Oxford heated grips?

[nzspokes]

I had Oxfords on my Bandit. They kept faulting from the start. Was a controller issue. I had started a warranty procedure on them when they just started coming on by themselves. You would turn the switch off and the grips would come on full hot. That was resolved by a car pullout in front of me and destroying my bike.

My new Hornet came with an unkown brand of hot grips but the grips were stuffed. Ive graffted oxford grips onto this system and it works great.

I believe the Oxford controller is over complicated for what it has to do and is prone to faulting. Shame as the grips are nice.

[willytheekid]

...You would turn the switch off and the grips would come on full hot. That was resolved by a car pullout in front of me and destroying my bike.

...DAMN!!...I would have just used a craft knife to remove them

...your friggin hard core mate

[davebullet]

I'd stay away from the sports grip dimpled pattern. Grips wear down fast and I found they got slippery when my gloves were wet. Original swirl type pattern seems to be long lasting.

I'd 2nd that. original grips may not look as cool but they wear better

[vifferman]

I've had Oxford heated grips on my last three rides. They're magic. I like the built-in gizmo that shuts them off when the bike's voltage drops below 10.5.

In my opinion, that feature is a bloody stupid one. I wired mine to one of the switched outlets on my BlueSea fusebox, so when the key is off, so are the grips. No dropping of the battery voltage below 12.7V or so.
I've got the Oxfords with the solid-state controller; it's OK, but the grips are a bit hard and fat. I liked the previous one with the rotary controller better, which was fitted to the VFR when I bought it, but it carked it after 3 or 6 years.
I used to think heated grips were dumb, unless you lived in a cold place. When I lived in Chch, I rode most days, even twice when it was snowing. No heated grips for me. Then, because the VFR had them fitted, one day when it was only coolish as I was going over the Mamaku Ranges into Rotorua, I switched them on. I was astounded that having warm fingers made all of me feel warm. It's the only time I can distinctly remember an occasion when I've smiled while riding. Weird....
Heated grips are also good when you have shitty gloves, that are supposed to be waterproof but it's fecking bucketing down, and they're slowly getting wet on the wrong side.

[Oakie]

Oxford heated hand grips? Then first thing I add to any bike I buy.

[Berg]

I always said heated grips were for sissys and fought putting them on my bike for years. Now I have them they would be the first thing fitted to any replacement bike.
Bosses Oxfords crapped themselves last week doing the same as many here, coming on without being switched on causing a flat battery. I always wire mine through a relay so they cannot come on without the ignition being on.

[kewwig]

I have had 3 sets of Oxfords on various bikes. The last set locked on hot and wouldn't turn off. It wasn't the switch but the other little black box in line "brain". I prised that open and water had got into it and corroded the circuit board. I was surprised as it is under the body work, but suspect water had run down the wire outer past the seals.

Worth putting some self sealing tape around that if water can get to it.

[Gorgeousplak]

wonder if they would work on a seat?

Or even on the back..
Was also wondering about the heated gloves

[PrincessBandit]

.... I fitted them myself without fucking too many things up (watch for glue spilling on the paintwork!).

Balu fitted his on the burger and mine on the bandit. He was a tad upset when a glue drip dripped down my fairing, but it didn't bother me unduly; I was just happy to have them fitted!

I've had Oxford heated grips on my last three rides. They're magic. I like the built-in gizmo that shuts them off when the bike's voltage drops below 10.5.

I was always worried about them draining the battery if I forgot to turn them off, but found out unintentionally that they cut out on their own accord once the ignition is off. Whew.

wonder if they would work on a seat?

Haha, the burgman comes with heated seats for rider and pillion in Europe. Pity they haven't made it to NZ

[Berg]

Question for those who's controllers faulted to on all the time. Were your grips wired through a relay or were they direct wired to the battery? Wondering if the switch isn't handling the power supply 24/7 as we have never had an issue with relayed power touch wood.

[swbarnett]

.... I fitted them myself without fucking too many things up (watch for glue spilling on the paintwork!).

Balu fitted his on the burger and mine on the bandit. He was a tad upset when a glue drip dripped down my fairing, but it didn't bother me unduly; I was just happy to have them fitted!

I never had a problem with the glue when I fitted them on my wife's Hornet. Of course that could be because I didn't use any glue; took over an hour to push them on they were so tight (they're not going anywhere). If I'd used glue they would've only gone 5mm on before it set.

[nzspokes]

Question for those who's controllers faulted to on all the time. Were your grips wired through a relay or were they direct wired to the battery? Wondering if the switch isn't handling the power supply 24/7 as we have never had an issue with relayed power touch wood.

Mine were relayed.

[nzspokes]

I never had a problem with the glue when I fitted them on my wife's Hornet. Of course that could be because I didn't use any glue; took over an hour to push them on they were so tight (they're not going anywhere). If I'd used glue they would've only gone 5mm on before it set.

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

[trustme]

Have Oxfords fitted to both my Scram & the wife's Bonnie. Both controllers shit themselves at around 18 months , bought another controller but it did not fix either bikes problem.
I'll try the Daytona's

[p.dath]

I've had the older, less electronic ones. They were great. I have heard many people complain about the newer more electronic models having the electronic component fail.

I prefer the actual grips myself (which replace your current grips), as opposed the the "over grip" version - which fits over your current grips.