Heated Grips - Best Modification for Adventure Motorcycle 

I never knew how much I needed heated grips until the first bike that had them.

Couldn’t agree more. This is my second bike with heated grips and I will not buy another bike without them.

I have the same grips on my last 3 bikes. Game changer. Should be standard on every bike in Europe. Safe, warm, happy travels 👍

I have Oxford heated grips on my touring bike and I ride all the time, only when there is snow on roads I don't. Last summer in July I was in Norway, up in the mountains. It was 3 degrees there, two hours later it was 25 :) Heated grips are useful even in summer.

Oxford heated grips and Hippo Hands are a game changer. My hands are impenetrable, if only my bike had a heated seat for the family jewels

I fitted the Oxford heated grips on my T7, based on your recommendation. They were not expensive and work great. Thank you

I bought some in December in February it was -5 they made Big difference I would definitely recommend getting them well i well get them wen i get a new bike life difference makes it more comfy when riding in the cold Nice video, keep it up

I couldn't agree more, i also combine the new revit liberty heated gloves with my heated grips and that is the best money i've spent even though it is pricey.

I have White Finger Syndrome, and during winter months when temp is anywhere under 12 degreec C, my fingers go white, numb, painful and stiff. Heated grips are an essential part of any motorbike i ride. I must say, i also got the Gerbing heated jacket, and warming the body core helps hugely in keeping hands warm as well as you're circulating warm blood.

Just installed last week and heartily agree.

Agreed 100%. I’ve put Oxford on at least 3 bikes and love them and use them all the time. Auto turn off is nice!

I installed Oxford heated grips on my T700 because of your recommendation. They work great and the fit is perfect (I got the premium adventure), especially with the T7 specific Barkbusters. For application I used Gorilla glue instead of the original glue

I have had Oxford heated grips on my bikes for many years, best investment ever for me, I don’t like wearing thick winter gloves, no feel on the controls. The only slightly negative is at first they feel a little harder and bigger in diameter to normal rubber grips but that feeling disappears after a few rides, then when I jumped on my one bike that didn’t have heated grips the standard grips felt a lot thinner.

I used to have these on my previous bike, and I loved them. On my current bike, I have stock heating grips activated via a menu, but I actually do miss this simple yet effective design.

Thank you so much for the recommendation. I just got these installed and I feel like a caveman that discovered fire 😂! The comfort is night and day. Not just the warmth, I find these grips to feel better in size and texture too. So happy I did it. Oxford Premium Adventure. I can definitely testify that I’ve pulled over on the highway before to warm up my hands because it was too cold for them. Now I don’t think I’ll have that problem anymore! 💪

Heated grips are an absolute must for me. Every bike I have had since 2001 has had heated grips.

I use heated grips on my motorcycles since 1999.... one of the best acessories you can put on a motorcycle! Heated grips increase the security while you are riding. It is not just a question of confort, like many people thing :). Even in summer, on cold nigths is very useful! I put the oxford ones (adventure type) on my T7 on the same handlebar position like you did. Your video was very useful :) Thank you! Regards!

Nice 1 Pavlin looking forward to your next adventure 🤞👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Ride Safe ..

I don't think I've ever come across anyone who has ever regretted heated grips. Even on a +20C day, a little bit of rain and damp gloves can suck a lot of heat out of your hands in the wind.

I realized that with heated grips and wind protection, the best gloves are summer gloves because the heavy insulated winter gloves also insulate against the heat from the heated grips. At 5 deg Celsius or lower, I can ride comfortably with my light summer gloves and heat level 1 or 2 (out of 3) while with the winter gloves I have to keep at max level 3. And as you said, the comfort and dexterity of a light glove is just no contest.

I have them on both of my bikes, I ride all year around here in Ireland and use the heated grips a lot even in Summer, they should be standard on all motorcycles

Again, another great video. Heated grips are great for the summer. Was riding on a really hot day (35C) then got hit by a huge thunderstorm and the rain was COLD and froze my old man hands. Next day I bought some heated grips. Just a warning. IF you put heated grips on and go for a test ride then turn the grips up to 100% while driving hard and fast in the twisties you MAY not be able to hold onto your grips and have to figure out how to slow down while negotiating turns using the tips of your fingers only. LOL. I was was wearing light racing gloves at the time and wow did that heat transfer into my hands quickly. P.S. I have the exact same grips as you have. Nothing better on the market.

Heated grips transformed my bike…superb.

Thank you very much, Sir! You sure can't imagine how glad I am that I followed your arguments regarding heated grips. Absolutely the very first modification on the bike, which is an absolute must! Riding Daytona's since two weeks: Warm fingers = well-being all round and much more safety than with cold, numb fingers. Best greetings from Switzerland.

One of the few things in life that will truly change your life!

Just bought a bike with heated grips, first time to use them, absolutely amazing and game changing!!! Aftermarket Oxford ones

I was one of those "only riding in the summer" type of rider...when I realized that the summer was much longer with heated grips! I have the Daytona on mine and yes, they do get warm. Really warm! But that button on the grip, which I thought was so nice, is quite annoying. I don't know how many times I have turned it off or changed the settings while riding. The Yamaha ones are better in that case due to that recessed surface where the button is.

Heated hand grips were the best investment I made on my bike 13 years ago. Hands down!

I have the same grips on my T7 and it helps a little bit because it's only heated up the palm of your hand. I ride with heated hand gloves and that is just a awesome. Since i have this gloves I never use my heated grips again. Thanks for your video mate!

My bike comes standard with heated grips which work so well they're almost too hot on the highest setting, but when it's really cold, that's not enough. The back of my hands get cold, especially when at speed, but 12 volt heated glove liners, boot liners, and jacket liners all plug into the bike and it is amazing. If you like heated grips, you'll love the full electrified experience.

Super information about Retrofit Heated Grips. As you said irrespective of the part of year it's better to be prepared. Best wishes for the Road ahead.

I couldn't agree more. Very reliable, easy to install, fantastic set. I use them on summer too, especially in the morning (5am) in London 😁 Got them for my first motorcycle (Honda Varadero 125) and on my current Honda NC750X which I bought new and the grips were the first upgrade - I went full monty OX691UK with 10%i increase, top of the range, £71.98 from Amazon 5 years ago👍

Totally agree.

Love your videos Pavlin!!!!

It is a matter of control of your machine. Many serious consequences when you don't have it. Also some good therapy even on a fairly normal day. I've ran them for 36 years now. I won't consider riding without them. Arthritis, carpal tunnel, rain, they really help. You have to figure wind chill. Anything less than 70F or 20C you are getting cold and limiting circulation. Take care. Good fortune in Russia. Beautiful place and big. I'll yell at you from the Aleutians. Oxfords are great, 130F pretty warm.

Original heated grips were one of big decision makers between the versions of my motorcycle. Previously I had aftermarket as a perfect gift. I can confirm, worth every coin. Not only in cold, but also in rain.

Love my oxfords and also love my Koso - fortunately my Oxford is compatible with built in grip controller on one bike, and the Koso used on the other to reduce clutter with controls. Highly recommend checking both options for what best fits your style. Both perform great.

I also love my Oxford heated grips. But mine have stopped working sporadically at the connectors on 2 motorcycle. So I cut them out and soldered the cables. The new Oxford version has a better connector I think.

The first accessory I add to a bike. Sometimes aftermarket grips outperformed the factory heated grips at much less cost.

The best thing ever 👍

Years ago when I first started riding motorcycles ,I had a good pair of fur lined motorcycle gauntlets ,I never suffered from cold hands . Now as I am older & a pensioner with arthritis ,I think it is maybe time to fit some of those Oxford heated grips . The only thing putting me off ,is my Suzuki grips are still in very new condition & I like them .

Nice vid thanks. Agree completely drive old gs and Im lucky it has rare option for that time heated grips it is fantastic, especially if you drive in chill conditions.

An old injury makes the first two fingers on my left hand really suffer in the cold. Heated gloves are amazing but heated grips still make it doable but they soon freeze when operating the clutch. A couple of wraps of vet wrap on the clutch lever makes a world of difference

Aslo a big plus is if you have some form of arthritis in your hands as I do at the base of my thumb. The heat is good on those longer rides and in colder weather helps a lot. I am just about to install a new set on my 2023 KTM 390 Adventure SW (sorry I didnt buy a T7 hahaha) Thanks for the video 🙂

Last summer I was glade to have them because the gloves became first wet and then cold (13° outside) after driving hours in heavy rain

i've had these oxford heated grips on all my bikes , they are cheaper than a good pair of winter gloves aswell

You are a sea of knowledge. One small question... is grabbing my favorite drink compulsory? Actually, I watched 8 of your videos today and I am unable to take more drinks.

For t7 the best wind protection for hands i recomend zeta handguards , scudo version. I mounted them and they can be regulated. And over all they are very big, good quality, and fit good, they are produced for tenere. Mounted it on renthal handlebars from aliexpress with better sweep. I had to make thread on the ends 16x1,5 , drill 14,5 . I like it, exelent for wind protection, and they give very good levers protection.

I Installed the Koso Apollo on my T7 because i dident want that controll unit on my handelbar its built into the left grip it self and there is a button built in aswell that changes color for each heat level :)

Oxford makes good products. I started over 20 years ago with their overgrips in velcro then moved to the current fixed model. I liked the velcro ones because they were not needing to change the OEM grips but they lacked the temperature switch. The new model is perfect and I personally think it's a way better product than the Triumph original heated grips.

I have never had heated grip’s until I bought new bike last fall that came with them. I do have heated liners and gloves, but I don’t use the gloves unless i absolutely have too. But, now that I have them I don’t think I could go without. Even a 65f morning I will click them on low. Why suffer when something that simple solves the problem

You're missing out if you haven't seen, tested or installed aftermarket Whites Heated Grips on your bike. Easily the most efficient and unobtrusive-looking set of heated grips, 5 heat levels, automatic cutoff if battery voltage drops below 13V (to not drain bike's battery) and super easy install. I've installed them on my wife's Ducati Scrambler and two of my bikes. All controls are beside the l/h grip - no need to mount an ugly control box on your handlebars.

Yep, they work well in all seasons, if you're in the hills in the summer it might be 25C in the day but 5C in the mornings and at night. Heated grips means you can get away without packing insulated gloves!

What you say is true. The person that invented heated grips should have been given a canonised ...but heated gloves are so much better, as they heat the fingers that are exposed to the airflow...however using both - heaven on a cold ride.

Another rider was commenting on my lack of heated grips and said wait till you come riding with us in winter, I laughed and pointed out I'm a farmer and spend every day in winter on a quad bike rain hail or snow and don't even wear gloves as it makes it too hard to work, I even used to ski with no gloves when I was young. I'm happy without but will never say never.

Had Oxford and R+G. The R+G have been more than good enough

I'm using KOSO grips as they have a much nicer controller that just fits next to the grip and you can activate it with your thumb :)

Trust me you don't need to convince me, heated grips are the way to go 😁🥃

I fully agree heated grips are awesome. However, the oxford controller is ridiculous. I went with Koso apollo grips.

It's a great video, but I'm afraid I have to disagree with you. I have had heated grips on previous bikes and they all suffered from the same problem. They are great at heating your palms, but are of little help heating your fingers and finger tips in particular. When I am riding and my hands get cold it is never my palms that get cold, it's my finger tips. Nowadays I use heated gloves that pay special attention to heating your fingers and not the palms. It's a great video in any case and a very valid point about the dangers of getting cold hands when riding.

Heated grips (and the Oxford ones) for sure is a MUST if you ride anywhere but shore-side at equatorian countries ;) I do however not agree with the "mount stright to the battery" argument. Of course you should mount a fuse to the system, preferably stright after the battery-connection. Even if the controller is "intelligent", it will not prevent a potential very bad situation if the cable is shorted (cause of bending, scratching etc) between the battery and the controller if a fuse isn't connected.

The fabric of thick gloves also becomes more flexible from the heat and riding safer😜

I totally agree with the Oxford grips...no idea how many times I used them to dry my wet gloves after heavy rain (another bonus for the heated grips). When I put the newer advanced model on my current bike I was thinking that 9 heat settings are a little bit overkill for heated grips but they are pretty useful because you can choose really exact temperature. Btw, I was wondering why you decided to put the controller on the right hand side together with the throttle. Isn't it more comfortable on the left clutch side?

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Thanks Pavlin! Can you please share the brand of your tank bag. Thank you. 👍❤️

Are there in-grip heaters that can be installed without changing the grips out?

Hello , wich model do yo use on your Tenere , i check you link but they are not showing on amazon , if you can advise me with the model you have used on this video , Thank you .

Is it possible somehow to transfere heat from engine to hands/grips? Is there a gizmo which does that?

In summer I have went through snow, rain, sun and torrential rain in one single day...... If I would not have had heated grips I would have been close to dead.....because with heated crips I have turned an inline 4 into a harley with my vibrations 🤪.... So heated anythings are great on a motorcycle...

Came from factory in my KTM, also heated seat which I haven´t found useful in my use.

Best upgrade for any bike tho

Why did you put the controller on the right hand handlebar? I always install heated grips and install the controller on the left hand handlebar for ease of adjustment.

Hi can you can you tell my name of navigation mount. THX

I have heated Gerbing gloves (and 2 bikes) which is better?

Heated grips should come on most bikes as well as cruise control, even if it's primitive like a throttle lock type. It's nice to move your hand once in a while. The moto journalists are too worried about the display and a quickshifter which I think are useless. Get an automatic if you want one.

The most important 4 me was big and variable hand guards. Without this are heater grips nothing.

Not in queensland, we need cooling grips!

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Any reason you didn't go for the OEM ones?

O boy, There we go again. I own a pair 20 year old Gerbing electric heated gloves. Ok, riding the whole year around. But when ever i have another bike one of the first things i do is connecting the 12 cable to the battery. Electric heated gloves are so much better then heated grips. Tenfold better. But you have to experience this. But it is true. When you have nothing then you will become miserable very quickly. Your hands and feet are cold the first. Your hands even sooner. And this can be even dangerous. I have to glue some leather on the gloves because they are completely worn out. But for the rest still perfect. So i have to figure out how to glue leather to leather. If that is even possible. 7 years back i had forgotten that cable and was driving in Romenia. Somewhere in a mountain area. Had bad lock with finding a camping and found myself driving past midnight. It started to rain and also to become very misty. I was to late to put the raingear on because i was somewhere on smalk and dark road. To afraid to stop. I got soaked to the bone. And so cold. So terrible cold. I would have given everything to be able to turn the heated gloves on. Hands were so cold that it became dangerous. And it is true. In that situation heated grips would have saved me. So your advice is very good. But if you ever have tried heated gloves you never want to go back to heated grips alone. Also the heated insoles are heaven. When you have your hands and feet warm then this makes all the difference.

Hi Pavlin, can you make an affiliated link to the Renthal-Handelbar you are using? Cheers and thank you for the Oxford-Video.

Sorry to say, but I dont agree. Most important, is the Barkbuster. It protect, both the vind, temperature, and in a Down.

Don't need them here in Australia mate

I just experienced the consequences of not having heated grip today.

no. this guy saying thats its some sort of deal breaker for the heated grips to start heating when the engine turns on? I have been snowmobiling for 10+ years, snowmobiles have heated grips and they do NOT stay on while the sled is off. If people who ride snowmobiles in winter whens its really really cold dont complain about that then a summer motorcycle rider has no excuse

This is probably a very nice thing to have, but you did not explain the SCIENCE behind it ! Why the GRIPS, and not a heated jacket.... Will the heated grips cover all the needs of getting warm ?.....

First!!!