Ahhh, cold. I was cold in one June morning shortly after I picked up the bike, which then led me to install the heated grips in the first 1000km checkup.

The Yamaha dealer recommended Daytona, another after-market guy said don't spend less than EUR50, otherwise it would be crap. Oxford grips did not have the 22mm size when I looked, and CLS was too expensive and too sophisticated with its sensor. Another Japanese brand, Saito, was available at sub EUR 50 and offering multiple notches at the control, but I didn't feel it was reliable purely because it's being cheaper and offering more than others.

After having searched around and talked to a few people, I decided on the Daytona heated grips, EUR 60, with just "Start" and "On" options. "Start" draws over 40w and it heats up in a few minutes, and "On" gets down to twenties or even high teens watts. I have tested them in summer in Germany as well as in my 3-week trip in Scandinavia.

While in Germany, "On" is almost useless as it generates too little warmth even during some cool August dusks/mornings. "Start" can be burning hot to the point I have to switch on and off to cool off. I was using Held gloves made in Kangaroo skin.

While in Scandinavia, I pretty much exclusively and all the time used "Start" and I was at times still cold when I was in Sweden at 6 degree celsius. In other parts when it was in low teens I was comfortable with the BMW Atlantis water-proof and climate-control gloves. At that temperature, I was using heated vest, and this goes back to another discussion on how much juice it drains from the battery. With both my vest and the heated grips on at full blast, I think one of them did not work at its full effect. I am not sure if it matters which one I turn on first, despite the fact that I always warmed up the bike by driving it for over 20 minutes before I turned on anything. I think the bike's battery can handle it, but I was just being safe.

Even the dealer installed the grips for me, the wiring got lose - somehow the heat on the wires melted the plastic connector the dealer put in - then I was so proud of myself that I fixed it and it lasted for my entire trip and it is still working Also, the heat melted the glue that held the grip firm on the bar, so my left side grip was lose after numerous times of twitching them when playing with the clutch. Luckily, I got another dealer fixed it up for me before the tirp. So beware of the connections and the glue on the bar.

I was actually disappointed in what after-markets have to offer in terms of heated grips. I would like to have more notches to select, at a decent price, but they just aren't available in Germany.

They are my two cents, hope they help.