heated grips

[Keystone19]

Now I'll say it - you're a wuss!!

Thanks Zed, I bow to your superior size and (as a result) heat creating capabilities. Yes, I am a wuss, and proud of it!

[LB]

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I've had several sorts.

Daytona Hotgrips - replacement rubber grip. Two heats, no problems.

Another brand I forget - an element thingy goes inside the bars - you retain the orginal grips. Not as warm as the Daytonas.

Several of my BMW's had BMW grips fitted at the factory. Two heats, wonderful.

Both my Ducs have the wiring for the Oxford wrap-around heaters. Yes, they do make the grips a bit fatter and it takes about 20kms to get used to it. I only have them on the bike when I want to use them. Only one heat, and so you have to keep on turning them on and off or else you'll burn your hands (long story, and it was many moons ago, but I speak from experience, and it definitely wasn't a good one...hard to ride a bike with blisters the size of a 20c piece on the palm of your right hand!)

I had bark busters on my last Beemer - looked a bit stupid, but definitely warmer, as they keep the direct windblast off your hands.

I'm happy with my Oxford heated grips, but I do have to say IMHO the BMW ones are the pick of the bunch.
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[Hailwood]

Just had some Daytona heated grips fitted at TSS today (great job guys) and took the long way home to see how well they work. Having ridden with a polyprop inner and winter gloves for most of the time, it is great to just wear a normal pair of leather bike gloves with the heated grips....damn they are great. .hands nice and warm . The grip diameter is no more than the standard one was.

I reckon that heated grips are one of the best things you could add to a bike.

[vifferman]

I didn't know you were in, you should have asked someone to get me out of sleaze practice.
Did you see the Sprint?

Aye.
Gave it a good ogling, wandered around, looked at some gear (jackets and like that), wandered around some more, looked at a few bikes, wandered around some more, gave the Sprint another looking over, wandered out, went for a ride along the waterfront.

[TonyB]

Just had some Daytona heated grips fitted at TSS today (great job guys) and took the long way home to see how well they work. Having ridden with a polyprop inner and winter gloves for most of the time, it is great to just wear a normal pair of leather bike gloves with the heated grips....damn they are great. .hands nice and warm . The grip diameter is no more than the standard one was.

I reckon that heated grips are one of the best things you could add to a bike.

I second that. I had a set on my VFR for coping with riding the 20k to work on -6°C frosty mornings. Liked them so much I got them thrown in when I bought the FZR. I wouldn't have a road bike without them.

[vifferman]

Hey Jill, I've never ridden with heated grips but it sounds like the users on this site are sold!

Well, I am. For sure. At all at all. Begorrah.

I have 2 pairs of gloves I wear regularly during winter, my thinner summer ones most of the time except on cold mornings when I change gloves to my thicker lined winter ones. I havn't suffered from frozen fingers for a long while!

I hate thick glubs. I too have several pairs of glubs (umm.... thinking... thinking... five (5!! and that's after giving one pair away!!) pairs), but wear only my thin summer ones (one of the three pairs) and the horrible horrible Orina ones if it rains. If I have to (we hatesss them we doesss, nasssty little Urinassss...)
So (cue Rossi voice) ha-yem virreee virree ap-pee to be-yah haffink-ah tha warrrm feeng-ahs. [/spaghetti] AND to not be wearing thick glubses.
The backs of them do get a little cold, but not too bad, as the backs of my glubs are padded a bit.
However (BUT!!) I intend to buy some NICE winter/waterproof gloves, having tried on some that were warmer and drier, but which had thinnish plams (that's like palms, only more differenter).

Now I'll say it - you're a wuss!!

Whatever. Us wusses can put up with your insults, while enjoying that smug inner glow that comes from having deliciously warm hands.

[Ixion]

The Whale has heated grips as standard, but they do not work. I must find out why, more ruddy electricals. I am getting heartily sick of rewiring.I had to but a new battery in the multimeter I have used it so much.

I have only summer gloveses and winter gloveses , which are thick and warm. But this year has been so warm I have not had to wear the winter ones. I bought them in readiness for winter , but have not needed them. Still, there is plenty of time, it will no doubt get MUCH colder as spring comes on.

[skelstar]

Just had some Daytona heated grips fitted at TSS today (great job guys)

Ah hah! I am having hot-grips fitted by TSS today as well. Im looking forward to a really cold morning to test them out. No more running into my work with my bike left running so I can warm my digits to operating temperature on a heater!

[pritch]

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It's best to take the time to wire them to a switched 12V cable, not direct to the battery, cos then you don't flatten the battery when you forget to turn them off by accident

Thanks for that. I have a set being fitted while the bike is in for a service today. Wired through the ignition switch if all goes to plan. I didn't trust my self to remember to switch the grips off invariably, without fail, ever.

[froggyfrenchman]

they are worth their weight in gold and very easy to hook up, normally 2 wires, a power and an earth. swapping should only be an issue if bike upgrede is between country of manufacture. Most jap bikes have 7/8" handle bar tubu, wether theyre bars or clip ons. good luck and warm hands

[Podo]

Oxford do two types; the wrap around type @ $101.00 inc and complete replacement grips @ $105.00 inc. Wiring is quite simple, all instructions included. We've sold a lot of these at AMPS and people seem very pleased with them.
Baehr do heated gloves which are the ultimate handwarmers.Waterproof Goretex liners etc.
$399.00 inc. or $569.00 with an adjustable rheostat.

Hi Lou, what is AMPS current $ for Oxford grips, and are they in stock, my local dealer is quoting $199.95 and I can import cheaper than that but dont want the hassle. Thanks Tony Doms.

[kensuem]

bought and fitted oxford grips 4 weeks ago.Cost me $119,took 2 hours to fit,worth every cent,warm hands at last.[plus they can control the weather,we havnt had a bad frost since I fitted them !]

[jellywrestler]

you may want to think about a heated jacket. these keep your torso warm and prevent teh blood supply being limited to your hands and feet which is the cause of the cold feeling. bonuses are using it on any bike, you'll need to fit a plug and you don't have to bulk up on clothes either