Heated grips - looking for advice

[pampa]

Hi,

does anyone have a say/advice/recommendation about what heated grips to buy?

Over here It's getting a bit chilly, I'm getting really soft, my previuos bike had them, current bike has low protection from the elements ...

Note: Order overseas is allowed.

Note 2: The only ones I could see around here are Oxford and it seems there are at least a couple of versions but couldn't spot the differences.

Note 3: The mother brand seems to sell some, but is around the same price than the bike second hand so I discarded that option.

Thanks
Pampa

[Padmei]

Underground put me onto Oxford wrap arounds which are good (and hot) & can be peeled off when doing knarly stuff. When on they are quite fat that some people don't like. Have just plain on off switch. Can also be unplugged in summer & stored away till winter.

[Aslan]

Hi Pampa - I have had Oxford grips fitted to my Bimmer by Michael D at Motorard and have found them a real boon on my recent South Island travels.

the type I have the same as those picture here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-219809258.htm

good luck - best wishes Pablo - Cheers S

[junkmanjoe]

i got girly grips now.

mmmmmm so nice..
i got oxford ones, complete heated grips.
easy to install.

[pampa]

Underground put me onto Oxford wrap arounds which are good (and hot) & can be peeled off when doing knarly stuff. When on they are quite fat that some people don't like. Have just plain on off switch. Can also be unplugged in summer & stored away till winter.

I was wondering about those, I'm interested on the fact that can be removed. Not sure If would like or not the bulk, probably not unless offroad but then may be able to remove them ...

Thanks

Hi Pampa - I have had Oxford grips fitted to my Bimmer by Michael D at Motorard and have found them a real boon on my recent South Island travels.

the type I have the same as those picture here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-219809258.htm

good luck - best wishes Pablo - Cheers S

Thanks S, I guess I'll try to install them myself shouldn't be too hard I would guess ... most likely I'll endup with bike not running for a week but well

[pete376403]

+1 to the Oxfords as noted by Aslan.
They got a thorough workout last weekend to and from the Brass and were excellent. Even though the gloves are not the finest things ever made, my hands stayed quite warm.

Started with them on high heat and usually knocked back to the thrid setting after about 10 - 15 minutes. The controller button needs to be pushed and held for about 10 seconds before it will turn on (designed that way) after it's on a single touch changes the heat setting up or down. The LEDs are quite bright at night.

Only downside I can think of - my hands were really smelly by the end of the day from sweating. Oddly enough the gloves don't smell.

[junkmanjoe]

the most difficut part i found was to remove the old hand grip, they used good glue in the factory.

[Woodman]

Was yakking to Cobber the other day and he told me that a mate of his wired up a 24volt bulb and stuck it in the end of his handle bar. Takes a few minutes to heat up but seemed to work.

[Box'a'bits]

Hi,
does anyone have a say/advice/recommendation about what heated grips to buy? Over here It's getting a bit chilly, I'm getting really soft, my previuos bike had them, current bike has low protection from the elements ...Note: Order overseas is allowed. Note 2: The only ones I could see around here are Oxford and it seems there are at least a couple of versions but couldn't spot the differences. Note 3: The mother brand seems to sell some, but is around the same price than the bike second hand so I discarded that option.

Thanks
Pampa

Dont have them, but am looking, like you. Cheapest for Hot Grips seems to be Cycletreads. http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content...s&entryPK=1122 $93 on special. They also have Daytona grips.

Don't know if the BMW is like the KTM with limited electrical output?. I haven't seen what the Hot grips draw. If you do install, make sure you insulate the left grip well (the right is usually insulated by the plastic throttle tube).

One other option is an internal resister heater that is made in Nelson (I think) that appears on the market periodically. Wgtn M/cycles had them last yr whe I was looking. About a Hundy as well. High/ Low options. I was going to install on the R100RS. Upside is that they are independent of your grips. Downside is that to heat they must first heat the handlebars, & as a consequence may not be as efficient in terms of current draw.

Final consideration may be handlebar size. I assume that BMW has persisted with their old sizing (cfw Jap bikes) in their 'dirt' bikes?

[CookMySock]

I have the oxfords. They are damn good. A bit fiddly to fit.

Steve

[Meanie]

Definitly Oxford, get the latest version i believe they have an on and off switch, I have them but have to hold the button on for a while before they turn on, the same to turn off
They are called man grips up this way

[pampa]

Dont have them, but am looking, like you. Cheapest for Hot Grips seems to be Cycletreads. http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/content...s&entryPK=1122 $93 on special. They also have Daytona grips.

Don't know if the BMW is like the KTM with limited electrical output?. I haven't seen what the Hot grips draw. If you do install, make sure you insulate the left grip well (the right is usually insulated by the plastic throttle tube).

One other option is an internal resister heater that is made in Nelson (I think) that appears on the market periodically. Wgtn M/cycles had them last yr whe I was looking. About a Hundy as well. High/ Low options. I was going to install on the R100RS. Upside is that they are independent of your grips. Downside is that to heat they must first heat the handlebars, & as a consequence may not be as efficient in terms of current draw.

Final consideration may be handlebar size. I assume that BMW has persisted with their old sizing (cfw Jap bikes) in their 'dirt' bikes?

My bike has limited electric power but I know from ADV others have succesfully installed HG.

Bars are fat like, so I believe pretty standard.

Do you know the difference with the sports grips (on cyclethreads)? they're more $$ and seem have more controls

[BMWST?]

i have got the same ones as aslan and will be installing them on the PD.They dont draw much current.I beleive the "sports bike" ones are a different more subtle pattern,otherwise the same.If you get them of cycle treads you will have to pay some postage,I just haggled a bit with a local bike shop and got them locally.
The only thing i dont like is the oxfords will stay on if wired directto the battery and turn them selves off after the battery voltage drops a bit.I might see if wiring them to the power socket gives good voltage but also turns them off when the key is turned off,ie not direct to battery as oxford recomend.If that doesnt work it will be direct to battery but via a relay which the ign key will turn onn/off

[young1]

Great thread. I need heated grips too. Someone mentioned limited electrical power on a KTM, is that something that I need to watch out for, or can I buy some and put them on with no power probs?

[Kickaha]

One other option is an internal resister heater that is made in Nelson (I think) that appears on the market periodically. Wgtn M/cycles had them last yr whe I was looking. About a Hundy as well. High/ Low options. I was going to install on the R100RS. Upside is that they are independent of your grips. Downside is that to heat they must first heat the handlebars, & as a consequence may not be as efficient in terms of current draw.

I had some like that fitted to my BMW back in 1989 and they were crap, not sure of the brand though or where they were made