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John Dwyer

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:03 pm
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I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides in
the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the
advantages and disadvantages of them?

John Dwyer

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Mar 14, 7:13 am, "John Dwyer" <dwye... DeleteThis @netspeed.com.au> wrote: > I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides in > the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the > advantages and disadvantages of them? > > John Dwyer VSM grip heaters http://www.inverell-online.com.au/dir205/InvOnline.nsf/0/657ad1afd2769...4a256b4 $50 or so. Sometimes available at local bike ship. Pros: Cheap, simple to fit, cheap, effective, cheap, use any grip you like including OEM because it's an element which goes underneath the grip. Oh, and they're cheap. Cons: Switch can be a little bit ugly, you need to work out a mount yourself, left grip colder than right when element is applied directly to handlebar (but this may be a con for other heated grips too) leading to too hot right hand and/or too cold left hand. Still a vast improvment on no heated grips. >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

John Dwyer wrote: > I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides in > the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the > advantages and disadvantages of them? > Can strongly recommend Oxford heated grips, very neat after fitting (for aftermarket grips) and continuously variable heat adjustment. More heat available than you will _ever_ need at the high settings. Downside? Well they are more expensive than some other kits. G-S >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Theo Bekkers

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

John Dwyer wrote: > I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning > rides in the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what > were the advantages and disadvantages of them? I've got the Guzzi ones, but it's a bit warm for them at the moment. You need three heat settings. Theo >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:42 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

+1 on the Oxfords. "G-S" <geoff.DeleteThis@castbus.com.au> wrote in message news:12ve2k5g8a4as9e@corp.supernews.com... > John Dwyer wrote: >> I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides >> in the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the >> advantages and disadvantages of them? >> > Can strongly recommend Oxford heated grips, very neat after fitting (for > aftermarket grips) and continuously variable heat adjustment. More heat > available than you will _ever_ need at the high settings. > > Downside? Well they are more expensive than some other kits. > > > G-S >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Dale Porter

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:50 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"loftboy" <user RemoveThis @devnul.net> wrote in message news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... > +1 on the Oxfords. > > Me too. -- Dale Porter GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Dale Porter" <daleaporter.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message news:etakco$292j$1@otis.netspace.net.au... > "loftboy" <user.DeleteThis@devnul.net> wrote in message > news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... >> +1 on the Oxfords. >> >> > > > Me too. > > -- > Dale Porter > GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J ta - glad to know the Oxfords are good. I'd decided, like the OP, to get heated grips this year - I figure I'll have the GS500 for a while now, so I want to be comfortable). I was checking out the Oxford grips the other day at Canb. M/cycle Centre - $149 there, and factoring in my Ulysses discount.... hmmm... might be do-able before Anzac Day! (I figure that as Anzac Day is widely thought to be the time by which electric blankets should be on beds, it's probably the date by which to have heated hand-grips on your motorbike in this part of the country as well.) The mornings have started to get a beautiful cool edge to them... betty >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Dale Porter

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"bikerbetty" <bikerbetty.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message news:45f8e1db$0$5743$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > > "Dale Porter" <daleaporter.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message news:etakco$292j$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >> "loftboy" <user.TakeThisOut@devnul.net> wrote in message news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... >>> +1 on the Oxfords. >>> >>> >> >> >> Me too. >> >> -- >> Dale Porter >> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J > > ta - glad to know the Oxfords are good. I'd decided, like the OP, to get heated grips this year - I figure I'll have the GS500 for > a while now, so I want to be comfortable). I was checking out the Oxford grips the other day at Canb. M/cycle Centre - $149 there, > and factoring in my Ulysses discount.... hmmm... might be do-able before Anzac Day! (I figure that as Anzac Day is widely thought > to be the time by which electric blankets should be on beds, it's probably the date by which to have heated hand-grips on your > motorbike in this part of the country as well.) > > The mornings have started to get a beautiful cool edge to them... > > Cat used to love her Oxford heated grips. She was easily affected by the cold being very petite, and the grips helped her stay relatively warm. -- Dale Porter GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

bikerbetty

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Dale Porter" <daleaporter.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message news:etaod1$2bfv$1@otis.netspace.net.au... > "bikerbetty" <bikerbetty.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:45f8e1db$0$5743$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >> >> "Dale Porter" <daleaporter.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:etakco$292j$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >>> "loftboy" <user.DeleteThis@devnul.net> wrote in message >>> news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... >>>> +1 on the Oxfords. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Me too. >>> >>> -- >>> Dale Porter >>> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >> >> ta - glad to know the Oxfords are good. I'd decided, like the OP, to get >> heated grips this year - I figure I'll have the GS500 for a while now, so >> I want to be comfortable). I was checking out the Oxford grips the other >> day at Canb. M/cycle Centre - $149 there, and factoring in my Ulysses >> discount.... hmmm... might be do-able before Anzac Day! (I figure that as >> Anzac Day is widely thought to be the time by which electric blankets >> should be on beds, it's probably the date by which to have heated >> hand-grips on your motorbike in this part of the country as well.) >> >> The mornings have started to get a beautiful cool edge to them... >> >> > > Cat used to love her Oxford heated grips. She was easily affected by the > cold being very petite, and the grips helped her stay relatively warm. > > -- > Dale Porter > GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J Well a recommendation from a fellow petite-person is good enough for me! I find I only get really cold in two places - the fingers and the neck. I reckon if I can keep the cold from getting to me in those two places, I can ride forever! betty >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Johno

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:23:09 +1100, "bikerbetty" <bikerbetty RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote: > >"Dale Porter" <daleaporter RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message >news:etaod1$2bfv$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >> "bikerbetty" <bikerbetty RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:45f8e1db$0$5743$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>> >>> "Dale Porter" <daleaporter RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:etakco$292j$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >>>> "loftboy" <user RemoveThis @devnul.net> wrote in message >>>> news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... >>>>> +1 on the Oxfords. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Me too. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dale Porter >>>> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >>> >>> ta - glad to know the Oxfords are good. I'd decided, like the OP, to get >>> heated grips this year - I figure I'll have the GS500 for a while now, so >>> I want to be comfortable). I was checking out the Oxford grips the other >>> day at Canb. M/cycle Centre - $149 there, and factoring in my Ulysses >>> discount.... hmmm... might be do-able before Anzac Day! (I figure that as >>> Anzac Day is widely thought to be the time by which electric blankets >>> should be on beds, it's probably the date by which to have heated >>> hand-grips on your motorbike in this part of the country as well.) >>> >>> The mornings have started to get a beautiful cool edge to them... >>> >>> >> >> Cat used to love her Oxford heated grips. She was easily affected by the >> cold being very petite, and the grips helped her stay relatively warm. >> >> -- >> Dale Porter >> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >Well a recommendation from a fellow petite-person is good enough for me! I >find I only get really cold in two places - the fingers and the neck. I >reckon if I can keep the cold from getting to me in those two places, I can >ride forever! > >betty > We can keep the neck warm Betty - just ask. Johno Beer? >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Dave Milligan3

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:33:06 +1100, G-S <geoff.RemoveThis@castbus.com.au> wrote: >John Dwyer wrote: >> I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides in >> the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the >> advantages and disadvantages of them? >> >Can strongly recommend Oxford heated grips, very neat after fitting (for >aftermarket grips) and continuously variable heat adjustment. More heat >available than you will _ever_ need at the high settings. > Wot he said. Maggie and I have them on our bikes and they are excellent. Kind regards Dave Milligan >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

Mad-Biker

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

johno is about to mention the heated seat. dont forget heated vests too "Johno" <varcs45.TakeThisOut@msn.com> wrote in message news:t11iv2df1mmdqdm4fb03pb07m90ullkuqd@4ax.com... > On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:23:09 +1100, "bikerbetty" > <bikerbetty.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>"Dale Porter" <daleaporter.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:etaod1$2bfv$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >>> "bikerbetty" <bikerbetty.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:45f8e1db$0$5743$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... >>>> >>>> "Dale Porter" <daleaporter.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:etakco$292j$1@otis.netspace.net.au... >>>>> "loftboy" <user.TakeThisOut@devnul.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:MgPJh.1962$tp3.20625@nasal.pacific.net.au... >>>>>> +1 on the Oxfords. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Me too. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dale Porter >>>>> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >>>> >>>> ta - glad to know the Oxfords are good. I'd decided, like the OP, to >>>> get >>>> heated grips this year - I figure I'll have the GS500 for a while now, >>>> so >>>> I want to be comfortable). I was checking out the Oxford grips the >>>> other >>>> day at Canb. M/cycle Centre - $149 there, and factoring in my Ulysses >>>> discount.... hmmm... might be do-able before Anzac Day! (I figure that >>>> as >>>> Anzac Day is widely thought to be the time by which electric blankets >>>> should be on beds, it's probably the date by which to have heated >>>> hand-grips on your motorbike in this part of the country as well.) >>>> >>>> The mornings have started to get a beautiful cool edge to them... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Cat used to love her Oxford heated grips. She was easily affected by the >>> cold being very petite, and the grips helped her stay relatively warm. >>> >>> -- >>> Dale Porter >>> GPX250 -> CBR600 -> VTR1000 + VT250F-J >>Well a recommendation from a fellow petite-person is good enough for me! I >>find I only get really cold in two places - the fingers and the neck. I >>reckon if I can keep the cold from getting to me in those two places, I >>can >>ride forever! >> >>betty >> > We can keep the neck warm Betty - just ask. > > Johno > > Beer? > >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:18:20 +1100, "Mad-Biker" <mad-biker@westnet(Panties).com.au> wrote: >johno is about to mention the heated seat. > >dont forget heated vests too Anyone going to mention heated visors? >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Imported from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Heated grips [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:13:06 +1100Whilst not letting inanimate objects know we are in a hurry "John Dwyer" <dwyerjd.TakeThisOut@netspeed.com.au> sent this : >I intent fitting heated grips to my GS500 to survive early morning rides in >the Canberra winter. What makes have others used and what were the >advantages and disadvantages of them? > >John Dwyer > > If you like a bit of DIY, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/grips/grip1.html >> Stay informed about: Heated grips

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