Heated Hand Grips
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Heated Hand Grips
I want to bounce a question off you guys. I put HD heated hand grips on my wifes bike over the winter. The instructions say they are not for internally wired bars, which wasn't a problem because she has stock handlebars.
We are now in the market for new bars for her and I am wondering if anyone has attempted to run the grip wires internally. Insight into any experience, good or bad, would be appreciated. Thanks!
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We are now in the market for new bars for her and I am wondering if anyone has attempted to run the grip wires internally. Insight into any experience, good or bad, would be appreciated. Thanks!
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RE: Heated Hand Grips
I just got a pair of heated grips and am gonna put them inside the bars. It ain't gonna be easy but it'll work. I'm just waiting on the service manual to arrive.
I was told the reason they are not compatible with the 1 1/4 bars is because the wire has to go into the bar right by the controls. (The bars don't have these holes) So I'm gonna drill a hole into them.
There's not a hell of a lot of space left in the bar but it'll fit.
If it's a complete nightmare and I can't get them through I'll just run the wire outside of the bar, as it is normally supposed to go.
Can't wait for that, ...... to me that's a real luxury, it's on par with the *** warmer in my cage.
I was told the reason they are not compatible with the 1 1/4 bars is because the wire has to go into the bar right by the controls. (The bars don't have these holes) So I'm gonna drill a hole into them.
There's not a hell of a lot of space left in the bar but it'll fit.
If it's a complete nightmare and I can't get them through I'll just run the wire outside of the bar, as it is normally supposed to go.
Can't wait for that, ...... to me that's a real luxury, it's on par with the *** warmer in my cage.
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RE: Heated Hand Grips
Hey there I have personally installed heated grips through handle bars with internal wire not a huge deal. Its a little tight but I used a wire coat hanger thred it through while the grip wires were taped to it and thread it through. I have done this twice. No biggie.
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JWide
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JWide
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RE: Heated Hand Grips
Yup, that's what I was told to do if I didn't install them at the same time as the internal wires when changing out my bars.
Btw, did you drill a hole in the bar by the groove (next to the controls) or did you run them back to the bar end and put them through there?
Be interested to know, as I think you can do it both ways. Cheers.
And I'll let you know how my install went Dave once it's finnished.
Btw, did you drill a hole in the bar by the groove (next to the controls) or did you run them back to the bar end and put them through there?
Be interested to know, as I think you can do it both ways. Cheers.
And I'll let you know how my install went Dave once it's finnished.
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