tat rider stranded and in serious need of a motor!

[oleland1]

I also went for the Aerostich warm wraps @$45 ,they work great and the advantage is you can just take them off in the summer.I also use a heated vest and the bike seems to handle the extra load just fine. I did install a led taillight bulb which does save power over the stock #ll57 bulb.

[Chris]

The previous owner installed 'Hot Grips' on my bike. They work very very well. I believe they are supposed to have two heat settings at least from the switch setup on my bike, but only the high setting works. It's hot enough that it's almost annoying if the temp isn't at least 35F or colder. For the money, I'm not sure I'd buy them myself, I'd rather spend the money on an electric vest first. Also they are moulded grips with the elements inside them which means you get sort of plasticky feeling grips out of the deal. I have big hands and would really like thicker grips for comfort but with Hot Grips you don't have that option. From talking to a lot of people, the stick-on elements seem to warm the bar more than the grips, my Hot Grips certainly transfer the heat to the grip area well. I'd still go for an electric vest and oversized (Maier Deluxe Woods Pro) deflectors and see how that feels before spending money on Hot Grips myself.

> I also went for the Aerostich warm wraps @$45 ,they work great and > the advantage is you can just take them off in the summer.I also use > a heated vest and the bike seems to handle the extra load just fine. > I did install a led taillight bulb which does save power over the > stock #ll57 bulb. > >

[Andrus Chesley]

I've run many miles with the 2 level grips on both hot and warm on my R1150GSA.They keep my palms warm but not the back of my hands and fingers. The absolute best thing for my hands staying warm is the Widder gloves plugged into my Widder Vest. KLR carries the load without a problem for me. Andy in Louisiana

[Larry Keith]

I have Kimpex heated grips on one of my bikes (BMW K1200RS) and Dual Star heated grips on my KLR. Both work well but I prefer the Dual Star version over the Kimpex because the Dual Star version doesn't require a resistance resistor to provide the Lo setting and, in my opinion, has a higher quality switch. You can't really lose with either. Both work well and are very inexpensive. Larry K. Southeastern Indiana --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

Mike, I have the type of heated grip sold by Dual Star. You'll need new grips as the stockers are glued on pretty well. I also filed the ridges off the throttle side to reduce the diameter a smidge and maybe prevent a break in the circuit after normal use. I used High Temperature RTV to mount them. If you do that make sure you let them set for 24 hours before you use them. And don't test them after a few hours to see how its curing. : ) For the ear plugs you may find it worth the bucks for custom molded plugs. I've had a set for about 4 years and have worn them for over 15 hours a few times without discomfort. I don't use audio when in twisties or congested areas. But for the open road I really like it. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Dan]

Is there any problem created by connecting to the city light outlet when installing heated grips? Is there a better place to hook up to? Thanks, Dan

[hofsassw]

I am interested in heated grips for 2007 klr. I want to ride all year but even in Mississippi it gets cold. I was looking at HOT GRIPS and was anyone familar with the product and/or is using them. If I decide to go in this direction are their any electrical mods that need to be done to the KLR. Any help would be appreciated. Bill

[Spike55]

Companies like Dual Star, Aerostitch, etc. have heating elements for under your grips and/or replacement grips with built-in elements. Just have to search the internet. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hofsassw" wrote: > > I am interested in heated grips for 2007 klr. I want to ride all year > but even in Mississippi it gets cold. I was looking at HOT GRIPS and > was anyone familar with the product and/or is using them. If I decide > to go in this direction are their any electrical mods that need to be > done to the KLR. Any help would be appreciated. Bill >

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Oct 29, 2006, at 7:51 AM, hofsassw wrote:

> I am interested in heated grips for 2007 klr. I want to ride all year > but even in Mississippi it gets cold. I was looking at HOT GRIPS and > was anyone familar with the product and/or is using them.

They're fine, although their drawback is that when the grips wear out you'll have to replace a relatively expensive heated grip, versus an inexpensive standard grip. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA)

[hofsassw]

Looking for a cost effective and easy to do heated grip mod for my klr650. Using the Harley cold weather gauntlet gloves but I still need heat! What oil in cold weather 40-50 degrees? Thanks Bill H.