Heated Grips
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:18 pm
Why don't all bikes come with heated grips.
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Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:20 pm
erm profit? or am I being naive?
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:31 pm
Because a large percentage of bikers never go out in colder weather?
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:34 pm
Would a bit of wiring and a switch eat into their profits that much.dave the german wrote:erm profit? or am I being naive?
You can buy decent aftermarket one's for less than £50.
So what's the cost to produce.
£5 - £10 ?
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:36 pm
And a large precentage probably do.slparry wrote:Because a large percentage of bikers never go out in colder weather?
I just think riding is so much safer when you can actually feel your fingers.
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:28 am
On the subject of heated gloves and the like..
Has anyone ever had goretex gloves leaking due to heated grips?? Or is it another myth?
Now, this may be slightly contentious, but has anyone fitted handguards to an S to keep the wind off? I don't like muffs. Well, thats not strictly true, but I digress
Has anyone ever had goretex gloves leaking due to heated grips?? Or is it another myth?
Now, this may be slightly contentious, but has anyone fitted handguards to an S to keep the wind off? I don't like muffs. Well, thats not strictly true, but I digress
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:11 am
Yes, I have, I just don't use them in the rain anymore.conkerman wrote:
Has anyone ever had goretex gloves leaking due to heated grips?? Or is it another myth?
Steve
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:30 am
Fair enough.
I understand how it would be the case in theory, but the in practice bit was puzzling me:)
I understand how it would be the case in theory, but the in practice bit was puzzling me:)
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:10 pm
Well they came as OE on the 11s which is a sports/tourer but I had to fit my own on the Honda which is billed as an out-and-out 'sports' bike and, consequently, not the place I'd expect to find these 'winter' aids as OE.
I like to get out on those cold, bright winter days myself so I fitted these:
eBay item number:
231032049953
With four discernible settings and a cut-off when the battery's not being charged I find they work really well. However, (if you wear ordinary separate fingered gloves) unless your sat behind a nice big fairing, heated grips are always going to be fighting a losing battle.
Nick.
I like to get out on those cold, bright winter days myself so I fitted these:
eBay item number:
231032049953
With four discernible settings and a cut-off when the battery's not being charged I find they work really well. However, (if you wear ordinary separate fingered gloves) unless your sat behind a nice big fairing, heated grips are always going to be fighting a losing battle.
Nick.
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:19 pm
K1200GT - Heated grips, big fairing and heated seats. 
Winter solved!
(unless you drop it on some ice, then you have to pick up nearly 300kg of bike!)
Winter solved!
(unless you drop it on some ice, then you have to pick up nearly 300kg of bike!)
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:17 pm
<nods in agreement>Steve1200S wrote:K1200GT - Heated grips, big fairing and heated seats.
Winter solved!
(unless you drop it on some ice, then you have to pick up nearly 300kg of bike!)
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:58 pm
If I dropped a bike that heavy I'd call a cab.
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:02 pm
heated grips didn't come with the RWB Boxercup - may fit them at some point
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:27 pm
Big furry black muffs, that's what you need.
Once you've stuck your hands in a furry black muff, you never look back
Once you've stuck your hands in a furry black muff, you never look back
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 6:28 pm
chortleTwinspark wrote:Big furry black muffs, that's what you need.
Once you've stuck your hands in a furry black muff, you never look back