Hand guards for Interceptor

I've cruised the web in search of plastic hand guards (more for wind/cold protection versus impact protection) that easily mount to a new VFR800 Interceptor... but alas I came up with nothing (lots for dirt bikes, not much for street bikes). Does anybody know of aftermarket hand guards available for the Interceptor?

Truth told, 90-percent of the time I'll likely ride without the hand guards, but for long rides I'd like something that can be installed quickly/easily.

Today I saw an Suzuki V-Strom 650 with some black hand guards that looked as if they would quickly/easily install. Has anybody tried installing a set of these V-Strom hand guards on an Interceptor?

 

Buy some good gloves & you won't need hand guards. If you actually put handguards on a VFR, I think you might get ridiculed for it.

KC-10 FE out...
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I have a V-Strom with hand guards on it but I don't know if they would work on a VFR though. Parts of the bar ends are replaced, and the V-Strom bar ends are completely different from the VFR bar ends. I do know that people are using them on FJR's though so they might be able to be made to work.

 

I agree with KC A good pair of gloves will do just a swell as guard. I have a pair of Technic weatherproof gloves that I wear right down to freezing and my fingertips get a bit cold after one hour of freeway commute. Below freezing I wear Gortex Ski gloves. The ski gloves lack the armour but there are trade-offs.

 

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I've had the same thoughts. Hand guards would do a lot to keep the 85MPH wind off your knuckles for those of us who ride when it is sub 30 degrees. They might be effective at keeping the rain off your hands also. Thicker gloves are all well and good, but they really compromise your feel upon the bars vs my everyday gloves. Heated grips are an effective option for heating your palms, but your knuckles are still out in the wind blast. If anyone could come up with a hand guard that could fit, I would buy a pair in a heartbeat.

Alternative? SE Engineering makes wind guards that could be attached to the fairing to deflect some wind away from your hands. They look a little gonky, but they're removable.

Question: Why care what other people think about the looks of your bike? Mine's set up to get me down the road and to please me, not anyone else.

 

Have you thought about modifying ATV or Snowmobile handguards?

 

I tried the K1200R guards for my K1200S and no go.. the fairing hits...
I'd venture to say, same with the VFR...

 

agreed!
some removable ones would actually be nice for really bad weather, on the way back from the outerbanx this past weekend i was in hours of downpour and even ran into a little bit of hail... some handguards for the trip would have been nice.. something i can take off for daily and trackdays but throw on for a long trip! along with heated grips it would be great!

 

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I to have had this same thought about hand guards. When I pull my bike out in Feb. here in Utah it is usually around 24 degrees F. and your fingers go numb from the cold air. I have thought about heated grips but didn't think they would help for the knuckles much, and I would have to remove my sweet grips that say VFR on them. If you do find some kind of hand guards that do work, please let me know.

 

I have wondered about the ATV ones as well. very uncool looking but i bet they are warm

 

You are quite correct in that you loose some of that feel for the grips with the heavier glove. But you would be very surprised at how quickly you get accustomed to this. Having said this, it is sure nice to shed the thicker glove in exchange for the regular riding glove. Each to their own.

Personally I would not care what others thought my bike looked like in the adverse weather. In any event, they are more than likely looking at you (and me too) thinking what kind of nut is riding in this weather anyways. :wacko:

Now all I need is a thermal butt protector for my front passenger here !

 

You need to seek out hand guards in Japan. they are ever popular, and are sold for every type of bike, although mostly found on scooters. If you have ever used them, you would swear by them in the winter! typically they are a cloth material, and can be installed/removed in a matter of minutes. the best ones I ever saw are made by "Yellow Corn", I wound up buying a set for my dad. he has yet to use them, but where he lives the winter time can lead to snow, and he doesn't ride much then.
one of the best parts about these hand guards is they destroy wind chill on the fingers. coupled with medium weight gloves and some grip heaters and you'll never have frozen digits, while maintaining dexterity.

 

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Can you hook us up with a source for these? I'll buy a set.

 

AeroStich sells "wrap-on" heated grips that temporarily attach with Velcro. You can put them on for the morning and then stash them once the day warms up. I have had mine for over ten years and they still work great.

 

If I were in Japan this would not be a problem. It will not be until next year before I make the pilgrimage to motorcycle mecca

 

what i'm hearing you'all saying is the fairing isn't wide enough to keep the wind off the bars.

that so?

 

Has anyone looked at the new Buells lately? I think they all have hand guards. Maybe these would work? Might be worth checking out.

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