Advice on the best heated grips. Please!!

**HornetBoy** · 21st June 2007, 20:07

Giday Everyone,Am in the market for heated grips on my hornet as they arent particuarly friendly to their riders hands

as i have been experienceing the last few rides to palmerston at 6:00 in the morning.So id appreciate any advice on the best heated grips eg best price ,reliable brands,best functions etc.Thanks Chris

**Hitcher** · 21st June 2007, 20:46

Don't use the wrap-around grips that Oxford make. They look untidy and make the grips excessively fat. The sorts that actually go into the bars may sound appealing, but they take ages to heat up and require a hole to be drilled into the bars to get the cabling in (creates a rust point) and don't allow bar-end weights to be fitted.

There are a few manufacturers who make heated replacement grips. The Hitchers are big fans of the Daytonas. Mrs H had a set on her first Marauder and now on her Bandit; and I've run them on my ST1300 and now on the FJR. When getting them fitted make sure that glue is used to adhere them to the throttle linkage and that the cable points down at engine idle.

**paturoa** · 21st June 2007, 20:58

I've got Daytonas but they only have one heat setting (plus a heat up quick setting that you can only use for a few minutes). Rashika has some better ones, I can't remember the brand and model though. They have several heat settings and are hotter than daytonas

**mdb** · 21st June 2007, 21:07

I've got some Oxford grips (not the wrap around type) and they are superb. They have a variable temperature control (a dial you can use with your gloves on) that is awesome.

Previously I had some Daytonas and I thought they were ok, but now I have the Oxfords I wouldn't go back.

**Hitcher** · 21st June 2007, 21:31

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st June 2007, 21:34

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

thats what I use and on then colder days I am flicking the switch between "start" and "on" continusly... Oxford make a set that are variable... but that can be just as touchy finding the right setting

**paturoa** · 21st June 2007, 21:36

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Daytonas have two heat settings, despite what the control says. "Start" is really hot and "on" is pleasantly toasty.

So you can just leave it on "start" for hours?

**Hitcher** · 21st June 2007, 21:42

Originally Posted by paturoa

So you can just leave it on "start" for hours?

Absolutely.

**xgnr** · 21st June 2007, 21:56

Originally Posted by mdb

I've got some Oxford grips (not the wrap around type) and they are superb. They have a variable temperature control (a dial you can use with your gloves on) that is awesome.

Previously I had some Daytonas and I thought they were ok, but now I have the Oxfords I wouldn't go back.

Bought some Oxfords for $99.00 delivered the other day. Supplier http://www.thunderbike.co.nz Paul Markland [parts@thunderbike.co.nz] is the man.

Rate the product and service highly. They are on special at the moment and deliver in a couple of days (true!)

No drilling and stuff like that. They have the variable controller and have found the heat output intense at the max setting. Went for a run last weekend (yes the cold one) and had to turn down after a few kms (cool temps 5 deg/ open road).

They have open ends and easy to connect up even for non-sparky types. (hook them into your headlight circuit eh)

If ya got a beemer then fitting is an arse with the trick indicators etc but do-able (better than $300 tho so I can put up with it

)

Enjoy the warmth, I would not go back to cold hands

(being an old fart I dont care about being a pussy anymore)

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st June 2007, 22:01

Originally Posted by xgnr

I would not go back to cold hands

me either.... worth there wait in petrol money... or gold...

**Oakie** · 21st June 2007, 22:05

Daytonas for me. $120 odd. Did a long trip in cold driving rain and had them in the 'start' mode for ages without problems.
I'm going to get some fitted on Mrs Oakie's bike when it gets it's next service but dont tell her. It's a surprise.

**Kinje** · 21st June 2007, 22:27

Just bought a pair of Daytonas and gettting them fitted next week. Lookin forward to seeing how they go. Good to see positive feedback on them so far

**Hitcher** · 22nd June 2007, 10:29

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

worth there wait in petrol money...

No no no no no no no. They're presumably worth their weight in petrol money.

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd June 2007, 10:45

Originally Posted by Hitcher

No no no no no no no. They're presumably worth their weight in petrol money.

He might have been right...depends on how flush he is at the mo....

**vifferman** · 22nd June 2007, 11:18

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

Oxford make a set that are variable... but that can be just as touchy finding the right setting

Not at all.
I've found that it's VERY easy to find the right temperature, because they are variable rather than a set temp.
I think mine are Oxfords (dunno - they were on the bike when I bought it). They looked like they were easy to fit though, as they include grips, the switch, etc. They seem to have been designed to hook into the front brake light power input, but I recently unplugged them from there, cut out a lot of the wiring and the inline fuse, and hooked them into my BlueSea fusebox instead. It's much easier having all the accessory power and fuses in the one place.