| Author | Message | ||
     Nickh |
I'm very happy with the results. No splicing was needed (since my bike is a 2008+ model). The two levels of heat are very nice to have during the fall weather.     Nick | ||
| Gaza |
Wicked, there great. Came in handy on my 5000k trip a few weeks ago. I went from 97 degrees down to 47, hands were toasty warm. | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
So, they come with a new switch housing, and you just plug in the existing wires? I vaguely remember a feature of the '08+ bikes as being ready for heated grips, is there a plug already for the grip wires? | ||
| Nickh |
The new switch housing comes with the wiring harness that plugs into the connectors behind the wind screen. The new grips also plug into the new harness. Nick | ||
| Dmhines |
Those are sweet! Pricey .. but sweet! | ||
| Nickh |
Thanks dude. Nick | ||
| Andymnelson |
My only question is are the grips/heaters available separate as a service part for when the wire breaks or the grips wear out? | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
Yup, already looked that up. Right grip: N0051.5AA $70.40 Left grip: N0050.5AA $70.40 | ||
| Reepicheep |
Ouch! Nick, how often do you find yourself futzing with the switch (between high and low)? | ||
| Nickh |
Not too much. If I do change the setting, it's at a stop sign or something like that. It's very easy to change the setting while you ride (if you need to). Nick | ||
| Andymnelson |
That just plain does this setup in for me. Lol, the replacement cost for just 1 grip is much more than my entire setup, Buell Torque grips and all! And it will likely outlast it as well, since there are no exposed wires to break. Looks great, no doubt performs well....just does not make economical sense in my opinion. | ||
| Froggy |
Neither does a motorcycle  I got the Buell heated grips on several bikes now, they are a must have. | ||
| Bikertrash05 |
Those are retail prices, you can easily find them for 20% off. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Anyone had experience with the polly cartridge heaters versus the factory heated grips? Any discernable difference in performance? How much longer do the Polly's take to get hot? The factory switch setup could be used with either. | ||
| Andymnelson |
Well clearly not, since I don't have them  Even if you buy a factory switch housing (which I did on my brother's bike), you would have about $80 in a Polly Heater setup....about half of the factory setup. I have used both factory and Polly's (on 4 of my bikes), they take about the same amount of time to heat up. | ||
| Nickh |
I rode into work yesterday (43 degrees) and today (53 degrees)...these grips are great. They keep the hands nice and toasty. Nick | ||
| Vospertw |
Polly heaters - ever notice any difference between left side and right side? I've had Hot Grips and the Symtec wraps on other bikes. The Hot Grips seemed to lose heat on the left side - I'm assuming because the grip is directly on the bar which can act like a heat sink, whereas the throttle tube provides some insulation on the right. When I installed the Symtec wraps, I used a couple layers of thick shrink wrap on the bar first, and the difference was minimal. I was wondering about the Polly heaters since they are inside the bar - no chance to insulate one bar more than the other. I just picked up a factory kit from another Badwebber, but was looking to try Polly grips this time as the alternative. | ||
| Reepicheep |
I haven't noticed much (if any) difference between right and left. I went with a thermostat setup, so I don't need the cheap polly switch, or the expensive (but really nicely integrated) factory switch. I can also use the cheaper and easier to wire "single element" polly heater kit (they sell it for snowmobiles). Also, those grips above look like real rubber, but I have seen others that look more like hard plastic. I would worry about either, if it's flexible enough to be the kind of grip I like, I'll wear it out in a season or two (bad). If it's hard enough to be durable, I worry that it will be a little slick (worse). | ||
| Vospertw |
Thanks for the scoop, Reep. Will be interesting to see how the grips wear. I know what you mean - I didn't like the Hot Grips - too hard. Good idea with the thermostat set-up. I'm going to be building a DR650 this fall from the frame up; think I'll try the Polly heaters on that bike. Post a shot of your set up sometime. |
