T2W How To: OXFORD Heaterz Premium Grips Install & Review on a KLR650 

Great video, one tiny suggestion, wire up everything off the bike first and test if it works before supergluing the grips to the handlebars... ride safe and warm everybody 😎👍

Great review and installation tutorial, very helpful. This was the final selling point for me, ordering their new ATV heated grips, thanks for the video and happy riding!

Excellent job Tim... You are very thorough and I especially like the demo of switching off/on and the BSM function. Thank you for the useful video!

a super helpful video though. I like your control mounting method, I think I will do move the same way. thanks for taking the time to share!

Nice Tim I'm putting some on my klr so you helped a bunch.thanks👍👍

Helped me a bunch getting those grips on! Good call on lining up the mold lines on the throttle! Took a lot of guess work out of the installation. Just be aware that excessive super glue will go all over the ground and anything in line with the ground so put shop towels down if you care about that sorta thing.

Hey Tim, love the videos. I bought the grips only to find that i dont have 7/8" bars. Thank goodness for Amazon.

One of the best vids on fitting these grips that I've seen 😁

Thank you for sharing, Tim. Nicely explained.

Great video! You now have one more subscriber. I have one helpful bit of information that other viewers may be interested in. In your video you said that the only difference between Adventure, Sport and Touring was the pattern. I did find that they are also different lengths with all three able to be trimmed a little shorter if needed. Here are the sizes (initial and minimum trimmed). Adventure: 5.19" - 4.8" (132mm-122mm) Part Number OF690Z Sport: 4.84"-4.48" (123mm-114mm) Part Number OF692Z Touring: 4.72" - 4.37" (120mm-110mm) Part Number OF691Z For my 2016 Ural, the longer "Adventure" length are a better fit since the throttle sleeve is ~128mm (5.04")

The grips are different lengths for the 3 types of bikes.

Looks like these will be on the wish list.

geeze, I just peeled the grips off like a sock. I used a knife to cut the glue from the throttle shaft and bar and gently worked the grips free from the glue. I reused the stock grips on my old Super Sherpa 250. Have some more patience Tim!

MISTAKE! MADE BY MANY,........ thinking Heated grips are for Winter COLD riding only,,,,.,..... Spring fall etc, when caught in the rain, it helps dry the gloves out, and even in warm weather, Wet hand can feel COLD..... At times,...I have used My grips all yr, all seasons.... IMO A MUST HAVE,,... PS THANKS Tim I look forward to your vids. .

The mounting bracket is really designed for bikes that have levers attached with two horizontal bolts facing the rider. It was a perfect fit on my '92 CB750, it is perfectly sized so it left side of the panel is right next to my choke level. I am able to operate the grips with my thumb as easy as I can operate the horn.

Nice job...thanks!

Nice video - wish I had seen it before installing mine. A few notes I'd add. Be cautious about applying glue to the throttle-side grip. Only a small amount of glue is needed to bind to the throttle tube and you run the risk of getting glue under the tube. This happened to me and I had to replace my throttle tube and buy a replacement RH grip from Oxford! Another note on the throttle tube-- I have the stock bar ends and in order to provide enough clearance to reinstall the bar ends, I had to shave down the small ridge on the throttle tube near the collar. This allowed me to push the grip on another 1/4", and flush against the collar of the throttle tube. If you don't do this you'll need to carefully trim the end of the Oxford grip, which can be done. The heater element in the Oxford grip is made of fairly large gauge metal wire, which doesn't extend into the outer 1/2" of the grip. Love these grips! Huge advantage on those cold mornings.

nice review sir!

Great Video.

Good instructions. I watched another guy fitting them to a VStrom, he used terrible bad language, every sentence had the F word it. Thanks for a very informative video.

Nice video, ta

Do you notice any less heating on the left grip due to heat radiating into the metal bar vs the right side which is mounted on the plastic throttle sleeve?

i wish they would make the adv version closer to stock thickness in the grip. i have large hands but riding off road my oxford grip isnt as positive as the stock grip for me, but it doesnt stop me riding dirt adv, ps i have the adv version

Great video. Thx

Thanks for the video! Best one yet. I noticed you installed the Touring model but have a link to the Adventure model. I have the stock handlebar ends/weights. Do you think that the Touring model is the correct choice?

Hey Tim, Based on your install I'm gonna get myself a pair also. I like the black barkbuster mounts, where did you get those? All I can find are the brushed aluminium ones or did you paint them black yourself. There are so many mods for the KLR and I only have 2 kidneys will just have to save up. First up for my 2008 will be the doohickey and thermo Bob 2

Tim, I just installed the Oxford grips and Rox 2" risers on my KLR. The question I have is where to tuck all the wires where they have enough slack for turning but don't look like a rats nest. Any pictures of the routing? I ran the power cord up along the frame under the tank from the battery up to the triple tree but don't know what to do up front.

Hi Tím, what is the best KLR seat for riding two up?

Excellent

Was hoping to see the removal of the stock bar ends. The bolts come from the factory with red lock tight. If was so hard to unscrew them that the clutch side bolt broke off in the handle. This is a new 2022 Adventure. I have had to previous KLR's and no problem removing the bar ends. While unscrewing the bolt I noticed it was coming out at an angle like it was assembled incorrectly at the factory. It's under warranty but sure they will say its my fault.

Them grips are amazing hot I have fitted them on my bike.

Will this fit on yamaha cygnus 125? Much appreciated

You don’t see a big difference between the three? How about the length and max trim length?

howdy mate, Just wondering did you leave the controller positioned in the same spot once you put the tank and side plastics back on. I noticed the handlebars are pointing straight so wondering if the controller panel or cabling running out of it hindered the turning radius of the handlebars once everything was put back in the bike?

Tell us about your mirrors. I purchased the Oxford mirrors and found the previous owner had installed vibration isolators unless they are factory. The Oxford mirrors are quite lower when installed without using the isolators due to the fact you have one side with reverse 8mm and 10mm male. I purchased the adapters to be able Re-utilize the vibration isolators and this 2 combined I will get some height back. But at the moment I don't like the low height.

An airline helps pop old grips off without damaging them

What kind of mirrors and hand guards do you have? I'd like to get the same kind you have, 2008 KLR 650 here, thanks.

So just how much stuff CAN you pile on a KLR? I run a GPS constantly, and a heated vest occasionally. Really want to add the grips, but I'm unsure if the wattage draw will be too much for the bike.

Tim, what type of riding do you seek out on your klr650? Offroad? Commuter?

I had to remove by handle grips, what kind of glue should i use to put them back on ?

Enjoy all your videos. What kind of fuse block do you have? How about a video of that?

Have you used heated gloves? If so, which would you recommend; heated gloves or heated grips?

why didn't you show any of the wiring? you only showed half of the installation

enjoyed the video but why didn't you show the wiring ?

I have the oxford adv heated grips. I love them but they are wearing through and now are very thin in spots in only a couple of years. A little disappointed in that regard

If you have 22mm bars don't get 22mm grips as they WON'T FIT!!

it wil drain you bat google it needs a relay