Cabin fever was getting to me, winter was lasting entirely too long. I needed to get on my bike and let the open road refresh my spirit a bit but the cold on my fingers for me has always been the worst part of riding in temperate weather. The thought of moving to a warmer climate is an ever present thought for me. One of these days that is exactly what my bike and I are going to do but until then, I am a northerner stuck in the land of frost and snow. Most of me is a little too insulated and can take the cold just fine, but my hands almost have to peeled off the handlebars even on a short ride in the winter. So it was time to look for a solution.
There is a lot of information on the net, most of it so fragmented and unclear as to be useless. Never the less, I got on the forums and started reading. I have a Honda ST1300. Love my bike. Many of those on forums recommended getting OEM parts, but at $190.00 plus I was persuaded to look elsewhere. Some recommended this brand and others recommend that brand. I was going to try and install the heated grips myself so easy set of instructions would be most welcome. So my criteria was refined down to affordable, easy to install and safe for my bike battery and alternator.
