Heated hand grips
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2015 heated grips
Out on 2015 spec GS temp around 3 degrees, had to turn grips down to second setting as my hands burning.Even on this setting they are better than my previous 2013 GS
PS also fitted Givi hand guard extenders which are very good.
Out on 2015 spec GS temp around 3 degrees, had to turn grips down to second setting as my hands burning.Even on this setting they are better than my previous 2013 GS
PS also fitted Givi hand guard extenders which are very good.
Titto
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Don't rub it in!!! Just got in and my fingers arent working!
I picked up my MT09 Tracer today which had OEM heated grips fitted. Gosh! These are mega hot on middle setting ( 50%), I dare not to put it on high...ever!
What's it like mister, I love the look of them.
I imagine one of those with quality suspension on it would be an absolute hoot.
I fancy one for hooligan work and the GS for dragging the Doris around on.
I picked up my MT09 Tracer today which had OEM heated grips fitted. Gosh! These are mega hot on middle setting ( 50%), I dare not to put it on high...ever!
Bast...........
Promises, promises.
They are good..bit little invisible to some mums on school run....twice!!!
http://youtu.be/Qq1BvUjCw20
Bought a pair of 2nd hand winter gloves - Held Freezer 2.
Don't need to switch the pishy heated grips on, so there Mr BMW
Grips might be useful come the Scottish summer!!
Don't need to switch the pishy heated grips on, so there Mr BMW
Grips might be useful come the Scottish summer!!
Just had more bullshit from BMW customer services, I asked what the official max temp range was on a 12/14/15 plate GSA on the grips. Guess what, information not given to the public domain, wonder what they are trying to hide !!!! was also told that pre watercooled grips reach the same temp as an 13/early 14 but will take longer to reach the required temp due the handle bars acting as a heat sink. Who the f*** do they think we are,thick!!!! we might be idiots for buying the bike in the first place and acting as testers for BMW but we do know how shit these heated grips are compared to previous models.
As any one else been offered a £250 goodwill gesture because the grips are crap.
As any one else been offered a £250 goodwill gesture because the grips are crap.
In the spirit of generosity, I have a solution to this problem http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/392969-Keis-X800-heated-gloves
Only if you have lady hands 
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️JimVonBaden
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OK, so I have finally confirmed that the 2015 heated grips do indeed bolt on and work on the 2014 bike with no other mods to the bike, or firmware after the grip swap. This is confirmed by two different bikes with the same issues. Colder grips to hot as 2015 grips on 2014 bikes by simply changing the grips themselves. Both sets reading above 160°. Both of the bikes had the firmware update, but it had no effect on the grips. I do not know if there is any relationship, though I highly doubt it.
I highly doubt anyone in BMW will confirm this, but it does work. If you want to try it, see for yourself.
Jim
I highly doubt anyone in BMW will confirm this, but it does work. If you want to try it, see for yourself.
Jim
It would be interesting to see the outcome if somebody with an earlier bike had a "failure" ;-) of a heated grip(s) which was then presented for a warranty replacement. I wonder if the replacement(s) would then perform as per the later bikes.
JimVonBaden
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It won't be long before the 2013 bikes are out of warranty.
That said, I suspect that if the grip fails, warranty will not cover replacing it with the newer version.
That also said, I would bet that eventually the 2013/2014 grips will eventually not be available either. Likely after all the 2013/2014 bikes are out of warranty!
Jim
Bikerboy108
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Hey we got guys like this over on this side of the pond also :-( ..If it wasn't for threads like this nothing would get resolved...yeah a lot of complaining and misinfo but here is the real deal.. Having had an 05 GS I loved the heated grips and expected the same on my new 14 GSA LC.. It didn't happen so I started investigating ADVRIDER and also here at UK and was able to get a tremendous amount of good people with insightful and helpful answers like, Jimvonbaden,Godzilla,Shamone,Titto among others ( not like some people) So let's start at the beginning this is what BMW Says about their heated grips in their advertising,,
" As well-experienced motorcyclists know,only warm hands can react quickly. The heated grips option provides increased comfort and safety through two heating levels that regulate heat automatically with the outside temperature. This option will easily extend your riding season."
Their language not mine....So guess what I expect and demand what they advertise...- NOTE THE SAFETY ASPECT- So after all the "Bull Shit" the grips won't fit ( LIE)there are steel bars now (LIE) Software won't allow it (LIE) working as designed ?? What kind of engineers do they have..The only thing they changed were the grips to a lower ohm rating 5.5. I wrote the following to my dealer..
"Started the bike yesterday and ran it for 10 minutes in 43 degree outside temperature. I had the heated grips on high for that amount of time. Forgetting about what my infrared therm. read (I got up to 101) ... I put my BARE hands on the grips and it would be charitable to say the grips were warm! I contacted BMW Customer service and the bottom line is they say they are "working as designed" Well the bottom line is they in no way work as they are advertised to.... Here is what BMW says in their advertising.
" As well-experienced motorcyclists know,only warm hands can react quickly. The heated grips option provides increased comfort and safety through two heating levels that regulate heat automatically with the outside temperature. This option will easily extend your riding season."
Well my heated grips don't do any of the above..They claim it increases safety..mine don't.... So BMW came out with new heated grips - on 8/14 to address the poor performance of the ones on 13 and 14 model years... I have owned BMW's for 40 years , the most recent one before this a 2005 GS -whose grips I would have to put on low after 5 minutes. I ride all year round and one of the features that convinced me to pay over $23,000 for a new one is the heated grips. As BMW says I want to " Safely extend my riding season" "
So my dealer went above and beyond and tried a pair of 15's on a 14 he had in the shop GUESS WHAT ?? They worked he called me and said hey just ordered a pair bring your bike in next week..No Charge... I'm intentionally not mentioning the dealer as he asked me not too because he doesn't want to get 100 bikes in he didn't sell or get between dealers and BMW Corporate..... But there was no charge and I know the General manager and he put pressure on BMW... Got the bike home yesterday started it up and too hot to hold after a couple minutes and got a reading of 160 degrees F.. didn't get above 100 on the old pair.. See below.. A couple additional points
* I got the software upgrade a couple moths ago to turn on the heat when idling... I didn't do anything for the heat and i doubt it plays in anyway with the 15's being so good
* YOU MUST VERIFY THAT THEY WORK THE SAME IN THE UK/EUROPE AS HERE SO MUST DO THAT BEFORE STORMING THE DEALER or BEG A DEALER TOO TRY THE SWAP
GO To It Mates !!!!
Shamone
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Well you don't get any more conclusive than that
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Looks like BMW customer bullshit across here in the UK are just living up to their name !!!! according to their recent email to myself the grips WILL NOT WORK
I wonder who is giving the bullshit !!! From all the crap I have received from BMW they are top of my list, at least a dealer in the USA has gone out of his way to try and help a customer and tried some thing against BMW advise, some times if we do not try things you will not get any where, just like contacting BMW customer services in the UK,a complete waste of time.
I wonder who is giving the bullshit !!! From all the crap I have received from BMW they are top of my list, at least a dealer in the USA has gone out of his way to try and help a customer and tried some thing against BMW advise, some times if we do not try things you will not get any where, just like contacting BMW customer services in the UK,a complete waste of time.
Godzilla
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Wonder if its worth using social media, I seem to read a lot that Twitter gets things done. I dont use it though.
Also what about a program like Watchdog? BMW wont like the bad publicity especially using the safety angle.
Also what about a program like Watchdog? BMW wont like the bad publicity especially using the safety angle.
GS_or_bust
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Of course if BMW had put 5.5ohm grips on the WC from the beginning we would have had a 20 page thread on how the grips were 'too hot to hold after a couple of minutes on the hot setting' and 'what is the point of two settings if the hot setting is too hot to use'.
