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  1. #16
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    Im mainly after them due to carpel tunnel issues so get very sore hands. No i dont get that cold up here.
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    It depends on brand and person.

    Different brands have different functionality and I'd definitely recommend Oxford ones as they are good quality. The sports grip patter on the grip I found was shit, and didn't offer much grip, plus wore out quicker than the original ones.

    I also tried Daytona ones, or something, with just Off, Start, On, and they were crap. On didn't do much and Start was too hot at 0 degrees...

    Different people are affected by the cold differently, so while one person might not need grips, another might have them on full... YMMV
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DR650gary View Post
    I have a set of these

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal...0#ht_500wt_969

    Have had a set on the last 3 bikes and when they are on they are ON.

    Whats with the pieces of rubber & the tape?
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    I have a set of these on my bike.

    http://www.heatdemons.com/Internal-H...lack_p_45.html

    They are a good quality product.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jellywrestler View Post
    yep, reason you get cold fingers and toes is that when you get cold your bodies priority is to maintain the core temp, or you die.
    To do this it limits the blood flow to your digits as this blood returns cooler than when it went out and is not good.
    A heated jacket will maintain your core temperature and there will be plenty of blood sent off to your fingers and toes so they don't get cold.
    And you don't have to have heaps of extra clothing on when you ride, the jacket makes up for a lot of it.
    Very interesting and makes sense. What if I get the cold shoulder though?

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    I have Oxford grips and I love them.

    Even when riding to the Brass Monkey I only use about 30 to 50% of the heat range.

    A decent pair of gloves compliment the heated grips. Sometimes the top of your hand and fingers can still get cold while the palms are warm.
    This is where good gloves really pay off.

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    Just bought myself a set of Oxford Cruiser Grips (currently on special at Cycletreads), haven't fitted them yet. Making sure that I have everything all lined up. Apparently there is an auxilliary power outlet (ignition controlled) in the headlight, wiring diagram seems to back this up. Will make it easier if I don't have to thread wires all the way down to the battery.

    I got icycle fingers riding the desert road back in March, ever since a set of these has been top of my want need list.
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    I have the Oxfords aswell and my controller gave up a few years ago. I hardwired them to the 12V so its either 100% on or off. Once they are fully warm they can be extremely hot if moving in city traffic but on the open road they are perfect.

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    Not doing their advertising but I think WMC may be selling Oxfords cheap at $79??? get hold of crasherfromwayback.

    Spokes have a look on our other (NSWbandit) forum as there's some great information on there. Just fitted a new set of Oxfords to mine. The push button type not rotary dial. lowest setting is the bees knees.

    If its your wrists you may also want to try taping them, or those stick on heat pads (last for ages)
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Thermacare...ht_1443wt_1164

    or these

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/HOTTEEZE-Hot...ht_1388wt_1139

    My local silverstream pharmacy has the latter ones. About $25 for a pack of 12

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    Quote Originally Posted by BASS-TREBLE View Post
    I have the Oxfords aswell and my controller gave up a few years ago. I hardwired them to the 12V so its either 100% on or off. Once they are fully warm they can be extremely hot if moving in city traffic but on the open road they are perfect.
    You can buy spare or different controllers...

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    Quote Originally Posted by SILVER SUZI View Post
    Whats with the pieces of rubber & the tape?
    The pieces of rubber are heatshrink and you can put them over the heat pads or if you have alloy bars use them as a heatshield as alloy tends to suck the heat down. Mine didn't have tape but it would be useful to tape the pads all over to give a nice smooth finish if you have thin grips. I have just stuck them on with the adhesive backing then taped the edges to help slide the grips back on. I like them as you can change the grips whenever you want whereas Oxford's have the grips as part of it.

    Had Oxfords on another bike and didn't like them as there was no way to upgrade the grips that I could see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rustic101 View Post
    You can buy spare or different controllers...
    Bear in mind the wiring has changed between rotary dial and digital controller, so they are not completely cross compatible... I'm on my last rotary controller, grips have done somewhere around 90,000km and the edges are pretty worn... still has a pattern tho... tough buggers.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Love my Oxfords - got a set on each bike. I prefer to wear thinnish gloves all year run so generally only need the temp on the lowest setting. When wearing my thicker gloves (this week!) I need to turn them up more (funny that).

    The one's on my Connie have done 82,000km and one of the grips has worn badly/melted a bit in the sun (Gremlin can attest to this) so I have just (last night) slipped a set of Grip Puppies over the top of the grips. Obviously I'll need to run a higher temp now. Haven't tried the set up yet (hopefully will this weekend) but not sure if I'm gonna like the extra thickness but we'll see...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Im lookin at getting some hot grips. if you have the original ones do you use the maximun setting much?
    when I had them on my 600, I almost never used the highest setting, as my hands would start to sweat if I was on a long ride using the hottest setting.

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    Do eeet! they are just great- I have em on two of my bikes
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