WTB: Gen II heated grip kit

[Northwoods Snowman]

Can't afford the retail prices on these things but would really like the OEM kit. If you have one let me know.

 

[Niehart]

or the best price on a new one ...

 

[Intech]

Heatroller is what I installed. Easy and a LOT less expensive than OEM. I mounted the light and controller in the panel where the OEM goes.

 

[Northwoods Snowman]

or the best price on a new one ...

Not sure what you mean.

Heatroller is what I installed. Easy and a LOT less expensive than OEM. I mounted the light and controller in the panel where the OEM goes.

Yeah, my other option is to just get the kit from Dual Star like I have for just about every other bike I've had, but I figured I would see if I could snag a used OEM kit or something.

 

[Intech]

Not sure why you are dead set on an OEM kit when there are other options a hell of a lot cheaper that work great for half the price new.

 

[Northwoods Snowman]

I don't know how posting an ad asking if someone has a set of grips they want to get rid of means I'm dead set on them. Additionally, I'm not so stupid as to pay new price for a used set of grips. Last I checked, that was kind of the point in buying stuff used; you don't pay the new price.

 

[Niehart]

Trust me, plug and play is not a bad thing.

 

[Intech]

I don't know how posting an ad asking if someone has a set of grips they want to get rid of means I'm dead set on them. Additionally, I'm not so stupid as to pay new price for a used set of grips. Last I checked, that was kind of the point in buying stuff used; you don't pay the new price.

I guess it was just the way I read it and certainaly wasn't trying to imply that you were stupid. I was genuinely trying to help. Honestly, though, I would be wary of used grips. The heating elements are rather thin and could easily be damaged when removed. Especially if they had been installed using adhesive. If you do succeed infinding a used set I would power them up before installation to test. I also can't imagine anyone wanting to take them off. They are great to have. I know the only way mine are coming off is if I have to replace them. Good luck with the search.

 

[Northwoods Snowman]

Well you never know. Someone might have a new set that's been sitting on the garage shelf for a while or pulled a pair off a wrecked bike or something. Who knows, figued I'd at least ask. Doesn't hurt, right?

 

[ionbeam]

...I would power them up before installation to test...

...Someone might have a new set that's been sitting on the garage shelf for a while or pulled a pair off a wrecked bike or something...

Most grip companies warn against turning the grips on unless installed. The grips are designed with an expectation they are mounted to a heat sink a.k.a. the handle bars and will quickly over heat without the stabilizing heat sink.

Grip and heated tape kits often call for and supply epoxy type adhesive to install the grips. If epoxy is used, the grips can't be removed without killing them. It's still a challenge to remove rigid heated grips that were installed with standard grip glue without killing them. That said, I have purchased two sets of used OEM grips and they worked fine. I removed and re-installed my own OEM grips and they have worked fine, so it can be done. I use grip glue and not epoxy. The heated tapes -- not so much, they have adhesive backing from the factory. I killed my tapes removing them. Perhaps if I had used a heat gun and spent the day they could have come off OK but they didn't get the job done and weren't worth preserving.

I have had a week now with new Oxford heated grips which are <$100.

+ these heat up quicker than any of the other grips heaters I have had

+ these give the perception that they are hotter than any other grip heaters I have had

+ the heat controller works very good

+ they were fairly simple to install, I believe the heat controller pad is the same size as the knock-out on the Gen II fairing

+ the control pad looks much better than the knob controller (which means 0.00/nothing to me)

+/- the wires are strain-relieved where they exit the grips, it gives the appearance that they will last longer but only time will tell

- the heat is controlled by buttons that force heat settings by percentage steps as opposed to a knob that is easily variable

- the LEDs aren't very bright so it is hard to tell which heat level it is set to, whereas a knob is self evident

- they are not plug 'n play, the dash has to come apart and there is wiring that needs to be done for switched power

- the grips are shorter than stock grips and it leaves gaps, you choose if it is at the bar end, control pods or split the difference

- they are perhaps even harder than the OEM grips