Heated handgrips - any good?

[rustic101]

Funny thing happened to me the other day in relation to the Hot Grips.

Was parked waiting at the Melling lights, cars either side. Lights turned green and I twisted the throttle and,,,,,nothing...As cars past either side of me I qiuckly gathered my composure and after some rapid mental checks realised that the hot grips were rotating freely on the throttle..

I gripped the throttle as hard as I could, crushing it, popped the front wheel and away I went -

Thank fark I was wearing a helmet as I was glowing with embarrassment lol.

Fixed with super glue

[vindy500]

I heard super glue will slip when the gloves heat up

[Spuds1234]

I heard super glue will slip when the gloves heat up

Never had a problem so far.

[dipshit]

Anyone bought some?

I had a set on my last bike. Didn't like them. The larger diameter of the grip was uncomfortable for my smallish hands. Plus the thicker rubber of the hotgrips killed a lot of the feedback you usually get through the bars.

Will never buy another set unless they begin to make them at a thickness similar to OEM gips.

[AD345]

I retrofitted OEM heated grips to my bike after a ride though the Dome Valley one raining night last winter where I got so cold that I couldn't uncurl my hand to change gear.

Best thing I did since buying my bike

[Corse1]

Timely thread. After yesterdays ride I am looking at a pair. I get a painefule lefy hand with the combination of Duc clutch, heavier winter gloves, short fingers and an old injury causes the left thumb and index finger to get numb pretty quickley in the winter. If hot grips could allow the use of summer gloves and no numbness, all i would have to get then would be some aftermarket levers to bring the lever closer to the bar.

The last 100 kays yesterday I could hardly use the clutch so didn't bother on the upshifts but it did not make for smooth riding.

Boyd Honda have them on Trademe for $109 sports version.

[MD]

I've been a fan of heated grips for years but now I've experienced the benefit of hand guards and reckon they provide much better protection from the cold than hot grips. I intended to fit the Triumph heated grips to the Tiger when winter arrived but doubt I will bother now.

I've got the ugly lookers, well not ugly but not pretty either. The front on look is a bit like you are carrying two garden variety spades across your handlebars. But hey THEY WORK!

Totally keep rain off your gloves and warm calm air sits behind the cover allowing your gloves to do the job of providing warmth without the wind chill factor ruining the party. Early Sunday ride this weekend and commuting today gave me the first taste of this winter's chill, but my hands were warm as. Much better than all the heated grip brands I've tried before. I notice the Tiger 800 and BMW F800GS have those trendy looking slim line guards for those style conscious riders. Pleased I've gone with function over form. And I'm saving on my power bill.

[cynna]

ive got handguards and heated grips - dont even notice the cold riding home at 2am on a frosty morning.

[jazfender]

ive got handguards and heated grips - dont even notice the cold riding home at 2am on a frosty morning.

no shit. not with mum's knitted jumper and booties on ya didn't

[clint640]

I had a set on my last bike. Didn't like them. The larger diameter of the grip was uncomfortable for my smallish hands. .

You can get the Symtec stick on elements to go under any grip you like without adding much diameter. They work great. Not sure if anyone sells em in NZ, got them ex USA off the net, have seen cheap versions on trademe.

Cheers
Clint

[cheshirecat]

On my second generatiopn of Oxford grips. Used them thein the UK whe nDRing, three winters including snow and minus 11 one stage. Had handlebar muffs with them and never sufferd cold hands. Combination meant I was able to use lighter gloves and keep dryer longer plus muffs stopped a lot of damage from stone strikes etc. Never been a fan of heavy gloves.
Use Oxfords on my current. The modual was failed and was exchanged at wholesale cost (out of guarantee) and no problems with it after two years. Easy to fit and similar size to original grips so no issues there. Very useful addition ie in wet weather keeping some inner warnth and those cold mornings. If was riiding in colder weather more often (Welly not that cold really) would fit muffs despiite it looking a bit naff on the vfr.

[PrincessBandit]

hehe we just had about 37 seperate threads about hotgrips, and the answer is universally "yep they are bloody good."

Get some!

Steve

What DB said. I love mine and have already used them (and I live in tropical Aucks!)

I even use them in the winter when I have my thermal glove liners inside my gloves because I'm such a pussy when it gets chilly.

[GPS MAN]

I would not ride, in the Winter, without my hotgrips In fact I really like the extra diameter that add to the bar.. My KTM's grips are a little small for my taste. The under grip kind don't add much to the original grips....sounds like what you are looking for

[sgtp]

...and to save anyone from sifting through the 37 other identical threads:

INSTALL YOUR KIT WITH A RELAY EVEN IF YOUR KIT DOES NOT COME WITH ONE!!! FEED THEM WITH POWER DIRECTLY FROM THE THE BATTERY!!!

My bike has grips "professionally" installed for the previous owner. I think I felt them get warm once or twice, before I rewired them. And damn, are toasty warm fingers nice! I tapped into the license plate bulb to operate the relay.

[MrKiwi]

After inventing the motorbike, the next best invention is heated grips, in my opinion. I have hand guards and heated handgrips. Wouldn't have it any other way and I now wonder why I took so long to get them.