The Backcountry hand cover is a great option for riders looking for good protection but in a form-factor that’s friendlier for smaller bikes, and for spending long stints standing on the pegs and muscling a bike through off-season trails.

Whether for wet single track excursions or the daily urban commute, the Backcountry is ready for action and will fit with the widest range of bikes in the Hippo Hands lineup—even cruisers fitted with universal with brush/hand guards.

The Backcountry is 9 inches deep, versus 10.5 or 12 inches for the Rogue or Alcan, respectively.

*We sell a , offered in silver or powdercoated black, that will easily bolt on to most any bike for winter use and help support Hippo Hands.

Hippo Hands has a four different models that fit a range of bikes. , optimized for BMW GS bikes and the like, is the deepest in the range, with a full 12 inches of coverage going all the way up the rider’s forearm.

The slightly smaller  by comparison is just slightly smaller, offering 10.5 inches of hand-swallowing depth, and may be slightly be better suited for riders who spend a lot of time on their pegs and working through a rider range of motion.

The smallest and most minimal of the lineup is the , which is shallower at 9-inches-deep than its bigger brothers is best suited for naked standard bikes, such as the Ducati Scramber, or lighter-weight dirt bikes, where the rider will be moving around the bike to keep control of their bike on a trail.

Last, Hippo Hands offers a  for Ducati Multistrade and Hyperstrada owners. The Duc model features transparent paneling that lets the factory hand guard indicators shine through