Barkbusters Blizzard hand guards

Went to the International Motorcycle Show this weekend.

Stopped in at the Twisted Throttle booth.  Talked with Jenny Smith one of the  exhibitors.  Ask her about hand guards for the Swing.  She said Barkbusters had a brand new product Blizzard Hand Guards.  They are universal and very easy to install and remove? They are a semi-rigid hand guard that blocks the wind, snow, rain and keeps your controls dry.

I checked out this video
TwistedThrottle.com/Blizzard
Not sure if I did this right.  Interesting product. A bit pricey.
$104.99.  Just thought I would pass this along for members interested in hand guards for there Swing or any other bike they may have.

Bet there great in the cold.Here is the link,maybe lol

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/blizzard-universal-fit-clod-weather-handguards-from-barkbusters

CathyN wrote:

.... Barkbusters had a brand new product Blizzard Hand Guards.  They are a semi-rigid hand guard that blocks the wind, snow, rain and keeps your controls dry.

My concern with 'hand guards' is getting my hands on the brake levers QUICKLY during panic stops. Is my concern valid?

They're hand guards not restrictive winter handlebar mitts, both brake levers are right there in front of your hands and there's nothing to stop you riding with a couple of fingers of each hand covering the levers.

My concern is why you're asking the question on a forum, and shouting too?

I have Givi Universal muffs on my bike and had them on my X9's before that.
They have never prevented me from grabbing the brake-levers in a hurry.
Only problems were when I didn't adjust the straps properly so the wind blew the muffs on to the brake-levers sufficiently to light the brake-lights and when I inadvertantly operated the kill-switch on my X9 500 at 50MPH.   

I like the look of the Barkbusters.

Anyone got these BBZ Barkbusters? I´m interested to hear are they good or not. According the features they are semiflexible that is a good point. They would cover your hands against cold, wind and smaller flying objects like small stones, insects etc. BBZ Barkbusters

I always fit my handlebar mitts in winter. I have heated grips fitted but, my theory is with the mitts fitted the wind hits the mitts first and not my gloves so, it is an extra layer of protection.

Probably a good, though expensive, choice.

Any hand guard/mitt/wind blocker will get you at least a 5+ degree colder riding temperature.

Ride with one hand behind wind screen for a short period in 35F and feel the difference.

Anything to get us out more often on that Swing.

A point to consider in this matter: I'm living in Finland, that is in the northern Europe.

I bought a set of Barkbusters Blizzard hand guards about four years ago. After a few half hearted attempts, I finally got round to fitting and using them for a few weeks last winter. As long as you suss out the correct pair of spacers and screws from the fitting kit so the handguards and metal stiffeners don't touch the brake levers, they work fine.

Thanks Meldrew for your reply! I was considering to fit them for the rides in the early spring and the late autumn and maybe take them off in the summer. Any point on that? Although there's no hurry to place the order, because the nights are still very cold and we´ll continue enjoying the Beast from East for some time longer. I started my season 1.4. last year, but I guess it won't happen this year as the snow hasn't even started to melt.

Hmmm, are they good for keeping rain of gloves bud ? If so I might invest in some for the Great British Summer, my hands are fine generally but if they get wet they loose heat really quickly.

According to the product info they're lined with waterproof membrane.

The Bern wrote:

Hmmm, are they good for keeping rain of gloves bud ? If so I might invest in some for the Great British Summer, my hands are fine generally but if they get wet they loose heat really quickly.

I'm sure they are bud, but it was mainly cold and dry the times I went out with them fitted. I removed them with an idea of extending the tops of them, which I still haven't done.

As I have gloves for wearing in the rain, a pair of over gloves in my rain kit, along with a pair of neoprene handlebar muffs I can quickly fit on the bars, it's not a priority and the Blizzards are sat somewhere on a shelf in the garage.

Cheers bud, I'll get herself on the case :Happy Holiday: