bigity Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Hi All, I commute all winter by moto. First winter was on a Ninja 250R. Second winter was on a SV650SA. Both had plenty of fairing protection for my hands. I use Dainese Scout gloves which offer pretty much some of the highest wind protection available. This is my third winter riding, and first on a naked bike. Today it was below 30 on my ride to work. I was warm enough but my fingers about froze off with the wind blast. Can someone recommend a good handguarf that will mount up to a Rental bar to keep the wind off my hands. I know nothing about handguards, haven't ever used or bought them. Thanks in advance, Christopher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I picked these up and used them last winter! They worked great, I used summer unlined leather gloves all winter. Very easy to mount and take off if it warms up on ya. Linky...http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blizzard-universal-fit-clod-weather-handguards-from-barkbusters Oh, already test fitted them to the FZ and no problems there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZEtc Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I'm using these on my FZ-07. I added a second shield above the original to increase the coverage (by bolting them together with small fasteners), and while your hands won't be toasty-warm, it makes a difference with blocking the wind, or else I wouldn't use them. I had to rotate my handlebar switches slightly to clear the wires, but no other modifications needed as they simply clamp to the handlebar and do not touch your hands at all which lets you operate the bike normally: http://www.protaper.com/images/products/brush_guards/brush_guard_kit.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fzyurkoc Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm sure you have great gloves but I just the Alpine stars winter gloves for 80$ and its been amazing so far, a couple 30 degree rides up north and no problem. revzilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalv Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thanks for these links guys! I have been looking as well. Those clods sure look effective. Do you wanna post a pic of the bike front with those on ? While I would like to keep my finger tips, gotta keep a bit of style as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thanks for these links guys! I have been looking as well. Those clods sure look effective. Do you wanna post a pic of the bike front with those on ? While I would like to keep my finger tips, gotta keep a bit of style as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I rode with those last year on my Bonneville. They work, and are easy to take on or off. That's a nice feature here in Georgia as we can get many seasons in one week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalv Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice. Thanks for the pic! Looks cozy. They don't really interfere with the handle bar mounted mirrors on the FZ eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted December 11, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted December 11, 2014 I picked these up and used them last winter! They worked great, I used summer unlined leather gloves all winter. Very easy to mount and take off if it warms up on ya. Linky...http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blizzard-universal-fit-clod-weather-handguards-from-barkbusters Oh, already test fitted them to the FZ and no problems there. The first thing that gets cold for me is my throttle hand so I'm really interested in these! According to the Twisted Throttle website you also need the B-083 adapter at $14.99 to make it fit our bike. Did you use that or did you make it fit some other way? Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novatiger Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nice. Thanks for the pic! Looks cozy. They don't really interfere with the handle bar mounted mirrors on the FZ eh?They don't interfere with the mirrors at all on the 07. They may or may not even touch the mirrors depending on how you rotate them. They are fairly flexible in any event. I posted a few pics on about page 70 of the 'what did you do to your bike today' thread. They worked pretty well on my commute in 34-40 degrees weather, but I'm going to be testing them for a least a couple hour or more ride this weekend in the same temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
none Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I picked these up and used them last winter! They worked great, I used summer unlined leather gloves all winter. Very easy to mount and take off if it warms up on ya. Linky...http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blizzard-universal-fit-clod-weather-handguards-from-barkbusters Oh, already test fitted them to the FZ and no problems there. The first thing that gets cold for me is my throttle hand so I'm really interested in these! According to the Twisted Throttle website you also need the B-083 adapter at $14.99 to make it fit our bike. Did you use that or did you make it fit some other way?I have Renthal bars with different bar ends if that is what B-083 is referring to? I had planned on drilling and tapping the stock bar ends before I changed over the bars. There are no other mounting interference's that I can see. They do work very well IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted December 12, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted December 12, 2014 The first thing that gets cold for me is my throttle hand so I'm really interested in these! According to the Twisted Throttle website you also need the B-083 adapter at $14.99 to make it fit our bike. Did you use that or did you make it fit some other way?I have Renthal bars with different bar ends if that is what B-083 is referring to? I had planned on drilling and tapping the stock bar ends before I changed over the bars. There are no other mounting interference's that I can see. They do work very well IMO.Ah, so they really don't fit the stock bars of the fz07. The B-083 adapter is bar ends that replace the stock ones. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novatiger Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You definitely need the adapters with the factory bars. There is no easy work around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted December 12, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted December 12, 2014 You definitely need the adapters with the factory bars. There is no easy work around.Ok, got it. So is it a simple thing to change the bar ends and put the guards on? Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novatiger Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Super easy. Just an allen wrench. The adapter is basically just an aluminum bar end that replaces the original but it is tapped so you can screw in the hand guard supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have the BarkBuster Storms (hard plastic) on mine and plan to leave them on all year round. But yeah, they come off real quick as well and go back to the original bar end weights in a just minutes. Hand guards make a huge difference in hand comfort when it gets down into the 50s and below. I can post up a pict later if yer interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted December 12, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have the BarkBuster Storms (hard plastic) on mine and plan to leave them on all year round. But yeah, they come off real quick as well and go back to the original bar end weights in a just minutes. Hand guards make a huge difference in hand comfort when it gets down into the 50s and below. I can post up a pict later if yer interested That would be great if you would post a pic! I was wondering if after I change the bar ends to accommodate the guards could I later change back to original bar ends for the summertime. It sounds like that's possible. I'll probably put these on my Shadow too. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The guards come with a generic sort of mount assortment. Some bars will need an adapter. Some will not. The FZ07 and 09 have internally threaded bars - which I've never seen before. You'll need the "S7" kit http://www.barkbusters.net/products/155.html'>http://www.barkbusters.net/products/155.html and the B-083 adapter http://www.barkbusters.net/images/stories/whatfits/barkbusters_what_fits_my_bike.pdfThe'>http://www.barkbusters.net/images/stories/whatfits/barkbusters_what_fits_my_bike.pdfThe bar ends have a male thread to match and they just unscrew with an allen wrench as novatiger mentioned. The adapter, that must be bought separate, has the same (I think it was 16 mm) OD threaded portion and then have an 8mm threaded hole that now pokes out at the bar's end. Once the guard is mounted to the bracket with a couple screws, the bracket is then bolted to the adapter. Your Shadow might need an adapter, might not If you go here, you can see bike specific applications and the entire line-up. http://www.barkbusters.net/ Ooooo, have a look at the carbon ones - Some day I'll upgrade http://www.barkbusters.net/products/292.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassecou Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Super easy. Just an allen wrench. The adapter is basically just an aluminum bar end that replaces the original but it is tapped so you can screw in the hand guard supports.Thanks for the clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 This is what the bar ends look like out http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/rashapir/IMG_1176_zps5c136db2.jpg The adapters replace them and have a threaded hole thru the middle that the frame bolts tohttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/rashapir/IMG_1253_zps87424952.jpg The Storms will likely not protect your hand from the cold as well as the Blizzards. So if yer going distances in the winter, I'd say go with them. Only thing worse than cold hands on the bike is cold and wet hands. Oddly, the Storms made the front of the bike look incomplete - like I'd forgotten to bolt up the screen. Well, that'll get fixed soon enough. But they do look more like they belong. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/rashapir/IMG_1192_zpsee3c5089.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted December 13, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted December 13, 2014 Thanks @rick, very helpful pics! I think the Blizzards look like mittens on the bike, LOL! The website states they are for faired bikes but I want maximum warmth so I'm hoping it'll work for the 07. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Have no idea if these things will work. But if yer really into keeping the cold off your hands, there's these http://www.hippohands.com/HIPPO%20HANDS.htm Imo, heated grips (had them on my last BMW, a K1100RS) are nice for when it's cool out and you still want to wear summer gloves. But when it's really cold, ya wind up wearing heavier gloves and they insulate you from the heat of the grip as well as the cold (aluminum levers suck the life out of fingers when cold) The solution is heated gloves. OF course, ya have to deal withe wires running up your sleeves. It's always a trade-off. Ya can't go wrong with the Barkbusters. They make a nice quality product that will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckslpr Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 SW-MOTECH KOBRA Handguards For Yamaha FZ-07 '14-'16, FZ-09 '14-'16, XT1200Z Super Tenere '14-'15 & XJR1300 '15 Twisted Throttle LLC... http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-motech-kobra-handguards-for-yamaha-fz-07-14-15-fz-09-14-15-xt1200z-super-tenere-13-15-xjr1300-15 I am extremely happy with mine... Took about 20 minutes to install. You could easily remove and replace the original bar ends in about 10 minutes total time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucaro_FZ07 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I was doing a quick research and read some guys with FZ-09 and FZ-07 using the Powermadd. below a link to their website store, also you can find them on amazon. http://powermaddstore.com/pm/product.php?productid=135&cat=162&page=1http://powermaddstore.com/pm/product.php?productid=161&cat=162&page=1 Apparently you have to get the hand-guard and the ATV/MX adapter http://www.fz09.org/forum/attachments/1039d1385602503-mt-09-street-rally-img_7387.jpghttp://www.fz09.org/forum/attachments/1037d1428680435t-mt-09-street-rally-img_7376.jpg I think I'll go with this ones, not expensive, and needed for the mid 20s to upper 40s riding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskydave Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I noticed the ones from SUPER TENERE on yamaha parts are cheep. They hook up on the handle bar end bolt, the rest on your own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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