Heated grips - looking for advice

[junkmanjoe]

pulled my bike apart to day.

and found the prob.

dummy me i had the heat grip wires coming from th batt,
but i decided i would set them up with the key.
as the other day i forgot to turn them off,, had tosty grips when i cam back to the bike,,,, luky it started aye...

so what i had done is some dum how i sum sorta way made a electrial loop in the wireing, and with the fuse i added, sum dum way how i dont know, if carryed the power around and back in the electrics and keeped every thing going.....DOH


so it sorted now, and works great, turn key off everything off now..... dum ass i am...

[pampa]

All right, based on recommendations here I decided to buy the detachable option.

I'll post pictures as soon as I can sort some things out on my site

Ok ok











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Thanks for all the help
Pampa

[junkmanjoe]

Hi Pampa

are they just on / off .
no heat settings.

do you like the feel on the grip.

[Padmei]

Hey Pampa looked at your pics. I have the same ones too & thought I'd share a couple of things. I'm not sure if you have or not by the photos, but don't cable tie the leads on the grips after the plugs. This is so you can unclip them & take them off at any time without having to cut the cableties.

Also make sure they are quite tight when you put the grips on as they can move under your hands. Apart from that you're gonna have really nice warm hands.

[pampa]

Hi Pampa

are they just on / off .
no heat settings.

do you like the feel on the grip.

Hi JOe,

Yes only on/off ... which is the only thing I don't quite like ...

I tested today actually on the ride to work, they're nice but seems to get a bit too hot so had to turn them off a little bit. Maybe cause it wasn't too cold.

The other thing is I need to connect them to ignition to avoid forgetting them on and kill the bat

[pampa]

Hey Pampa looked at your pics. I have the same ones too & thought I'd share a couple of things. I'm not sure if you have or not by the photos, but don't cable tie the leads on the grips after the plugs. This is so you can unclip them & take them off at any time without having to cut the cableties.

Also make sure they are quite tight when you put the grips on as they can move under your hands. Apart from that you're gonna have really nice warm hands.

Hi Padmei,

Hum not too sure I may have one ... or two ties ... I'll double check when try to connect them to ignition and see if can tidy up a little bit. The cables are bit too long everywhere.

I'd tried to put them as tight as I could I was thinking on cable tie them ...

Thanks

[Padmei]

I tested today actually on the ride to work, they're nice but seems to get a bit too hot so had to turn them off a little bit. Maybe cause it wasn't too cold.

The other thing is I need to connect them to ignition to avoid forgetting them on and kill the bat

They doo get too hot sometimes - I ahve to turn them of in traffic & turn them back on on the open road.

[scumdog]

All right, based on recommendations here I decided to buy the detachable option.

I'll post pictures as soon as I can sort some things out on my site

Ok ok










Thanks for all the help
Pampa

Each to their own - but I prefer the hidden heating elements with tidier wiring.

As long as they work.

[mazz1972]

Highly recommend the fitted Oxford grips. Have had them for about 3 years.

I definately prefer the old style one button switch/dial. Unfortunately the switch crapped out but replaced under warrantly with one of the new style switches - found that extremely fiddly to turn on/off with my gloves since you have to press and hold to turn on or off or heat up/down. The old switch was just a quick tap and turn the dial to adjust heat.

Had no trouble removing them to put on my next bike.

Left them on that bike since my latest beast has 1" bars so had to get new ones....and they have a nice "chrome look" old style switch....very pleased about that!

The Oxfords have a 2 year warranty which is excellent - my switch just crapped out in time!

[pete376403]

Unless they have changed the controller, after the initial press-and-hold to turn them on, it should be just a quick press to turn the heat up or down.
Agree the intial turn on is a bit fiddly with gloves, but up and down is ok with gloves.

However even if they were so awkward that you had to stop and get off the bike to change settings, I still wouldn't be without them.

[junkmanjoe]

i came back from welly to day.
as soon as i droped in the wairarapa valley,,, frezzy cold.

mmm nice warm hands...

[normajeane]

Well my two cents (can you still get two cents?) worth is that heated grips work well and yes i do have to turn them off as they get hot, But you better get a good puter oner as we found out that the switch is upside down (not the manufacturers prob) and as the switch is just below the petrol tank, i have to look at where i might be fiddling (a couple of switches there!) AND the position might be a bit confusing.
But all in all once we ironed out the man made gremlins, i am in seventh heaven with Warm and toasty hands. Can concentrate longer on the road in all..

[junkmanjoe]

all i need to find now is a heated skid lid, jacket, pants and boots...

[CookMySock]

only on/off ... which is the only thing I don't quite like ...

I tested today actually on the ride to work, they're nice but seems to get a bit too hot so had to turn them off a little bit. Maybe cause it wasn't too cold.

The other thing is I need to connect them to ignition to avoid forgetting them on and kill the bat

I ditched the controller completely and I just have a connector on mine. In the winter they stay on all the time - if they get a little warm I just unzip my jacket a bit.

Mine are wired through the headlamp relay so they are fully automatic - jump on, start and go.. I don't even have to turn them on.

I have a heated jacket now, and the combination heated grips and jacket completely removed winter as far as I am concerned. I can go anywhere at all, without care or regard for weather.

Steve

[Owl]

Unless they have changed the controller, after the initial press-and-hold to turn them on, it should be just a quick press to turn the heat up or down.
Agree the intial turn on is a bit fiddly with gloves, but up and down is ok with gloves.

However even if they were so awkward that you had to stop and get off the bike to change settings, I still wouldn't be without them.

I've just purchase the new "Sports Grips" from Oxford with the new controller. Seperate on/off button and seem to be a click type, so shouldn't have to hold them down. Time will tell!

I haven't installed them yet as I have to make my own mounting bracket. The one supplied is useless for the triple.