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V7II Heated Grips
« on: November 15, 2016, 05:57:09 AM »
As it gets colder, hands are getting number. Anyone have heated grips on their V7?

FWIW I have dealer-installed OEM grips on my Yamaha Super Tenere. They work great, but the control is a bit of a clunky buzzkill. I can take the optics of it on my Yamaha, but would prefer a less ugly solution for the Guzzi.

Anyone install a set they're happy with on both heat and aesthetics?

Yammy heater control on left here; it's that black box with a jog dial.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2016, 06:00:46 PM »
I've had the Aerostich wrap arounds on the V7, they are fine, but the Oxford Premium Sports would be better. I now use heated glove liners - more betterer.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2016, 09:05:00 PM »
I've got these on my V7, WR250R, Monster 796, and also had them on my F650GS (sold).
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bike-master-heated-grips

They work great, and affordably priced (Red Suspender Content).

I use these gloves with them:
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-borealis-gtx-gloves

They have uninsulated palms, with very good insulation everywhere else.   This lets the heat from the grips soak into your hands quickly, and keeps it there.   

Add a pair of Hippo-hands type muffs for the really cold days.

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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2016, 08:50:27 AM »
Nice write up on these, the controller is built in to the grip.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-heated-grip-reviews/koso-apollo-heated-grips-review/

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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2016, 08:56:09 AM »
When I brought my V7 home from the dealer, I installed the Oxford wrap around heated grips before I left the parking lot. They did the job, but heat - like all heated grips - just the inside of the palms and fingers.

I now use heated glove liners that can be battery or vehicle supplied. These are the ones I use:

http://baycyclesports.com/about/heated-gloves-pg106.htm?gclid=CLTCsafCrdACFZJMDQodimcDSA

I've had mine for two winters now - starting on winter number three - with no complaints. They heat the palm area and the back of the hand and all around the fingers. The great thing about liners is that you can wear them under whatever gloves you like: motorcycle gloves , heavy work gloves, ski mitts, etc., making them quite versatile. The liners are thin enough to fit under my regular size gloves.

I start out with them on high then switch down within a minute or so to medium or low, depending on how cold it is outside and what I'm doing. On batteries, I can get a day's work outside on low (my usual setting), On the bike, I use the batteries for shorter trips, but plug in to the bike's battery on longer rides, which powers the gloves and charges the gloves' batteries, too.

« Last Edit: November 16, 2016, 09:03:13 AM by zokn »
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2016, 01:03:44 PM »
Nice write up on these, the controller is built in to the grip.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-heated-grip-reviews/koso-apollo-heated-grips-review/
I'm normally not a compulsive buyer, but after I checked these out I ordered them.  I'll report back after I install them and try them out.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2016, 02:02:17 PM »
Nice write up on these, the controller is built in to the grip.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-heated-grip-reviews/koso-apollo-heated-grips-review/

Nice!    As stated in the article, finding a convenient place to mount the controller can be a pain.   I wish that I had seen this about a week ago, as I just bought another set of the Bike Masters ($53.99 from Revzilla) for my Monster.    I needed to make a mounting bracket to mount the controller close enough to the grip so I could reach them with my thumb.   I really like the idea of the integrated control button.

The only down side of the Apollo grips is the cost, $116 from Amazon, or 2X what the Bike Master grips cost (Guzzi Content).
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2016, 07:23:52 PM »
Super helpful, and much appreciated. May try the heated glove liner route this time...
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2016, 07:43:58 PM »
Super helpful, and much appreciated. May try the heated glove liner route this time...

I do find that heated gloves or heated glove liners work better than heated grips for temps under 40F without any find protection, but, I'm able to get similar results with heated trips, good insulated gloves, and good hand wind shields, such as the Barkbuster Blizzards.   I commute on my motorcycle, and found that using my heated gloves every day was getting hard on the wires and connectors, plus, I found it tedious to wire everything up each time I ride.   The heated grips + hand guards are much more convenient.

I still do use my heated gloves when riding any of my bikes w/o heated grips in colder temps.   I also carry them as  a backup to the heated grips in the event that they would fail for any reason.

Also, one final note on heated grips, is that they're always there when the temps fall while you're out, and you don't have the heated gloves with you, or the gloves you do have with you aren't warm enough for the new temps.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2016, 06:36:02 AM »
I do find that heated gloves or heated glove liners work better than heated grips for temps under 40F without any find protection, but, I'm able to get similar results with heated trips, good insulated gloves, and good hand wind shields, such as the Barkbuster Blizzards.   I commute on my motorcycle, and found that using my heated gloves every day was getting hard on the wires and connectors, plus, I found it tedious to wire everything up each time I ride.   The heated grips + hand guards are much more convenient.

I still do use my heated gloves when riding any of my bikes w/o heated grips in colder temps.   I also carry them as  a backup to the heated grips in the event that they would fail for any reason.

Also, one final note on heated grips, is that they're always there when the temps fall while you're out, and you don't have the heated gloves with you, or the gloves you do have with you aren't warm enough for the new temps.


THIS ^^^

Once I stopped commuting a decade or so ago I basically stopped using my heated gloves. There was one point a few years ago that I didn't have the wiring set-up on any of the 4 bikes we owned at the time.

I've reluctantly got the wiring set-up again, and I've used them maybe a dozen times in the past decade, but I'd rather heated grips for convenience. Of course, even that's not been worth it for me to pursue for my much more limited winter riding these days so the last bike I owned with heated grips was the B11.

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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2016, 05:10:10 PM »
I've got a set of DualStar under-the-stock-handgrips heaters on my 1200 Sport.  I didn't use the Guzzi plugs, since I wasn't certain I wouldn't screw something up in the process.  Oothers have, and they report the work fine. I installed a relay that is triggered by the switched rear brake light (tapped into that wire using a PosiTap) so it wouldn't matter if I forgot to turn the heaters off.  Including the relay and heaters, I may have $35.00 in the setup.  They work fine.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2016, 08:38:53 AM »
I'm normally not a compulsive buyer, but after I checked these out I ordered them.  I'll report back after I install them and try them out.
Well, here's an update.  I cancelled my order for these Koso Apollo AM111030 heated grips because I learned that there is a slightly different model, AM111010, that would be a better fit for my motorcycle.  The OEM grips on my V7II Stone are 120mm long.  The AM111030 grips are 130mm long, whereas the AM111010 grips are 120mm.  Some folks have reported successfully cutting down the 130mm grips to shorten them, but I'd rather not do that if I don't have to.  Unfortunately, the 120mm AM111010 grips apparently aren't marketed or sold in the USA.  They do seem to be sold in Taiwan.  I have made inquiries about buying and importing a set from there, and I've also contacted Koso North America, but, so far, no replies.

Addendum:  Koso NA said they don't sell the 120mm ones in the USA and the manufacturer has none in stock.  I'm still waiting to hear back from the Taiwanese source.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2021, 05:29:03 PM »
I know this thread's a few years old, but I've a 2016 Stornello and was glad to see 120mm Koso grips are now available in USA - https://www.jpcycles.com/product/510-2770/koso-7-8-black-apollo-heated-grips
I'm also looking at some acerbis dual road handguards to keep the chill off without ruining the look of the bike.

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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2021, 08:53:04 AM »
I know this thread's a few years old, but I've a 2016 Stornello and was glad to see 120mm Koso grips are now available in USA - https://www.jpcycles.com/product/510-2770/koso-7-8-black-apollo-heated-grips
I'm also looking at some acerbis dual road handguards to keep the chill off without ruining the look of the bike.
I’ve had the Kosos on my 2016 for a few years now and they have been working well.  The only time I’ve had them cranked up all the way was one morning when it was 4C out…bad idea to head out that early on a day ride but they saved me.

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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2021, 03:56:37 PM »
I have the Oxfords. Very low draw, easy install and work very well.
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Re: V7II Heated Grips
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2021, 07:32:38 PM »
I know this thread's a few years old, but I've a 2016 Stornello and was glad to see 120mm Koso grips are now available in USA - https://www.jpcycles.com/product/510-2770/koso-7-8-black-apollo-heated-grips
I'm also looking at some acerbis dual road handguards to keep the chill off without ruining the look of the bike.

I may have to see about those for my EV.

I just installed Oxfords (premium touring version) on my V7 III, and am about to put a BikeMaster set -- https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bike-master-heated-grips?sku_id=1068572 --on my Stornello.

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