Kaiwaka handlebar mits
- Thread starter Boysie
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pycoed
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- Location
- Pontarddulais, UK
Be VERY careful they don't open the throttle when you turn the handlebars! 
My mitts (Oxfords) rolled me backwards down an almost sheer bank & pinned me under the quad. I had a devil of a job to push the quad back off on top of me (- big bloke & light quad - you may not be so lucky...)
I had to modify the thumb throttle to prevent it happening again, but mitts are nice in this weather.
My mitts (Oxfords) rolled me backwards down an almost sheer bank & pinned me under the quad. I had a devil of a job to push the quad back off on top of me (- big bloke & light quad - you may not be so lucky...)
I had to modify the thumb throttle to prevent it happening again, but mitts are nice in this weather.
We once rolled a bike into a ravine with logic mitts catching the throttle. Driver jumped off thankfully never touched them againBe VERY careful they don't open the throttle when you turn the handlebars!
My mitts (Oxfords) rolled me backwards down an almost sheer bank & pinned me under the quad. I had a devil of a job to push the quad back off on top of me (- big bloke & light quad - you may not be so lucky...)
I had to modify the thumb throttle to prevent it happening again, but mitts are nice in this weather.
As a motorcyclist, I was never really a lover of thumb throttles and for constant speed work such as pelleting, a twistgrip was a mod on all my machines...
Worked just dandy under a pair of muffs and teamed with heated bar grips... Winter Happiness
Worked just dandy under a pair of muffs and teamed with heated bar grips... Winter Happiness
- Location
- West Wales
We stopped using them years ago due to catching throttles, water ponding in them and temporary staff being unfamiliar with the quad controls..
west coast angus
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Dangerous bloody things! Get a set of heated grips or a pair of good waterproof gloves.
- Location
- Scottish Borders
I’ve had 2 pairs of these mits !
Both bikes were stolen !
I haven’t put them on the replacement bike , and it ain’t been stolen (yet )! Not sure there is a link !
They are great, good and long , just be very careful as mentioned with the throttle!!
Both bikes were stolen !
I haven’t put them on the replacement bike , and it ain’t been stolen (yet )! Not sure there is a link !
They are great, good and long , just be very careful as mentioned with the throttle!!
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- Fife
Be VERY careful they don't open the throttle when you turn the handlebars!
My mitts (Oxfords) rolled me backwards down an almost sheer bank & pinned me under the quad. I had a devil of a job to push the quad back off on top of me (- big bloke & light quad - you may not be so lucky...)
I had to modify the thumb throttle to prevent it happening again, but mitts are nice in this weather.
I tipped my bike last autumn. Fortunately I wasn’t under it, but I couldn’t get it upright again. Had to tow it over with the van.
I had a set of logic ones that were bloody dangerous almost came a cropper a few times with them catching the throttle. I changed them for some cheap fleece Lined ones that are far softer. They aren’t quite as easy to put your hands into because they don’t keep their shape the same but they are nice and warm and aren’t stiff enough to jam the throttle.
exmoor dave
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- Location
- exmoor, uk
I'm probably being thick..... but how do you easily work the hand brake on Honda's with handle bar mitts on??
I tried a pair of logics on my bike and they were abit of a nightmare
I tried a pair of logics on my bike and they were abit of a nightmare
The ones I have are soft enough you can work the park brake by using your right hand on the outside of the mitt if that makes sense!
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
We have had mitts on almost every bike here since the very first one came in the 80's
Darwinism at its best, IMO. Most accidents are the operators fault, but the mitts get the blame.
Don't like the ones in the OP. Have QuadPod and ATV City mitts currently. Both are good, QuadPod probably the better of the 2 (but only come in red, and look naff on a green bike)
Darwinism at its best, IMO. Most accidents are the operators fault, but the mitts get the blame.
Don't like the ones in the OP. Have QuadPod and ATV City mitts currently. Both are good, QuadPod probably the better of the 2 (but only come in red, and look naff on a green bike)
You should check out the Xcite ones on eBay well worth the £16!
- Location
- West Wales
On the new hondas not a clue how you’d do it as it’s difficult enough without the mitts putting it into reverse, the silver wheeled hondas you could put into reverse or put handbrake on with 1 hand, I’ve got a new pair of logics that must be 10 year old and unused, probably put them on the Yam as I keep getting chillblains at the moment.
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Had a search
They look well made, but I'm not sure they'd fit. My bike has buttons along the handlebar for the horn, difflock etc... not sure I could use those buttons?
- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
I don't know how you get by without them through winter and lambing, they are the best things.
Had (logic) heated handlebars on 1 bike - mitts are way better IMO. The heater kept my palms warm but backs of my hands got buggered and cracked up with wind chill... put mitts on and not long after the heater packed in, didn't miss it so never sorted it.
The plastic wind shields might be good, but I prefer my hands to be out of the rain at lambing
They fit ok on my Honda and it has the same 4x4 diff lock box as the Suzuki beside the throttle and have the heated grip control past that. ?