Handlebar cuffs


Handlebar cuffs

Having handlebar cuffs turned out to be worth their weight in gold! They bring their best protection against the cold when they fit tight around the forearm. But when the fit is so narrow, the thick layer of clothing which I wear, makes it difficult to put the hand in there. It does occur that the cuff tucks up a little, making it impossible for my hand to reach the handlebar straightaway. In case an obstacle appears on your way at that exact moment, it will make you sweat. After I once was only able to stay upright by pulling out all stops, I tackled the problem by unzipping the cuffs a bit. This way, however, they won’t offer optimal protection. Therefore, I want to adapt the part of the cuffs that sits around the hands, by making them of hard plastic or aluminium. Probably I will take hand protectors that are used in motor cross as a base. After insulating them at the inside I will attach arm parts of original Touratech Cuffs. This way a much shorter part will exist out of the flexible cuff material, which brings me the hope that it won’t tuck up that easily and that my hand will slip in there more smoothly. Even if these thoughts don’t turn into the desired result, this adaption will make, in any case, the operating of the clutch and brake leavers easier. Also, the operating of the choke won’t be hindered, nor will the kill switch be switched to OFF by accident.