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Jeeze It's Getting Cold
Charlie J:
I agree with everyone who has said the cheap (£10) Chinese grips are better than the Oxford version. They also look much better when fitted as they don't have the big control panel fitted on a poor quality bracket like the Oxford ones.
Trigger:
I have never understood heated grips. It is the back of your hands that will get cold first.
When i was a dispatch rider back just after the dinosaurs became extinct, to survive the winter you would put a full fairing on your CX, handle bar muffs and put ventilation pipes from the rad in to the muffs. Hands were never cold on a run from London to Stirling and back ;)
cooleronthecoast:
--- Quote from: Trigger on October 10, 2020, 11:10:48 AM ---I have never understood heated grips. It is the back of your hands that will get cold first.
--- End quote ---
Thats true Graham, but I'd sooner have them than nothing at all. The best combination IMO is to have heated grips and hand guards fitted, then as you say the back of your hands don't get the cold wind chill and the heated grips are able to work better. Perhaps its not the look you want to promote on your classic SOHC, but if you have a more modern commuter or touring bike, thats what I always do.
Charlie J:
I ride my KLX 250 throughout the winter (Thruxton R for the summer). I’ve got the Chinese grips fitted and also have a pair of RST battery powered heated gloves so palms and back of hands stay warm. Now, if only I could find a way to stop my visor icing up!
Charlie J:
The weather isn’t bad today though, so having a barbecue
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