good!

just what the man above said. Muffs look cool too.......

wicky wrote: Muffs look cool too.......

wont be fitting muffs and hand guards that are not vented have to help its common sense

just speaking from my winter riding muffs ugly as they are do the job. the problem with hand gurads or brush guards is that there designed to brush things out of the way as much as they will deflect the wind they dont create a vacume behind them or a still pocket of air to warm up.

there will still be a gap of a few inches where cold air that been chilled even more by wind rushing over your hands taking away the heat. with muffs you don't get any of that as your hands are inside them.

ive given up on winter riding unless its a nice day, salt and cold wet days dont do it for me anymore

your an aussie, grit your teeth and take it like a man !

Muffs may be the warmer option but they look utter poo and they have your hands stuck inside them and i really dont like that idea at all tbh

Have you tried hanging your handbag in front to block the wind?


(Thankfully it doesn't get that cold down-under!)