I wanted to ask if anyone is familiar with these heated grips from Twisted Throttle. They are listed at $75.00 - not a bad price from what I have seen. What kind do you guys recommend? Or NOT recommend?
DCC

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/4613/286/

I have the Honda heated grips and as I expected, a solid product easy to operate and heat -Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, toasty digits. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I first got the Honda heated grips, which technically were not available for the Silverwing, but were available for the reflex and yet they were the same model.
That's Honda for you. Anyway, The controller was making them either too hot or not hot enough. Just didn't have enough control for me.

I like the Hotgrips brand because they make the grips an inch longer than stock, which gives me more real estate to grip. 575-875 for 7/8 inch handlebars.

Also their variable heat controller works better than the Honda control, at least for me.

I use heated gloves/jacket. Heated grips would be and are more convenient, just flip a switch!

Waspie:
I can't seem to find the Hinda heated grips of the Honda website. Do you have a link to a website where I can look them up? or a part number??
Thanks.

The link is for the 2009 accessory catalogue, Beware 5mb in size so depending on your down load speed may take a minute. The grips are about page 14 or there abouts.

http://ww1.honda.co.uk/mcstatic/en/product/accessoriesPDF/2009Range/AccessoryCOMPLETE.pdf

Thanks Waspie:
I'm on a T-1 line so it took less than one minute to download. Geeze, those grips are just a wee bit pricey aren't they!

I have heated grips. I've even used them on chilly evening in the summer, with my lightweight gloves on. I love 'em.

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Waspie:
If my memory serves me correctly I believe taxation was one of the fundamental reasons that the US split from the UK...

Too funny! I'm sure there are times when we all feel that way - like when "W" was runnin' things over here... We are going to be trying to fix his mess for years...

Political comments are best kept to ones self. SWings have nothing to do with politics!
My $.02.

My comment was intended as humor. It was not my intent to offend anyone. Sorry if I did.

No offence taken here.

Nope, none taken. OK here.

Nor me!!!

I thought it was simply historical banter!!!!!!

Does anyone have the Hot Grips brand without the variable controller? Some questions:

1) Are the high & low settings adequate? I will be riding in freezing temps at some point this winter with full gauntlets and silk liners. My hands get cold very easily. I don't want 'em too cold or too hot

2) I stink at soldering (haven't had much practice). Is it easy to do?

3) How do you route the wires to the battery (any pictorials)?

4) One of the accessories at check out is: "Fuse Holder with 6amp fuse". What is this needed for?

Thanks!

--Russ

hotgrips has a pwm variable heat controller

Takes the guesswork out of heat levels.
While you're getting it, make sure to get the ones that are longer than the standard handlegrip. Gives you another inch of real estate for your hands.
Look at the top left corner of this picture.
You can see my heat controller mounted just below the keyhole.

I have a suspicion that the Honda push-button controller is common to several makes of heated gips.
If I'm correct, the three settings do what they say: very hot, hot and less hot.
I prefer the one Dan's got but mine is very satisfactory.

So that's what the half-lights show!
Thanks, Doug.

I have hands that are very sensitive to cold. I've had heated grips but they didn't do it for me, just heated my palms but let my fingers freeze along with the back of my hands. I finally broke loose the bucks for a pair of Gerbings heated gloves and a heat controller for them. Man, where have these thing been all my life. I rode over the mountains to Eastern Oregon last Saturday, temps were around 36F at the higher altitudes. For the first time ever my hands didn't bother me riding in the cold. In fact it felt like a warm summer ride. I also wore a Gerbings jacket liner too but it was the gloves that made the difference. Much better than heated grips by far. If you have a cold hand problem I highly recommend the Gerbins with the microwire heaters, these are high quality gloves good for cool weather without heat but just the ticket for cold weather riding.

Sounds great exavid! I have been doing research and have been thinking of just these gloves! I'm considering the heated liners they make as opposed to the gloves to save money (as I have some terrific 3 season gloves). I'm also considering the battery operated versions as I can't say I'm a big fan of wires everywhere and these would be great for other outdoor activities. I can't find the battery life on their website though. My commute is 25 minutes one way.

--Russ

The heated gloves sound just the job for the colder winter months.

I finally found the battery info, but it's $125 - $200 just for the batteries & charger! Oh vey!

--Russ