Those grips would look good on a Bonneville, Street Triple not so much. My experience in shopping for heated grips is that it's tough to find some that don't look industrial and are not as hard as a rock. I had the Symtec heat demons grip heaters on my Bonneville, these were the elements that wrap around the bars and go under whatever grips you choose. For the $50 they cost I thought they worked ok, they got warm but I wouldn't say that they got hot. They are a universal kit so you can put the switch wherever you want.

 

Thanks.
Ive looked at about 10 different heated grips and the switches look like s%it. That has been my main concern. I think the A9638122 has the best looking switch so far. Shame the grips look like something from the Mad Max movies though.

 

Sorry man - but yeah those look pretty sorry to be on a Striple, lol. Sure looks like an afterthought, or should I say, lack of thought.

 

Hmm, that does look quite terrible and now I'm asking myself if I should still order them with the new bike.

Do you have any pics on them on the bike maybe? Even better if you have pics of stock vs fitted?

 

Well havent put them on yet, wanted to check the forum if anyone had replaced the grips over the heating elements. But if i do put them on ill take a couple of pictures.

 

If you have the time maybe take some picture of the Heated versions next to the stock version before you put them on.

Triumph dealer tells me they are almost exactly the same as stock...obviously not as anal as the rest of us.

 

Get your dealer to the optician

 

Those would go no where near my bike!!!!

 

Thanks a bunch for you constructive comment hehe

Hoping someone who has stripped the ugly butt grips off the kit and replaced it with grips that look good will check this thread out. I wont mount it on my bike with those grips.

Actually sent an email to Triumph Scandinavia today and expressed my disappointment, lets see if they give a s#it.

 

I think heated gloves are less work Those are nice Jack!

 

If the wire for the heating elements looks like it's molded into the rubber of the grip, then I doubt you can switch just the grip. Check the left-side grip. It should be obvious if the grip and the heating element are two separate parts.

 

They are separate
http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-forum/165496-inside-triumph-heated-grips.html

 

BKK Jack...

...wow! Is there a like button in the forum?

Thanks a lot man! Really appreciate you taking time to answer, and what an answer!

And now im in love with the spider grips They look fantastic!

Once again thanks!

 

Just to offer a different opinion. I went with the Triumph heated grips and am vey happy with them. I don't mind the chunkier styling. My biggest complaint (and it is not big), is that on the hot setting I find the red button light distracting at night. In the periphery of my vision it looks like a red warning light on the dash. You quickly get used to it and I generally only need the orange setting anyway.

Good luck with your modification.


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You dont happen to have any pictures?

 

To be honest they don't look that terrible.

Not as sexy as the stock ones sure, but not ghastly either.

They do look quite a bit thicker though, which should make them a bit more comfortable. I've always found stock grips on most bikes to be a little too thin for my liking.

 

Nice levers, Stephen! Had those on the last bike.

 

What's the logic of changing levers?

I ask because I've never done this and I don't recall ever riding a bike that had them changed.

Is it meant to make the pull easier or what?

 

Don't know about easier, but certainly smoother, and the "feel" is just better. Plus they are usually more adjustable than stock and just look way better.

 

Shorties are also less likely to get damaged in a tip-over. The almost infinite adjustability of the ASV's means you can get them just right.

Stephen, I found the same on my previous bike. I don't know if the ASV's are just a smidge too short, or if I'm getting weak, so this time I opted for PSR GP levers. Same adjuster design, but adjustable for length, too. I have my brake side all the way short, and the clutch out just enough so I can get all four fingers to it.

 

I saw those but wondered if the extra connection would add potential for something to break. I'm happy with the ones I've got but might consider a short brake and long clutch next time. Or just fork out for the quickshifter and use the clutch less!

 

can anybody who has already installed the oem heated grips himself give me a hint as to how you are supposed to get the cables back out of the handlebars? i know where the holes are, i just can't get them out.


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I haven't done it myself, but I have basically removed and replaced everything from the grip down to the connector behind the right rad cover. So, I consulted Triumph instructions:

9. Thread the right-hand (throttle) heated grip cable into
the large hole in the handlebar end weight mounting and out through the hole in the underside of the handlebar, as shown.

Pfft. What could be easier?

Hell, when I pulled the wires out of the hole in the underside of the handlebar, there didn't seem to be a surplus of room. The only suggestion I could make would be to fish a length of fairly stiff wire from the underside hole and out through the hole into which you want the wires to thread. I like to use safety wire for tasks like this. Then with a very small amount of tape, fix the two together and pull and push very gently.

 

I installed them yesterday. It is not as hard as it seems to get the cables out of the holes. I used a very small Allen key(any other stiff hook formed thing will work), taped the plugs together with a tiny piece of tape and used the hook through the holes where the switch assembly sits to prod the cables out of the handlebar.
The grips work pretty good and actually look better than the aftermarket solutions I checked, because most of the wires are tucked away nicely, and installing the electrical connection is just plug and play.

 

Congrats on a job done. If you've never had them before, you'll find them indispensable. I used to poo-poo heated anything - until I tried it. I'm currently in the process of redoing my grips. I'll post some more pictures in a few days that add more detail to the pics I've already posted above. The latest alterations were necessitated by a non-working throttle side heater.

 

Are the Triumph heated grips as overpriced as all of their other accessories?

Holy **** I just checked and are they seriously $230???!

Hopefully you guys aren't paying that. Please tell me you're not.

 

That depends. If you want a set of heated grips that are fully integrated into the bike itself, and are willing to spend $230.00 for them + installation (if you don't want to do it yourself), then no, they aren't.

 

My next plan is to get the stock rubber grips fitted over the heating elements. If you look here http://www.triumphrat.net/sprint-forum/165496-inside-triumph-heated-grips.html, You can see that the diameter of the heating element measures at 26mm, exactly the same diameter as the stock throttle tube. So what I'm going to do is order a replacement throttle tube and grip, take it apart and simply replace the rubbers on the heating elements. I probably won't get to it until december, but i will let You know if it works.

 

That's exactly what I wanted to do, but discovered I apparently tossed the stock heated grips into the bin, so I just wrapped the clutch side with enough silicone tape to bring it up to the size of the throttle tube and put a throttle grip on it. It will double the cost of grip replacements, but now the left side is at least as warm, if not a touch warmer than the throttle.

 

My wife got me heated grips and a seat cowl for Christmas. Installed them and took some pics.

 

Looks good. Were you able to get all the bubbles out from under your Stomp Grips? I tried a clear set years ago, and was never able to get them all out. It bothered me to the point I took them off. Since then, I've always bought black ones, so I can't see whatever bubbles might be there.

 

The left side went on perfect. Heated the tank and the grips and was good to go. Applied the same technique to the right side and have a tiny bubble on the top right where the tank thins out. I've learned to live with it, but it is annoying.