Heated grips 101

xploitation · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Karma :

well i went down to nivada bobs (GOLF SHOP) and bought 5 packs of disposable hand warmers fo a fiver, you get two in a pack...!!! although they dont keep you finger that warm.
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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Most of them get a good rating, Oxford ones are pretty good ive heard, people say they do warm your hands, and at 55 degrees too.

Alltho, grips heat the inside of your hands, not the outside, and if you cover your brake/clutch, again your fingers get cold...

i think that handle bar muffs with heated grips would be the Best option, J&S are doing some oxfords at the moment.

https://www.jsaccessories.co.uk/hermes/shop/item?itemId=1297

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I got a pair of gloves from www.thaw.co.uk

They are supposed to be really good. They are really thin so will fit under your winter gloves easily, but at the same time really warm. Might be worth trying some out before splashing out on heated grips.

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

IMO

Heated grips without bar muffs are a bit pointless...

Like siting in your garden with a patio heater on full blast in winter wearing your pants... better than nothing but still massively uncomfortable...

The ones i had were great untill it got REALLY cold, where they just burnt the underside while my knuckles froze.. so they weren't really worth haveing in retrospect. (and if it wasn't that cold undergloves were enough anyhow)

Heated gloves are the way but more expensive.. bar muffs and grips would be a good way to go, but will still cost 50+20 anyways, heated gloves go for £90 (so i'm waiting personally).

Grips are easy enought to fit if you do them propperly, not hard... (never bodge electrics, it will allways cause you hassle in the end)

Think very carefully before spending your money! remember if you buy gloves or grips they will come off very easyly and will fit to anything that runs on 12v.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Wearing inner gloves made a massive difference for me. Did lose a bit of 'feel' - except of course I lost it all before as my fingers froze!

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

Bar muffs are the way forward. Looking out of place is nothing when you pass someone all nice & toasty. Thumbs Up

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Got the Oxford ones on Charlottes GPZ500 and ZZR600. They work well, even without bar muffs. However these are faired bikes which keeps the wind blast off them.

Fairly easy to fit. I have wired them up using a relay, triggered from the rear brake light switch. This way they turn on / off with the ignition without putting a large extra load on any of the existing circuits.

Heated gloves may in theory be better, but they are several times the price and you then have the hassle of plugging yourself in.

Inner gloves have never worked that well for me. However I think this is due to size. If your gloves are too tight (tends to happen when you shove an extra layer between your hands and well fitting gloves) then you start to restrict the flow of blood round your hands.

All the best

Keith
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Bec · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Karma :

Davo they are powered by like a AA battery! Not your bike battery.

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Bec · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Karma :

How do you know ? I thought no-one knew!! OMG !! Please dont tell anyone.

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I'm glad I can trust you with that secret Scott!

jonnay · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Karma :

Those muffs don't look too bad, but on most faired bikes the mirrors don't move with the bars? So would they fit something like the R6? I saw some today and was tempted, but I know I'd get the pee ripped out of me by my mates if I turned up with them Laughing

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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

My dad has heated grips. Oxford ones on his ZZR. They work quite well but we had a bit of trouble getting the on as they are solid grips not flexible ones like normal. Also they are really heavy which has kind of stopped the throttle springing back to normal when you lay off the throttle but i think that is probably easily fixed.

Also tried heated gloves, they are like normal thermal golves with wires on the top which get a bit uncomfortable and also there is quite alot of wires going through your jacket and to the bikes battery.

We also have muffs Laughing

that were supposed to go on my sisters scooter but don't fit so can't comment on them.

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Stevie GooGs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

i got Oxford heated grips and they are easy to fit.
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Teaman · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

I swear by heated grips and muffs, ( you can get away without muffs for short commutes) but having my heated grips pack in on me just before a 30 mile ride in the snow, even with muffs i was in agony,
no idea whats wrong with em, theres power getting to the switch and also I get a reading through the grip but does it buggery warm up,,
Ive decided there might be a better option.
this
https://www.gerbing.com/divmc/home/motorcycle.html
by the looks of it you will have to shop around for the best price and its my belief that buying direct would be the best option
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

are Gore-Tex gloves any good?
what are they and what do they do? (expensive)
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Gore-tex is simply a rather clever material which is lightweight, as good as completely waterproof and breathable. It is great stuff, but is a waterproof layer rather than doing anything to keep you warm. Gore-tex is proprietory and expensive, so not a few manufacturers use 'Sheltex' instead. It is just as good.

Waterproof yes, warm no.
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