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For those running heated grips...
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Guth Offline
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For those running heated grips...
So here's my question for those of you running heated grips on your CB1100: what temperature (or other general weather conditions) seems to inspire the "turn 'em on" point?

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02-06-2018 05:29 PM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: For those running heated grips...
I turn on my electric gear (grips or jacket liner) anytime below about 45, sometimes 50 if it's a damp 50. I also wear my balaclava under my helmet during those conditions.

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RE: For those running heated grips...
I turn my heated grips on at about 50, but sometimes a lot warmer than that if it's damp out -- I've had them on when it was in the 70's in a downpour. The lowest setting when it's warm and damp.

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02-06-2018 06:36 PM
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Rboe Offline
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RE: For those running heated grips...
No heated grips on the CB, but I do have them on the Griso. I only turn them on when it is pretty cold out, well below 50 - and I'm on a road trip. However; I have a heated jacket liner and glove liners (that seem to work sometimes, not a 100%) and I'll make use of them a lot. If on a long ride they will get used at around 70 ( jacket liner only, below 60 for the liners; that seems a bit high but I also dress fairly lightly knowing I have the supplemental heat so I don't feel all stuffed up like a spaceman in gear).

I've gotten into hypothermia at 72 on a motorcycle, I don't like it.

Since I bought the heated liners I tend to use it rather than pile on layers. For rides of 15-20 minutes I'll just add an extra layer or two and not bother with the electrics. Around 45 degrees my gloves are simply not enough for rides over 20 minutes. It does not help that the CB does not have shields in front of the grips like the Griso and my dirt bike. Breaking that wind is big help. The Griso did not come with them stock; I added the ones that Guzzi uses on the Stelvio.

I have become a believer in heated gloves, not so much the grips (around freezing hot grips and liners are da bomb though!!). Your inside bits get toasty while the outside bits freeze.

Since the liners have proven to be unreliable I'm in the market for gloves with built in elements.

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02-07-2018 08:22 AM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: For those running heated grips...
Rboe you can get shields for the CB. I have them on mine. Seen them as low as $40 on ebay. Easy on easy off

İmage

between the hand guards and this cut down shield they block a lot of that cold wind. I take them all off in the summer.

İmage

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RE: For those running heated grips...
Ferret, kinda hard to tell from the pics but are those brackets just put on below the mirror stalks?
02-07-2018 10:02 AM
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Bosti Offline
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RE: For those running heated grips...
When I have gotten the heated grips i thought I would use them only seldomly. But now more and more .....
02-07-2018 10:12 AM
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RE: For those running heated grips...
(02-07-2018 10:02 AM)Bheezy27403 Wrote:  Ferret, kinda hard to tell from the pics but are those brackets just put on below the mirror stalks?


Yes, unscrew the mirror, put the hole in the bracket over the hole in the mirror bracket, screw the mirror back in. Done.

Easiest to do with windshield off the bike, but it takes 2 minutes to remove or install the windshield.

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RE: For those running heated grips...
Thanks. Sorry for the drift.
02-07-2018 12:15 PM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: For those running heated grips...
Not a drift imo. The handguards go a long way towards making heated grips efficient. Keeping cold wind off the back of the hands, allows the grips to work more efficiently at keeping the hands warmer

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