re hand grips

[em905069]

Due to many factors I will be riding much more this fall/early winter than previous years WOO HOOOO!!!! Anyway, I need to add a pair of heated grips to my bike. A motorcycle mechanic friend of mine suggested buying Kimpex heating elements that go on the bars and then you slip the grip over them. I was intending on going this route but when I got to my dealer I found out that Kimpex also makes a model that fit inside the the ends of the handlebars. To me this sounds better because I could change grips over time without taking the risk of damaging the element. My hands have always been a pain in the ass to keep warm and oddly the rest of me rarely gets cold. Anyway I would seriously appreciate any educated opinions on what would be my best route in adding heated grips to my bike. This is my third season on my A13 and I will most definately be riding it for at least another season. Thanks for your time. - Everett, Cape Breton P.S. I rode the Cabot Trail last week and after dark it got pretty damn cold. So help me god I want from having my A/C on Hi to cranking up the furnace in about 24 hours. You can cut hour seasons here with a knife!!

[Devon Jarvis]

My advice is to fit skinny, thin grips and buy the heating elements that go over the grip. I have had these, and the "HotGrips" which have their heating coils embedded in the grips. You get a LOT more heat into your hands from the heated covers than from the heated grips. And, they come off easily for summer. Everything else sinks heat into the handlebars. You don't have a lot of watts to spare. Get an electric vest, I have an Aerostich that uses maybe 45w. This, 40w heated grips, the stock headlamp and an LED taillight should be OK for highway riding. Hook up a trickle charger while you park the bike overnight. One more thing, is the hand muffs they sell for snowmobiles and bikes. Even more important than getting warm, is not getting cold in the first place and that means staying out of the wind. Plus you can wear thinner gloves, for better control and more heat off the grips. A tall windscreen would help keep you warm also. This will be my 6th year of 4-seasons riding. So far the coldest I've dealt with is 10degF, with and without a vest. Devon em905069 wrote:

> > Due to many factors I will be riding much more this fall/early > winter than previous years WOO HOOOO!!!! Anyway, I need to add a > pair of heated grips to my bike. A motorcycle mechanic friend of > mine suggested buying Kimpex heating elements that go on the bars > and then you slip the grip over them. I was intending on going this > route but when I got to my dealer I found out that Kimpex also makes > a model that fit inside the the ends of the handlebars. To me this > sounds better because I could change grips over time without taking > the risk of damaging the element. My hands have always been a pain > in the ass to keep warm and oddly the rest of me rarely gets cold. > Anyway I would seriously appreciate any educated opinions on what > would be my best route in adding heated grips to my bike. This is my > third season on my A13 and I will most definately be riding it for > at least another season. Thanks for your time. - Everett, Cape Breton > P.S. I rode the Cabot Trail last week and after dark it got pretty > damn cold. So help me god I want from having my A/C on Hi to > cranking up the furnace in about 24 hours. You can cut hour seasons > here with a knife!! > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Lujo Bauer]

I put on the Kimpex grip heaters for last winter, and my advice would be to go with heated gloves. Less heat is wasted because you're not heating the handlebars, and there's no thick glove (and grip) between your hand and the heat source. Having said that, I've found 30-degree weather to be doable just with insulated gloves, Aerostich three-finger gloves, a balaclava, and a heated vest. -Lujo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Devon Jarvis]

They're called "Warm Wrap Grips", second page of "seat pads and grip things", in the Aerostich online catalog. I had them on a street bike a few years ago. Devon Mark Van Horn wrote:

> > At 11:04 AM -0400 8/28/2002, Devon Jarvis wrote: > >buy the heating elements that go over the grip. > > Hey Devon, > Where can I find these? > Thanks, > Mark

[david gay]

I have Gel grips on my '98 and like them very well. I have used them on at least the last five bikes I've own, and always used them on the couple of SR-500 yammies I've had. The foam grips also work well. Still I am considering installing a bar snake for a little extra help at highway speeds. Dave --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]