Having some fitted tomorrow . As I ride on cold DRY days through the Winter. Do they do keep your hands nice and warm? I am sick of bending down a holding the crank case as I am riding along! Anybody else use these?
I've had them and they do warm up your palms really well. My problem is encroaching arthritis in my knuckles though and I was surprised that it took some time for th warmth to leech through, but I suppose it was the airflow causing this quirk. But I will say they contributed really well to keeping me out in the winter.
I have some fitted to my other bike and find them to be excellent, the highest setting is uncomfortably warm. I was trying to avoid changing the grips on the blade, as I like them, but after a few days this week, I may have to concede to the weather.
These are supposed to be good, no box to mount, had oxford grips on last bike were excellent, going to go for these on the Blade I think http://www.datatool.co.uk/home/products/THERMAGRIP
Going with Oxford because local Honda dealer only fits these. Plus they are discounting at present. They said " they don't rate data tool gear."
The Blade is the first bike I've had without heated grips( my gloves are very good!!) , but had both Oxford and Honda on (naked) previous bike. Honda grips are just plain awesome, Oxford OK but wires started to degrade within a year.
I have Honda heated grips. Fitted at purchase. They're great with the button in the grip itself. The only issue I really have is the screw came out after 2 years and it's currently held together by insulation tape.. Those Datatools look nice too... A slightly better switch than the Honda (Direct versus the Honda push to toggle between 3 heats and off which requires you to take your eyes off the road to check what they're set to). I didn't really like the Oxford. Although I've had them several times, the separate control looks a bit ugly IMO... H
I did not like them from pics on the Internet. However; after having them fitted and using them, I can only say "brilliant." They look and feel good and I will have them fitted on my next blade in 2017.
Mine came with them fitted and I was going to remove them but actually there great, a couple of times I've been riding with freezing hands and then remember they're there. highest setting is like gripping lava though!
I tried to order some of these direct from datatool and was told they don't make them anymore as they kept getting faults with the thumb slider just a heads up
I tried to order some of these direct from datatool and was told they don't make them anymore as they kept getting faults with the thumb slider just a heads up
Jeez guys....what's all this warm hands stuff Takes the fun out of warming your chilly bits on your beloved when you get back
