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By *im Zee OP Man
over a year ago
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As the cold months approach I’m looking to improve my comfort when riding so was wondering if any of you good folks would recommend any particular make of hot grips or would you go down the route of heated gloves? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Whoever invents something to keep your digits warm on a winter ride - effectively - will be a billionaire. It’s the Holy Grail of biking. That said, I’ve tried winter gloves, heated gloves, long gloves, short gloves and the ones that are useable are the ones I use all year, pair of Harley Short gloves. Wrist gets cold but other than that they’re pretty decent all year and into year three and not so much as a burst stitch. |
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"As the cold months approach I’m looking to improve my comfort when riding so was wondering if any of you good folks would recommend any particular make of hot grips or would you go down the route of heated gloves?"
Keis do heated liners that go under your normal gloves that we can highly recommend, you can either run them of a lithium battery, very small and light and lasts about 4 hours or wire a socket onto your bike battery which takes about 5 mins to do and is what we do now, it comes with the gloves so no extra cost, Ju has ridden all day with them on during winter without draining her bike battery  |
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By *elson61Man
over a year ago
WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
"Now I’d heard they didn’t really do anything so that’s interesting"
In my personal experience they work very well. I fitted a set to my R1200GS which has factory fitted heated grips, but the heated grips were not that good (a known problem on early water cooled GS's). But fitting the muffs meant I could feel the heat through the grips much more as the muffs were keeping the air off my hands and the grips so I felt the benefit and they were worthwhile.
I have tried them on my S1000XR as well with good results, and I hope to get the same results when I fit them to my KTM 1290 Super Adventure. |
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By *im Zee OP Man
over a year ago
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"Now I’d heard they didn’t really do anything so that’s interesting
In my personal experience they work very well. I fitted a set to my R1200GS which has factory fitted heated grips, but the heated grips were not that good (a known problem on early water cooled GS's). But fitting the muffs meant I could feel the heat through the grips much more as the muffs were keeping the air off my hands and the grips so I felt the benefit and they were worthwhile.
I have tried them on my S1000XR as well with good results, and I hope to get the same results when I fit them to my KTM 1290 Super Adventure."
So best to use in conjunction with heated grips then rather than on their own |
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By *elson61Man
over a year ago
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So best to use in conjunction with heated grips then rather than on their own"
Yes, in my experience I would say so. They do work well on their own but for the colder days the grips do help. The other thing that helps is making sure your core is warm before you get on the bike. If you are already cold before putting your bike gear on, the clothing will not raise your core temperature. Putting gloves on the radiator for 10-15 minutes before you set off also helps. |
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"I've got Oxford heated grips on my Honda, they work well but I prefer not to use them, kill the battery."
They shouldn't do that. Most bikes ought to be able to put out enough extra power for grips. Is your alternator buggered? |
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I have a Kies heated vest and so far it hasn't been above the medium setting even in 5/6c weather. It feels really good. I have it wired to the bike, but I got the battery pack too which is really nice for other outdoor activities.
I bought the glove liners too, but the double cuff of my Rukka jacket makes the cable routing awkward. I also think it takes away too much feel from the grips using them with winter gloves. The bikes heated grips and some brilliant Held Twin gloves are fine for a few hours riding. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Heated grip oxford
Work well on bigger bikes
Didnt work very well on a 125
Only when i was flat out on long roads did i feel any heat
And i had hadle bar muffs perfect for keeping your gloves dry
Which helps keep them warmer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve got oxford grips
On my fazer and tica winter gloves worked great for me last year and I was out in rain hail sleet and snow doing my lessons and tests, it’s my thumbs however that feel the cold the most and my toes but they go blue and numb all time so ideally need toe warmers lol but can have too much pressure on my toes that’s my
Biggest gripe I tend to struggle
To regulate my body temperature because I have fibro |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Heated grips only work if they are expensive! They need to deal with wind so need to get hotter when you go faster.
Muffs help to make grips work.
Your blood circulation adds and subtracts heat in a big way. So heating any part of your body will keep the blood warm and that will circulate. Obviously hands and feet lose heat first so the inclination is to heat them. But the best insulation you have is your jacket, so an electric vest is your best bet.
Also dont forget to pick up some diesel gloves when you refuel. They will make your hands hot on the coldest wettest day.
Best advice though is go ride in a hotter country until April |
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By *ombikerMan
over a year ago
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"As well as oxford grips I have fitted brush guards in the past taking the wind blast away makes a big difference"
This exactly.
I did the same. Just keeping the wind off your fingers is a huge help. |
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By *az68Man
over a year ago
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Heated grips from oxford are as good as any and easy to fit yourself max an hour swear by them as look into heated waistcoat I've got one cost me £25 worth every penny runs off a battery pack you use for phone charging has 3 settings awesome |
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Heated grips and heated gloves for me - need both. I wasn't that impressed with Gerbing gloves - expensive and only "keep the worst off" rather than being "hot to burning" as expected - guess I must have hands that only feel the cold!
Alpinestars Andes jacket and trousers are good. TCX Infinity boots are 100% waterproof - tried and tested! |
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Heated grips need muffs to keep the wind off. I use TUCANO URBANO neoprene muffs. They are made for scooters but fit better, are warmer and last longer than motorcycle ones. Less wind too. 70 mile round trip to work every day, all year no probs.
Have found the silk inner gloves make my hands colder.???? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have found even sticking a pair of magic gloves under my normal gloves on my other bike work great the ZZR doesn’t have heated grips, hot myself a pair of running tights out of aldi and didn’t need socks on over them and my boots kept me nice and warm, my fazer has a tank bag and noticing a big difference in the crotch area leaning against a cold
Rank think going to have to get big knickers |
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Decent quality kit and layering is your start point. A thermal base layer and thick socks then add on the mid layer which should keep you insulated. The outer layer should stop the wind and rain getting to you. With bike gear we tend to think that adding in the thermal liner that zips out of most jackets will be enough to keep us warm, it isn't! Leather jackets and trousers won't insulate you so you need to build on them. I had a three hour non stop ride home recently after dark. I wore a thermal base layer, a Keis heated vest, kevlar jeans, a kevlar lined shirt, leather jacket, leather vest, waterproof over trousers, heated gloves and a windstopper neck tube. Early on I was boiling but as time went by the wind chill began to creep in. It is inevitable at some point. My hands are what suffers most even with good gloves, even heated ones, because they are right in the air flow. It's a trade off between feel at the bars and insulation. I have heated grips now to get fitted as well as the heated gloves! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dunno if it’s just my shite tyres but by fuck are the roads slippy this year. Zero confidence on roundabouts and corners just now. Some of the new road repairs are worse than ice. |
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