I am getting ready to ride this winter and I think I have all the warm clothing needed, I hope. The one thing I am not sure of is how I am going to keep my hands warm as I have poor circulation in my fingers and even with gloves I can't stay out long when it is well below zero. I have seen ad's for heated grips and would like some real life feed back on how well they work and which brand might be the best. Thanks in advance for the help.
Phil

 

I have Hot Grips on my wheeler and I love them. I wouldn't have a wheeler without them. A few other things to also consider getting are a thumb warmer and hand guards. The heated grips work great for warming 9 of your digits. But if you have a thumb throttle your thumb doesn't get any heat. The thumb warmer will solve that problem. As for the hand guards, they work nice to protect your hands from branches and flying rocks. But they also work nice as a wind break for your hands.

 

DITTO on the "Hot Grips", used them for years on bikes.
There are also the mitt type hand warmers that have a built in pocket to hold those chemical hot-paks. I have those too, but haven't tested them yet. They just velcro on to your bars.

 

I personally don't care for the hot grips brand. I have them on my Arctic Cat now. They are great I just don't like the grips that come with them. There are a couple of other types. There are ones that fit up inside your handle bars. These are nice because you can choose which type of grip you like. The down side is they do take longer to warm up. But if you let your engine warm up while you are getting ready to ride then generally the grips are warm by the time you go. The third type wrap around the outside of the handle bars but under the grips. Again you can choose the grips that you like. They heat up faster than the ones that fit inside your handle bars.
Basically any of the brands work great. I just prefer to use a softer grip with the pimple/or diamond patterns. I hate the waffle patterns because they are too hard for long rides. I hope this helps.

 

where can i find hot grips or heated grips for my 2002 priarie 650.
Going to plow this winter going to have to keep hands warm.
post phone ## or web site thanks

 

ttaylor - do you have a sourse for the type that wrap around the handlebar, but under the stock grip? Haven't been able to find them.

Shawn

 

Rocky mountain ATV Carries them for $19.99

 

Call up J R Graham 800 432 2238. Don't bother going to the website because they don't have any of the products you need on line to view. I purchased the Hot Grips handlebar heaters along with an ATV Thumb Warmer kit...what a joy. Before I had the heaters my hands froze and my thumb got so cold it hurt more than it was cold!
Wiring these heaters are a pain in the *** if you want a neat look. Expect to take approx 3hrs to do an install that looks nice and neat. Also, you need to use epoxy to glue the grip heaters. Do not use anything else!!! When the grips are heated most glues lose their adhesion properties and will come off. The epoxy takes about 24hrs to cure at 70 degrees F.

 

www.hotgrips.com is the address.
What I like about mine is that I got some that are of larger diameter and got rid of the cramping in my hands. I think they were for a Gold Wing. Just tell the guy the diameter of the bar you have and the length and if you want "fat grips". He set me right up. On the adhesive, DO NOT use 5 min or quick set epoxy. I have been formulating epoxy for >15 years. The quick stuff will fail! Ask the guy to send you the right stuff. A service temp of 300 F is needed. 5 min for example has a service temp of half of that. If you are in a rush, just turn the grips on and heat cure it.

I don't have a thumb warmer and didn't see one on the site. braveheart98, where did you get yours?


Best Regards

Andrew

2002 Recon ES : the future hand-me-down

 

For anyone interested I found another source for the under grip type hand warmers, they make thumbwarmers too. The company is an aeronautics company that makes engine pre-heaters for small engine aircraft so the hand warmers are probably pretty heavy duty. Haven't ordered any yet though. http://www.symtec-inc.com/prod3.htm


- Shawn