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#45 ·
some company way back made muffs made of a nerf type of material, the guy using them said they were very good, held their shape perfectly
 
#46 ·
Took the new ones back today, as I only install them when really cold, and on the week long saddlebag trip, they would take up way too much room in my bag. Ordered the old style.
 
#47 ·
I have the new muffs on my G5. They go between the bar and the handgaurd. Each side has a slot to fit around for the handgaurd bracket that attaches to the handlebar along with the velcro that cinches the muffs to the bar. The nice part is that they are stiff enough to double as handgaurd and muffs all in one. Another feature is that you can throw them over the handgaurd if needed. That option puts them forward enough that the dart won't clip in to the bar end but it is nice for temp use. But I agree, they suck up lots of storage space.
 
#49 ·
DenonO said:
They definitely do. Quality units. Will probably never uninstall them...why bother, not like there's a downside. Horrible pic but if you zoom in you'll see them installed behind the handgaurds.
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Yah I don't see taking them off either. They'll keep my hands warm sure but more importantly I love only having to use thin gloves and I can actually feel the bars.
 
#50 ·
This might be a dumb question, but how do they perform at sustained 90mph speeds? I like being warm, but the old floppy style ALWAYS come loose and flap around at high speeds no matter how tight I had them.
 
#51 ·
Hodgric said:
This might be a dumb question, but how do they perform at sustained 90mph speeds? I like being warm, but the old floppy style ALWAYS come loose and flap around at high speeds no matter how tight I had them.
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That's a great question.

I'll find out this winter I guess :p they're very stiff though. Not flexible at all. Think hard shell, not soft. Plus, they tuck in behind the wind deflectors pretty well. I bet they'll be fine...but now I'm curious to know.
 
#52 ·
Hodgric said:
This might be a dumb question, but how do they perform at sustained 90mph speeds? I like being warm, but the old floppy style ALWAYS come loose and flap around at high speeds no matter how tight I had them.
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I didn’t have any issues with mine last winter, ram a few lake runs of 90mph+ and they stayed put. I think they hold their shape much better than the old style.
 
#53 ·
Just picked up a set of the new muffs (860202812), upon opening the package I was surprised to see Velcro is still being used to hold them together. I thought they had switched to magnets.
What am I missing?

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#55 ·
I've been using the old style for a few years now with nothing but good luck so far. My hands are cold basically from October through April. The muffs give me the chance to not only run a thin glove but I get to actually feel my fingertips after a long ride. This is on a 600SDI REV with the thumb throttle flipped for my finger instead. I know a few posted they'd never run this way. Whiskey throttle happens regardless how the throttle is positioned. I haven't experienced it yet however. That said, anybody have a munster finger throttle assembly for a Rev, I'm interested.
 
#56 ·
jPoz said:
Just picked up a set of the new muffs (860202812), upon opening the package I was surprised to see Velcro is still being used to hold them together. I thought they had switched to magnets.
What am I missing?
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Weird. There seems to be two part numbers for these new muffs. I can't remember where I read it but 860202207 apparently supercedes 860202812.

I'm looking at my 860202207's and they definitely are the described magnet ones.
 
#60 ·
I just bought two sets, in unopened boxes, as Christmas presents. One is for me.:) The ones on display had velcro, I haven't opened the boxes yet to check. Either way I think I'll like them. The hard leading surface should be much more resistant to wind than the old soft ones. I'm also interested in trying them with the finger throttle. After more than 50 years with the thumb, I've really come to like the finger setup.
 
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