camille Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 I like riding my new bike but it doesn't have heated grips like my old bike. Can anyone recommend some good gloves so my hands don't freeze this winter? Also looking for riding clubs in the SF bay area. Thanks.
russell_bynum Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Gerbings makes heated gloves (really bulky) and heated glove liners (wear them under your regular gloves). Or...just add heated grips to your current bike. Check out the selection at California Sport Touring . They're pretty cheap and also easy to install. What bike are you riding?
camille Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 Ninja650R. You can add heated grips? I thought you had to wear gloves that had wires coming out of them. I'll check this out. Thanks.
russell_bynum Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Sweet bike! Yeah...you can add heated grips to pretty much any bike. What you'll want is one of the two Symtec kits at the bottom of the page in the link that I posted. Remove your grips, put the heaters on, install new grips over the heaters, wire it all up, and you're good to go. I rode Steve Knapp's Buell with these grip heaters and they're VERY effective. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but when I put heated grips on my Tuono, that's what I'll use. Your only real concern is going to be the output of the charging system on the bike. At cruise speed it is probably fine, but at idle, you might not be making enough juice to sustain the grips, lights, etc for very long.
allikanbe Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Gerbing's G3 heated gloves are not bulky. The Gerbing's Classic gloves are bulky.
GoGo Gadget Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Gerbing's G3 heated gloves are not bulky. The Gerbing's Classic gloves are bulky. +1 I have the G3's and love them.
Aether Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Gerbing's G3 heated gloves are not bulky. The Gerbing's Classic gloves are bulky. +1 I have the G3's and love them. Ditto!
tomk99r11 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Very easy to do, I have installed them on several bikes. If you are careful when removing the current grips you can reuse them after installing the heat grids. Good luck.
empeg9000 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 I too have recently purchased the G3s. I do find them a little bulky compared to my regular riding glove but no more so than any other winter riding glove. The control is very good with them and you get a better feel than you do with regular winter gloves. They are much warmer than just heated grips alone and your hand gets warmed all the way around.
smiller Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 In California some (aftermarket) heated grips would probably work fine and are easier to use. In colder climes the Gerbing G3 are the way to go (in terms of bulkiness they are about the same, or maybe a little less, than standard winter gloves.) If you are using a Gerbing hated liner with power outlets in the sleeves then heated gloves are very easy to use, but if not the cabling can be a bit of a PITA. But FWIW heated gloves are a lot more comfortable than heated grips alone when it gets really cold.
Rocket_Cowboy Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Gerbing's G3 heated gloves are not bulky. The Gerbing's Classic gloves are bulky. Indeed! I had tried Gerbing's heated glove liners because the classic gloves were so bulky. I had such a hard time finding gloves that I could get my hands and the liners in, without being so tight that I got poor circulation in my hands (thus eliminating the benefits of heated hands), I finally gave up. Got the G3's, and haven't been happier.
RichEdwards Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Another G3 fan. Maybe the best made gloves I own (and I own a bunch.)
camille Posted October 28, 2007 Author Posted October 28, 2007 I went to Road Rider in San Jose and tried all the heated gloves. The G3's were real nice but ALL the gloves were huge. Even the XS were way too big. So I think I will have to try heated grips. Now I'm lusting after the Gerbing heated jacket liner. Thanks for all the good info!
Lawman Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 I too am considering gloves..Anyone know how these compare to the Gerbings? http://www.warmnsafe.com/heated_glove_specs.php?PHPSESSID=a75a144a3555a8b87710cb244ed335c8
camille Posted November 1, 2007 Author Posted November 1, 2007 Or...just add heated grips to your current bike. Check out the selection at California Sport Touring . They're pretty cheap and also easy to install. So I went shopping this weekend looking for heated gloves and came home empty-handed but my spouse who rides our GS (with little wind-blocking shields in front of his knuckles AND heated grips) comes home with these $120 pair of Gerbing COREHEAT battery powered gloves. I tried them out on the way to work this morning. They were pretty big, but even if they fit right I don't think I'd like them much. I like my tight leather gloves. So I really want to get the heated grips, but I don't want to junk up my pretty bike. Will adding heated grips look klugey and ugly? Can I undo it if I don't like it or am I stuck with them once they are installed? Thanks for any advice.....
tomk99r11 Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 The heat grids go under the grip so the grid is not visible. Wires come out of the grid but you run those along the handlebars and then snake them to what ever switching you want. So, you have slightly visible wires, not very visible though, and a switch. Everything else is routed under the fairing and along frame rails, depending on where you connect the ground and power source. You do have to remove your current grips.
SHIMHEAD Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 "I too have recently purchased the G3s. I do find them a little bulky compared to my regular riding glove but no more so than any other winter riding glove. The control is very good with them and you get a better feel than you do with regular winter gloves. They are much warmer than just heated grips alone and your hand gets warmed all the way around." Just curious here, but judging from your avatar I'd say you got the heated helmet as well?!?!? SHIMHEAD
kcscout Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Just adding my vote - G3 gloves keep my hands warm, too.
russell_bynum Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 The heat grids go under the grip so the grid is not visible. Wires come out of the grid but you run those along the handlebars and then snake them to what ever switching you want. So, you have slightly visible wires, not very visible though, and a switch. Everything else is routed under the fairing and along frame rails, depending on where you connect the ground and power source. You do have to remove your current grips. Right. The installation can be VERY stealth. You can use stock (or similar) grips, so nobody would be the wiser. For the wires, just use small black zip-ties to attach the heated grip wires to the wiring that is already there for the switchgear (starter, signals, horn, etc). Then you just need to figure out an unobtrusive place to mount the switch.
camille Posted November 3, 2007 Author Posted November 3, 2007 "I too have recently purchased the G3s. I do find them a little bulky compared to my regular riding glove but no more so than any other winter riding glove. The control is very good with them and you get a better feel than you do with regular winter gloves. They are much warmer than just heated grips alone and your hand gets warmed all the way around." But even the XS G3's were way too big on me. " Just curious here, but judging from your avatar I'd say you got the heated helmet as well?!?!? It's Lara Croft! That was the only female bike-rider I could think of when looking for an avatar. It does look kind of like her head is on fire, doesn't it. I rode my BMW F650GS with heated grips for several years and my hands were warm enough for California weather. I should make a rule not to buy bikes without heated grips.....I already refuse to buy cars withough ass-heat....but I will take a chance and try the add-on heated grips on my new bike. Thanks TomK and Russell for the information. Camille
russell_bynum Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 <hijack> I just noticed in your profile that you had a DR200SE. Lisa's got one of those...fun little bike. </hijack>
camille Posted November 4, 2007 Author Posted November 4, 2007 <hijack> I just noticed in your profile that you had a DR200SE. Lisa's got one of those...fun little bike. </hijack> I loved that bike. My spouse/mechanic put new sprockets to change the gear ratio on it so it was more fun on the freeway. I sold it when I got my GS since there is only room in the garage for 2 bikes, and my friend who took me dirt riding moved to Florida - I don't have a truck/trailor. When there was room in the garage again, I tried a Yamaha XT225 and hated it. It has a cult-like following but wasn't comfortable for me. Do you ever take the Suzuki out off-road or just around the 'hood? Wish I still had mine!
russell_bynum Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 <hijack> I just noticed in your profile that you had a DR200SE. Lisa's got one of those...fun little bike. </hijack> I loved that bike. My spouse/mechanic put new sprockets to change the gear ratio on it so it was more fun on the freeway. I sold it when I got my GS since there is only room in the garage for 2 bikes, and my friend who took me dirt riding moved to Florida - I don't have a truck/trailor. When there was room in the garage again, I tried a Yamaha XT225 and hated it. It has a cult-like following but wasn't comfortable for me. Do you ever take the Suzuki out off-road or just around the 'hood? Wish I still had mine! Lisa's is mostly stock except for different bars (taller and not swept back), and handguards, and she's pretty much dirt-only with it. She only rides it on the street to get from trail to trail. It's a bit underpowered and the suspension is pretty soft, but otherwise, it's a nice little bike off-road. Here's a couple of ride tales from last month in Torrey, Utah: Friday and Saturday
awagnon Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Now I'm lusting after the Gerbing heated jacket liner. Actually, this isn't a bad idea. If you keep your body core temperature warm enough, your hands won't feel cold with regular gloves. I notice everyone likes the Gerbing G3's. I tried them and decided on the classic gloves mainly for the longer, bigger gountlet and better fit. All my bikes have heated grips, but I don't find the heated grips work very well when it gets really cold. But, it probably doesn't get really cold there.
camille Posted November 4, 2007 Author Posted November 4, 2007 Here's a couple of ride tales from last month in Torrey, Utah: Friday and Saturday Spectacular photos! Wow.
JohnTena Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Lara Croft! Nice Avatar. Do you have any connection to tombraider?
camille Posted November 5, 2007 Author Posted November 5, 2007 Lara Croft! Nice Avatar. Do you have any connection to tombraider? No connection except having seen the movie about 5 times. I think she rode a Ducati in the movie (and had some pretty nice riding skills!). I think I might have the whole avatar thing wrong....I thought it was supposed to be your alter ego. Is it meant to be an accurate representation? OOPS. Don't think I'll be riding a Ducati like Lara Croft anytime soon!
russell_bynum Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Lara Croft! Nice Avatar. Do you have any connection to tombraider? No connection except having seen the movie about 5 times. I think she rode a Ducati in the movie (and had some pretty nice riding skills!). I think I might have the whole avatar thing wrong....I thought it was supposed to be your alter ego. Is it meant to be an accurate representation? OOPS. Don't think I'll be riding a Ducati like Lara Croft anytime soon! Don't sweat it. Between you and me...that isn't me in my avatar either.
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