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Adding Foam grips over RT Heated grips - will they still work OK?
Thinking about installing the foam grips over my heated grips. Does anyone know if the heated grips are still effective through the foam grips?
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In a word...yes. But not as hot as without them. Having said that, mine are still plenty warm.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
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No problem with heat. The benefits of comfort far outweigh the small amount of heating loss...... Jim
2005 Windveil Blue Premium Mustang Convertible
2008 Honda GL1800/California Sidecar Trike, SOLD
2014 Platinum Silver Satin Spyder RTL, SOLD
Semper Fi
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Agree with RICZ - have had them for a year now. I think my handlebars get too hot...without the foam grips. Get the grips you will not be disappointed.
2019 RTL Asphalt Gray
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Have had the foams over the heated grips since March… plenty heat getting through.
2021 RT Ltd, Marsala Red/Black, Dark
New course heading Mr Sulu: 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...
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One of the first things I added to mine. At 30 Deg F I can't run them on high all the time.
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If you assume that the low and high settings are 5 and 10 (on a scale of 10), with the foam grips intalled, you will have 3 and 7. Brings the high setting down to something you can still grip after 5 minutes, then switch to low and leave them there until Spring.
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HER ride:
2017 RT-S SE6 Pearl White
My rides:
2000 Honda GL1500SE
1980 Suzuki GS850G
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I noticed a difference where in colder weather, I can't use the low setting. I thought about removing them, but I don't do enough extreme cold weather riding to warrant losing the comfort of the grips.
2021 RT Base - Petrol Blue
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I’ve had them for 3 years now and I’ve ridden in rain at 40 degrees and the heat level is fine. I didn’t think they would last this long but now they seem to have conformed to my hands.
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: 2017 RTL ORBITAL BLUE
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What grips are these?
TIA
2021 RT Limited in Marsala Red & chrome (9/20)
2006 Yamaha Royal Star Venture - Black Cherry
2003 Suzuki Volusia - Black w/ Gold
1973 Honda CL350 - Hawaiian Blue
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On the RT, with the 2 settings, it will work great. But with the 1, low setting on the F3 series, it will not be enough. I have them on my BMW, which has 5 settings and it works great also.
2021 RTL , brake pedal from "Web Boards" chalk white
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Originally Posted by EdMat
Thank you
2021 RT Limited in Marsala Red & chrome (9/20)
2006 Yamaha Royal Star Venture - Black Cherry
2003 Suzuki Volusia - Black w/ Gold
1973 Honda CL350 - Hawaiian Blue
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Originally Posted by EdMat
These grips are listed for the 2010-2019. Anyone know if they fit the 2020+?
2022 Petrol Metallic RT Limited / 'PYDER'
Peter Pan has struck again!
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This is what I put on my 2021 Spyder RTL. Fit fine and heat comes through great.
Amazon:
Grab On Grips Grip Cover - Fits From 1.25in. to 1.45in. OD - 5in.L, Color: Black MC402
2021 RT Ltd, Marsala Red/Black, Dark
New course heading Mr Sulu: 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...
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Originally Posted by Pooch
This is what I put on my 2021 Spyder RTL. Fit fine and heat comes through great.
Amazon:
Grab On Grips Grip Cover - Fits From 1.25in. to 1.45in. OD - 5in.L, Color: Black MC402
Yeah I figure I'll go with some grip puppies or something like you did.
2022 Petrol Metallic RT Limited / 'PYDER'
Peter Pan has struck again!
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Foam grips were one of the first things I did with my Spyder upon purchase in 2011. Never been without them,heated grips work great and when the going gets really tough, addition of ATV handlebar muffs permitted cold weather ryding, well what passes for cold in these parts.
Cheers, David
2011 RTS 2006 Yamaha Morphous
2017 F150 2015 MINI Cooper S IBA 56167
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The amount of heat coming through also depends on the thickness of the foam for the grips. Grip Puppy works great with lots of heat, the big bike foam grips were to thick and I didn't get much heat through them.
https://www.amazon.com/Grip-Puppy-Co...64258433&psc=1
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Maybe try some Grip Buddies Lites. They worked well on my 800 Tiger..
https://www.originalbeemerbuddies.com/
2022 RT Sea To Sky
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I have those on my 16 RT-L and the heated grips work ok. Haven't had them long enough to tell how well they work but the heat did come through on high the last time I rode.
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