Advice on the best heated grips. Please!!

[HornetBoy]

Giday Everyone,Am in the market for heated grips on my hornet as they arent particuarly friendly to their riders hands :shit: as i have been experienceing the last few rides to palmerston at 6:00 in the morning.So id appreciate any advice on the best heated grips eg best price ,reliable brands,best functions etc.Thanks Chris

[Hitcher]

Don't use the wrap-around grips that Oxford make. They look untidy and make the grips excessively fat. The sorts that actually go into the bars may sound appealing, but they take ages to heat up and require a hole to be drilled into the bars to get the cabling in (creates a rust point) and don't allow bar-end weights to be fitted.

There are a few manufacturers who make heated replacement grips. The Hitchers are big fans of the Daytonas. Mrs H had a set on her first Marauder and now on her Bandit; and I've run them on my ST1300 and now on the FJR. When getting them fitted make sure that glue is used to adhere them to the throttle linkage and that the cable points down at engine idle.

[paturoa]

I've got Daytonas but they only have one heat setting (plus a heat up quick setting that you can only use for a few minutes). Rashika has some better ones, I can't remember the brand and model though. They have several heat settings and are hotter than daytonas

[mdb]

I've got some Oxford grips (not the wrap around type) and they are superb. They have a variable temperature control (a dial you can use with your gloves on) that is awesome.

Previously I had some Daytonas and I thought they were ok, but now I have the Oxfords I wouldn't go back.

[Hitcher]

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

[NighthawkNZ]

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

thats what I use and on then colder days I am flicking the switch between "start" and "on" continusly... Oxford make a set that are variable... but that can be just as touchy finding the right setting

[paturoa]

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

So you can just leave it on "start" for hours?

[Hitcher]

So you can just leave it on "start" for hours?

Absolutely.

[xgnr]

I've got some Oxford grips (not the wrap around type) and they are superb. They have a variable temperature control (a dial you can use with your gloves on) that is awesome.

Previously I had some Daytonas and I thought they were ok, but now I have the Oxfords I wouldn't go back.

Bought some Oxfords for $99.00 delivered the other day. Supplier http://www.thunderbike.co.nz Paul Markland [parts@thunderbike.co.nz] is the man.

Rate the product and service highly. They are on special at the moment and deliver in a couple of days (true!)

No drilling and stuff like that. They have the variable controller and have found the heat output intense at the max setting. Went for a run last weekend (yes the cold one) and had to turn down after a few kms (cool temps 5 deg/ open road).

They have open ends and easy to connect up even for non-sparky types. (hook them into your headlight circuit eh)

If ya got a beemer then fitting is an arse with the trick indicators etc but do-able (better than $300 tho so I can put up with it :yes: )

Enjoy the warmth, I would not go back to cold hands :nono: (being an old fart I dont care about being a pussy anymore)

[NighthawkNZ]

I would not go back to cold hands :nono:

me either.... worth there wait in petrol money... or gold...

[Oakie]

Daytonas for me. $120 odd. Did a long trip in cold driving rain and had them in the 'start' mode for ages without problems.
I'm going to get some fitted on Mrs Oakie's bike when it gets it's next service but dont tell her. It's a surprise.

[Kinje]

Just bought a pair of Daytonas and gettting them fitted next week. Lookin forward to seeing how they go. Good to see positive feedback on them so far

[Hitcher]

worth there wait in petrol money...

No no no no no no no. They're presumably worth their weight in petrol money.

[MSTRS]

No no no no no no no. They're presumably worth their weight in petrol money.

He might have been right...depends on how flush he is at the mo....

[vifferman]

Oxford make a set that are variable... but that can be just as touchy finding the right setting
Not at all.
I've found that it's VERY easy to find the right temperature, because they are variable rather than a set temp.
I think mine are Oxfords (dunno - they were on the bike when I bought it). They looked like they were easy to fit though, as they include grips, the switch, etc. They seem to have been designed to hook into the front brake light power input, but I recently unplugged them from there, cut out a lot of the wiring and the inline fuse, and hooked them into my BlueSea fusebox instead. It's much easier having all the accessory power and fuses in the one place.

[Hitcher]

depends on how flush he is at the mo....

Just a flush in the pun?

[FREE2B]

Mine are oxfords and have been great. Really like the adjustable option havent needed to turn them up to half way even. Wouldnt be without them ever. :yes:

[HornetBoy]

Thanks alot everyone for your advice i think ill go with the daytona's ,by the sound of it oxford and daytona grips both achieve the same result ,being warm hands.Suppose the best way to know is to try myself,will post my thoughts on them when they arrive should be sometime soon eh.Thanks Chris

[Rashika]

personally i like the oxford, cheaper than the daytonas and do a great job. Was recommended by the shop and he sold both types.
I like the variable setting, nice when you just need a little bit of warmth... like trundling round the south in summer in the pouring rain, get off bike waiting while others put on wet weather gear ( i wear cordura ) and wondered why they all fell over when they felt my hands, jealousy got the lot of 'em!
Even better when a whole lot more heat is needed, like a brass monkey trip. :rockon:

[Kinje]

Even better when a whole lot more heat is needed, like a brass monkey trip. :rockon:

Yeah, I made the decision to buy mine on my Brass Monkey trip

[pritch]

I had Oxfords fitted to the Hornet, really appreciated them - when they worked.

The switch shat itself (technical term). It took a while to find the exact problem and *eventually* the Oxford importer advised they had received a batch with faulty switches. They replaced the switch, shame about the labour...

I'd like heated grips on the VFR before August when I go South again.
After my last experience though I'm wary of Oxford stuff, in fact I've sort of lost confidence in the brand to the extent that I don't buy anything of theirs now.

[nick]

Giday Everyone,Am in the market for heated grips on my hornet as they arent particuarly friendly to their riders hands :shit: as i have been experienceing the last few rides to palmerston at 6:00 in the morning.So id appreciate any advice on the best heated grips eg best price ,reliable brands,best functions etc.Thanks Chris

Hi Chris, I have just bought some for my 900 Hornet and I got daytona sport hand grips the bike shop Ideal with are good and reliable the guy uses them on is VFR so I think there pretty good see you round Nick

[HornetBoy]

Hey,Sounds promising for the daytona's then just hope they do the job as the last few days have been a big shock a ive never had such cold hands that they eventually felt like they were burning... and hurt real bad lol strange aye..People may call be a "pussy" but hey i dont care most of those people are in cages anyways so... and afterall its all about enjoying the ride anyways not proving how much of a man you are isnt it? lol if it was that then we wouldnt be wearing our codura gear ,instead wearing t-shirt and shorts and trying to get our knee down to scrape the most skin off without screaming in pain lol

[Taz]

+1 for Daytona's..... Oxford are ok but the dial is huge and the wiring coming out of the grips can foul switchgear. Just my 0.02c.

[raster]

I have Oxfords, easy to install, the switch is quite large but I wouldn't want it any smaller with gloves on, easy to adjust too without even looking at it.
Hooked into the headlight circuit.

2c

[slopster]

I used to have some snowmobile ones I brought off ebay. Rode from picton to christchurch on a clear winters night after midnight in summer gloves and my hands were toasty. That was on the low setting. The high setting would soften the grips and make them twist on the bar. The only problem was they took ages to heat up cos they were the inside the bar style.

[MD]

I have fitted Daytonas to 3 bikes. Nothing like the warm feel of a bit of heat through your hands on a winter ride.
This time I bought the BMW grips. They work better than the Daytona and are narrower. Expensive though, but they came with a bike attached.

[davejenknz]

Just fitted a Daytona kit last week on the FZ6. Easy as. NZ$112 from Motorad WGTN (discounted)
I've been using the 'run' position this last week and have found that my index finger and thumb still get mighty cold. This is probly because they stick out in the wind more than my other digits. So next week I'll try the 'start' position to see if it makes any difference.
I do run with a light glove, Belstaff waterproff jobbies. Prefer them to thick winter gloves.
FWIW I do a 25 minute commute at sparrows fart (06:30), from Upper Hutt to WGNT, and it gets cold in Upper Hutt.

[ceebie13]

... and it gets cold in Upper Hutt.

It certainly does! But with all this talk of cold hands I have to say that I have resisted the temptation for wussy heated grips... I just don't get the bike out when it's cold.:shutup:

[Delphinus]

But with all this talk of cold hands I have to say that I have resisted the temptation for wussy heated grips... I just don't get the bike out when it's cold.:shutup:

Pfft... wuss... Heated grips mean you can ride in all (well.. most) conditions. Make the most of those clear but 5 degree days...
Tis a safety thing too I rekon... Have been on rides with people who dont have them, and they end up having real trouble as the day gets on and it cools down a bit. I Just crank mine up a bit and whole body feels fine :)

[Ghost_Bullet]

I put oxfords on my bike. See below for the pics, I wanted thme to be as discreet as posible, without installing the control on the bar.

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