I installed Oxford heated grips this winter, and they work great. They have been comfortable for me on one level above the minimum setting.
I like my Throttle rocker - but I have a concern about it.
Here is where I am coming from. I have installed a number of warm floor heating elements in bathroom floors (part of my job). These are resistance type elements similar to what we put under the grips on our bikes. Most of these warm floor kits state that the wires must be embedded in thinset or lightweight mortar (for heat conduction) and specify that no rugs are to be left on the tile floor when the warm floor is operating. An engineer for one of these companies explained to me that a bathroom throw rug would trap the heat causing the wiring to run hotter in the area under the rug - and this would cause the insulation around the heating element to deteriorate and fail more quickly than if there were no rug. This would be especially so when the floor temperature sensor was not also covered by the throw rug. Since most of the sensors come with a limited length of wire, and people are most likely to use a floor mat/towel in front of the tub, the sensor is rarely covered by a rug. I advise my customers to pick up the rug after use.
I am concerned that using the Throttle rocker will similarly trap the heat on the grip and result in early failure.
Has anyone run a Rocker or Cbuster for any length of time with no problems on heated grips?
I like my Throttle rocker - but I have a concern about it.
Here is where I am coming from. I have installed a number of warm floor heating elements in bathroom floors (part of my job). These are resistance type elements similar to what we put under the grips on our bikes. Most of these warm floor kits state that the wires must be embedded in thinset or lightweight mortar (for heat conduction) and specify that no rugs are to be left on the tile floor when the warm floor is operating. An engineer for one of these companies explained to me that a bathroom throw rug would trap the heat causing the wiring to run hotter in the area under the rug - and this would cause the insulation around the heating element to deteriorate and fail more quickly than if there were no rug. This would be especially so when the floor temperature sensor was not also covered by the throw rug. Since most of the sensors come with a limited length of wire, and people are most likely to use a floor mat/towel in front of the tub, the sensor is rarely covered by a rug. I advise my customers to pick up the rug after use.
I am concerned that using the Throttle rocker will similarly trap the heat on the grip and result in early failure.
Has anyone run a Rocker or Cbuster for any length of time with no problems on heated grips?
