Triumphrat

JRCollings · 10-26-2009, 05:44 PM

Good afternoon all, I have done a couple of forum searches and not found what I am looking for, so here goes....

It seems to me that the Rocket III has 1" bars as opposed to 7/8".

This presents an issue re 'common aftermarket heated grips'...

I don't have or want to pay out megabucks for Triumph grips - what other options have you chaps used that actually work and are easy to install (ie no milling, slicing, filing, just assemble / install / wire)?

Many thanks, John.

R3T Convert · 10-26-2009, 06:33 PM

Just passing along info, NOT making recommendations or suggesting that anyone buys anything from anyone in particular.

I am also in the market for heated grips for my R3T and don't want the Triumph brand. A member on another site provided the following useful info.

Get the unheated OEM grips and go to Dennis Kirk and look under snowmobiles for heated grips. There are dozens of different combinations and none are over $100.

Apollo_18 · 10-26-2009, 11:24 PM

My friend installed non OEM heated grips on his H-D, and at the time I researched them and they had a set for the metric bikes. I don't remember the brand right off hand, but I will find out tomorrow morning for sure.

Cheers !!!

dougl · 10-27-2009, 01:19 PM

My dealer (Freedom Cycle in Reno) installed generic heaters in my grips when had new bars put on- I think it was less than $100 plus labor.

Apollo_18 · 10-27-2009, 01:47 PM

O/K, the manufacturer of the motorcycle grip warmers that I was thinking about was Symtec.

Their web-site is symtec-inc.com

They make a Complete Motorcycle Hand Warmer Kit that uses heater pads which are wrapped around the handlebar under the grips. Sounds like the clutch side adheres to the bar and the grip, and the throttle side adheres to the grip. You'll have to read all the particulars.

List on them is $46.75

On the other hand, the model that I was first referring to was the Heat Demons Universal kit for metric bikes.
But, and this is significant, they say that the threaded insert in the handlebars needs to be removed. That seems like a lot of extra putts'n and probably a common issue that you'll run into with set-ups that use a heated element inside of the handlebar tube instead of a heated grip.

That's about all the info that I have about this. I actually learned quite a bit while researching it all.

Cheers !!!

JRCollings · 10-27-2009, 03:45 PM

Appreciate the help!

smartin108 · 10-28-2009, 09:30 AM

Newbe question here, but what is the issue with the Triumph heated grips? Cost?

dougl · 10-28-2009, 02:29 PM

Yeah. Cost.

PBRPAUL · 10-30-2009, 12:12 AM

OK, just for the sake of discussion here. I've tried heated grips and they left the backs and tips of my fingers cold. Only the part of your hand in contact with the grip will be heated. So I switched to heated gloves which have adjustable temps and heat the intire hand. The problem with these is that you have to wire yourself up before you hit the road and unwire when its time to get off.
Paul
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JRCollings · 10-30-2009, 12:35 AM

I had heated grips on my last Triumph and they were great. They were OEM ones....

To my mind, whilst they only provide heat in the palm of the hand, that is enough to stop the 'heat sink' effect of the bars and instead provide some warmth to the hand - which has blood circulating around in it, so you don't need to heat every piece of the hand directly, just get more heat into it instead of taking heat from it...