Which gloves?

Ok, so it's winter and both the GS and offroad gloves are constructed of some sort of material that lets a lot of (cold) air through.

I have a pair of Nuclear gloves that I'm currently using, but when I arrive at the office in the mornings, my fingers (especially the index & middle fingers that operate the clutch) are frozen, solid. The other morning it was so severe, I had to shove my fingers in my mouth to fight of permanent frost bite damage

So my question is: What gloves should I procure?

Obviously I need something that offers a bit of protection against the cold, and to keep my hands whole if I should get them too close to the tar. I would also need to operate my iPod, grab my access card out of my pocket and all the dexterous things that we need to do whilst in motion.

I've had a look at the BMW winter gloves. Certainly an exquisite experience - plush, comfy, warm. And for R1200 it should be! But it's rather bulky and I don't think I'll be able to operate the iPod Shuffle or do much else than just hang on the bars with them on. Anyone have options I should consider?

Bought a pair of Richa winter gloves at Midas Silverton last year and they are great - about R500.00 if I remember correctly - and they claim to be waterproof.

Get some thin silk gloves and wear them inside your existing ones.
This puts a thin layer of air heated to body temperature between the skin and the inside surface of the gloves.
You could also try windproof mitts over the outside.





Alternatively... HANDLEBAR MUFFS!









Combine with heated grips they are good even in sub-zero temperatures...!

You can even get a rain-and-snow-proof "Gaucho" apron...



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A pair of surgical gloves inside normal winter gloves also helps. You can also wear dishwashing gloves, then you “sommer” ready when you get home.

HAHAHAHA I'll rather do the dish washing than put those muffs on my handlebar! But I guess when it snows, you don't really care what it looks like, as long as it works.

I drove down to Newcastle this morning for work
It was -7C in Villiers
Luckily, I was in the car, but later saw a few bikers on the road
Must have frozen their goolies off !