Heated hand grips are for:

a) smart riders

b) wussie riders

Was out recently for a spin in the hilly areas surrounding Melbourne. It was about 7 degrees at the top of the passes (said weather app, and it was mid morning). Pulled in to a garage for fuel. Tried to make idle chat with the bad ass on his blacked out hog with half helmet and skull mask (my hog is red with flames and I had my 3/4 helmet). "Chilly", I say. "Grunt" came the reply. "Lucky I got my heated hand grips on" (an old FXR but having lived in Canada the bike got the winterization!). "I wouldn't have them things" he shot back, death stare to boot. 

I rode on. Hands nice and warm in just ordinary gloves. 

a or b ???

 

smart riders, not so smart riders, sooks or hard core riders all have the one thing in common riding in cold winter conditions
cold finger-tips
unless of coarse you have heated grips
I don't really have an opinion on this only to say that my insulated gloves really restrict and govern my grip and hand movements which I don't like- especially the lesser grip purchase
I generally go the thin gloves with cold fingers, hang my left hand fingernails on rocker box when convenient and safe to do so, same with r/h
yeah fuck it, heated grips are probably a smart move if its really cold.
doesent get that cold for long enough round here to warrant them for me anyway, but
horses for coarses ay

Nothing wrong with having warm fingers and toes. Never had any heated gear but on my coldest rides you could have sold me an electric onesie.

Don't really have a problem with the cold , I've found a good screen , , my thermal vest , another thermal vest ,, singlet , t shirt , , flanette shirt ,, jumper , dry rider jacket with the thermal layer , waterproof layer and sacrf , take care of the top part

For the bottom , jocks ,, thermal longjohns ,more thermal longjohns , dragin jeans ,, leather chaps , , and dry rider waterproof pants well thats all sufficient ,, only problem i have is i need help to get to the bike , wife has to lift my leg over ,, think michelin man .

But the problem i do have is 2 pair of socks is all i can get on with boots , and my totsies get cold , so .

Whats these heated soles you talk about , They would be good for when i'm watching tele .

Just because you ride a bike in cold or wet weather doesn't mean you have to be uncomfortable or unsafe.

With today's technology you can be both, no matter where you are, you can have the right gear to suit.

How are heated grips any more wussy than a windshield, barkbusters, ABS, EFI, synthetic rubber, disc brakes, seat cushioning, rear suspension, etc etc. Some people are a bit too precious about feeling/looking "hardcore".

Obviously I vote option A because my hog has heated grips and my little story above is making fun of the bad ass. 

I have heated gloves too (internal battery in the extended sleeve) but, while they're useful in Canadian riding conditions, I haven't used them since moving home. But what I have always found is that the heated grips are awesome in the mid-cold temps of 5-15 degrees, letting me use ordinary (non bulky) gloves, preventing cold fingers and retaining flexible handling. My heated gloves restrict movement a bit. 

I admit to not fully understanding the so-called bad ass dismissal of heated grips. Do not all riders know the danger of frozen fingers?

Heated hand grips in the wife's Can-Am Spyder, on low they are great, to hot on high.
I may get them one day, it's a cost thing, I am to tight to spend

Are for... People who want them. Easy!

I've had them on other bikes, they can be useful but I've not bothered on this bike (not yet anyway).

Always had full face helmet for the Harley and Sports bike... wouldn't even consider an open faced one... 

Heated grips are awesome, haven't got around to putting them on the new bike yet. Worth their weight in gold on long cold trips. The heated jacket liner could be the way to go, generally if your core is warm the rest will be ok. I love my open face helmet, but have a clip on visor for when it starts pouring rain, cant see anything with sunnies.

+1 on the heaters! Love mine!

up here in Qld I don't really need them and having the batwing fairing directs most of the wind away from my hands. If I were down the bottom part of Aus I would probably use them.

I ordered a set for the Streety yesterday, was below 10* last weekend. Just to cold to be comfortable.

Never needed Heated grip.
Live in Sydney. Just use Tight gloves.
On long journeys, I just use normal bike gloves.If its cold.

Love em

wish I had them, Brass Balls ride this weekend, cold forcast

Finally cracked yesterday and had to buy gloves!

Mainly because the prior night it took 10mins in a basin of hot water to get feeling back into my fingers....Sigh; I'm becoming an old man and a woos all in one day.

Already had them on the bike when I bought it. They are pretty handy this time of the year.