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Anyone have any suggestions on putting on a riding glove? I have several pairs but I can't keep my fingers straight to get the glove on. I tried the pencil thing to straight out my fingers and no luck.

I have summer riding glove, which I can get on because I cut slits in the palm to allow each finger to be extended by sticky my finger in there and repositioning. But, my cold weather gloves are insulated leather, so I can't really tear those up. And wouldn't you kow, it's mild here = cold fingers when riding!

Anyone have tips?

I'm also hving trouble keeping my hand in the glove when it is velcroed to the bar.

My son is 8 1/2 and has an Obstetric Injury but I have a thought. I live in Illinois and it gets cold here and he has a horrible time getting regular gloves on. He would come home from school with frozen fingers everyday and then I found these gloves that I will try to explain. They are gloves with the tips of the fingers cut off, and then they have like a mitten flap that comes over the top. He can get these on because there is no need for him to get his fingers straight, because he can position the glove to where his fingers go in. Does any of this make sense to you. Years ago, they called them smokers mittens, don't know if they still do. It si difficult to explain, but once you see them, you will understand what I mean !!! Good Luck and happy riding !! GAYLE mom of Brandon 8 1/2 ROPBI

Ohh, I do know the kind! Thanks so much for the suggestion. My brain doesn't always want to "KISS" (keep it simple, stupid)

I'll try to mod one of the gloves I don't ride in and get the pattern down. If I cit the bottom of the fingers just right, I can close it up with a button or velcro so there isn't much exposure at all.

HEck, instead of cutting them up, I'll look online right quick and see if they're already made

If you cut it just right, you might not have to use velcro or a button, it might just close up by themselves, you just have to make sure that you cut the fingers long enough. GAYLE

i find i just cannot get a glove on so use mittens instead

They were selling gloves like that everywhere a couple of years ago. Try a fishing area in the store. Wigwam made a wool one, then I saw many in fleece. My son and husband both have them.
Sue

Well, I tried dicing up a glove for a test run. It didn't work out so well lol What proved to be an inssue is where the bend in the stitching is, and how to cut around that so 1) the fingers open up correctly and 2) they close again since that glove must be velcroed on the bar. I don't want my hand exposed to the hard velcro scratchy.

I need the gloves to be leather - there's going to be no way around that in order to not compromise the safety. The best option is an armored glove, like the summer pair so there is some structural stability. Skidding on asphalt is bad enough but mangling of flesh parts is not great either.

Now hopefully I'll not ever have to experience any of that, but dress for the crash, not the ride

I'll keep the idea and still work on more. I'm currently working on a stainless steel splint sort thing for my hand. Kinda like how you put a fresh pizza in the oven using that flat board to slide it in there?? Well, kinda the same idea with the hand. Though I'm considering keeping it strapped to my hand, with the palm & fingers precurved so that it helps hook on the bar (so my hand doesn't slip down), along with the velcro underside ofthe glove. Biggest hurdle with this is actually sliding it into my glove with the fingers precurved, plus the thumb already at a downward angle. Since you put on gloves with your fingers straight and your thumb tucked in, then you curve them and extend the thumb. The material may not have enough give to let the length of the splint make the angle in. For that I'm considering splitting the glove in half so I can use a zipper to open/close. Then that will hopefully help my thumb get in there too.

So, lots of considerations. Blah!

If I don't get the glove splint to work, I may just utilize the splint only and cover it with the 6oz rawhide leather I use for holsters. That would offer skid protection as well as structural rigidity. And with that, I can wear the Isotoner glove underneath for warmth. The downside to this is the weight. I don't want a heavy thing on there, dragging my arm down - makes it tired.

Ok, thanks for the suggestions everyone. If you have any ideas on some of my plans or have a suggestion of you own, definietly holler at me. Thanks

Hey Shorts, every consider sling/immobilizing bpi arm to your chest & just riding with the one hand? or do you have desent power & elbow strength just not grip? I dream up all kinds of things I'd love to try to get back on a motorcycle, mostly I think one armed just incase enough doesn't come back. They make a "auto clutch" & a foot brake 2 in one so it does the ratio braking for you without the front hand brake. I'm sure you've been out on the net and seen what other folks come up with. I've even seen this "landing gear" extra wheels that come out under the saddle bags when you come to a stop & take off. What we won't do to feel that freedom again !!:)
Well you'll figure it out, no doubt! Take Care