Warm grips - SV650.org

06-12-08, 06:18 PM

Now then,

Ive fitted my oxford heated grips and tonight went for a 20 minute test ride. The grips are good but they dont get very hot

My mate has some on his suzuki burgman and they get really hot

the jammy git.

I read somewhere that sv clip ons sap some of the heat and im guessing this is whats wrong. Is there an easy way to fix this?????

Anyone else had this issue?

06-12-08, 06:43 PM

What setting are they one? Mine only get too hot at 75% or 100%.

06-12-08, 06:49 PM

They were on 100%. They get warm but thats all ;-(

ophic · 06-12-08, 07:04 PM

mine aren't oxford and get quite hot but take about 20mins to warm up. Which is ok cos it takes me about 20mins to get cold.

I've read about certain versions of the oxford grips which aren't suitable for the SV bars tho. Do a search for the details - there's specific version numbers that are affected.

Mr Speirs · 06-12-08, 07:26 PM

My oxford grips get really hot. Just rode home in them in this temperature. Maybe yours are faulty.

06-12-08, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumjum_0214

I read somewhere that sv clip ons sap some of the heat and im guessing this is whats wrong. Is there an easy way to fix this?????

Quote:

Originally Posted by ophic

I've read about certain versions of the oxford grips which aren't suitable for the SV bars tho.

Err... why? The heat is transmitted outward no inward, plus SV clip-ons are made from the same material as many other clip-on's.

ophic · 06-12-08, 10:36 PM

heat isn't directional. Oxprod admits freely that there was a problem with them. Its on the forum.

06-12-08, 10:50 PM

I had mine fitted and spliced into the side lights and they got really hot . I have since sold the sv and now have a zx9r . I have put the same grips on this and now they only get warm .??????????????? . Maybe it depends on the current of the wire youre spliced into .

ophic · 06-12-08, 11:06 PM

Current doesn't really work like that. A device has a resistance, the supply has a voltage. The current is a result of these.

northwind · 06-12-08, 11:32 PM

Yeah, the really old hotgrips didn't work well with solid alloy bars, because the grips had no insulation on the inside, and the bar was too good a heat sink. But that's years ago now.

06-12-08, 06:18 PM	#1
jumjum_0214 Guest Posts: n/a	Warm grips Now then, Ive fitted my oxford heated grips and tonight went for a 20 minute test ride. The grips are good but they dont get very hot My mate has some on his suzuki burgman and they get really hot the jammy git. I read somewhere that sv clip ons sap some of the heat and im guessing this is whats wrong. Is there an easy way to fix this????? Anyone else had this issue?

06-12-08, 06:43 PM	#2
shonadoll Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Warm grips What setting are they one? Mine only get too hot at 75% or 100%.

06-12-08, 06:49 PM	#3
jumjum_0214 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Warm grips They were on 100%. They get warm but thats all ;-(

06-12-08, 07:04 PM	#4
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Warm grips mine aren't oxford and get quite hot but take about 20mins to warm up. Which is ok cos it takes me about 20mins to get cold. I've read about certain versions of the oxford grips which aren't suitable for the SV bars tho. Do a search for the details - there's specific version numbers that are affected. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

06-12-08, 07:26 PM	#5
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Warm grips My oxford grips get really hot. Just rode home in them in this temperature. Maybe yours are faulty. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

06-12-08, 10:36 PM	#7
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Warm grips heat isn't directional. Oxprod admits freely that there was a problem with them. Its on the forum. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

06-12-08, 10:50 PM	#8
xbox650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Warm grips I had mine fitted and spliced into the side lights and they got really hot . I have since sold the sv and now have a zx9r . I have put the same grips on this and now they only get warm .??????????????? . Maybe it depends on the current of the wire youre spliced into .

06-12-08, 11:06 PM	#9
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Warm grips Current doesn't really work like that. A device has a resistance, the supply has a voltage. The current is a result of these. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

06-12-08, 11:32 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Warm grips Yeah, the really old hotgrips didn't work well with solid alloy bars, because the grips had no insulation on the inside, and the bar was too good a heat sink. But that's years ago now. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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