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Hi, ordered a pre reg 22 Rally, whilst looking on the yamaha site I could see heated grips. But dealer told me, they don't do them and is steering me toward Oxford pro grips.

Anyone know anything about this?

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I had heard Yamaha no longer offered factory heated grips for the T700, I can't attest to the truth of it though.  Lots of folks seem to like Oxfords well enough, though I'm not one of them.  For me the options I considered were Koso's or an under grip heat wrap. 

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Yes with @Lewie  

they’re a new version in the dealerships now. So if you do go Yamaha, and buy off eBay etc, make sure they’re the later part number. 
but like @Lewie I went with oxfords. They’re brilliant. Get a Yamaha link cable to cut up and search fitting instructions on here for good cable routing etc. 👍

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Here’s my thread although I don’t think I did a great job of routing the cables - something to sort out in the summer

 

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Oxford's are popular, and you're in the UK, so there is that.  On the other hand, the large square controller that is handlebar mounted is obnoxious.  I went with Kosco mainly for the low profile.

 

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20230518_105428.jpg.342aef73eec1d68adae4a18599327b59.jpgYou don't have to bar mount the oxford controller. But yeah my next set will be integrated switch types 20230518_105425.jpg.0c2855af398b25f6d96a6003e99560f4.jpg

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I have Koso heated grips and am happy with them. 

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Oxford is probably the best way to go considering where you are and the ease of after-sales service.

The new Pro models from Oxford have the built-in switch in the left-hand grip and it is pretty awesome as well. It has only 3 temperature settings as compared to the Evo model which has 5 settings, but this means the switch needs to be installed someplace on the bike.

 

I have the Pro model and super happy with the ease of install & lesser wiring mess to deal with.

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I’m happy with the last Oxford models with the thermistors etc, but FFS, I literally just put em on and they’ve released upgraded ones. 🙄

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3 hours ago, Dougie said:

I’m happy with the last Oxford models with the thermistors etc, but FFS, I literally just put em on and they’ve released upgraded ones. 🙄

 

Have you seen the price of the integrated models though! 

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1 hour ago, sunndog said:

 

Have you seen the price of the integrated models though! 

They are 30% more expensive than the Evo models.

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I have the Yamaha warmers on my Tenere and they are not good. I have a set of Oxfords that will be going on to replace them. The yammy units were plug and play, but they arm weak.

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Maybe there's more models than I thought then.

Oxford premium adventure grips are around £60.

The integrated switch "pro" versions are £200

 

Heck of a price hike to get rid of the controller box

 

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I bought two different sets of Yamaha OEM heated grips and both sets electrical connections wern't compatible. That was good news because the Oxford adventure grips I got are so damn good! They're the best and I'm thinking of changing my other bikes to Oxfords now.

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I got these ones as the Koso were well recommended. Cheaper than the other Koso ones

 

only need a spacer on the throttle side. I 3d printed one for it. can also cut end off an old grip as a spacer

 

Also they are tight enough to fit over throttle with no glue, on clutch side I wrapped bar in gorilla tape before sliding grip on and its solid as a rock.

 


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12 hours ago, 174ktm said:

I have the Yamaha warmers on my Tenere and they are not good. I have a set of Oxfords that will be going on to replace them. The yammy units were plug and play, but they arm weak.

There are 3 different settings on the yamaha grips,scooter,small bike and big bike.Do a Google search on how to change the setting.

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I have the Koso and the only thing I did not realize when I bought and then installed, was the thickness of the grip.  It is considerably thicker and a larger circumference than the Oxford's on my buddies bike.  Not sure I would have bought them had I known.  I do not have big meat hooks.  They work well (although I find I bump the switch inadvertently and either turn it on or off), look good but I find them a bit chunky.  

Anyone else notice this? 

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On 5/25/2023 at 6:10 AM, Solitary1 said:

There are 3 different settings on the yamaha grips,scooter,small bike and big bike.Do a Google search on how to change the setting.

I will give it a whirl and try the different settings. Thanks for the tip. 

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@174ktm and @Solitary1 I had the original OEM heated grips when I got my bike in 2021, but I didn't find they put out enough heat for riding in temps under 10 deg C even on the "big bike" setting. Switched to Oxfords and happy ever since!

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On 5/25/2023 at 9:46 PM, roygilbo said:

I have the Koso and the only thing I did not realize when I bought and then installed, was the thickness of the grip.  It is considerably thicker and a larger circumference than the Oxford's on my buddies bike.  Not sure I would have bought them had I known.  I do not have big meat hooks.  They work well (although I find I bump the switch inadvertently and either turn it on or off), look good but I find them a bit chunky.  

Anyone else notice this? 

I noticed this too and assumed was in my own head, got used to it quickly

 

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