Oxford Hot Grips.

[Taz]

A mate in the pub the other night said we were just soft for having heated grips....
Asked him if he had a heater in his truck?
Yeah he says.
Do you turn it on when it gets cold?
But that's different says he......

[alanzs]

So I'm going to get a heated vest instead..

Heated vests are amazing. They have changed my whole thoughts about riding in the cold. I don't need to wear fifty layers of clothing and the vest keeps me soooo warm. Great product!

[pete376403]

Just got some, grips feel same in hand if they are bigger it is very very marginal.

Blimin hot though, a bit gutted they dont have the fully adjustable reostat dial, instead just a 4 different precentage one, seems to be okay. all shops told me ya cant get the old turn dial ones anymore.

The dial type are available but possibly only in the 1" diameter bar size (cruiser / harley size bars). Friend has them on his Yamaha 1100 cruiser.
I think that is a "looks" thing rather than infinite adjustability as the rotary control is much smaller than the 4 position push button controller.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Oh and those that are worried about leaving your grips on and flattening your battery -

The new ones have a voltage sensor in them. Once the voltage gets below 11.5 they turn off! That's also why the wont turn on when on first startup. Rev your bike upto about 3k, then try turn them on. A bikes stator system doesn't make stuff all power at idle.

[mouldy]

Hot grips just make sure you have wired them into your key as if you turn your bike off and they are still running then in no time at all you will have to push your bike to make it go believe me..

Next if you have wet gloves and cold hands do not turn up the heat as you will end up taking the skin of your hands..when real cold they can be tempting to turn up, resist the temptation, \other than that they are bloody good, except on a long cold ride when the ends of your fingers will freeze, but your palms will be hot....

Used these things for a few years now and LOVE them . If you wire them through you ignition they must run through a relay or the controllers burn out . Wish I'd put them on 20 years ago .

[duckonin]

Used these things for a few years now and LOVE them . If you wire them through you ignition they must run through a relay or the controllers burn out . Wish I'd put them on 20 years ago .

Thanks for that mouldy, zuki dealers in Tauranga did my last ones no prob to date..

Was talking about burning skin at a rally on the weekend, with gloves that are wet inside, temp to hot, but not really realizing untill to late, and yes it has happened to others...Back a few posts Dangerous Bastard almost rubbished what I had said, but if you do the k's in the cold and your gloves get wet inside beware as you will not realy feel it happen untill it is to late..

Plus over time keep an eye on your grips as I have had wires show after 20,000ks boy are they hot if your grips are on low and you have no gloves on, yes I know you should not ride without gloves but we all do just off to the shops at times...

[CookMySock]

Was talking about burning skin at a rally on the weekend, with gloves that are wet inside, temp to hot, but not really realizing untill to late, and yes it has happened to others...Back a few posts Dangerous Bastard almost rubbished what I had said, but if you do the k's in the cold and your gloves get wet inside beware as you will not realy feel it happen untill it is to late..

Thanks for the heads-up on that. I didn't think I was that hard on you though..


DB