Heated bike grips. Do they really work?

[hellokitty]

Ok so i know most of you will say get some harden the f**k up. But i am really feeling the cold and my hands are unbearably freezing.... and its not even winter yet!!
I am thinking maybe getting some heated grips, but do they really work? does anyone have them? are you happy with them? and which brand do you recommend?

I rode to work last spring and 10 minutes before I got there, my hands were so cold (I had thermal liners under my gloves) that I lost all feeling - couldn't even work the clutch or brake lever.
Thank god I was on a GN250 which is pretty forgiving as I had to stay in the same gear for the rest of the journey.
I couldn't get my gear off - had to get someone to help me - took about 10 minutes to get any feeling back and then it was agony - like being plunged into boiling water.

The first thing I got when I bought my new bike was heated handgrips - bloody dangerous for me to ride in the cold without them - nothing wimpy about having them - much safer I think to have warm hands and proper control of your bike

[Mr Merde]

They work wonderfully but even better if you mate them with a pair of bar mitts.

I used both when working as a dispatch rider in the UK. Used to go out in all weathers including 10 degrees below.

Kept my hands warm ands snug.

[awayatc]

Some people still ride without heated grips.......?

[sunhuntin]

ive been meaning to get some fitted. my hands get cold really fast, and once they are cold, they tend to stay that way for hours. ive often been riding, and stopped to warm my hands by placing them on the engine... at times, i couldnt even feel how hot it was.

wonder if theyve invented "peg warmers" yet?

[davebullet]

wonder if theyve invented "peg warmers" yet?

I'm thinking of inventing tank warmers... you know what for.....

[Owl]

Yeah heated grips certainly help, but I still reckon my Icebreaker glove liners were as good, or better investment at $30.

[NordieBoy]

I'm thinking of inventing tank warmers... you know what for.....

For those who ride balls not arches?

[zealchick]

Another tip for beating the cold...wear your bra over the top of your thermal, rather than underneath!

really? are you just taking the piss??

[BuzzardNZ]

remember in the old days when going for a longish trip on a cold winters day, would stop off at a fish 'n chip shop, buy a scoop of chips, bung em down my jacket and get 30 mins worth of warmth

[yungatart]

really? are you just taking the piss??

Not at all.
See, when you put your bra on and then your thermal over the top there is a gap caused by your cleavage (no matter how small)
Putting your bra over the top keeps your thermal snug against the skin, which is how it is designed to work.
Trust me on this, it DOES make a difference!

[CookMySock]

really? are you just taking the piss??

No. We never take the piss.

Steve

[jafar]

Heated grips do work, My BMW came with them as standard & with bark busters as well, the bark busters deflect the wind & rain off your gloves & make a big difference.

[zealchick]

No. We never take the piss.

Steve

hahaha yeah never!!

[sunhuntin]

Heated grips do work, My BMW came with them as standard & with bark busters as well, the bark busters deflect the wind & rain off your gloves & make a big difference.

ive been wondering about busters, but i think they would look dorky on the virago, lol

dave... a tank warmer could be a good idea for both sexes. funny how rain seems to soak straight through everything, no matter how many layers.

[Grumpy]

Another tip for beating the cold...wear your bra over the top of your thermal, rather than underneath!

Sounds feasible but I'm not sure if Mrs Grumpy wears my size.

Oh and heated grips are the bee's knees.