Kevinc Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Please can anyone help, if they have already fitted heated grips to their XVS950......? I have bought Oxford-style heated grips. (They are "On Tour" but look like they may be made by Oxford for On Tour) - 22mm diameter for clutch side, and 25.6mm for throttle. After removing the bar ends and then the rubber grip on the throttle side, the plastic sleeve that the new grip goes over seems to large - it also has big ribs all along it. The inside of the new heated throttle grip has a hard sleeve in it, which I assume slips over the plastic sleeve on the handle, but they seem exactly the same size (ignoring the ribs, which would need to be shaved off or cut down. Have I missed something, or are there larger sizes of heated grips? Any help greatly appreciated. Many thanks Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 RTFM - The hard sleeve from inside the grip is only required on certain models. Take the sleeve out of the grip and try fitting it onto your existing throttle slider. It should be a pretty snug fit. Report back and let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinc Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Contacted the manufacturer who said these particular grips won't fit my cruiser and has offered a refund. FYI, the manual says nothing about removing the sleeve from the grip, and neither did the tech support guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Maybe get some heated gloves? £50 Keiss inner glove liners or £99 for their standard (outer) heated gloves. 10 mins to install max then just plug n play. I'd recommend outer gloves if using on their own as waterproof & comes with in built heat control (no heat control on inners). You can also use gloves on more than one bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Contacted the manufacturer who said these particular grips won't fit my cruiser and has offered a refund. FYI, the manual says nothing about removing the sleeve from the grip, and neither did the tech support guy. BOO to the manufacturer, then!! Even Oxfords state which models they will and will not fit, on the actual packaging! Their manual also covers everything you need. Oxford aren't an amazing brand, but for being comparatively low-end they're fairly solid for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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