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heated vests, grips

mg spd rcr

mg spd rcr

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well as I get older the cold bothers me more. Lately haven't rode my bike into work, I work at night so it's in the low 50's to low 30's and a day or several in hi 20's. not really that cold when compared to other areas. I never felt the need for heated anything, since I haven't rode into work for over a month I decided to purchace a electric vest with zip off sleeves from EXO2 "the heat inside" I test rode it tonight its in the low 40's right now...works real well I think I'm going to need to get the controller so I can turn down the heat. I was feeling the warmth within a minute of pluging in it in, was quite warm in two blocks ( 2 minutes). At this point not sure I need the electric grips but I reminded myself I didn't think I needed an electric vest...yea what was I thinking!! I want to ride to work in the cold now!!

the grips I was thinking of getting are the temporary version that riderwearhouse sells they (heat element with neoprene {sp?} wraps outside of your grips) since only need for about a month out of a year if that. anybody use them? are they durable? Greg Field, others your thoughts on this subject, pros and cons?
 
I think heated grips, once considered a luxury, are now essential equipment. Even in summer it can get cold sometimes, especially at heights. It's far easier to flip a switch and the pinkies are toasty warm.

Heated grips also allow the use of thinner grips, giving a greater feel of the machine. Finally, the increased diameter of the grips are a plus in my opinion.

Go for it, Rich. I reckon once you install them, you won't want to take 'em off, so think permanent rather than temporary!
 
On one of the first cool mornings after I got the Norge, I was 5 miles from home thinking, "crap,, I wish I had put on my heavier gloves.." Duh!! just flip the switch dummy. Never have had heated grips before. Pretty nice.
 
Hey RR, old man, heated grips were all I ran while living in Bah-ston. I had the under grip type, which was mediocre. I think the type you're looking at would be ideal... outside of the newer OEM grips.
Now either it's getting colder in SoCal, or I'm getting old too. Man was it chilly yesterday in the SMMs. :dry:
 
Hey Rich, forget the half way measures, get a Norge! Actually many feel that with heated grips, thin gloves work much better than thick, which just insulate you from the heat. Course, the thin gloves work a lot better when behind fairing or some other form of wind block.
 
Rich,

I put a set of under-grip heaters on my '02 Le Mans, and they worked great!

They also don't interfere with the feel of your favorite grips.

I seem to recall that I paid about $25-$30 for the kit.

Naturally, YMMV.

-Jack
 
Rich: The easy way is Oxford heaters. They're nicely made and include a harness and an electronic contoller, versus a resister for the low setting. The older Guzzis have no watts to spare, so this is a good thing.

Another good way is to get foil-type ATV heaters (same wattage on both side) and put them over your grips. Then cover with thin-wall shrink tubiing and hook the wiring up only to the low setting, since that's all you'll really need. This latter is the way my V11 is done, and it works great. We have all this stuff at MI if you can't find it locally.
 
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