Hand Guards and other accesories CB400 NC31

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souperdooper
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Hand Guards and other accesories CB400 NC31

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Hello everybody!

I got myself a 93 CB 400 SF for commuting around London and my hands are freezing cold.. I thought of getting heated grips and heated gloves but I dont think they ll solve the problem. The problem is the cold wind that hits my gloves. Has anyone fitted hand guards/wind deflectors on his bike? I found these ones

http://www.acerbistore.it/product.aspx? ... &C=206&L=4 on ebay.. The guy who sells them had a cb1000 and they look quite nice on it..

Also I m looking for a rear hugger and a bellypan.. Any idea where to look for things like that?

thanks guys!
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Re: Hand Guards and other accesories CB400 NC31

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souperdooper wrote:Hello everybody!

I got myself a 93 CB 400 SF for commuting around London and my hands are freezing cold.. I thought of getting heated grips and heated gloves but I dont think they ll solve the problem. The problem is the cold wind that hits my gloves. Has anyone fitted hand guards/wind deflectors on his bike? I found these ones

http://www.acerbistore.it/product.aspx? ... &C=206&L=4 on ebay.. The guy who sells them had a cb1000 and they look quite nice on it..

Also I m looking for a rear hugger and a bellypan.. Any idea where to look for things like that?

thanks guys!
I don't think they will do much good, but may make you quicker through tight urban filtering :o
Get some gore-tex gloves if you don't have them yet. Try the lobster claw type gloves, they really make a difference. Electric grips are of on bikes with big fairings but no real use on a naked, as they don't keep the backs of your hands warm.

Muffs is the real way forward but I couldn't get used to them, and found them really uncomfortable to use. Other than that, electric gloves would be best.
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Post by Mansie »

Some good advice from Aaron there.
I have used UFO handguards a few years back on my 125. They do make a difference. Just get a few plastic ones, the bigger the better.
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I use heated grips on my deauville now. Together with proper gloves like the crab claw ones they might keep you warm.
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amorti wrote:
souperdooper wrote:Hello everybody!

I got myself a 93 CB 400 SF for commuting around London and my hands are freezing cold.. I thought of getting heated grips and heated gloves but I dont think they ll solve the problem. The problem is the cold wind that hits my gloves. Has anyone fitted hand guards/wind deflectors on his bike? I found these ones

http://www.acerbistore.it/product.aspx? ... &C=206&L=4 on ebay.. The guy who sells them had a cb1000 and they look quite nice on it..

Also I m looking for a rear hugger and a bellypan.. Any idea where to look for things like that?

thanks guys!
I don't think they will do much good, but may make you quicker through tight urban filtering :o
Get some gore-tex gloves if you don't have them yet. Try the lobster claw type gloves, they really make a difference. Electric grips are of on bikes with big fairings but no real use on a naked, as they don't keep the backs of your hands warm.

Muffs is the real way forward but I couldn't get used to them, and found them really uncomfortable to use. Other than that, electric gloves would be best.


I ve seen the muffs on other bikes.. Well.. I bet they work especially with heated grips but who wants to spoil the looks of the bike with them?? he he Usually Domino's delivery boys have them.. and couriers.. I ll try the gloves you mentioned. I have the Buffalo gloves which in all honesty with the freezing demperatures in December and January they didnt do much.. I was wishing for a red light to hug the engine.. the thing is that before I got my Buaffalos I read thouroughly all the reviews.. Which means.. DONT TRUST REVIEWS!!
Learned the lesson now.

Can you recommend some specific gloves?
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Re: Hand Guards and other accesories CB400 NC31

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Mansie wrote:Some good advice from Aaron there.
I have used UFO handguards a few years back on my 125. They do make a difference. Just get a few plastic ones, the bigger the better.
Image

I use heated grips on my deauville now. Together with proper gloves like the crab claw ones they might keep you warm.

Thanks.. I m already on ebay looking for gloves and handguards.. I ll post some pictures of the bike with them on as soon as I get them..

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