Heated Grips Vs Heated Gloves
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Greensboro, NC
For spring, summer, and fall all I need are the heated grips, but come winter I have the heated gloves in the box.
I could possibly agree with this as I haven't used heated grips on a bike without a fairing.
Again, if you bothered to read the post I said, "cool". It's nice riding without gloves of any kind on a cool day with the grips turned on. But that's just me. The warmth soothes the old bones.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 553
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From: Southern NH
Used my heated gloves for the first time today. 27 degrees out. Never had heated grips and still wont as i wanted Performance Machine renthal grips. All I can say is if its somewhat cold out these will be in my saddlebags. They worked awsome. Can't say enough good about them.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Maryland
Wire straight to battery. Plug will come out from under your seat somewhere (your choice). When not using it tuck the plug under the seat and it's as if it was never there. There are people that have gotten more creative.
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: South Sound
It gets down to the mid 30's where I am. I appreciate the feedback. I am going to look into G3's. my only concern is being tethered.
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Brentwood, TN
Generally agree with folks above except I guess us southerners are cold blooded. I have both grips and gloves for my Limited and I'm fine with just heated grips down into the mid-upper 30's. I'll break out the heated gloves for anything below mid 30's. I also love the convienience of the heated grip with just a small setting dial on the end of the grip. Use just the grips frequently in 40-50's morning/evening temps with my normal gloves. Have not had any trouble out of my Limited's heated grips but do not run them above about 3-5 normally.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: currently an Okie
Heated grips
I've got both and that is the best of both worlds. I am really interested in hearing from those of you that have had the heated grips fail.
I've had mine for two seasons now and had no problems with them. I think the grips have the potential to burn themselves out. I very seldom turn the grips on to 3. Most of the time I set them at 2.
For those of you that have had heated grips fail, did you routinely set them at 4 or 5? I'm wondering if that is the cause of the failure.
I've had mine for two seasons now and had no problems with them. I think the grips have the potential to burn themselves out. I very seldom turn the grips on to 3. Most of the time I set them at 2.
For those of you that have had heated grips fail, did you routinely set them at 4 or 5? I'm wondering if that is the cause of the failure.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 274
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From: Baltimore, MD
I've got both and that is the best of both worlds. I am really interested in hearing from those of you that have had the heated grips fail.
I've had mine for two seasons now and had no problems with them. I think the grips have the potential to burn themselves out. I very seldom turn the grips on to 3. Most of the time I set them at 2.
For those of you that have had heated grips fail, did you routinely set them at 4 or 5? I'm wondering if that is the cause of the failure.
I've had mine for two seasons now and had no problems with them. I think the grips have the potential to burn themselves out. I very seldom turn the grips on to 3. Most of the time I set them at 2.
For those of you that have had heated grips fail, did you routinely set them at 4 or 5? I'm wondering if that is the cause of the failure.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 365
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From: Illinois
I can't tell you about failures, but I had a set last over 10 years that were routinely set to 5. I lived in Fargo back then. Hard to say what the cumulative time that high was, but I used those grips a lot.