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Fullpower
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 03:27 pm: |
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installed the Kimpex grip heaters on lightning have a hundred miles or so on them. they reach full heat in 5 minutes. in 40 degree temps, low heat is ok. rode to work this morning, 28 degrees i left them on high for 10 miles. very nice. highly recommend the product. very easy installation they are self adhesive i glued the grips back on over the heaters. will give an update after a few hundred hours, or if i have any problems...... dean |
Roc
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 05:13 pm: |
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Dean - I have installed and used two types of heated grips on bikes: the under grip style and the in bar style - http://snowmobiles.ridegear.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/shop/Snow_Grips/F-2895_Hand lebar_Heaters.html?E+scstore . I would recommend people go with the latter. It is less expensive, the wires are hidden, and it is hotter - I thought too hot until one miserable day last month. For the money I think this is the best accessory a bike can have, both for safety and comfort. |
Fullpower
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 05:52 pm: |
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roc agreed. i have been building inside-the handlebar heaters for all the harleys in my family, and for a few friends. i use 25ohm, 10watt resistors, quantity 8. all in parallel. 4 resistors in each end of the bar. work real good, takes about 10 minutes to get full heat going. not enough room to install this set-up in the 7/8 inch od buell bars. so experimenting with kimpex. just had a run to top of baycrest to fetch lunch. 31 degrees ambient, only a 4 mile putt, but nice warm hands all the way. i dont know how long the exposed wiring will last. |
Azfirebolt
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 06:05 pm: |
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heated grips? Are they really needed? Put some gloves on... |
Azfirebolt
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 06:05 pm: |
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Sorry, just being a smart ass today.... |
Fullpower
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 06:18 pm: |
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yah put a glove in it, eh,... |
M1combat
| Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 06:25 pm: |
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I've even wanted heated grips a few times up here in Prescott Greg... and I'm ALASKAN! |
Roc
| Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 01:18 am: |
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Fullpower - the link I posted does not seem to work, but the brand I have in the XB is the "Super Poly heater" for snowmobiles. Around $25. Azfirebolt - you should wear gloves any time you are on an mc. A beauty of heated grips is that they let you wear thin race type gloves, keeping the control feel, while avoiding the fingers smashed by a hammer type cold feeling. |
T9r
| Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 03:22 pm: |
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Polly Handlebar Heaters http://www.ridegear.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/store/product/F-2895_Handlebar_Heat ers.html?L+scstore+nvsw7538ff406c40+1097635760 |
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