All year round use ?

MyFirstDuc · Oct 27, 2013

I rode a Royal Enfield in Toronto the last 2 winters. This year the Hyperstrada will be even better. Dry, city roads, any day above freezing. Never more then 6 weeks without riding. Hyper is garaged, battery on trickle charge. Heated grips on order. A heated vest just to use the power socket. Be hyper-alert because cars are even less aware of us in winter.

Wmak · Oct 27, 2013

jerdog53 said:
34 Degrees F this morning so yah I ride year round, would be nice to have some heated grips!!!!

I ordered heated grips the other day, they say they'll be in in mid November.

Wmak · Nov 24, 2013

Got the grips, needed them on the way to Louisville, didn't so much on the way home, easy on and off, hoping for some decent weather in a week or so.

jerdog53 · Nov 25, 2013

Guess I'd better call tomorrow and see if they are in yet....

duc821 · Nov 27, 2013

Overstrada said:
Here in Spain we ride all year, even winter and don't mind about wheather conditions

This is a bike parade called pingÃ¼inos. More than 30.000 bikers meet in early january every year since 80's.

Snow, ice, rain and heavy cold are usual. But only need to keep your bike clean and your heart warm.

Very cool!

mentalist · Nov 27, 2013

-2*

Still waiting for my heated grips

zippy49 · Nov 27, 2013

Wmak said:
Got the grips, needed them on the way to Louisville, didn't so much on the way home, easy on and off, hoping for some decent weather in a week or so.

Wmak, do the Ducati grips have an external wire that flexes when you turn the throttle? If so, it's hard for me to justify the cost compared to the better aftermarket ones.

gatdammit · Nov 27, 2013

mentalist said:
Still waiting for my heated grips
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That looks f-ing miserable!

mentalist · Nov 27, 2013

gatdammit said:
That looks f-ing miserable!

That was in the morning lol -2, turned out to be one of the best ride out i've ever had, it turned into a beautiful sunny winters day, yes was a bit cold but the scenery was fantastic.

gatdammit · Nov 28, 2013

I'm a Yank, so your metric system confuses me...but I can read frost.

paul1mdrn · Nov 28, 2013

Planning to ride year round if I can find an adhesive that will hold these heated Oxford grips on securely.

zippy49 · Nov 28, 2013

Safety wire! I never use glue.

paul1mdrn · Nov 28, 2013

Thanks for the solution Tom!

Wmak · Dec 5, 2013

zippy49 said:
Wmak, do the Ducati grips have an external wire that flexes when you turn the throttle? If so, it's hard for me to justify the cost compared to the better aftermarket ones.

Sorry to take so long to respond. No, the wires don't flex, they are not noticeable until you look below the grips. The indicator is on the dash, activated by the starter button, very easy to use on the fly.

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