| Author | Message | ||
     Slickshoes19 |
How well do the heated hand grips for the 1125r work? Can I travel in 10-20 degree weather with them comfortably? Last year I drove to my place of employment(40 miles) in 19 degree weather and swore that heated hand somethings (grips/gloves) would be the next thing I buy for my bike! I am torn between buying them or some heated gloves. Any thoughts from those that have one or the other? Thanks for any input. | ||
| Slickshoes19 |
I apologize, I just noticed there is an accessories board where this question probably should have gone! | ||
| Helicon |
I believe Zac4mac has the heated grips on his 1125R and used with them with great success last winter ... maybe he can elaborate. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
i got them. its better. but i never got winter gloves so the point of my thumb and my pinky would get cold still. but thats with regular leather gloves. its a must have. ask al at american sportbike. he has them for half the cost of the buell heated grips. the uly has them and its switch housing is the same so its very clean and looks like they were suppost to be there. | ||
| Ccryder |
In those temps, for 40-60 miles you will need heated gloves. Heated grips are great for taking the chill off but the tips of your fingers and the back off your hands will still be REALLY cold. Been there done that and I have the Gerbings jacket and gloves, go there and you will not be disappointed. | ||
| Slickshoes19 |
I looked on the Gerbings site and was quite happy with the prices and looks of its various gloves and vests. Thanks for the info! However, I've read the charging system for the 08 1125r's is pretty weak. How might a set of heated gloves and a heated vest impact the dependability and longevity of my bike's battery? Will I be warm on my way to work and then stuck at work upon trying to drive home due to a dead battery? Does anyone (Ccryder perhaps?) have an 1125R and a pair of heated gloves and a heated vest? | ||
| Bigblock |
so far, with the new Instrument cluster on my bike, it seems to have taken care of my charging issues. It now seems capable of maintaining full voltage with my heated grips on high, the heated vest on and my high beams. Previously, it seemed it was good for only either the grips on or the vest, and no high beams. It would only seem to handle either one of the heated farkles, or the high beams, and not all three, that's for sure. Keep in mind, my vest is a kanetsu from aerostich, it is not the most powerful, if I remember it has only an 50 amp draw. It does heat you quite well, although I have NOT tested it to the teens, only maybe into the mid-upper 20's, and it was just adequate, I think in the teens I would have been hurting, or certainly needing more insulation on top( I think I had one wool sweater on top of the vest, and the sleeves on (unheated sleeves) Oh yeah, my 1125R is an '07 (Dec) build. | ||
| Ccryder |
yep I do but, not heated grips, heated gloves. I would suggest 5k rpm to keep things charged. | ||
| Jdugger |
Owning both, I can't recommend heated gloves over grips. If I could ony have one, I'd choose grips with very good winter gloves. The problem with heated gloves is they only heat the outside of your hand. There's little heat in the palms, and cold motorcycle parts have a way of undoing the value of any heat you are getting in the gloves. The problem with grips is, of course, only the palms are heated. But, I find with grips that using good insulated gloves the heat is retained better and overall I'm more comfortable. For really cold weather, grips and gloves both on low are 10 times better than either alone on high. I'll add one more plug for grips: I like them a lot in the spring and fall where you use them for just the morning, but are otherwise fine the rest of the day. Heated gloves are often too hot to use even unplugged once it warms up a touch, so you end up carring extra gloves you wouldn't have to with heated grips. (Message edited by jdugger on January 20, 2009) | ||
| Zac4mac |
Not having heated gloves, Good info Jim. Backs of hands get chilly after a while with heated grips. Loretta was delivered in mid-December, so after a quick "cherry ride" she got the grips installed. Best mod on the bike, next to Robert Hall's taillight. A trick - I pushed everything together on the bars in the winter. Moves the grips in about a half-inch into "stiller" air. Summer  Winter  Z | ||
| Chameleon |
I just had a friend help me install the heated grips tonight... They are quite hot. Rode 3 miles @ 30+/- mph in 37 deg F on high and had to turn them down to low because I felt like they were about to burn my hands! Low is still plenty of heat. Can't wait to try them tomorrow during my commute. | ||
| Froggy |
Use a combination of heated grips and gloves. Grips are great year round. Even in August, sometimes it can get a little chilly at night, and the grips on low for a few minutes is all you need. In the winter, I use heated gloves and the grips, as the gloves only heat the back of the hand, and the grips get the palm. Remember, you can't forget to bring heated grips.  | ||
| Slickshoes19 |
Are the buell heated grips a rip off? Are all of the heated grips essentially the same? I looked on Motorcyclesuperstore.com and they had a few different models ranging from 60-110 dollars. They all looked pretty much the same, (a set of grips with wires coming out of them) and their wattage was pretty much the same. Would you suggest getting the cheapest and steer clear of the Buell ones? | ||
| Exnorton |
Mine get too hot for me here in Atlanta. I have to turn then off even on low after a while. | ||
| Jaimec |
On low the Buell grips are hotter than the grips on my BMW set on HIGH. I haven't ridden yet where it was cold enough for me to leave them on all the time. I wear Olympia winter gauntlets and I've never wished I had heated gloves. Best thing about the grips is that they're ALWAYS available if you're out on a warm afternoon and the temperatures PLUNGE in the evening before you can get home... | ||
| Chameleon |
My friend who was helping me install the grips on my bike said that he has never paid even $100 for the 6 grip kits he has installed on his various bikes over the years... However, once he saw the Buell kit, he kept commenting on how nice it was, how good the controls were laid out and how well it integrated with the rest of the bike. I think he was impressed and felt, as I do, that it was money well-spent. I would like to try to reduce the output by a bit though... Maybe installing some resistors in-line would help? Any thoughts? I got to ride my friend's Aprilia RSVR to get some gas, then to my house and back in order to get a drill bit set (after I broke the one that came in the grips kit and one of his) and had a chance to try his heated grips to compare. They output FAR less heat and the control switch was mounted in an awkward location (in fairing, left of dash, behind the clutch reservoir / triple-tree). The heat they put out was noticeable, but not quite enough for my tastes. (Message edited by Chameleon on January 23, 2009) (Message edited by Chameleon on January 23, 2009) | ||
| Froggy |
The Buell kit is very nice, worth every penny. Trust me, you don't want to reduce output. Better to have and not need instead of not having and needing it. Last few rides have been cold enough that I wish there was a super high setting | ||
| Slickshoes19 |
After paying the 187.99 premium for the buell grips are there any other expenses that you have to pay for such as epoxy or anything like that? I read the "Hot Grips" brand review on webbikeworld.com and they had to plunk down another 40 dollars after buying the kit (totaling around $140). If the buell kit comes with everything you need I think I'd rather scrounge together the extra 50 bucks and have the peace of mind that the grips are made for my bike. Thanks for all the feedback. | ||
| Dynasport |
I can't imagine riding in 10 degree weather even with heated grips, heated gloves, heated jacket, snowmobile suit, heated ear muffs, heated socks, and a fireplace. I guess there are some good things about living in Florida after all. Curvy roads sure isn't one. | ||
| Froggy |
Slickshoes19, its not necessary, but get a drill bit. The one included with the kit sucks. You could gnaw through the bar faster. If you have a set of bits already, your golden. I don't recall the size off hand. | ||
| Jaimec |
My record was during the Crotona Midnight Run some years back. The temperature read out on my K1200LT said "9" Electric heat works. | ||
| Chameleon |
Slickshoes19: The Buell kit has all that you need and MORE... Since the kit is for multiple different bikes, there are several parts left-over (zip ties, etc.) that are not needed on the 1125R. I tried using my inner lining gloves with the heat and it's better because they help keep the heat in while insulating against burning my hands. However, even with the inner gloves, the grips are WAY too hot for use above freezing in town, under about 40 mph, even when they are set to low. | ||
| Bigblock |
It is easy enough to cycle them on and off, once they are hot, you can switch them off, and they will still keep you warm for quite a few minutes. Once you feel the cold a bit again, just turn them back on. The nice switch placement makes this easy and natural to do. | ||
| Chameleon |
It is easy enough to cycle them on and off, once they are hot, you can switch them off, and they will still keep you warm for quite a few minutes. Once you feel the cold a bit again, just turn them back on. The nice switch placement makes this easy and natural to do. I have noticed the lingering heat. I agree that the switch is in a natural place, but the wire hanging off the grip gets in my way. Guess I have to get used to it... | ||
| Jmr1283 |
zac4mac how do u get the controls to mount without that 1/8 dowel being inserted into the 1/8 hole on the bar? i think its there to help fight against controls from rotating? do u drill a new hole? | ||
| Zac4mac |
Yes - I have 2 sets of holes. They are covered in either position tho. You are right, they keep the controls from moving on the bars. Z |
