Heated grips - looking for advice

[twotyred]

How much power do they draw? I wanted something on the VTR250 that wouldn't overdraw the alternator's supply (I think rated at 330w - but that seems a little over optimistic). The Oxfords claim to draw less than 4A (< 48w) so the 250/650 should be able to handle them no worries.

Dave.

with 330w you should have no probs, DR650 makes 200w I believe...

[junkmanjoe]

one side of my grips seams to be getting warmer than the other.

what ya all think on this matter.....

[Box'a'bits]

one side of my grips seams to be getting warmer than the other.

what ya all think on this matter.....

Follow the linky http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102930. Basically the right grip is insulated by the throttle tube. The other is directly on the handlebar, & usually needs to be insulated from that, otherwise there is some heat transfer. Post 13 talks about it.

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

oh the plastic thingy on the gas control aye.

that be it.

[Paladin]

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 liked the look & idea of those on the Invasion ride mate!

How much does a set of those cost?

[CookMySock]

the right grip is insulated by the throttle tube. The other is directly on the handlebar

Yeah. It doesn't matter overall. Little variations in temperature aren't noticeable while riding, but the nice warm bars certainly are.

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

ill have to look in to fixing this.

if i could slide another plastic tube over the left hand side,
ya think this would balance things out.

[warewolf]

ill have to look in to fixing this.

if i could slide another plastic tube over the left hand side,
ya think this would balance things out.

One way to fix it is to go to a wrecker and get any old plastic throttle tube, glue that to the left bar. Then you have to buy 2 pairs of grips to get 2 larger-diameter throttle-side ones, so you can fit the second to the left bar. Apart from having to throw away two grips, it limits your grip choice to symmetrical ones: most of the better ones for grip & blister reduction aren't.

The Symtec ones I use have differential wattage heaters to help with this problem ($50 +shipping). A few layers of foil insulation tape also helps. When I bother to think about it, the throttle does heat up faster, but its not often I notice the final temp being different.

The biggest issue is that in the cold rain when you are wiping your visor every 30-60 secs, the cold air & rain chills the left grip when you let go to wipe. Almost gets back up to temperature when you have to wipe again. Apart from that, mine have been brilliant.

Unfortunately, alloy fat bars make a dirty great effin heatsink.

[pampa]

For what I know between 90 and 200.

The Oxford that can be removed are around $90, and the oxford sport around $130

That's just to give u an idea

Cheers,
Pampa

I liked the look & idea of those on the Invasion ride mate!

How much does a set of those cost?

[junkmanjoe]

HI Warewolf.

ive got heat sheld tape on under side of my safari gas tank. like a heavy tin foil, with sticky back.
i wonder if i wrap this around the bar, if it would help rebound the heat out, insted of inwards.

yea good idea.....or.....na ya dum ass....

[Padmei]

For what I know between 90 and 200.

The Oxford that can be removed are around $90, and the oxford sport around $130

That's just to give u an idea

Cheers,
Pampa

Do try some first tho as if you have smallish hands they may be quite bulky. I... ahem... have no problems there

[warewolf]

ive got heat sheld tape on under side of my safari gas tank. like a heavy tin foil, with sticky back.
i wonder if i wrap this around the bar, if it would help rebound the heat out, insted of inwards.

That's what I did, with thin foil tape. 3x layers on the left (neatly abutted not spiraled) 1x on the right. The layers on the left made the grip noticeably harder to stretch on... don't forget you are also already adding the thickness of the heater element and backing.

[BMWST?]

HI Warewolf.

ive got heat sheld tape on under side of my safari gas tank. like a heavy tin foil, with sticky back.
i wonder if i wrap this around the bar, if it would help rebound the heat out, insted of inwards.

yea good idea.....or.....na ya dum ass....

might be hard to do now Joe they are glued on,and they will fairly easy to damage the wiring i would think

[Padmei]

That's what I did, with thin foil tape. 3x layers on the left (neatly abutted not spiraled) 1x on the right...

WW do you fold or scrunch?







sorry just had to ask

[warewolf]

Not at liberty to say.

But I did used to have a server called "scruncher". Always had to explain that one. It got its name because it was a real shitter to get set up and running properly.