Oxford heated grips?

[cfxjason]

hi there i have a gsx650f and want to no what people think of them and witch one to get ...cheers

[slofox]

hi there i have a gsx650f and want to no what people think of them and witch one to get ...cheers

I've had Oxford heated grips for five years or so. They've worked perfectly for me. I fitted them myself without fucking too many things up (watch for glue spilling on the paintwork!). I'd recommend them.

[Gremlin]

Used them on a couple of bikes over the last 6+ years. One controller failure (on the old rotary dial) and the 4 setting adjustable temp is excellent.

I'd stay away from the sports grip dimpled pattern. Grips wear down fast and I found they got slippery when my gloves were wet. Original swirl type pattern seems to be long lasting.

[iYRe]

I have the daytona heated grips.. I like it because it has 3 settings: off, hot (takes a minute or 2 to get there), freakin hot (takes like 30 secs to get there). Also, the grips are comfy.

[Maha]

hi there i have a gsx650f and want to no what people think of them and witch one to get ...cheers

The one with the broom?
If you are a female, yeah get some, I got some for my wife.

[dogsnbikes]

I have the Daytona hot grips on 3 of my bikes,They all have a 4 heat level control and with the big orange button (about 50c coin size) they are easy to use with gloves on.

[willytheekid]

Im about to fit some this weekend! (finaly)

I went for the Oxford Light hot grips...due to having a 90's honda! (There charging systems can be..."temperamental"--they can shit themselves just by looking at them funny! )



These have a 3 amp draw, instead of the standard 4ish amps of the normal Oxford Grips, Yeah, not much diff I know, but it may help..and beside, they only have a 5 deg difference when on high and the switch is smaller so its easier to hide.

For a big bike like the OP's (That has a reliable charging system!), the standard hot grips would be perfect (Just remember to wire them into the ignition so you don't get a flat battery if you leave them on, or when some arsehole walks past ya bike an turns them on for ya!....oh, and use an in-line fuse!

[pritch]

My experience has put me off Oxford.

Heated grips are great but the problem with the Oxford grips is the crappy quality contoller/switch. I went through several switches with the first pair of grips that I had. The quality was just embarrassing.

On my current bike, Oxford had changed to a new switch type so I thought I'd give them another try. They worked fine until one day the grips started to heat up and couldn't be turned off. I had to disconnect the wire from the battery. A replacement switch was supplied - when I went to start the bike later that day the grips were warm but the battery was flat. The replacement switch had done exactly the same thing.

The next replacement was ok but I didn't use the grips over summer. When I went to turn them on recently they wouldn't work. The switch had failed.

The above story is in the nature of a summary, I have actually lost count of the number of switches I have been through. This is all far too exciting for me so off came the grips and into the shit can they went.

It's a shame about the Oxford stuff, the idea is good but the quality is lacking.

I have no experience with the Daytona grips. I have been told that the only way to avoid the crap quality components is to buy BMW grips but...

[HenryDorsetCase]

my bike had them fitted when I bougth it and after years of scoffing after trying them they are AWESOME.

I did have a controller shit itself and the original install was not thru a relay so it stranded me, but definitely love hot grips. If I was buying them the recommendation seems to be for daytona but what evs.

key point is the relay thing so they cannot draw current without the ignition being on.

[iYRe]

http://www.motomail.co.nz/estore/sty...eatedgrip.aspx

Daytona grips (they dont _all_ have a 4 position switch.. mine has 3)

[Hitcher]

I've had Oxford heated grips on my last three rides. They're magic. I like the built-in gizmo that shuts them off when the bike's voltage drops below 10.5.

[CBR4ME]

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T...o-grip-heaters

I have these & they work really well, Switch is cheap but nothing you cant change out,
What ever brand you end up with heated grips are great

[iYRe]

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T...o-grip-heaters

I have these & they work really well, Switch is cheap but nothing you cant change out,
What ever brand you end up with heated grips are great

wonder if they would work on a seat?

[CBR4ME]

wonder if they would work on a seat?

I like what your saying

[Coldrider]

13 year old daytonas for me, same pair fitted across 3 different rides.