Perfect timing! You uploaded this video just as my hotgrips arrived. Installed on my Honda CB125F in no time - thanks so much for this vid - it's exactly what I needed to give me the confidence to have a crack at it! I second using compressed air (I used my tire pump) and WD40 to help get the old ones off. I ended up using Gorilla glue and so far so good (1 week of use). I would also recommend leaving your bike on the centre stand whilst it dries! (I had some build up near the throttle which could have gone oh so wrong)
`Nice one Richard, gave a giggle when you found the battery missing from under't 1st side panel. My brian was all confuddled. I think the only problem with using heated grips is in the wet as it will draw water towards the heated grip with Gortex gloves on :( I can often ride 2 or 300 miles in a day with the club (It can be 80 miles to the meet up place )In summer its great 5 or 6 am away back home by 7 or 8 pm Deffo gunna stick a pair on mine now i know which ones to buy :)
That's a good point I'll mention when I get to do a review. As I understand it gore tex allows water to pass through from warm to cold, which would normally be from inside your clothing to outside. But with heated grips, the outside is warmer, so rainwater will actually get in through the gloves. Non-membrane (cheaper) gloves should be fine.
Richard I reckon that heated globes in my experience are better. They heat all the parts of the hand not just the palm. Every finger and the back side. You can bring with you an extra battery or just connect them to the 12v charger. And I'm not kind of more cables and stuff in the bike. Great video as always. Cheers.
Heated gloves are a good shout - you could also use them on multiple bikes or even off the bike. I mostly didn't want to bother charging batteries. Anything to make hopping on the bike quick and easy.
Comprehensive and well-filmed as always -- thanks Richard. Next you might want to put some handguards on to keep the backs of your hands warm(er). Oxford do a nice premium-looking set for around 50 quid that replace the bar end weights (Oxford Premium Handguard with Aluminium Lever Guard).
@@NicksBikes I installed the ones from SW Motech KOBRA that are mounted around the metal bar of the handle bar and not at the end of the handle bar. Also got the vertical extension which make them higher and gives more protection. Used them for some weeks now and they do the job nicely. No additional safety for your hands though, they will break easily in a crash as there is no extra metal, but they are not flimsy when driving.
Another great video. I might look at getting a set for my CB125. I quite liked the look of the ones with the integrated button. I’m not sure if they would fit. Thanks for sharing.
Almost every CB125F video from the UK that I've seen has these Oxford Heated Grips on them yet in striking contrast, there's really no need for them in Australia. Now, if Oxford released COOLING grips, I'd be very interested! It's not that it never gets cold here, it's just higher average temperatures makes it less relevant and the only times I can think that I might have needed heated grips was riding in the absolutely pouring rain, yet I wonder how much difference heated grips make when your gloves are entirely saturated?
I must have been unlucky, installed the evo grips and on the lowest setting and were almost unbearably hot even with winter gloves. Return to SBS with exchange for another evo. These were exactly the same, another return and got the Advance model which work great.
Don’t add more and more accessories to your battery get a fused multi attachment block and run the accessories off that. It’s much neater and less likely to cause battery issues.
I haven't seen one of those. Sounds more convenient. The grips have their own fuse, which is why they advise connecting to the battery and not some other lead like the headlamp or something. Then you'd be taking too much current from whatever circuit you added to.
great film - don't know how you lasted so long without heated grips - essential!!!!
Well presented video on this installation. You certainly put the little Honda in the spotlight.
Perfect timing! You uploaded this video just as my hotgrips arrived. Installed on my Honda CB125F in no time - thanks so much for this vid - it's exactly what I needed to give me the confidence to have a crack at it!
I second using compressed air (I used my tire pump) and WD40 to help get the old ones off. I ended up using Gorilla glue and so far so good (1 week of use). I would also recommend leaving your bike on the centre stand whilst it dries! (I had some build up near the throttle which could have gone oh so wrong)
Oh for goodness sake, why didn't I think of the tyre pump? You're a genius. Thanks for watching and enjoy the toasty hands!
Very comprehensive vlog....feel far more confident in giving it a go, especially after the cold snap we've just had. Nice one pal!
I've seen a few demos on YT, but from the manufacturer and such. It's nice to have someone honest about how easy/hard it is I think.
`Nice one Richard, gave a giggle when you found the battery missing from under't 1st side panel. My brian was all confuddled. I think the only problem with using heated grips is in the wet as it will draw water towards the heated grip with Gortex gloves on :( I can often ride 2 or 300 miles in a day with the club (It can be 80 miles to the meet up place )In summer its great 5 or 6 am away back home by 7 or 8 pm Deffo gunna stick a pair on mine now i know which ones to buy :)
That's a good point I'll mention when I get to do a review. As I understand it gore tex allows water to pass through from warm to cold, which would normally be from inside your clothing to outside. But with heated grips, the outside is warmer, so rainwater will actually get in through the gloves. Non-membrane (cheaper) gloves should be fine.
Richard I reckon that heated globes in my experience are better. They heat all the parts of the hand not just the palm. Every finger and the back side. You can bring with you an extra battery or just connect them to the 12v charger. And I'm not kind of more cables and stuff in the bike. Great video as always. Cheers.
Heated gloves are a good shout - you could also use them on multiple bikes or even off the bike. I mostly didn't want to bother charging batteries. Anything to make hopping on the bike quick and easy.
Great vid Richard! Really helpful
Comprehensive and well-filmed as always -- thanks Richard. Next you might want to put some handguards on to keep the backs of your hands warm(er). Oxford do a nice premium-looking set for around 50 quid that replace the bar end weights (Oxford Premium Handguard with Aluminium Lever Guard).
Can't fit bar ends to the CB125F - he even points this out in the video, so are there any hand guard options that don't fit to the bar ends?
@@NicksBikes I installed the ones from SW Motech KOBRA that are mounted around the metal bar of the handle bar and not at the end of the handle bar. Also got the vertical extension which make them higher and gives more protection. Used them for some weeks now and they do the job nicely. No additional safety for your hands though, they will break easily in a crash as there is no extra metal, but they are not flimsy when driving.
Wouldn’t a heat gun or hairdryer help with removing the old grips?
Yeah, absolutely. In such a flipping rush I forgot to try. Also use the heated grips themselves to help get them on.
Any chance of a film showing changing front fork oil?
If I have to do it I'll be sure to film it, but I don't think I'll need to soon, sorry!
verry good grts from belgium
Another great video. I might look at getting a set for my CB125. I quite liked the look of the ones with the integrated button. I’m not sure if they would fit. Thanks for sharing.
Almost every CB125F video from the UK that I've seen has these Oxford Heated Grips on them yet in striking contrast, there's really no need for them in Australia. Now, if Oxford released COOLING grips, I'd be very interested! It's not that it never gets cold here, it's just higher average temperatures makes it less relevant and the only times I can think that I might have needed heated grips was riding in the absolutely pouring rain, yet I wonder how much difference heated grips make when your gloves are entirely saturated?
That's a fun idea - refrigerated grips and gear. What are your summers like? We get a few days or weeks each year when it's 30 degrees C or higher.
@sataomm I'm down south, so hardly tropical weather, but it's not really hot if it's under 35° 😅
I must have been unlucky, installed the evo grips and on the lowest setting and were almost unbearably hot even with winter gloves. Return to SBS with exchange for another evo. These were exactly the same, another return and got the Advance model which work great.
Two faulty would be very unlucky. I mean they get pretty warm, but I wouldn't say unbearably at all. Glad the others are working for you.
What chain lube do you use?
At the moment I'm just using gear oil, after seeing the Fortnine video
Don’t add more and more accessories to your battery get a fused multi attachment block and run the accessories off that. It’s much neater and less likely to cause battery issues.
I haven't seen one of those. Sounds more convenient. The grips have their own fuse, which is why they advise connecting to the battery and not some other lead like the headlamp or something. Then you'd be taking too much current from whatever circuit you added to.