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heated grips
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2000 9:44 am
by jirvine@nmsu.edu
Installed the kimpex grip heaters yesterday. 90 degrees out but that
will change. I get these from Dennis Kik, $30 delivered plus a
standard relay ($4), some wire, connectors, and solder and in this
case new grips. Done this one 2 previous bikes. Still took me quite
a
while and i need to go back and add the fuse in line. The kit
consists
of two heating elements that self adhere to the grip once the old are
removed. Kawasaki sure know how to glue grips on. I mounted the
relay
on the rear fender and that seems to work well, short wires to both
end of the battery and one to a wire that allows the relay to only
work when the key is on therefore saving one from a possible dead
battery from forgetting to turn off the grips when parking. I cut
into
a red/white wire that runs to I believe the tail light, hot only when
the key is switched on. I have the switch mounted under the speedo,
right now with velcro which may be OK but I may glue it in place
with
goop, easy to remove but secure. One power wire runs from the relay
up under the tank to connect to the grips. All of it come out clean
by
careful routing and a few cable ties. I soldered all the
connections.
be sure to leave extra wire length on the throttle side.
Tested then briefly this AM and both high and low seem to work fine.
Now to hook up the electric vest and laugh at cold weather!
heated grips
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2000 8:56 am
by Dana E Hager
I am planning on installing heated grips on my A14. I would like to hear
from anyone who is currently using grips or under the grip heaters. I am
probably going to go with
www.hotgrips.com and use a Heat-troller
thermostat but I would like to here from the list.
I am currently using an Aerostitch vest (45W) and the grips are approx.
32W on high so there should be no charging problems with both items.
Thanks,
Dana E Hager
Nazareth, PA
heated grips
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2000 10:22 am
by Debbie Barry
I have used the hot grips as well as the Kimpex grips, I am using the Kimpex
right now on my BMW, I was going to do the same on the new KLR but after
trying the heated gloves I would never waste my money on the grips again.
But in my opinion the kimpex are better than the Hot Grips especially
because you cause a set of real grips on top of them, the hotgrips are as
hard as rocks to hold onto and when the wiring going to the throttle side
breaks (it will eventually) you have to replace the entire grip and since
you must epoxy the grips onto your throttle sleev you probably will end up
replacing that as well.
Has anybody out there used the velcro type that aerostitch sells?
John
01 KLR 650
81 R100s
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Subject: [DSN_klr650] heated grips
> I am planning on installing heated grips on my A14. I would like to hear
> from anyone who is currently using grips or under the grip heaters. I am
> probably going to go with
www.hotgrips.com and use a Heat-troller
> thermostat but I would like to here from the list.
>
> I am currently using an Aerostitch vest (45W) and the grips are approx.
> 32W on high so there should be no charging problems with both items.
>
> Thanks,
> Dana E Hager
> Nazareth, PA
>
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heated grips
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2000 10:44 am
by jirvine@nmsu.edu
At 11:11 AM 10/7/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Has anybody out there used the velcro type that aerostitch sells?
>
>John
>01 KLR 650
>81 R100s
A frind had them and IMHO they sucked, I really like the kimpex. I use
then with summer gloves down to freezing and then a heavier glove below
that. That is on my XX where the hands are more exposed.
heated grips
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2000 12:16 pm
by clint750@netzero.net
For fifteen years I've been using (and prefer) metal-cartridge
heating elements which are placed inside the handlebar. Additional
handlebar weight and no external wires. Now marketed under the name
Polly and available from Dennis Kirk. $28.99 for dual element, 13.99
for single.
Clint
heated grips
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2000 3:07 pm
by Conall O'Brien
The velcro type from aerostitch are now discontinued and no longer
available. Called last week.
Conall
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>Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] heated grips
>Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 09:43:07 -0700
>
>At 11:11 AM 10/7/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Has anybody out there used the velcro type that aerostitch sells?
> >
> >John
> >01 KLR 650
> >81 R100s
>
>A frind had them and IMHO they sucked, I really like the kimpex. I use
>then with summer gloves down to freezing and then a heavier glove below
>that. That is on my XX where the hands are more exposed.
>
>
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heated grips
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2000 1:31 am
by Dan Paulsen
--- In
DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Debbie Barry" wrote:
> I have used the hot grips as well as the Kimpex grips, I am using
the Kimpex
> right now on my BMW, I was going to do the same on the new KLR but
after
> trying the heated gloves I would never waste my money on the grips
again.
That and I can use the gloves on the 'other' bikes :+)
Dan Paulsen
Graham WA
heated grips
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2000 8:11 am
by Joe Percival
Someone said that they were not having any problems with the archive
search. Did I miss something? I am trying to use the archives at:
http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650
It does not work. Is there another way to search the archives? If so, the
link on the eGroup "Links" page for the archives should be changed.
Thanks in advance,
Joe
P.S. I was looking for comments on installation and use of stainless steel
break lines.
heated grips
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 11:10 am
by jlabateklr
I have some grip heaters to install on my KLR. They are the ones with
the heating elements in a thin tape that you wrap around the bars and
then slip whatever grips you have over them. I have a Renthal aluminum
bar on the bike. Should I try to further insulate the heating elements
from the bar by first wrapping on some electrical tape or something?
Any other advice about installing these? Thanks.
heated grips
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2001 12:13 pm
by Tom Roper
Yes. I have these on two bikes and they work pretty good, but the left side
needs a couple of wraps of electrical tape, as it acts like a big heat sink.
Right side is fine due to the throttle sleeve.
Tom Roper
'98 Concours
'02 KLR 650
Mo.
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