Heated Grips for the Speed Twin // Koso Apollo install & assessment

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Note: I am 5’8” (173cm), 160lb (72kg)
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[jonhazell]

Classic...I love your warts and all styles😂😂. Very honest👍

[TheSar]

Really well made video mate - love your humour too.

[andrewturner]

Interesting video, well made. I fitted the Oxford grips to my Bonneville here in the UK a few months ago ready for winter. They were very easy to do, just a little effort sanding down the throttle grip. Big plus point is the motion sensor in the control unit which shuts everything down after about 60 seconds if you did forget to switch them off. Keep the content coming and ride safe!

[markjenkins]

Top tip Honda sell a grip glue which takes 30 mins or so to go off. I've used it many times with excellent results.

[MrRichiban]

I remember umm-ing & ahh-ing when I got my first bike as to whether I should get heated grips or not and thankfully I did because, Oh my god, never again will I have a bike without them!

Their use in winter is obvious but I actually found them useful on some summer evenings too which sounds surprising but here in the UK the summer days can get pretty hot but as soon as the sun goes down the temperature plummets (relatively speaking). So you can go out on a ride on a beautiful summer's afternoon with your thinnest gloves on because it's 30°C *but* by the time you get home it's starting to get dark and it's now 14°C and your hands are starting to really feel it!

Thankfully once you have heated grips there's no advance preparation needed and you don't need to remember to bring anything with you on your ride; if your hands are starting to get cold you just pop them on and you're golden!

[CityBob]

I really enjoyed this video! You come across really natural and relaxed on the camera where this could have been painful to watch, you pulled it off nicely. Good job!

[michaelfrascati]

Thanks for a complete install with some great tips and a review to boot! Koso Appolo does NOT give grip install instructions only wiring instructions!! Very entertaining as well! I’m wiring mine in a Fuze Block on switched side, so no chance of battery drain on my Honda NC700X.

[OneDownGeneUp]

I just ordered my “official triumph mallet” hahaha

You really stepped up the storytelling for this one, nice job! Love this channel, keep it up!

Also you’re definitely gonna use them more than just in the winter, I use mine *ALL* year at various times!

[daveb]

Got these on my Suzuki here in the UK Had to order from USA but I personally like these more than the Oxford as they have the control buttons intergrated and look bang tidy ! Not quite as hot as the Oxfords get but near enough. Been on about a 14months and had no issues at all. 👍

[austindavis]

My Triumph Scrambler came with factory grips already installed. Use mine year round.Loved the narration.

[alansmith]

Great video thank you we all run into those types of problems when we're doing some type of repairs or modifications. Seeing you have those problems makes me feel normal.

[RingtailBanditMedia]

I'm genuinely surprised that I've only just stumbled across your channel. Your production is really well done and you give a very detailed review. Excellent job and keep up the great work!

[luisribeiro]

Hilarious stuff! It's always a blast to watch your videos, true labour of love, one can tell!
Love this channel...
But mate, razor blades & super glue are NO-NO's when it comes to handlebar-grips. Don't you watch REVZILA's tutorials?! ah ah ah
A screw-driver, some WD-40 and 5 seconds on each grip, and you're good to go!
Now you'll never get those out of there without going back to the scalpel... GOD WISH you'll never need to.
Stay safe, have fun, keep on riding and sharing!
Best regards from PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 🇺🇸

[stevegaines-vqbd]

excellent the humor...!!!
I bought the Koso Appolo grips last week & they'll go on my 2022 MT07 soon....I don't have room on my bars for a controller, so these Koso are perfect for me....

[jeffloucks]

Heard about these a while back and like the fair price point and features. Going to order up a pair for my Tenere 700 here in central VA. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[JayMy]

Just put the on my mt 07 they are great for still 30 degree weather in iowa. Great video.

[wltrlg]

What a timing! Was really looking for proper heated grips with integrated controls. Looking forward to your long(er) term experience!

[peterhatfield]

I have the Triumph OEM heated grips - I managed to get them installed by the dealer for £100/$139 as part of the deal. One negative with the Triumph grips is that they have only two settings: low or high. A plus is that the heat setting is displayed in the instrument binnacle.

[VVoltz]

As usual, fatnastic video, extremely entertaining. I was actually NOT familiar with that brand, they look fantastic! Be safe and keep riding!

[tedmarakas]

4C Celsius is degrees is the lowest that you would ride? Man, my bottom line kept going down finally bottomed out at 15 degrees Fahrenheit. That's COLD. I can still do it but now more things come at play such as tire temperature and grip. I perfectly understand why 40 degrees is your bottom line. The only reason why I did it for the last 2 years, on a daily basis, is because of Covid risk with mass transit, parking issues which severely limited my options. I even rode in light snow. where I really drew the line. It was outright dangerous.
By the way, excellent video, thank you for saving us from horrendous music and theatrics.
Speaking of being on the fence deciding which grips to get, hence watching your video. My Moto Guzzi integration requires re-learning the throttle position, the grips are 3 times more expensive than Koso AND I really don't want to go through TFT dash menus just to turn the damn things on while freezing. Thank you for mentioning the caveat of battery drain if forgotten on, there are ways around it. The installation of a relay, very inexpensive, can solve this problem. Tearing the motorcycle apart to connect in the TFT and special connectors usually requires stripping the bike down. If you're going straight to to the usually a much easier task.
Cheers, ride safely.