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     F_skinner |
I did a comparison of the heated handgrips and heated gloves. I rode 30 miles with 10 being on the interstate with it being 31 degrees. I used a 1996 S2T with the Harley heated gloves and a 2009 XB12X with the heated handgrips and thick gortex ski gloves. The heated gloves get my vote handsdown. Using the handgrips the bottoms of my hands are too hot and the finger tips too cold. The Uly hand guard shield seems to do a good job of deflected the wind off the hands. I assume that is the purpose of these things. The Uly also did better in deflecting wind off my legs with the frame design and the frame pucks. I was able to tuck in pretty good. They performed better than the S2T lowers. I think the heated grips will do fine for going to work and around town but for any kind of riding I will have to look into heated gloves and other stuff for it. I also think they might work better with a thinner glove. I will try that when I warm up a bit. I am sure this has been discussed before but if anyone has heated glove that they recommend I would love to hear about them. | ||
| Seanp |
I hear the BMW Winter Pro gloves aren't so good...  | ||
| F_skinner |
That is funny.... I should have done a review like that. I laugh every time I watch it. I showed it to Lynn last night and she loved it. | ||
| Gotj |
I have't ridden with either but I have tried a couple of heated gloves on - Gerbing and Synergy. Both were VERY bulky. I didn't care for that. I haven't tried the Harley gloves though. How bulky are they? | ||
| Froggy |
Harley gloves are made by Gerbing. I got the womens style gloves, they aren't as think and they fit my girly hands better. They are absolutely horrible if the heat isn't on, my summer gloves do better. | ||
| Ulykan |
Gerbing will wire your favorite winter gloves for a nominal fee and they also sell heated liners that may work. As far as heated gloves vs. heated grips, heated gloves win every time. If you only ride moderate distances in 30+ weather then heated grips will be ok but not warm.. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I tried the Gerbings heated liners on at IMS the other day. They're thick - reminded me of Mechanix garage gloves. Leather(ette?) palm side, cloth backside, fairly stiff and would take up a lot of space inside an outer glove (maybe even a full size worth). Not at all what I was expecting. The original generation (bar and shield logo) HD gloves - made by Gerbings - were bulky and toasty. I believe they had heating elements on palm-side as well as back side. I never had an issue with control, but they were bulky. I need to get mine redone (lifetime warranty) because after 5 seasons, they're lukewarm at best now. I have verified, though, that they are totally, armageddon-drenching-rainstorm, waterproof. The new HD/Gerbings gloves (orange rectangle logo) are much less bulky, but have heating elements only on the backside. Fingers work, but not that hot (at least to me) - knuckles, at least to my hands, get cooked (they're red when I pull the gloves off). But, warm enough to get me from Fredneck to DC and back, trip down was low 30s, trip home at 10pm was low 20s. I switched to heated gloves when my FLHP's heated grips took a dump. Never bothered replacing the grips, the gloves are so much better (IMO). | ||
| Ulykan |
Gerbing only wires the back of the hand. Yes, they are a bit bulky but I didn't find that to be a big problem. I haven't used mine with the Uly yet as I haven't ridden in cold enough temps to justify them. Instead I've been riding with the FXRG winter gloves and grips on high. That's ok for shorter rides but if I was going very far in really cold weather I'd plug in the Gerbings. If you want less bulk you can buy their premium style for about $40 more but you will sacrifice insulation for dexterity and they're not as warm. ymmv | ||
| Crusty |
I like Warm&Safe Classic gloves. They work well, aren't too bulky and, they have Customer Service that's second to none. They're also made in the USA,and are competitively priced. | ||
| Wbrisett |
This past weekend, I put heated grips on the Ulysses. Living in the south, we get some cold weather, but it's usually temporary, that is, in the morning it's cold and by afternoon, only cool. Gerbing gloves are a bit overkill in this area. The Buell heated grips seem to work well, about as well as the heated grips on my '04 BMW RT, which is good. A bit too toasty on high, not quite hot enough on low with the winter gloves I have. Exactly like the RT. I recently purchased yet another RT, and the '09 has heated grips (and seat) that will get way too hot on high. While the Buell gets a bit too toasty. After a couple of minutes on high, the RTs grips and seat are burning my friggin' hands even with my winter gloves on (and my butt cheeks). That's probably the strongest selling point of the Gerbing gloves. You can adjust them to the right temperature for you, and as mentioned, the heat isn't just on the palm of your hand, it's everywhere. As a side note, that drill bit Buell ships with the heated grips package is useless. I drilled away for a few minutes with my Milwaukee drill and barely put a dent in the handlebars. I swapped out the drill bit for the one sold by Dewalt and within seconds had the hole drilled. One side affect however, seems to be that the hole is just a tad too big for the self-tapping screws. They went into the holes and aren't coming out, but the hand grip has some slight movement in it now. I'm going to have to see what I can do to firm it up. Wayne (Message edited by wbrisett on January 12, 2009) | ||
| Az_m2 |
I've got a pair of Hippo Hands on order for the Uly. I'll let y'all know how well they work after install. Chris | ||
| Nutsosane |
I have found the combination of Uly heated grips and Hippo Hands are THE way to go. As a matter of fact I rode my Suzuki DR-z 60 miles on New Years day in 25 degree temps without heated grips and was quite comfy. I just put the Hippo Hands on and wore my uninsulated elkskin gauntlet gloves. New Hippo Hands go for $85 and they allow me the dexterity of the thinner gloves and I usually have to toggle the heat on the Uly on and off about every 10 minutes. If I was retro-fitting an older Uly or other bike with heated grips, I'd buy the Polly Heaters($30) and Hippo Hands. NUTS | ||
| F_skinner |
Nuts, thanks for that information. I ordered a set of hippo hands today. I will report back when they are tested. Currently they are on back order. Apparently they sold many more than they though they would this winter. Frank | ||
| Glenn |
Hi, I found out that Widder who makes all kinds of heated gear has decided to close shop. They are offering 35% off on orders over $50. I bought my heated gloves yesterday and just got a confirmation that I'm good to go. Note that these gloves are wired to work in series and it may not work with your current jacket. In this case you would need one of their wiring harnesses too. My Warm-n-Safe jacket can be modified to work with them so that's the route I'm taking. http://www.widder.com/ | ||
| Paul56 |
I've had the Polly Heaters for a couple of years. They are worth the modest investment, IMHO, but aren't ideal. The HVMP bar end weights I have push the heating elements farther into the bars and reduce their effectiveness. The right side has always been warmer than the left (don't understand why- many others have reported the same). I bought myself Gerbings heated gloves for Christmas. Huge improvement in comfort. The fingers and backs of hands are very toasty, and I can still use the Pollys if I want my palms warmed. The only downsides to the Gerbings that I have found (if you can get beyond the expense) are 1) They have to be treated with a water-proofer to make them water resistant and 2) the wiring is kind of clumsy. I'm trying different routing options to see what works best. | ||
| Hooper |
I've got the heated grips, and though I love them, they just can't help my poor fingers in the 30s or even the low 40s (if it's a long day). So, I'll probably be getting the Warm-N-Safe armored gloves. I'm never going to ride without armored gloves (even in summer) and there just aren't that many heated AND armored models out there. Warm-N-Safe were the best I could find so far. Ratbuell had a good suggestion of heated glove liners - I might check those out, but I'm not sure how they'd fit under my current gauntlets. |
