SCOOTER LOGIC Hand Protection, Mitts

A little bit of background first on the setting(s) in which I ride:- I commute in the Research Triangle Park area of NC where morning "feels like" temps in the low 30s as of December 2014- My commute is approximately 15 minutes one way.- Since I learned to ride in Chicago and spent most of my adult life in the city proper, as well as Milwaukee prior to moving (back) down south, I tend to keep both hands on the controls at all times.- I have ridden and do ride in almost all weather conditions when I tour(ed) on my bike(s), except for ice-slicked roads.- I'm an ATGATT rider with FirstGear Kilimanjaro gloves (2012 version) and Tourmaster Air Intake 3.0 jacket (there is some relevance to these mitts).Fitment: 4 out of 5I actually bought the Bikemaster version of these first to try on my 2nd gen unfaired SV650, but actually found those to be too bulky and cumbersome. Since these guys were only 16 bucks or so with Amazon Prime 2-day shipping, I felt like I had nothing really to lose. Fit on the handlebars is almost flawless on the clutch side since there's a velcro strip on the "seam" in addition to the velcro strap that accommodates the mirror (see photo). Fit on the throttle side took more finagling with the cables, brake lever, mirror, AND brake reservoir, but after about 2 minutes I figured out what worked the best (see photo).Utility/Functionality: 3.5 out of 5No, these aren't completely windproof, and they're not completely waterproof, but with them on the bike in conjunction with my gloves, my ~15 minute commute is quite comfortable now. Before installing, the top of my hands and my pinkie would feel quite cold upon dismount, and these mitts have made that problem go away.Maneuverability: 4 out of 5As you may have guessed, these mitts do have a little bit of a learning curve associated with them. The greatest piece of advice I can give is that you don't want to ratchet down on the straps too tightly, or else it may impact your ability to reach all your controls. If you're completely comfortable with where each and every control is on your bike, I suspect that within 2 - 3 minutes of riding you'll feel at ease with these mitts on your bike. I do have to take my left hand off the controls to more easily show my parking permit to our security personnel, and slow coasting gives me enough time to grab my permit, show it, and then put my hand back in the mitt without any issues. My particular gloves on top of jacket sleeves fit nicely into the openings on either side.Value: 5 out of 5For under 20$, I can probably afford to get a brand new pair of mitts each winter riding season. These aren't a panacea for each rider since I don't think they'd be quite as functional if I still lived in Chicago or Milwaukee, so I'm not by any means dismissing the need for heated gloves. What I am suggesting is that for the RTP area where it gets cold but not THAT cold, these mitts are probably the best bang for the buck for keeping my hands warm during commutes and rides.

These are a good product and a great value at twelve bucks or so for use on a flat handlebar bicycle in cold weather. "Pogies" or "Moose Mitts" made for bicycles are 3x the cost +.I have bar ends on my handlebars, and the bar ends to prevent proper positioning of these; but they still work pretty well. My bar ends are about 6 inches long. I will probably remove the bar ends in colder weather for better coverage if I continue using these from kwik tek. These are a good length and have pretty big hand entry points so you can get your hands on and off the handlebars pretty quickly. I have the brake levers and shifters set pretty far apart, and these have some difficulty covering all the over to the shifters; but it still seems pretty good. With decent gloves; these could get you through winter in most areas much more comfortably than with gloves alone.I bought 2 different pairs of this type of product from Amazon to try them for bikes. A better option for some may be the "78137 QuadGear Black ATV Mitts". They work better with the bar ends, are warmer, and go further onto the handlebars. The downside of these is that they go so far up your arm. This would make them too hot even in some pretty cold weather, and may prevent quick removal of your hands in a quick reaction situation.Really, I don't think you can go wrong with either the kwik tek scooter mitts, or the quadgear units for the price, but your needs may sway which you pick.Additionally, neither of these products fits onto my 2006 Ducati Multistrada which is fitted with enduro style KTM hand guards. If the hand guards were removed, I would suspect that only the quadgear product would work for the motorcycle. With the bigger brake levers and fluid reservoirs, you'll need the extra length provided by the ATV gear version of these mitts.

I live in Chicago, and ride a 2006 Yamaha Vino 125 to commute to work almost every day. My commute is about 5 miles, which takes anywhere between 15-25 mins depending on traffic. Mainly stop/go traffic about 20-30 mph, but in the mornings when I take Lake Shore, I go up to 40-45 mph as well.Before getting these mitts, I always had frozen hands during my commute regardless of how thick my gloves were. I saw this design in Europe (many scooters there have some form of these mitts), and decided to get these for my scooter here.I have been using them for more than a month now, and love them. It blocks the direct wind hit to the hands, and keeps them warmer as a result.I rode in the rain once, and compared to not having them, it's a great improvement.Ultimate test was this morning. Temp at 15 degrees (and we all know it gets colder when you ride on the scooter), I wore only very thin inner liners. And my commute was comfortable. When I got to my destination my hands were about as cold as when I started my ride.I don't have a problem getting my hands in and out, unless I wear really thick gloves, but as I mentioned, once you get these mittens you do NOT need thick gloves to ride your scooter.For about $20, this is the best accessory I bought for riding purposes, period. Highly recommend them.One word of caution: If you are considering this for your bigger bike (I have a Vstar 950 as well), ScootR mitts may be a little small for the bigger clutch/brake levers. Check out "Kolpin mitts" for bigger bikes, they are more sturdier and have more space. (I have those for my 950, their installation is slightly harder, and you have to put a hole throught the material). I thought putting Kolpin mitts on the scooter as well, but they looked huge for the scooter, which is why I went with ScootR mitts for my Vino 125, and very happy with that decision.Check out customer images if you wanna see how they look on a vino 125. I uploaded 3 pics there.

In my opinion these are perfect for Winter Cycling. I bought a pair for my Fat Bike so I can ride the trails here in Utah during the winter.I like them because first off they are warm, I have nothing to compare them too, but I just wear shoulder season gloves and use these mitts and they have worked great so far, some of the temps I have ridden in have been as low as 10 degrees fahrenheit.Another reason I like them was the PRICE; they are by far the least expensive bar mitts I could find and I thought I would just buy and return them. I was wrong these are great!The last reason I like them is for a safety reason, since all my rides when I use these are in snow you can imagine that it can be very slick, which causes me to fall A LOT more often than I ever did on dirt trails. But what does these mitts have to do with falling, you think, a lot actually. So when you fall, you want to put your hands down to catch yourself, but if you have some of the mitts that go up to your elbow it makes it impossible to do that. But because these are not as tall as some other brands they allow you to quickly remove your hand to catch yourself before you hit the snow. This is because your instinct is not to pull your hand up and way from the bar, but rather just shoot out sideways, and if the mitt goes as high as some other brands then your hand will be trapped and you will fall down with the bike, not a very pleasant experience.Hope this helps!

I bought these for my icebike, a mountain bike with studded tires that I ride to work in the snowy weather. Those are some of the coldest conditions I face in my efforts to commute consistently by bike year round in central Ohio.The scooter mitts are generously sized for the purpose and seured easily with the velcro straps. They blocked some of the wind but did not keep my hands that much warmer. The cuff ends where your hands fit in, were loose and gapping, so I doubt the air ws much warmer inside the mitt. I found that the mitts were rather floppy too, so when I took my hands out to signal turns in traffic, putting them back in took a few seconds of effort. In traffic, I would rather focus on getting up to speed affter my turn again, rather than planting my hands on the bar properly. I think these would be improved if some loop could hold them in place near the end of the bar grip. Its possible they would be better if the fabric were stiffened?I bought a pair of neoprene bar mitts for my road bike at the same time. They are toasty. However I rode that bike in less adverse conditions so it is a bit unfair to compare this way. Also they cost 2.5 times more. So for the money, I think the scooter mitts are a decent option to aid in winter riding. You will still wear warm gloves or mitts under them, but it helps keep the wind chill off your fingers.

My husband got these for his maxi scooter, Yamaha Tmax, and used to ride a lot in the winters. We live in San Diego, so the winters here are not super cold, but they do have a certain nip which can still cause your hands to go numb and very cold quite quickly. He has gloves but they just weren't doing the job, so he found these on Amazon. So far so good.They looked like they would fit on his scooter, but they are just a bit on the smaller size. If they were just a bit longer, they would actually work to keep his hands out of the cold air. But they do work to keep his fingers and most of the hand warmer. They do work well, not much air gets inside and even if it rains they are pretty water proof as well. They also don't impede with any of the brake levers or other things on the scooter.He says they are pretty darn ugly, but he doesn't care as long as they work, and he uses them mostly at night. So it is great that they are dark in color. Unless it is really cold, he won't use them in the day time. But they are quite functional.

I bought these mitts to keep my hands warm on my motorcycle. I was tired of spending over $100 on winter gloves that didn't keep me warm. The mitts fit on the bars of my M109R without issue. They have a lot of expansion and easily fit around my brake and clutch master cylinders and secure with a velcro restaining strap. I can easily slide my hands in and out of the mitts and operate my clutch and brake without issue.I was able to test the mitts in cold weather this week when the temperature dropped below 40 degrees F. I normally wear heavy winter gloves and during my 12 mile ride would often have very cold fingertips and would need to put my hands near my engine when I arrived at work. This week, I wore my lightweight leather summer gloves and used the mitts. My hands were comfortable all the way to work and I didn't need to put my hands on the engine.For the cost, I am very pleased with the mitts. They are warmer than winter gloves and easy to use. I've not tested them for waterproof yet but will use some DWP (durable water repellant) spray before the wet season to give them the best possible chance at keeping me dry.

I very nearly have it a5. But changed my mind after a ride of 200 miles in windy 30° weather. In iowa and minnesota in march.actually, these are a must have item. I wish someone had told me about this back when I was first riding motorcycles. My only problem came because the wind came in through a gap between the bars and the mitts and darn near froze my thumb off! But then are these designed for my motorcycle? No. They are designed for a smaller scooter. I was traveling at 65-70 mph on a touring scooter. I honestly would not have tried to do the trip by scooter if I did not have these. They work really well. They are easy to install and remove. I store them in my yamaha morphous trunk with my rain jacket or under the seat. Super product and a great price. These are essential great if you ride in cold at all. I love them