Heated grips - which are best?

[stu205]

Hi all, I had some Hein Gerik own brand ones and the only decent setting was max! Low you could hardly tell they were on! So I'm in the Market for some new ones and would like your recomendations 

[fozzy]

Rick's your man Stu, what that man dont know bout heated grips & "TDM's" aint worth knowing about. 

[Rick]

Rick's your man Stu, what that man dont know bout heated grips & "TDM's" aint worth knowing about. 

Fozzy's dead right Stu!

Tried a few and without a doubt the Oxford ones are the best. Get the 2009 ones with the four stage settings. We have them on 3 of the bikes and will be grabbing another set for the new (to me!) TDM soon.

I'm also relaibly told that these cheaper versions are made by Oxford and rebranded as 'Roxster'. Check out the discussions in other forums, I saw some pics where someone had completely dismantled them and the components were identical.

£39.00 delivered

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROXTER-MOTORCYCLE-BIKE-HOT-GRIPS-HEATED-VERY-HOTGRIPS_W0QQitemZ220530307163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item3358a1705b

Or the Oxford branded ones

£49.99 delivered

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Heated-Grips-fits-Bandit-Fazer-CBF-GS-ER_W0QQitemZ390090559784QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item5ad3359128

[fozzy]

Firkinell Rick, information overload or what i knew you were the man re heated grips but fook me!!

[Rick]

Firkinell Rick, information overload or what i knew you were the man re heated grips but fook me!!

I'm just compiling a dossier of info on TDM's for you Foz. You just know it will be your next bike

[Rick]

These are the ones showing the 2 photos I mentioned: -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROXTER-WINTER-MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-HOT-HEATED-BAR-GRIPS_W0QQitemZ390129703475QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item5ad58ada33

[fozzy]

Rick,,,, 

[stu205]

Cheers Rick Fozzy's right your the man!!

[Jones8447]

The Roxster ones are identical to the earlier model Oxford Hotgrips. I think Oxford now include some kind of relay / cut off device in their kit. The roxster ones dont have this so I assume there 'old stock' Oxfords re-branded.
I have a set of Roxsters on my DR600 winter hack. They are easy to fit and very well made. I managed to get them for a really good price (£25 I think) from Tesco direct. They were on 'clearance' so not sure if you can still get them at this price.
I suffer badly with cold / painful fingers in sub zero temps and I've used the Roxsters all through this winter. Work a treat. I'd go as far to say they're easily as good as my factory fitted BMW grips on the 1200GS.

[fozzy]

Cheers Rick Fozzy's right your the man!!

Not many people know this Stu but Rick's also a world leader in the construction of motorised homes!!! He's even got his own website with a step by step instructional video!! Honest mate, Just ask him.
He's not known as Rick the Camperman for nothing!!   mmm or is it Rick the camped up man! 

[brybrem]

Heated grips - Oxford. Brilliant. They're fatter than standard but I think they all are.

Motorhomes? Tell you what, Rick, I'll introduce you to another mate of mine (from the Taliesin Brotherhood) that'll show you how to create a motor home out of a 7 and a half ton truck, with a tail-lift to get his V-Max under his bed!