Not-So-Hot Grips

[NZsarge]

Oxfords get my vote. Bloody great I reckon. Can't use the high setting too often, it has to be bloody cold before i'll put the grips on at 100%.

[SMOKEU]

I'm thinking about buying a set of heated grips for my CBR250R. Will they fit my bike reasonably easily? Will it change the feel of the throttle at all? Will they really prevent my hands from freezing in winter?

[hayd3n]

I'm thinking about buying a set of heated grips for my CBR250R. Will they fit my bike reasonably easily? Will it change the feel of the throttle at all? Will they really prevent my hands from freezing in winter?

yes yes and yes

[Owl]

I've got the new "Oxford Sport Grips" and have no trouble running them at 100%. Certainly warm, but I wouldn't say overly hot.

[TimeOut]

My brother, son and I have had Oxfords for three years (22,000 20,000 33,000k's) with no problems.
I only use 30-40% my son 70-100% but I have hand guards.

[CookMySock]

Basically, if you ride on winter mornings for longer than 15mins at over 70km/hr then hotgrips will make a really big difference.

Also if you tour in the winter, heated grips and jacket are essential.

Steve

[tracyprier]

Well I checked the grips with a multimeter, left is meant to be 6 ohm right is meant to be 7... turned out both are 15 ohms which would explain why the work but just not very well. Looks like a trip to Cycletreads for a new set. At least I get the new controller 'cause apparantly the old rheostat one was a known weak point.

thanks
Tracy

[banditrider]

Might be all this talking about them but I just had another wee issue with mine. It's not the grips, they were still working fine but the super glue seems to be only good for 53,000km - the right hand grip started slipping this morning. Talk about a pain, at first I thought there was something wrong with the bike - no grunt out of corners. Then I thought the rear brake might have locked on (a Concours issue fixed with a recall).

But eventually I twigged to the grip slipping and the throttle not getting turned enough. A real pain in the butt so I popped into a mate's place on my way home and pinched a bit of his loctite - sorted for another 53,000km...

[BMWST?]

I'm thinking about buying a set of heated grips for my CBR250R. Will they fit my bike reasonably easily? Will it change the feel of the throttle at all? Will they really prevent my hands from freezing in winter?

not only your hands,you can feel the warmth seeping back up your arms!

[SMOKEU]

not only your hands,you can feel the warmth seeping back up your arms!

I don't want the bottom of my hands feeling hot while the top of my hands freeze.

[CookMySock]

the super glue seems to be only good for 53,000km - the right hand grip started slipping this morning.

You did well if you got 53,000kms. Mine was a lot worse. I glued them on again with automotive bog. We'll see how that goes.

I don't want the bottom of my hands feeling hot while the top of my hands freeze.

Hotgrips won't butter your toast and make your coffee. They make a big difference though. Try them - its a good mod for only $100.

Steve

[banditrider]

Hotgrips won't butter your toast and make your coffee. They make a big difference though. Try them - its a good mod for only $100.
Steve

Exactly, you won't get a pair of gloves that give the same sort of result for that money.

[NZsarge]

I popped into a mate's place on my way home and pinched a bit of his loctite - sorted for another 53,000km...

What kind of Loctite mate? My left hand grip is getting a little loose.

[banditrider]

Possibly 406 (not sure). It may not be the right one for the job but it seems to be working fine.

I've got some here if ya need to borrow some.

[Flip]

I honestly won't ride a bike for far without heated grips. On my normal scooter they are on almost all the time, the Harley ones are on a temp controlled thermostat. They let me ride most of the year in summer weight racing gloves. I also have old buggered fitters hands and they cause me joint pain for days when they become cold.

Been through 2 sets in 5 years of the Harley ones. I have found out that the thermostat electronics dies and is considered unreliable. I have a set of "heat demons" on order right now from the US as everybody says they are the ducks nuts.

I also have a vintage bike with reverse leavers, they pivot from the outside of the bars, so the cables are inside the bars. Does anybody know about the lace on over wrap type of heated grips?