Oxford heated grips?

[born disturbed]

I have had a set of Daytonas on my Hylystrung for a few years, 3 modes: Off, On (warm when parked, not when moving) & Start (Read as so frigging hot your skin burns). I had these wired from the battery with 10amp fuse to a 30amp relay which is triggered from the horn circuit (on with ignition only). Grips have lasted well but the element in the rhs has died & I'm absolutely sick to death of burnt hands when running them in the cold/wet (steam burns suck). Time to swap them out for Oxfords I reckon, 4 modes sounds delightful

[willytheekid]

Put mine on the VFR on Sat (used an inline 5amp fuse, wired it to a relay, and used the back brake light as the relay trip...and I opnly falttened the battery ONCE thro "playing around")

First ride with them this morning

...omg!

...it just kinda felt wrong?
it was foggy, cold and damp....and yet my hands staying at a "civilised" warm temp?

...laadeedaaa! did I feel flash


Get Some!!....nuff said

[Kendog]

This is my first winter riding with the Oxford heated grips.
The only thing that pisses me off is I didn't fit them years ago.

[swbarnett]

I fitted some Oxfords to my Hornet, just the grips. Glue on the bars, rubber mallet to help fitting. Sorted in a min.

I was intending to do a test fit then take them off and glue them. Tried the mallet to no avail (rudy great sledge hammer wouldn't shift them much). In the end I stuck an F clamp along the bar and squeezed it on mm by mm.

This is the 600 European spec. Maybe the bars are slightly bigger.

[willytheekid]

I was intending to do a test fit then take them off and glue them. Tried the mallet to no avail (rudy great sledge hammer wouldn't shift them much). In the end I stuck an F clamp along the bar and squeezed it on mm by mm.

This is the 600 European spec. Maybe the bars are slightly bigger.

...did ya try some hair spray?

[slofox]

The only thing I think heated grips lack is the ability to heat your fingernails - because they face into the wind and the warm bit is on the inside of your fingers, the nail side can still freeze in really frosty conditions. I have been known to tuck a few fingers at a time up so they contact the warm bit.

[Maha]

The only thing I think heated grips lack is the ability to heat your fingernails - because they face into the wind and the warm bit is on the inside of your fingers, the nail side can still freeze in really frosty conditions. I have been known to tuck a few fingers at a time up so they contact the warm bit.

Oh dear god! this thread should be in Biker Angels

[swbarnett]

...did ya try some hair spray?

I thought lubricating the bars would stop the glue sticking.

[Maha]

I thought lubricating the bars would stop the glue sticking.

Not if you use hairspray/lipstick (flavoured) nail polish (any colour) a powder puff and or hair removing wax.... apparently

[Howie]

Have had Oxford heated grips on my bike for about 3-4 years. First switch failed in about 3 months due to water getting in. With the replacement I sealed around the back plate, and wiring with silicon sealant and they are still going strong although the Left grip is starting to become a bit worn. I think they are good value and great in the colder months.

[willytheekid]

I thought lubricating the bars would stop the glue sticking.

Nah, old school way of sticking them on

The hairspray lubes the grip up to enable an easy fit...then when the alcohol in the hair spray evaporates the sticky hair glue stuff is all that's left, hence it then acts like glue!

...look it up, it works great

[swbarnett]

Nah, old school way of sticking them on

The hairspray lubes the grip up to enable an easy fit...then when the alcohol in the hair spray evaporates the sticky hair glue stuff is all that's left, hence it then acts like glue!

...look it up, it works great

Aha! So the hair spray IS the glue. Clever thinking Batman!

[far queue]

I've always used Ados F2 contact glue. Slop it on and slide the grip on straight away. It's slimy while it's wet and works as a great lube but won't let go once it's set.

[Coldrider]

I have had a set of Daytonas on my Hylystrung for a few years, 3 modes: Off, On (warm when parked, not when moving) & Start (Read as so frigging hot your skin burns). I had these wired from the battery with 10amp fuse to a 30amp relay which is triggered from the horn circuit (on with ignition only). Grips have lasted well but the element in the rhs has died & I'm absolutely sick to death of burnt hands when running them in the cold/wet (steam burns suck). Time to swap them out for Oxfords I reckon, 4 modes sounds delightful

I made a PMW (pulse width modulation circuit), you can get a kit from jaycar, that is variable like a oven simmerstat. Just use off and start and wind the pot up or down for heat control. Needs to be able to handle 6 amps. Another way is to switch some 10Amp diodes in series with the grips to drop the voltage. A bit crude but should work.

[born disturbed]

Bloody top idea Koldrider , I had thought of organising a pot into the setup with basic 2 way switch for power duties. Time to go see if the throttle side grip can be resurrected or I will be buying some Oxfords sooner rather than later.