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Thanks to those who responded.
Summary:
11 replies, 9 ST, 2RS.
All have Triumph grips.
9 report that Left and Right both ok and heat output about the same.
1 ST and 1RS report that Left is cooler than Right.
Many interesting comments - all replies follow.
I'm convinced that Triumph grips are far superior to my Newtronic grips -
Left too cool, Right ok, only one heat setting.
Cheers,
Roger Richards, 99 Red ST 'Babs'
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REPLIES
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William A. Flowers [waflowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> 1) Bike.
2000 Sapphire Blue Sprint ST
> 2) Make/type of heated grips.
Triumph.
> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
About left.
> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
About right.
> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.
Left is slightly cooler than right, but not a large difference.
> 6) Additional comments.
This morning's commute was cool (for Florida -- below 60F) so I turned
on the heated grips to compensate for the perforated gloves. Nice and
comfy warm.
I have also used the heated grips to make a 3 hour ride in cold rain
tolerable. Although I had an OK rainsuit I did not have waterproof
gloves. Without the heated grips I couldn't have completed the ride.
- --
Bill "Bench Dawg" Flowers
Clearwater FL
'00 Sapphire Blue ST "Jewel"
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Keith Winter [kwinter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> 1) Bike.
2000 Sprint RS
> 2) Make/type of heated grips.
Triumph, dealer installed
> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
About right
> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
About right
> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.
About the same
> 6) Additional comments.
As I mentioned in my post, I find the two grips to be about the
same temperature. I find that, for Northern California riding, the
low setting is pretty much all I use; the high setting is much too
hot to use with light to middle weight gloves. If you live in a much
colder climate and wear very heavy winter riding gloves, the high
setting might be needed to get through the insulation.
- -Keith
'00 Sprint RS
Fremont, CA, USA
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Eric Sheley [Eric@xxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
>1) Bike.
yes
(sorry couldn't resist) 99ST
>2) Make/type of heated grips.
Triumph
>3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
about right
>4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
about right
>5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.
same
>6) Additional comments.
Would love it if they had a 3 position with a little lower setting, a mid
just below the current high and a high that is warmer for those mornings
with frost on the roads......
Would also be nice if the switch was illuminated.
- - eric
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Otterboy [jong@xxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> 1) Bike.
2000 ST
> 2) Make/type of heated grips.
Triumph
> 3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
about right.
> 4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
about right
> 5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.
about the same
> 6) Additional comments.
I'm wearing summer perforated gloves here in Seattle, WA US, and
it's been in the upper 30s and lower 40s, and my thumbs are getting
cold. I blame this on my refusal to move to heavier gloves rather
than the grips though...:)
- --
python -c "print
__import__('base64').decodestring('am9uZ0BzZWFvdHRlci5jb20=')"
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Jesse R [jessedr@xxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
I have the OEM Triumph heated grips, and do nothing but sing their praises
all the time. I had a dealer do the installation while I was having the oil
changed, and that worked out great. I probably would have changed the
location of the switch (don't like having to cut the fairings) but that's a
minor quibble. Both hands are pretty damn warm. I think it may have to do
with how experienced the installer is. I do not notice any difference
between the heat levels.
They do work better with lighter gloves, though. I think the best
all-weather solution would be the heated grips, "elephant hands" to shield
from wind, and relatively light armored riding gloves. Thick gloves
insulate you from the heating effect too much, IMHO.
- -Jesse Rosenblum
'00 Sprint ST
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Keith Tynan [keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
My set-up is:
1) '00 Sprint ST BRG
2) Triumph OEM - fitted by dealer from new
3) Left grip - about right (see 6)
4) Right grip - about right (see 6)
5) Left about the same as the right.
6) I have the strangest sensation that when I throw the switch forward, the
grips are hotter than when I throw it backward. Am I going mad? Also, the
relay on mine rusted solid after 4k miles. Otherwise very satisfied.
Regards,
BRG
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Steven Kohlscheen [steven.kohlscheen@xxxxxxxx] wrote:
1999 Sprint ST
Triumph brand heated grips, installed by dealer when new.
No noticable difference in grip heat.
Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen
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Charlie [onegudman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
) Bike. 2001 BRG ST
2) Make/type of heated grips. Triumph's
3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot. about right
4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot. about right
5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right. about same
6) Additional comments. Installed the grips myself being very careful to
route the wiring cleanly.
Cheers,
Charlie
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Darren_Mason@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
1: 2000 ST
2: Genuine
5: left & right the same heat
6: below.
If one grip gets hotter than the other, just take your hand (fingers on
the right) off the hot one for a few seconds & it will cool down
dramatically. I use this when the low setting is too hot. Perhaps this is
why people complain about different heat settings if they tend to remove
their left hand a lot ?
I think the low setting is too high. It is certainly hotter than the low
setting was on my previous bike (BMW K100RS).
Darren.
Melbourne, Australia.
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Anderson, Neil G [AndersNG@xxxxxx] wrote:
1) Bike. - Triumph Sprint ST (is there any other bike?)
2) Make/type of heated grips. - Triumph standard
3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot. - About right
4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot. - About right
5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right. - about the same
6) Additional comments. - wouldn't be without them. I fitted them last
January and went for a ride in my summer gloves with the grips on full and
temperatures around freezing. Every future bike I have will have heated
grips.
Hope that helps!
Neil
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Ken Mitchell [ken_mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
>1) Bike.
2000 Sprint RS bought new 15 March 2000, now has 11,820 miles on it
>2) Make/type of heated grips.
Triumph Genuine Parts, bought from a dealer, installed by the owner (me).
>3) Left grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
Too cool on the low (or "run") setting, just right on the high (or "start)
position
>4) Right grip - too cool/about right/too hot.
Just right on low, blistering hot on high
>5) Left cooler/hotter/about the same as the right.
I wish they were the same!
>6) Additional comments.
The grips feel good in their size, shape, and texture. My installation is
tidy, neat, and double-checked for compliance with the instructions. I like
the heated grips, but do just wish they had the same heat levels. Switch
location is fine, I didn't mind cutting the fairing because it looks like a
factory installation (or so I'm told.) No wires show unless you look REALLY
close under the handlebar switchgear or inside the LH bodywork, but i did
work carefully to hide them.
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Ken M.
Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
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