Heated grips- what's best?

[jgwoods]

I am contemplating heated hand grips vs heated gloves. The last guy I talked to was all in favor of heated grips. The friend before that was gloves all the way. It seems to me that if the heated grips work well enopguh they would be the way to go just to avoid the hassle of connecting all of the connections as I get ready to ride. If you have heated grips- do thjey work well for you? What kind, how much, would you do it again etc? Gloves- I was looking at Gerbings. Anyone have great gloves?

 

[rnet]

I have used heated grip on snowmobiles for years, they come standard on 99% of snowmobiles and are good for temps down to say -40 of course with good gloves. Not many snowmobilers use heated gloves, but a few do. If I ever thought I needed something on a bike it would be grips.

 

[jgwoods]

What diameter handlebars do we have on the Spydr? I see Hot Grips has 7/8" and 1" kits...

 

[bikeguy]

I have BMW factory heated grips on my R1100RT and I love them. They have a low and a high setting and I use both but I only use the high setting for the initial warmup, then switch to low. I wear light weight, summer gloves all year round and my hands are always warm. Of course, we don't get the really cold weather here that some of you do. But I've ridden warm into the middle thirty's.

 

[rleathen]

The one thing that is truly nice about heated gloves is that they also heat the backs of your fingers and hand whereas the heated grips will only heat he inside of your fingers and your palm.

 

[2spyders]

I just bought a BMW GS with heated grips. I think they work well, but (this is going to sound dumb) but they only warm the inside of my hands. The outsides are still cold. So, better than nothing, but if I was taking a long trip in the cold, the heated gloves might be more appealing. :dontknow:

 

[2spyders]

The one thing that is truly nice about heated gloves is that they also heat the backs of your fingers and hand whereas the heated grips will only heat he inside of your fingers and your palm.

Whoa - must be psychic or something...:roflblack:

 

[ataDude]

I am contemplating heated hand grips vs heated gloves. The last guy I talked to was all in favor of heated grips. The friend before that was gloves all the way. It seems to me that if the heated grips work well enopguh they would be the way to go just to avoid the hassle of connecting all of the connections as I get ready to ride. If you have heated grips- do thjey work well for you? What kind, how much, would you do it again etc? Gloves- I was looking at Gerbings. Anyone have great gloves?

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I've used these on quite a few bikes. Just got through installing a setup like this on my Triumph.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=45212&postcount=53

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[Some Guy]

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I've used these on quite a few bikes. Just got through installing a setup like this on my Triumph.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=45212&postcount=53

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Mr. Dude...I mean, aka, I can't help noticing that awesome looking CHAD windshield in your signature picture!

Good info on grip heaters. I have to do something different here in Michigan. I had, what I thought to be, good cold weather gloves. Last week I rode to work a couple days in 24 degree weather at freeway speeds (you know...80+!). Anyway...FROZEN fingers by the time I got there! :yikes:
There's always good info on this site! :thumbup:

 

[ataDude]

Mr. Dude...I mean, aka, I can't help noticing that awesome looking CHAD windshield in your signature picture!

Well, thanks. Wanna buy it? :thumbup::roflblack:

 

[rnet]

Mr. Dude...I mean, aka, I can't help noticing that awesome looking CHAD windshield in your signature picture!

Good info on grip heaters. I have to do something different here in Michigan. I had, what I thought to be, good cold weather gloves. Last week I rode to work a couple days in 24 degree weather at freeway speeds (you know...80+!). Anyway...FROZEN fingers by the time I got there! :yikes:
There's always good info on this site! :thumbup:

It also helps to have a windsheild that helps keep the wind away from your hands as well as your head. BPR's ultra touring is one that does both.

 

[Some Guy]

Well, thanks. Wanna buy it? :thumbup::roflblack:

Nah...I think I'll pass. I've got my own CHAD now, and it works as well as everyone says it does!

Too bad it didn't come with heated grips!!!

 

[Aussie spyder]

heated grips

Hi
it is the wrong time of the year to talk about heated grips down under.we are ina heat wave on the moment, expected themperature today is 108 F.
oxford grips are very good.

greetings from a very hot australia.

Henk

 

[vtrider]

I use the Symtec grips, because I wanted to use my original grips. They work real well for me. Actually I use both the heated grips and heated gloves which keeps my hands real warm in much colder weather. This link has some options.

http://www.lockitt.com/AccessoriesGrips3.htm#hothands

 

[dicko]

Hi
it is the wrong time of the year to talk about heated grips down under.we are ina heat wave on the moment, expected themperature today is 108 F.
oxford grips are very good.

greetings from a very hot australia.

Henk

86 F o/night last night here and just on 100F today. See Port Augusta was 117 F. I got Oxfords. Needed them this time last year when I went to a rally at foot of Snowies.

 

[jnt]

Installed HeatDemons (<www.heatdemons.com>) on W's Spyder. They work great. Do have to drill 2 holes in the bars, but you keep the stock grips. Customer service is great, also. They have 4 heat settings. We got the 'universal' model, with black controller. Wired it thru the auxillary fuse box, along with other farkles.

For really cold weather, she will also have her Gerbing gloves on, which connect to her Gerbing jacket liner. The gloves are heated on the backs, only.

 

[jgwoods]

Thanks for all the input. My dealer ordered me a set of Hot Grips for a very reasonable price- way below what I see advertised, so I am going to give them a try and see whether heated gloves will be needed as well...

 

[SNOOPY]

Do the factory grip heaters work as well as aftermarket heated grips?


http://store.spyder.brp.com/product/631115/219400356/_/Heated_Driver_Grips


I know the factory grips cost more, but I like the plug and play and not having to figure out a switch.

 

[SNOOPY]

Got my heated grips on today. 2-1/2 hours :banghead:

Longest time was getting to some of the wire ties, apparently some Canadian thought it was funny to put extra ties where they were impossible to reach once assembled.



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[MidTNDawg]

Heated grips since

about '92-'93 and have not had hands get too cold. Started with after-market but switched to oem when Honda started offering them. Not only do the back of my hands not get too cold, the grips heat above my wrists.