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09-11-17, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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R & G heated grips for K3
Hi folks, just after a quick opinion. I am looking for heated grips now that the arthritis is biting into my hand bones and while perusing the internet I found a set by R & G claiming to be specifically made for the K3. What I can see looks fairly generic and it is just a way for M & P to get extra sales.
Anyway, have any of you fitted them at all? How well do they work and are they worth the investment? The advice from my GP is that I need to keep my hands warm at all times and thus if these are any good, they will be going on the Christmas list. This is the evil Bay link so do please let me know if you have a helpful opinion. Sadly I miss the old days of having a Keith D answer! |
09-11-17, 01:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: R & G heated grips for K3
I found with heated grips that I was holding on to the bars tighter to feel the warmth, so my hands got tired very quick. They also don't warm the exposed side of your hand or your finger tips. I think you'd be much better with heated inner gloves
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09-11-17, 01:38 PM | #3 |
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Thank you for your comment, that is something to think about.
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Re: R & G heated grips for K3
And bolt on hand shields, you would be surprised how much wind they keep off
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heated gloves are the answer and the only thing i found with heated gloves is the cable's are nippy. i ended stitching the cables into a top. you have to get used to remembering to connect/disconnect every time you get on/off the bike but you soon get used to it. depending on how far you go then battery powered ones might be a better idea. ooohhh and the grips are not bike dependant, its just an advert for those that cant work things out. Last edited by Bibio; 09-11-17 at 01:50 PM. |
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Re: R & G heated grips for K3
Thank you chaps, informative as always.
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something else i will add. gloves and their sizing, too tight a glove will cause pins'n'needles as it stops the blood circulation to the tips of your fingers. if there is any pressure on the tips of your fingers then the gloves are wrong. gloves are like boots they must be tried on and fit correctly.
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Re: R & G heated grips for K3
I can categorically state, from my old 55 mile each way all weather motorway commute, that hand guards and heated grips are not enough for seriously cold weather. They're quite convenient for tootling around town, mind.
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I suffer arthritis in my hands. I have a pair of heated gloves and they are wonderful, unsightly, unwieldy and more like old fashioned gauntlets. But bloody toasty, so much so that I am considering other heated clothing. especially the socks
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Re: R & G heated grips for K3
I have the same grips, very much a generic fit and I had to cut down the throttle side grip a bit.
But very cosy in the mornings and with a bibio gizmo, they somehow remember the last heat setting so 1 press and they're on 60% with no faffing around Last edited by Chris_SVS; 09-11-17 at 04:40 PM. |
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