heated grips?

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furygan man · #1 Post by **furygan man** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:12 pm

Me's thinking of getting some heated grips, have done a couple of searches but most are old threads. Any recomendations? Oxford seem the most popular, they have an original and a sport version, i picked up on the positioning of the controller might need some assistance in the wiring to relay etc

Are they slightly thicker than Falco ones as this would be an advantage?

Cheers

dyzio · #2 Post by **dyzio** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:23 pm

I've got oxford ones, they are slightly thicker than the standard ones. I preffer it this way - got small hands :/

They're power from the battery through a relay hidden under the black screen plastic thingy. The relay switch is powered from one of the fuses on the RHS so it switches off once you turn the ignition off.

The LHS relay box bolt is good for placing the controller bracket (LHS of your clocks).

HTH.

furygan man · #3 Post by **furygan man** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:48 pm

dyzio wrote:I've got oxford ones, they are slightly thicker than the standard ones. I preffer it this way - got small hands :/

They're power from the battery through a relay hidden under the black screen plastic thingy. The relay switch is powered from one of the fuses on the RHS so it switches off once you turn the ignition off.

The LHS relay box bolt is good for placing the controller bracket (LHS of your clocks).

HTH.

Thanks Dyzio, i read your post from 'the past'

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:42 am

I have oxford - they do need to be trimmed to fit on the falco bars

hanna has R&G - these are thinner than the oxford ones and cheaper - we paid 25 quid for hers

If I was to redo mine I would go for R&G

furygan man · #5 Post by **furygan man** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:52 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:
If I was to redo mine I would go for R&G

Why's that, curious?

Aladinsaneuk · #6 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:07 pm

the oxfords are a little bulkier - and i have small hands :)

i also prefer the controls - the oxford ones i have have a rotary control, the R&G one is a smaller panel

the R&G ones feel better quality

furygan man · #7 Post by **furygan man** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:15 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:the oxfords are a little bulkier - and i have small hands :)

i also prefer the controls - the oxford ones i have have a rotary control, the R&G one is a smaller panel

the R&G ones feel better quality

I'd be looking for wider grips so maybe the Oxfords would siut me better then

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:28 pm

Doesn't the forum's Arthur Daley hold an R&G franchise?

I wonder what he could do them for?

Calling Nooj ...... Calling Nooj ......

(might even be tempted to replace my Saito heated grips - They do the job OK but the switch has never been easy to mount)

scottie58 · #9 Post by **scottie58** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:12 pm

Bykebitz in Yateley are doing Keis heated grips for £25.00. Exactly same supplier as R&G ones. Good quality connectors, controller is different from R&G. I bought 2 pairs!

Nooj · #10 Post by **Nooj** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:39 pm

If you want to go for the R&G ones I can get them. Will knock 5% off for forum bods.