Interference Fit

Bike is now sold.

Yes, very difficult and sad decision indeed.

With a very heavy heart I have come to accept it's time to sell my bucket list bike 2023 Harley Davidson Fat Boy 114 871 miles Vivid Black Supplied by and had its first service by Chesterfield Harley Davidson Totally standard and unmodified Utterly immaculate front to back, top to bottom Never ridden in the wet and lives in my heated garage £16,950

Never thought about it, just automatically stay sat on the bike and pay at the pump.

Just had a ride out in 7 deg C and the Jet Road V2s are better than the GP Force, but maybe not as much as I hoped they would be. Backs of the hands were pleasant down to the the first knuckle, but the ends of my fingers got very cold which was a slight disappointment, but not cold enough to impede movement or physically hurt, so definitely an improvement. I guess this serves me right for being built like a racing snake and having hands like Montgomery Burns. Given this is as cold as I'll ever ride and for no more than 45 mins, these will be fine. I'm sure above 10deg C they'll be ideal for longer rides, then I can use the GP Force in the summer when I'm trying to manage keeping the temps down.

The Alpinestars Jet Road V2s turned up earlier.... they fit like a... (I can't do it). Really comfy, same fit as my others and feel much more insulated. I like them so much I've cancelled the others as these will do. If the roads are dry tomorrow, I'll report back whether it was a waste of money or not.

Either way, only by holding the button down for 10 seconds on the gloves did the red setting illuminate. The same instructions came with the gloves of how to access the highest setting.

Maybe a different model? I had them hooked up to my freshly charged car jump start pack so power was not the issue. Who knows. Either way, the crucial factor is they didn't fit my hand proportions - the floppy thumb end and tight finger tip ends were just not suitable for me. I went through endless brands of gloves with similar issues until I found the Alpinestars which where the leasts 'least too short' of them all. If I put my measurements into a glove size table, for circumference I'm large, for length I'm XXL or more. Good swimmer though.

Absolutely, just not enough!

I saw a green V100 go past in the opposite direction last time I was out riding - I only caught a quick glimpse as it went past but it looked great.

Yep, yet they were suggested in multiple places as a good solution. Wind manybe, but not heat that's for sure.

I just don't want to be retro-fitting heated grips to this bike, I want to leave it absolutely bone stock.

I bought some Klim silk inner liners which do a great job of cutting wind. They do *precisely bugger all to stop my hands freezing. *Scientifically they must do something as an additional layer of insulation, but not perceptible in 5 degree temps on the motorway when your almost numb and slow motion hands are screaming at you to get home, immediately without passing go. I did like the heated grips on my CBR (proper heat, not this barely lukewarm nonsense), but they didn't really cover the finger tips or help the backs of the hands that are exposed to the chilling wind blast. Fingers crossed (see what I did there?) the Alpinestars 'winter' gloves with supa-dupa insulation material at least keep the worst at bay. We'll see. Worst case scenario I move to Arizona and only ride in July and August.

Yes, you have to switch them on, get them to the green setting, then hold down the button for 10 seconds to access amber and red. Like I say, nice quality gloves, but not hot enough to bother with the faff. I've ordered these and will report which I prefer. https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/407566. (100g Primaloft) https://eu.alpinestars.com/collections/moto-gloves/products/wr-x-gore-tex-gloves?variant=47418688373071. (133g Primaloft Gold) They had the highest amount of insulation I could find.