Re: [ST] Heated Grips

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

For real comfort in the cold get Heated Gloves.
Heated gloves are at least 10 times better then heated grips.

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA

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> Living in FL, I've not paid attention to the discussions on heated 
> grips (other than to see that when it is cold, they are a must-have), 
> figuring that since I don't much like the cold I'd just schedule my 
> trips for the summer so I could be warm. However, I'm now 
> considering a trip to western VA in the beginning of November (going 
> to crew for a 13-hour race at VIR for some friends), and I'm thinking 
> heated grips might be kind of nice. 
> 
> I've done some googling to see what is available, there is a variety 
> of options: 
> 
> Triumph heated grips: $180 
> http://www.triumphnet.com/rs/acc/heated_grips.htm 
> 
> Hot Grips: $110 
> http://www.hotgrips.com/triumph-motorcycles.html 
> 
> Dual Star: $30 
> http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm 
> 
> Somewhere I saw a sort of external grip sleeve, I guess for a 
> temporary installation? 
> 
> 
> The Triumph and Hot Grips products include a thicker grip with the 
> heating elements molded into the grip. The Dual Star unit is a 
> simple heating element that goes under a regular grip. 
> 
> I'd like some feedback from those who have used the various units. 
> Why the price difference, are the more expensive units really worth it? 
> 
> Since I live in southern FL, I will almost never use them. It is 
> cool enough here for about 1 month, and since I don't care much for 
> cold, I will probably rarely ride up north when it will be cold. 
> However, I realize that when you need them, they are definitely worth 
> having. 
> 
> Jim 
> 
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