Glove controversy

[Horse]

@Horse It appears some police riders are supplied with these short-but-protective gloves: https://www.motolegends.com/sale/police ... black.html

However, @Nordboy knows far more than me about it.

Thanks.

Wrist strap visible in the second image.

[The Spin Doctor]

Over, and like Keanu Reeves in Speed, never drop below 50!

[The Spin Doctor]

I never wear gloves with a cuff, don't own a pair of cuffed gloves. I haven't in all the years I've been riding bikes in work either.

Don't work have to provide CE gloves? IIRC they have to have cuff & retention to get CE.

@Hot_Air @The Spin Doctor can you confirm?

I suppose it depends what you call a 'cuff'. AFAIK the regs mean that that back of the hand can't be open.

[The Spin Doctor]

@Horse It appears some police riders are supplied with these short-but-protective gloves: https://www.motolegends.com/sale/police ... black.html

However, @Nordboy knows far more than me about it.

Love the advertising:

This is a glove that you cannot buy in any motorcycle clothing or accessory shop.

Except this one, obviously...

WE'LL BEAT ANY ADVERTISED DISCOUNTED PRICE ON BRIAN SANSOM POLICE BY A FULL 10%

Not much of an offer if you can't buy them

[ZRX61]

Rain? bad weather? eh?

How's your leaking roof now?

Sorted months ago

[Nordboy]

I never wear gloves with a cuff, don't own a pair of cuffed gloves. I haven't in all the years I've been riding bikes in work either.

Don't work have to provide CE gloves? IIRC they have to have cuff & retention to get CE.

@Hot_Air @The Spin Doctor can you confirm?

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/articl ... -explained

Good explanation, don't need a full cuff to get CE approval. In fact, we now just get a voucher, go to the LBS which has a contract with us, and get what we want.

[Hot_Air]

@The Spin Doctor At least Motolegends are consistently economical with the truth

Love the advertising:

This is a glove that you cannot buy in any motorcycle clothing or accessory shop.

Did the Chap in a Cap deliberately forget about this motorcycle clothing shop?
https://www.bksleather.co.uk/shop/gloves/

[Noggin]

@Horse It appears some police riders are supplied with these short-but-protective gloves: https://www.motolegends.com/sale/police ... black.html

However, @Nordboy knows far more than me about it.

TBF I now only buy the short gloves. I have short arms (and stupid size hands/fingers) and it has always been sooooo difficult to manage the over long sleeves of all jackets with over long 'cuffs' of gloves. They all work for people with normal sized arms I guess but it's always just been a serious pain for me.

The first pair of gloves that actually fitted my fingers and palms were some 'shorty' gloves. When I then realised how much easier they are with the too long sleeves on jackets, they are the only type I use

But, I do make sure they have a decent wrist strap so they don't come off - the first pair I had I hadn't done the wrist strap up properly on one side and when I hit the ground at Portimao it come off

They are much more comfy for me