heated grips

Has anyone installed heated grips on their xj ? If so, how much battery drain did you experience and how well did you like them ?

 

Go for the vest instead... mine is 34 watts and keeps me nice and warm. 34 watts is less than the headlight, so if you just minimize the time you use highbeam and the vest at the same time you should be fine.

Rick I think can give a better idea of how much electrical overhead there is.

 

Love them...Hot Grips are one of those things that you only fully appreciate after you try it. Then you wonder why you waited so long.

They also draw a crowd on cold rides.



I've never noticed any battery drain issues. XJs have a very healthy alternator, so the only way to flatten your battery with heated grips would be to leave them switched on when the bike's not running.

I've also tried the stick-on thin film heaters that go under your stock grips. They're better than nothing, but not by much. Hot Grips, on low, are much better at keeping your fingers from going numb.

A heated vest helps, but you have to remember to take it with you. The added bulk may cause some fitment issues, if you wear full leathers as I do. Or if you add a few pounds during The Holiday Season. :roll:

Heated grips are always with you, and will let you comfortably wear summer gloves down into the 40s even if it's damp out. With cold-weather gloves I'm OK even with a bit of frost lingering on the gloves' leading edges. Cold on the outside, but warm and comfy on the inside.

 

hey, that girl has the same riding jacket I have...

ehhh, anyway, bosozoku, what kind of heated grips do you have? I am looking for something for the cold mornings before the sun starts lighting and heating the earth (while it's eating breakfast).

 

I prefer these heated grips. The stick-on heated film types, like Kimpex, are wmpy in comparison.

Ayumi rides a GSXR1000.... 8O

 

7/8" handlebars correct?

I like her bike...and of course her riding jacket.

 

Yes, XJ bars are 7/8" od.

All normal bikes use this size bars, the exception being Harleys and some cruisers that use 1" bars.

 

I have the grip heaters on both of my bikes and love'm. I have the ones that are made for snowmobiles that go under the grips. I have not had a problem with them and they keep my hands toasty. I can now wear thin gloves in the cold. I should have done this years ago to all the other bikes I've owned. I can't count all the times I froze my hands on long rides and was miserable by the end of the day.
The ones I use are only $26 and have high/low setting. Turn them on high till your hands got hot and switch them to low for the rest of the day and you'll be happy!