handlebars .... oh holy cow not again

[k650dsn@aol.com]

You're right. It's that sheep mentality that I have succumbed to. Gino

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Rich Kickbush wrote: > methinks Gino would be more forgiving of his new jacket's idiocyncracies > if he wasn't aware the hundreds of Beemer riders wearing them also... ;>} > > Rich

[zootpatutie]

> Dan, Do you know where I can by a 12 volt heated jock strap? > The local love shops just look at me kinda weird. > > Professor >

Yes, there we were sitting around the campfire in our shorts, roasting our weenies....... Chestnuts, roasting on an open fire.... Todd A9

[Scherer, Michael]

I am thinking Hot Grips too. Does someone have the measurments for the stock set up. I am at work and would like to order today. I need the handle bar Diameter and the lenth of the grip. I will have to have the ends cut for Acerbis hand gaurds. Also, is it possible to use the hidden wire version? Biker Mike (needin' to spend some money) -----Original Message----- From: k650dsn@... [mailto:k650dsn@...] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:39 AM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Keeping warm... I'm beginning to think the Hot Grips are the way to go. The grip heaters from Enduro are nice, but not very effective when the temps dip into the mid 20's like this morning. The problem is the left side element has to heat a frigid handle bar too. The Hot Grips bury their element in the rubber grip, thus insulating it from the cold handle bar. From what I have seen, the Hot Grips are not universal, they have to cut the end off for you if you have Rally Pro or similar hand guards and the have to be the correct length. Gino

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Dana E Hager wrote: > I have been using HotGrips, www.hotgrips.com . These are a complete grip > and include all wire, switch (go with the small dodad switch option) and > resistor. They are slightly larger in diameter and kind of hard like the > OEM grips. Install time is around 3 hours, maybe more if you want to add > a relay. Also get the glue ($2) from them as it was hard to find a > sutable type locally. > > I personally like them, very, very warm (too warm to wear with no gloves > on HI) and I like the larger diameter, I will live with the hardness for > really warm hands anytime! If you are doing mostly dirt and rough stuff > you may want to stick with the EE inserts and ProGel Grips. I mostly > ride on the road except when touring. > > 32 F in Eastern Pa this morning, Hot grips, AeroStitch electric vest and > happier than a man should be on his way to work... > > If interested I can post pics. Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Ralph E. Hanson]

This debate over the Darien jacket and whether it is comfortable raises a key point about riding gear. There are no 'right' answers. There are better and worse answers. (No gear is a worse answer.) The important thing is not which jacket/glove/boot is best, it is which one works well enough for you that you will wear it everyday. Ralph who needs to cut loose and buy winter-weight gloves Ralph E. Hanson 99 KRL 650 http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2

[Dana E Hager]

>>Does someone have the measurements for the stock >>set up.

I ordered #475-875 Fits 7/8" bars, overall length 4.75", grip OD 1.44" They will drill out the end at no cost. I recommend letting them drill out the ends. You can install plugs on your bar if you do not have Acerbis hand guards. You never know if you might change your mind...

>>Also, is it possible to use the hidden wire version?

I guess you could but I do not beleive it is worth the extra work and the trouble of drilling holes in your bars... Dana

[Stuart Mumford]

>Also, I have Acerbis Rally Pro hand guards. Will they mount back on >the aluminum bars the same way? My concern is with the bar end >screws and blind nuts....thicker aluminum bars...will the nut go in?

Indeed yes. I have the Desert Bends and run Rally Pro's w/spoilers and they fit great.. solid piece of equipment. I also filled my bars with urethane window sealant, and the improvement over the stock buzzy P.O.S. bars is nothing short of amazing.. As far as the pullback, width, etc. there is a nifty chart at http://www.geocities.com/~klrdsn/page43.html but of course you know that 'coz 3 people replied in the same damn digest I just read. I should really read the whole thing before replying!! Cheers CA Stu