Heated grips or wrap rounds?

TimNorwich · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Karma :

Okay, early days yet but I want to start 'prepping' the CG125 for next winter, and the main issue last winter was my hands.

I've read on other threads that the wrap rounds can absorb water.

And the other issue is ofcourse little scrotes at college flicking the switch.

How far from the bars can the switch be located? Would it be possible to wire them out of sight?

Thanks for your time,

Tim.
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Welshd1k · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Karma :

id get muffs!!! i have heated grips there nice but ... dont warm all your hand just teh base... if you had muffs AND HEATED GRIPS AMG!!!! IM IN LOVE!
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Tonka · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Karma :

These are the ones that I've had fitted to my trail bike and I've been really pleased with them. Admittedly the gloves I wear are thin, so I do get to appreciate the warmth easily - I seem to remember some folk saying that the thicker winter gloves mean they don't feel the heat. I will get another set for my road bike they are that good!

They were easy to fit and were soldered onto the headlight wires, so that they come on only when the ignition is on. If you did that you wouldn't have to worry about anyone switching them on at college or more significantly accidentally leaving them on. I used the 'toggle' switch and it was mounted behind the front left fairing.

I've found they warm up really quickly and there are 2 settings, high and low, so you can whack it on high and then lower it in the event of getting too warm (that's never happenned to me Embarassed

)!!

HTH
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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

I've just had heated grips fitted, they are great...I really wish I'd fitted them years and years ago.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I've had both the wrap arrouds suck compared to the proper grips, they make the bars really fat.
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