Yamaha heated grips not hot enough

[Kenack]

I was out last week in Big Bend NP and was in Terlingua when the temp dropped into the low 40s and we rode most all day in that temp and my heated grips were just barely warm, not enough to help with my gloves on. When I use them around here in Florida and the temps in the 60s they seem to work fine but anything below 50 and it doesn't help keep my fingers warm enough. Has anyone had the same problem and if so does the YES warranty cover it?

 

[holligl]

Make sure that the highest preset is on 10. The presets are menu adjustable.

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[Kenack]

Make sure that the highest preset is on 10. The presets are menu adjustable.

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I did set the 3 bars are on 10, 2 bars are on 8, and the 1 bar is 5. The 3 bar setting is really hot when it's in the low 60s but when in the forties you can put your bare hand on it and it's only warm!

 

[WJBertrand]

Yeah, I don't think any heated grip works all that well when it gets really cold. Best solution is probably heated gloves as they will keep both sides of your hands warm. You could also install some of those handlebar "Hippo Hands" to trap your own and the grips heat better.

 

[thughes317]

Consider that the handlebars themselves are a large metal heat sink which draws heat away from the grips. The colder that metal is, the more heat it will draw from your grips. Heated gloves are the answer......

 

[Kenack]

Consider that the handlebars themselves are a large metal heat sink which draws heat away from the grips. The colder that metal is, the more heat it will draw from your grips. Heated gloves are the answer......

I agree and do use my First gear heated gloves when it's really cold out but unfortunately didn't bring them on this last trip because the weather report had nothing colder than 48 degrees! The first day in BBNP was 80 degrees, next day 39 degrees, but what a great place to ride and see! I'll always pack my heated gloves again. Thanks for all your thoughts.

 

[EricV]

The longer you ride, the warmer they get. You have to heat up the bars too when the bike is cold. Big difference between the bike parked in the semi heated garage and parked outside, for example. I get more heat a lot faster when the bike was 65F in the garage, rather than 32F parked outside!

 

[squarebore]

I don't have heated grips on my s10 but on previous bikes such as my ctx1300 the OEM heated grips worked great down at minus 5 Celsius. I wouldn't be happy with performance you describe and would ask some questions of yamaha.

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[Cycledude]

Make sure that the highest preset is on 10. The presets are menu adjustable.

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Really there are more settings besides 1,2 or 3 bars ? I sure did not know that

 

[VRODE]

Hmmm. I’ve used mine when it’s been in the 49’s and they get warm enough. Usually have to use the high heat setting but they get warm enough. It does take a little longer to warm up.

 

[EricV]

Really there are more settings besides 1,2 or 3 bars ? I sure did not know that

Press and hold the front trigger for two seconds. This gets you into the menu functions. Then use the top toggle to move thru the menu until you get to heated grips. Select that, then you can choose what settings each of the bars has. They are typically very mild from the factory.

 

[Flat lander]

Hmmm. I’ve used mine when it’s been in the 49’s and they get warm enough. Usually have to use the high heat setting but they get warm enough. It does take a little longer to warm up.

I was very excited when I got my 2015 ES back in January of this year because of the heated grips. Only to find out I still need my heated gloves. Major let down for me. I found myself riding with a very tight grip on the bars trying to to get the heat from the grips which leads to fatigue. This happens any time the temp. Is below 40 degree and on the highway for more than 1/2 hour. Back to the heated gloves just run the gloves and grips at a lower temperature

 

[RonH]

My fingers are shot from too many years riding in cold, but if the grips are functioning properly they get damn hot. Even at that, my outer fingers get cold but it's not Yamaha to blame. Those grips turned up high are hot.

 

[Mellow]

Under 50 degrees, best to have heated gloves. The grips are nice when things turn cool but it's just a nice-to-have... that's it.. to truly be comfortable in cold weather you should have the gloves with full coverage. My OEM grips failed after 4 years and I went with the oxford adventure grips and they 'seemed' to be hotter... but, I'd still pack the Gerbing gloves if I were planning a trip in the cold.

 

[RicoChet]

I would definitely check the settings in the menu, I've found that putting the setting at 10 for heat was so hot that I couldn't use it, I had to set it down to about 8... The heated grips if they are working fine will get bloody damn hot. How thick are your gloves? I have a 2016 ES

 

[EricV]

We are all different in how we perceive comfort. No surprise there! Glove choice makes a difference too. I have some Klim waterproof gloves that are thinner on the palm and more insulated on the backs that make the heated grips more effective. Several other brands offer similar type of gloves, thought they don't always advertise/describe it well. My older, very heavily insulated cold/waterproof gloves, (bilt), sucked with the heated grips, because it took forever to feel the heat. They surprisingly stayed waterproof and still are, but you just didn't feel much heat from the grips due to the extra insulation until you'd been riding a while.

 

[airmed]

Yamaha has always had issues with the heat output on the hand warmers. I've owned their snowmobiles for years and that's been a number one complaint from owners. Come on, Yamaha, how hard is it?

 

[Kenack]

I was very excited when I got my 2015 ES back in January of this year because of the heated grips. Only to find out I still need my heated gloves. Major let down for me. I found myself riding with a very tight grip on the bars trying to to get the heat from the grips which leads to fatigue. This happens any time the temp. Is below 40 degree and on the highway for more than 1/2 hour. Back to the heated gloves just run the gloves and grips at a lower temperature

Flat lander I agree, I was riding for 6 hours at 41 degrees and my hands were really cold with slightly insulated waterproof gloves and the heat setting on max and I was keeping my hands on the grips the whole time! Won't leave home without the heated gloves again!

 

[Flat lander]

My fingers are shot from too many years riding in cold, but if the grips are functioning properly they get damn hot. Even at that, my outer fingers get cold but it's not Yamaha to blame. Those grips turned up high are hot.

I agree with RonH the grips get very hot. It is a very strange feeling having your palms that hot but you can't feel your thumbs or back of your hands. That said I don't think that there is anything wrong with the heated grip design from Yamaha. You just don't have that envelope of heat that heated gloves provide.

 

[Longdog Cymru]

Yeah, I don't think any heated grip works all that well when it gets really cold. Best solution is probably heated gloves as they will keep both sides of your hands warm. You could also install some of those handlebar "Hippo Hands" to trap your own and the grips heat better.

Totally agree, one other thing though is the Super Ten has aluminium handlebars and aluminium is very good at shedding heat, in other words, you are holding onto a big heat sink, so higher settings are required.