dontwanna10
Novice Class
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posted April 02, 2008 10:26 PM
OMG it's cold/Heated grips??
Has anyone installed heated grips on their 12r?
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shiphteey
Needs a job
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posted April 03, 2008 03:40 AM
We've installed about 8 sets so far, 1 of which went on a ZX12. There are ones that slide under your present grips and then there are the types that replace the entire grip (uglier and more expensive in my opinion). The former are about $45 retail. Install is pretty simple, even for someone as mechanically inclined (or shall I say declined) as myself. Even with 2 left feet...her....hands....it should take you less than 2 hours!
Everyone who rocks them always say its the best mod they've done to their bike. I disagree and think nitrous was better but then again I don't have heated grips and they don't have nitrous.
Shoot me a PM and I can give you better pricing and more 411.
A.
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psycho1122
Pro
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posted April 03, 2008 05:42 AM
YEP! Love them!
They are the Under stock grip type. I used shrink tubeing on the non-throttle side to minimize the handlebar from acting like a heat sink.
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barjout
Parking Attendant
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posted April 03, 2008 09:14 PM
I have had heated grips on all my bikes since 1996. It's great in the rain and during those cold mornings ride to works. Love them !!!!!! One of the first mod I do when I get a new bike.
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zx12dak
Expert Class
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posted April 04, 2008 05:49 PM
Maybe I will just take the grips off my Ski-Doo! LOL. Come on guys I only use those under 20 degrees! Don't be a bunch of whimps!!!!
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dontwanna10
Novice Class
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posted April 12, 2008 12:20 AM
It was 35deg on the way to work and 26deg on the way home (graveyard). I had to scrape the frost off the bike  . I got a heated grip kit and some new grips. I plan on installing them this weekend.
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tshelver
Parking Attendant
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posted April 26, 2008 06:43 AM
I have the bar wrap-arounds that go under the grips. These have the left heater a bit stronger than the right to cope with the heat sink effect.
I think mine are the Dual Stars, come with a off-lo-hi switch, and the hi-lo circuits are separately wired in the heat panels, rather than using a resistor (which wastes electrons) as the cheaper units do.
They work fine, I've used them down to 14F. However, at anything under 25F I don't think they work that well, too much heat going into the bars. They also take a long time to warm up, as most of the heat goes into the bars.
You may want to consider http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5252 these if you don't mind the image. IMHO far more effective as the element is in the grip and insulated from the bar. So more efficient.
I will be going with these on another bike.
I've used Hotgrips in the past on a different bike, really hot, really efficient, just look a little fugly and are a bit hard and big (like HD grips).
Finally, while the Oxfords may look expensive, they come with an electronic controller and not a switch, which is a huge advantage as you can dial in exactly the heat you want.
Another option is a heated jacket and electric gloves: that way you only have one outlet necessary on the bike, that can be double-dipped with a battery tender when you are not riding.
My setup on my ZX (set up for cold weather riding) is: dual onboard heat-trollers mounted at the front of the left inner fairing panel, with a weather-protected onboard 'BMW' plug at the rear of the panel to plug a heated jacket into, and a separate lead from the other control for pants or gloves.
Above the jacket heatrollers, I have the e-grip heated grip heat-roller (brand of electronic controller) mounted on the panel to the left of the clocks.
on the RH clock panel (right next to the panel) I have a voltage monitor mounted, just a small LED that sticks through the panel and is unnoticeable unless it lights up. Monitors for over-charging, under-charge and total charge failure.
When it is off, everything is to spec.
This all mounts to a fused / relayed distribution panel stuck in front of the clocks under the windschield, so I can easily add / remove more electronics if I need. The relay is triggered off the running light, and the panel is connected directly to the battery via the relay.
Also run the radar detector off the unit.
For backup, I hae a batter tender lead on the LH of the bike that I can plug the heated jacket into if I need.
Quite a lot of wiring, but the whole lot took me about 3 hours to install, including drilling 3 fairing panels.
The drilling required: LH inner panel: hole for BMW plug. Two holes for each electronic controller (1 for the flashing LED to indicate the setting, and one for the controller itself(.
Two holes for the controller on the LH clock panel, and one for the LED on the RH clock panel for the voltage monitor.
I had to remove seat unit, tank cover, battery cover, all inner fairing panels to do this mod.
It all works though: I did a trip last Thanksgiving weekend, covered some 500 miles in 2 days in temps that were 14 to 26F in mid/ northern VT and NH. Ice, snow, slush, dirt roads. 6 bikes went down on ice and snow backroads, some twice, including mine when I had to shut off on black ice on a dirt road going down a hill to avoid the GS and VStrom sliding down the road ahead of me...
Never bothered with the heated pants, just the lined IXS riding suit and gerbings jacket. The Gerbings heated gloves were OK, but I found good sled gloves were just about as effective with the heated grips.
You haven't ridden the App Gap in VT until you've done it in 3 inches of heavy, icy slush... The hikers and SUVs gathered at the top couldn't believe their eyes...
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johnnnyboy
Expert Class
08 Concours 14
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posted April 26, 2008 09:11 AM
14 F you guys are tough thats for sure I wear gloves and if its under 40s I aint going on the bike lol
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