| Author | Message | ||
     Mark_weiss |
Is there a way to turn these things down? '08, stock grips. The two settings seem to be Very Hot and Thermonuclear. I'd put the issue out of my mind through the summer, but then we had a couple of low 40s morning last weekend. Lowering the wattage would be nice. Mark in Arizona | ||
| Geopatr |
Yes I agree. I have the factory heated grips on my 06 Uly and find them very HOT!! So I just cycle between on and off as required  | ||
| Court |
>>>>The two settings seem to be Very Hot and Thermonuclear. I absolutely agree and LOVE it. I just cycle them as well and am betting that as soon as we get seriously cold weather I'm gonna appreciate that thermonuclear setting! With the Buell you will never "wonder if these things are on?" | ||
| Etennuly |
I have the poly heaters and they to will melt dirt. However, I have found that if you wrap the bar grips with strips of bacon, set them on high for a thirty minute ride, stop, flip the bacon and re-wrap, then ride back, they will cook the bacon to a nice crispness all the while keeping your hands warm. Warning: Do not stop where big dogs are present. I like bacon!  | ||
| Stevem123 |
Just wrap up a couple potatos and stick em between the header and engine and have lunch ready when you stop! The under-seat tool tray makes a nice food warmer also......LOL! HEY I SMELL BACON!!! Oops,,,Sorry about that officer... BC Steve | ||
| Longdog_cymru |
+1 on Etenully!!!!!!!! | ||
| Froggy |
I would have to check again, but I believe the low setting is about 95 degrees F! I didn't set it to high as my non contact thermometer only goes up to 400 | ||
| Hooper |
I wear these.  | ||
| Garyz28 |
I just loosen my grip every few minutes and let a little air flow between my hand and the grips. They cool off really fast. | ||
| Froggy |
Grips on low:  Grips on high:  Boredom:    | ||
| Ratbuell |
I had heated grips (HD) on my FLHP for years. The rubber deteriorated, so I wrapped them with tennis racket grip tape from WalMart. Made them a little thicker (good for my huge paws), and I had to turn the setting up a notch or 2 (dial adjust, 0 to 6) to get the same amount of heat. Never had an "overheating" problem as far as the electronics went. If you can afford a slightly larger-diameter grip, this could be something to try... Now, I cheat. Heated jacket liner and heated gloves | ||
| Blk_uly |
I stole the rubber grips from a post-hole digger I had. They slid on over the heated grips perfectly and they hold great with out adhesive. now my grips won't were out so fast. pics to follow... | ||
| Svh |
Like Garyz28 I just loosen my grip let it air out. On not so cool days I cycle them on and off like Court said. Had to ride home to the cottage from the hospital, after watching my brother total a 01 Goldwing, in low 20's for an hour. Handgrips and full gear made it bearable. Can't say enough about the underrated hand guards either. They help a ton. | ||
| Edgydrifter |
I used to scoff at the thought of heated grips on a bike--how unmanly! Now that I have them, though, I think I'd have a hard time giving them up. I wear unlined gloves year-round, so cold hands on the morning commute between October and March is just a given. I find the "low" setting more than adequate to keep my hands toasty. The "high" setting is ridiculous. Any weather that would warrant that kind of heat is weather best braved in a car. | ||
| Froggy |
Heated grips should be standard on anything with hand grips. Snow blowers, canoe paddles, shovels.... | ||
| Svh |
My brothers snowblower has heated grips. Lazy bastard has about 20ft of concrete to clean off and had to get that super snowblower. It is nice but way overkill for him and our maybe 5 good snowfalls. He likes the grips though | ||
| Rr_eater |
"I find the "low" setting more than adequate to keep my hands toasty. The "high" setting is ridiculous. Any weather that would warrant that kind of heat is weather best braved in a car." I would have to agree, as heading through the Sonora Pass this past Friday during the un-forecast winter blizzard and 8 degree F wind, snow, and ice PROVED well that the grips are worth their weight in gold. Cycle them, its worth it in the long run Bruce | ||
| Garyz28 |
I think the high setting was probably only intended for quick warm ups. | ||
| Hangetsu |
I don't know how hot other grips on the market get, but I have to agree on the stock Buell grips. I have a brand new 09 Uly and though I love the bike, I find the grips almost annoying. Even on the lowest setting, they get so hot it's almost unbearable. The annoying part is, my palms (the part that never gets cold anyway)are sizzling while my finger tips still turn numb from the cold. It's a minor thing really. As a returning rider from the "old days", I don't put much stock in such luxuries anyway, but if you consider these things important, I can see why one would be a bit irritated. | ||
| Longdog_cymru |
Here is heated grip heaven!!! Tucano Muffs over Polly Heaters ready for a cold wet winter here in Wales! I have a problem with my right hand, having lost my right thumb and badly damaging my index finger over 3 years ago. I have had major reconstructive surgery that has provided me with a fixed post for a thumb made from bits of my right arm and left leg. As I have serious issues with blood supply and hence warmth in my right hand, I have gone to this extreme solution which works for me! It might not look good, but it keeps my hands warm and I can ride my bike all year round!!! By the way, the picture is of Newgale in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK about 60 miles from my home.  | ||
| Dhalen32 |
Mark: Perhaps you should consider splicing a variable resistor into the wiring supplying the grips. Dave | ||
| Mike_dinger |
Love the heated grips, hate the cold tips. Like Hang says, palms are toasty, fingertips are numb. I always remove the air flow deflectors from under the seat, so I can pop my fingers in there for a quick warm up. And yes, cycling the heat is your friend. | ||
| Sprintex |
Or maybe one of these. Scroll to bottom of page. http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_ kit1.htm |
