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Posts: 26 11/28/07 5:48 PM |
Hi all! I'm going to get some type of heated grips, but am loathe to lose my Kuryakyn iso gels. Anyone have experience using a "kit" that just
has the heated tape attached to the handlebars and then your grips go over top? Do they work? Do you think they're worth it? What grips have you used?
http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Kevin |
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Posts: 676 11/29/07 12:23 PM |
I've read decent reviews of kits like that. One trick is to insulate the left side heater from the bar as well. Even though the left side heater is sized a
bit bigger, the handlebar soaks up so much of the heat, it leaves the grip cold. Simply wrapping the bar with electrician's tape or covering it with large
shrink tubing is suggested. The right side doesn't have this issue since it is installed onto the plastic throttle sleeve.
The only other thing to consider is if the thick rubber of the Kury grips might insulate too much of the heat as well. Most installations I've seen use normal rubber grips.
duke
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Posts: 3702 11/29/07 10:04 PM |
Most of the Wingers that I have talked with say that the heaters are about useless with the Kury grips. In that case you're better off with heated gloves
which draw about the same power.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) |
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