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Breed777
3rd June 2009, 14:16
title says it all really... got gloves I like... think they are 'Orina or Orna' or something like that.... but just not warm enough...
What do you guys recommend....oh and resonably priced too :)... none of this 'Dryrider 110% Zebra skin with in built DVD player half price at only $599'

Cheers
:yes:

slofox
3rd June 2009, 15:01
Oxford Hot Grips - half the price of a good pair of gloves...

Breed777
3rd June 2009, 15:05
Do they work well? hard to install for a novice?

AllanB
3rd June 2009, 15:05
I've spend $ on Winter gloves over the years - after a hour or so they all get cold - the hot grips are the answer.

Or a nice warm duck - insert your hand and ride away.

slofox
3rd June 2009, 15:07
Do they work well? hard to install for a novice?

I installed mine without too many dramas (apart from dropping a bolt down into the innards of the bike...). But a pro install would not cost a lot anyway I wouldn't think....still cheaper than gloves.

Breed777
3rd June 2009, 15:10
is there a website that describes how they work etc?

clint640
3rd June 2009, 15:30
Yep, as above, way better to spend $100 on gloves & $100 on hot grips than $200 on gloves.

They're just some low power, like 30W, electric elements moulded into some grips. They come with wires, a switch & instructions. I just wired mine into my headlight power so they go off when the bike does. If you know how to operate a test light, a soldering iron & a roll of insulation tape you have the skillz required, otherwise a shop shouldn't charge much.

Cheers
Clint

CookMySock
3rd June 2009, 15:46
Oxford Hot Grips - half the price of a good pair of gloves...Gee I never thought of it like that, but this is true. And hotgrips are grrreat.

If anyone needs help installing hotgrips, or lotsa mechanical things really, just rock on over and I'll show ya how.

Steve

vifferman
3rd June 2009, 16:03
If you know how to operate a test light, a soldering iron & a roll of insulation tape you have the skillz required.
Gee, Clint - you make it sound harder than it need be. The Oxford ones come with everything you need (including detailed destructions), apart from a spanner and screwdriver.

slofox
3rd June 2009, 16:21
Gee, Clint - you make it sound harder than it need be. The Oxford ones come with everything you need (including detailed destructions), apart from a spanner and screwdriver.

they don't have a magnet to recover the effin' bolt ya drop into the works either....goldernmuthaferkinsunnivvabasketcasengng rrrrr!

vifferman
3rd June 2009, 16:28
they don't have a magnet to recover the effin' bolt ya drop into the works either....goldernmuthaferkinsunnivvabasketcasengng rrrrr!
Perils of a V-engined bike: there's a yawning great black hole, just waiting to gobble up wayward nuts, bolts, tools, etc. Best buy yourself a telescopic magnet, quick smart! (It wasn't until my third v-engined bike that I learned this :o)

clint640
4th June 2009, 13:19
Gee, Clint - you make it sound harder than it need be. The Oxford ones come with everything you need (including detailed destructions), apart from a spanner and screwdriver.

My Daytona ones came with the clip-on connectors that the Oxford probably has - they are the work of the devil :nono:

Electrical connections on my bike either get soldered or I use crimp terminals with a good set of crimp pliers. But thats just me.

Cheers
Clint

Dealer
4th June 2009, 13:26
title says it all really... got gloves I like... think they are 'Orina or Orna' or something like that.... but just not warm enough...
What do you guys recommend....oh and resonably priced too :)... none of this 'Dryrider 110% Zebra skin with in built DVD player half price at only $599'

Cheers
:yes:

Orina summer carbons? my choice too.
I spent $180 on a new pair of padded winter waterproof gloves with drawstrings. nice and toasty warm, but i dont wear them because they are too bulky on the controls. They dont give me any 'feel' on the controls.

slofox
4th June 2009, 13:47
They dont give me any 'feel' on the controls.

Neither do frozen fingers...

CookMySock
4th June 2009, 13:52
Electrical connections on my bike either get soldered or I use crimp terminals with a good set of crimp pliers. But thats just me.Thats me as well. The little pressed-steel crimpers from repco et al are junk though. The only crimper to use is a big-mother one, preferably with ratchet jaws. Surprisingly, theres nothing much on trademe.

http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=3147
http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=17906
http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=28546

Any of the above are great. I have a pair similar to the first one above.

Steve

vifferman
4th June 2009, 14:40
The only crimper to use is a big-mother one, preferably with ratchet jaws. Surprisingly, theres nothing much on trademe.
Jaycar sell some reasonable ones. Wish I could remember #2Son has some when I'm working on wiring and using my crappy 25 year-old ones. :doh:

Voltaire
5th June 2009, 07:33
I installed a set on my bike last Saturday, took about 1- 1/2 hours as I'm fussy, and fitted a relay.....which I have since been told was not really necessary as the unit cuts out at a certain voltage.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=100344

They work very well.
There are quite a few 'how to' installs on Google.

BMWST?
5th June 2009, 08:47
some people have suggested that by the time the battery is down to 11.5v that you may be pushing(no pun intended) to start (esp EFI)bikes

Hitcher
5th June 2009, 11:12
Oxford Hot Grips - half the price of a good pair of gloves...

And a pair of Rain-off overgloves. Bulletproof.

samgab
5th June 2009, 11:53
I went for a bit of a ride on Wed night with the NASS, only about half an hour or so? But my hands were FROZEN by the first couple of minutes, I thought they'd fall off after 5. When we finally stopped they were purple/blue. My gloves are pretty much summer weight.
I'm seriously considering getting some hot grips. I don't really want to modify my bike though, cos it's just a 250 till I get my full. Maybe those Oxford velcro overgrip warmers might be an option.
Plus some warm glove inners.

ckai
5th June 2009, 13:08
The wifey wants a set of hotgrips. Me, I think they're an ugly grip but then again I like things to look pretty AND be practical. It's a pity they don't make them look better.

I was also thinking of the overgrip set up but they really bulk out the bars and that's just a no go zone for me.

Why can't people make things to suit my needs!!! haha

I have heard hotgrips are brilliant, which is another reason I don't really want a set...I'll need to have them on every bike I own.

clint640
9th June 2009, 11:11
The wifey wants a set of hotgrips. Me, I think they're an ugly grip but then again I like things to look pretty AND be practical. It's a pity they don't make them look better.
.

Have a look at these then:

http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm

I put a set on Rosie's bike & they work well, although I did have to replace the switch recently. I'm going to replace the Daytona hot grips I have with a set also so I can use my favourite grips instead of the slightly big & hard Daytonas.

Cheers
Clint

ckai
9th June 2009, 12:41
they look the biz. Might have to have a think about that if I get my ass into gear and actually go riding in this lovely weather.

PrincessBandit
9th June 2009, 16:20
... none of this 'Dryrider 110% Zebra skin with in built DVD player half price at only $599'


Oooh oooh oooh, zebra skin?? Where can I get me some?? (along with a liberal helping of classy taste)...... Do they do leopard print gloves?


Oxford Hot Grips - half the price of a good pair of gloves...

AB-SO-LUTE-LY!!! Even here in tropical Orks they are the cats pyjamas. Balu installed some on his Burger, and after he'd had that practice round he did my bandit. Have only had limited opportunities to use them so far, but already am very pleased with them.

Flip
12th June 2009, 16:22
Got a massive set of Frank Thomas winter gloves that cost me 120 pounds in the UK, they work ok.

Go for the heated bars, had them on my last 4 bikes, worth their weight in gold, yes sir, no probs.

Maddmaxs
17th June 2009, 00:29
Call me a saddo, but I refrained from installing them on my Bandit last year as I knew I would be sellin it and put them in the container to bring wi me to NZ in July! Hurra!
Maddmaxs

Maddmaxs
17th June 2009, 00:30
Ooo, and I meant to say we have Hein Gericke gloves that we've been using for a while and they are toasty warm, so toasty warm gloves and heated grips, just the best! We even bought a spare pair each to bung in the container for July! Hurra hurra again!
Maddmaxs

one fast tl1ooo
17th June 2009, 07:17
What might seem warm in the shop, might leak like hell in the rain, then warm becomes uncomfortably cold and wet.

Warm gloves can often be bulky too and hard to wrap your hands around the handle bars - so suggest you try heaps on - or buy heated handle grips

Owl
17th June 2009, 07:24
"Icebreaker" glove liners work well inside existing gloves.:yes:

prettybillie
24th June 2009, 13:35
I've tried everything - heated grips, thermal undergloves, thick gloves and the thing that I have found the best is to wear woollen fingerless gloves under your bike gloves. Toasty hands all the way from Auckland to Wellington in the middle of winter!!!

klingon
24th June 2009, 14:05
And a pair of Rain-off overgloves. Bulletproof.

Yep. I just got Rain-Offs for my birthday - not only do they keep your hands dry but they totally eliminate the wind chill. Perfect!

R1madness
25th June 2009, 12:53
I have been using a pair of Synergy heated gloves this winter. They are bloody good. reasonily expencive at $275 but they work great, look tidy, let you use soft grips (unlike daytonas that have rock hard grips), and even keep you warm when they finally start to let a little water in after 2 hours of solid rain....
We import them directly so need a week to supply but i do have 1 pair of large in stock.
Regards
Ian

Resto lad
4th July 2009, 07:51
after reading this thread, OOOH yeah! the jury is in unity on this one,

my bike came with the heated hand grips,
At the time i thought what the F*%k???- and when fello riders spot the switch on the clipon I am a victom of much ridicule.
BUT OH MY MY there is nothing better, than not haveing frozen cramping fingers & how does continously drying warm gloves, in the rain sound ??

ajturbo
4th July 2009, 09:14
hot grips are good..

but i STILL get very cold fingers with good gloves...

so i would go for electric gloves....
once i find some spare $$$

Blackbird
4th July 2009, 12:03
See http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=100937&page=3, posts 40 & 41. Rain-Off mitts, as much for warmth as water resistance and only $65!

klingon
5th July 2009, 13:23
See http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=100937&page=3, posts 40 & 41. Rain-Off mitts, as much for warmth as water resistance and only $65!

Yes! And yes! And yes again! :yes:

Swoop
5th July 2009, 15:52
Spidi fijord glubs. Problem over.

mrBeir
8th December 2009, 15:13
Guys support local content - rain-off gloves are the answer.
Gr8t company & great product .theyre over gloves & work fantastic .totally
h20 proof - i mean totally.
So your hands are warm & comfy !

good support from the company too , i got the wrong style & they swapped them no issues .goto www.rain-off.com

- M:scooter: