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Thanks to those who responded.

Summary:
11 replies, 9 ST, 2RS.
All have Triumph grips.
9 report that Left and Right both ok and heat output about the same.
1 ST and 1RS report that Left is cooler than Right.

Many interesting comments - all replies follow.

I'm convinced that Triumph grips are far superior to my Newtronic grips -
Left too cool, Right ok, only one heat setting. 

Cheers,
Roger Richards, 99 Red ST 'Babs'

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William A. Flowers [waflowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> 1) Bike.

2000 Sapphire Blue Sprint ST

> 2) Make/type of heated grips.

Triumph.

> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

About left.

> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

About right.

> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.

Left is slightly cooler than right, but not a large difference.

> 6) Additional comments.

This morning's commute was cool (for Florida -- below 60F) so I turned
on the heated grips to compensate for the perforated gloves.  Nice and
comfy warm.

I have also used the heated grips to make a 3 hour ride in cold rain
tolerable.  Although I had an OK rainsuit I did not have waterproof
gloves.  Without the heated grips I couldn't have completed the ride.

- --
Bill "Bench Dawg" Flowers
Clearwater FL
'00 Sapphire Blue ST "Jewel"

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Keith Winter [kwinter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> 1) Bike.

2000 Sprint RS

> 2) Make/type of heated grips.

Triumph, dealer installed

> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

About right

> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

About right

> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.

About the same

> 6) Additional comments.

As I mentioned in my post, I find the two grips to be about the 
same temperature.  I find that, for Northern California riding, the 
low setting is pretty much all I use; the high setting is much too 
hot to use with light to middle weight gloves.  If you live in a much 
colder climate and wear very heavy winter riding gloves, the high 
setting might be needed to get through the insulation.

- -Keith
'00 Sprint RS
Fremont, CA, USA

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Eric Sheley [Eric@xxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

>1) Bike.

yes

(sorry couldn't resist) 99ST

>2) Make/type of heated grips.

Triumph

>3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

about right

>4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

about right

>5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.

same

>6) Additional comments.

Would love it if they had a 3 position with a little lower setting, a mid 
just below the current high and a high that is warmer for those mornings 
with frost on the roads......

Would also be nice if the switch was illuminated.

- - eric

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Otterboy [jong@xxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

> 1) Bike. 

  2000 ST

> 2) Make/type of heated grips. 

  Triumph

> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot. 

  about right.

> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot. 

  about right

> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right. 

  about the same

> 6) Additional comments. 
 
  I'm wearing summer perforated gloves here in Seattle, WA US, and
it's been in the upper 30s and lower 40s, and my thumbs are getting
cold.  I blame this on my refusal to move to heavier gloves rather
than the grips though...:)

- -- 
python -c "print
__import__('base64').decodestring('am9uZ0BzZWFvdHRlci5jb20=')"

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Jesse R [jessedr@xxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

I have the OEM Triumph heated grips, and do nothing but sing their praises 
all the time.  I had a dealer do the installation while I was having the oil

changed, and that worked out great.  I probably would have changed the 
location of the switch (don't like having to cut the fairings) but that's a 
minor quibble.  Both hands are pretty damn warm.  I think it may have to do 
with how experienced the installer is.  I do not notice any difference 
between the heat levels.

They do work better with lighter gloves, though.  I think the best 
all-weather solution would be the heated grips, "elephant hands" to shield 
from wind, and relatively light armored riding gloves.  Thick gloves 
insulate you from the heating effect too much, IMHO.

- -Jesse Rosenblum
'00 Sprint ST

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Keith Tynan [keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

My set-up is:
1) '00 Sprint ST BRG
2) Triumph OEM - fitted by dealer from new
3) Left grip - about right (see 6)
4) Right grip - about right (see 6)
5) Left about the same as the right.
6) I have the strangest sensation that when I throw the switch forward, the
grips are hotter than when I throw it backward. Am I going mad? Also, the
relay on mine rusted solid after 4k miles. Otherwise very satisfied.

Regards,

BRG

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Steven Kohlscheen [steven.kohlscheen@xxxxxxxx] wrote:

1999 Sprint ST
Triumph brand heated grips, installed by dealer when new.
No noticable difference in grip heat.

Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen

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Charlie [onegudman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

) Bike.  2001 BRG ST
2) Make/type of heated grips.  Triumph's
3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.  about right
4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.  about right
5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.  about same
6) Additional comments.  Installed the grips myself being very careful to
route the wiring cleanly.

Cheers,
Charlie

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Darren_Mason@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

1: 2000 ST
2: Genuine
5: left & right the same heat
6: below.

 If one grip gets hotter than the other, just take your hand (fingers on
the right) off the hot one for a few seconds & it will cool down
dramatically. I use this when the low setting is too hot. Perhaps this is
why people complain about different heat settings if they tend to remove
their left hand a lot ?

I think the low setting is too high. It is certainly hotter than the low
setting was on my previous bike (BMW K100RS).

Darren.
Melbourne, Australia.

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Anderson, Neil G [AndersNG@xxxxxx] wrote:

1) Bike. - Triumph Sprint ST (is there any other bike?)
2) Make/type of heated grips. - Triumph standard
3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot. - About right
4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot. - About right
5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right. - about the same
6) Additional comments. - wouldn't be without them.  I fitted them last
January and went for a ride in my summer gloves with the grips on full and
temperatures around freezing.  Every future bike I have will have heated
grips.

Hope that helps!

Neil

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Ken Mitchell [ken_mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:

>1) Bike.

2000 Sprint RS bought new 15 March 2000, now has 11,820 miles on it

>2) Make/type of heated grips.

Triumph Genuine Parts, bought from a dealer, installed by the owner (me).

>3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

Too cool on the low (or "run") setting, just right on the high (or "start)
position

>4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.

Just right on low, blistering hot on high

>5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.

I wish they were the same!

>6) Additional comments.

The grips feel good in their size, shape, and texture. My installation is
tidy, neat, and double-checked for compliance with the instructions. I like
the heated grips, but do just wish they had the same heat levels. Switch
location is fine, I didn't mind cutting the fairing because it looks like a
factory installation (or so I'm told.) No wires show unless you look REALLY
close under the handlebar switchgear or inside the LH bodywork, but i did
work carefully to hide them.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

Ken M.
Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

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