• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

    When he passed, I worked with his kids to gather the necessary credentials to keep this site running. Since then (and for however long they worked with Coffee), Woodschick and Dirtdame have been maintaining the site and covering the costs. Without their hard work and financial support, CafeHusky would have been lost.

    Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working to migrate the site to a free cloud compute instance so that Woodschick and Dirtdame no longer have to fund it. At the same time, I’ve updated the site to a current version of XenForo (the discussion software it runs on). The previous version was outdated and no longer supported.

    Unfortunately, the new software version doesn’t support importing the old site’s styles, so for now, you’ll see the XenForo default style. This may change over time.

    Coffee didn’t document the work he did on the site, so I’ve been digging through the old setup to understand how everything was running. There may still be things I’ve missed. One known issue is that email functionality is not yet working on the new site, but I hope to resolve this over time.

    Thanks for your patience and support!

Heated Grips...Anyone? Please stay on topic!

Kenneth Webb

Kenneth Webb

Livin' It Up!
Has anyone been able to actually buy the Husky heated grips? I think one of our Aussie members alluded to having done so, but I'm not sure. All my inquiries here in the US receive blank looks from the dealers. I know I can add them with aftermarket items, but the factory units looked pretty good, although expensive no doubt.
 
I checked my email box. I got an email dated 27th March with update on accessories availability. Heated grips are marked 'available' with remark 'check new price in ARCO/WOL' (internal ordering system). Sorry - no price mentioned.
 
Next, I'm tuning in for test results. I just couldn't bring myself to pay factory price, even if they were readily available.
 
I have been using the HeatDemon heated grip pad by Symtec for several seasons now. It works better than many others, because there is a throttle-specific side and a clutch-specific side. What's the difference? The throttle pad goes on a plastic tube while the clutch side goes right to aluminum... so the heat L/R won't be equal. They have worked that out nicely in the pad itself. Additionally, I bought some handlebar sized heat shrink tubing and I put that on the clutch side first. Then you can use 2 throttle-side grips of your choosing. You're not stuck with some cheapo molded grips. Also, some of the cheaper under-the-grip systems use an external resistor for the hi/lo setting. It gets very hot and has been known to melt the wiring loom if you route it too close. The Symtec brand sends hi or lo setting right into the pad... NO external resistor to waste current or melt your wiring 50 miles from the truck. They've been very good. I could never go back to unheated now.

http://www.heatdemons.com/External-Handlebar-Warmer-Kit-Motorcycle-MTRR_p_36.html
 
Picklito said:
I have been using the HeatDemon heated grip pad by Symtec for several seasons now. It works better than many others, because there is a throttle-specific side and a clutch-specific side. What's the difference? The throttle pad goes on a plastic tube while the clutch side goes right to aluminum... so the heat L/R won't be equal. They have worked that out nicely in the pad itself. Additionally, I bought some handlebar sized heat shrink tubing and I put that on the clutch side first. Then you can use 2 throttle-side grips of your choosing. You're not stuck with some cheapo molded grips. Also, some of the cheaper under-the-grip systems use an external resistor for the hi/lo setting. It gets very hot and has been known to melt the wiring loom if you route it too close. The Symtec brand sends hi or lo setting right into the pad... NO external resistor to waste current or melt your wiring 50 miles from the truck. They've been very good. I could never go back to unheated now.

http://www.heatdemons.com/External-Handlebar-Warmer-Kit-Motorcycle-MTRR_p_36.html
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:thumbsup: Symtech for all the same reasons. I have installed them on several bikes. good stuff
 
I have Oxford sports heaterz ...well built, I think I paid $80
Well recommended by riders .not installed yet
 
Lets try something different.

I changed the title to 'Please Stay on topic!'. Lets see if we can make this thread *just* about heated grips so I can link to it with a 'super sticky' / Index thread.

Normally these discussions go off topic quickly..

EDIT: going off topic is not a big deal, just want to try to keep this one on topic as an experiment.
 
Picklito said:
I have been using the HeatDemon heated grip pad by Symtec for several seasons now. It works better than many others, because there is a throttle-specific side and a clutch-specific side. What's the difference? The throttle pad goes on a plastic tube while the clutch side goes right to aluminum... so the heat L/R won't be equal. They have worked that out nicely in the pad itself. Additionally, I bought some handlebar sized heat shrink tubing and I put that on the clutch side first. Then you can use 2 throttle-side grips of your choosing. You're not stuck with some cheapo molded grips. Also, some of the cheaper under-the-grip systems use an external resistor for the hi/lo setting. It gets very hot and has been known to melt the wiring loom if you route it too close. The Symtec brand sends hi or lo setting right into the pad... NO external resistor to waste current or melt your wiring 50 miles from the truck. They've been very good. I could never go back to unheated now.

http://www.heatdemons.com/External-Handlebar-Warmer-Kit-Motorcycle-MTRR_p_36.html
Click to expand...

+1 My LH grip gets pretty hot when on Hi. Nice for a quick warm up, then quickly switch to LOW. Bill's BMP did the install and wired it to a switched wire so no fear of draining battery if I forget to turn it off. I was surprised that keeping my hands warm seems to keep the rest of me warmer.
 
I installed Rockymountainatv $20 heated grip elements, following HighFive's excellent pictorial (in Farkles?). The kit appears the same as the one HF used from Cycle Gear. Lots of heat and cheap!
 
I've been using the $35 heated grips for two winters now, with a summer of non-use but still installed in between. I have poor circulation in my hands, and in the winter, it can completely ruin my day. I have an estimated 100 dirt hours on them, and they are still holding up...
 
Beemermcr said:
I installed Rockymountainatv $20 heated grip elements, following HighFive's excellent pictorial (in Farkles?). The kit appears the same as the one HF used from Cycle Gear. Lots of heat and cheap!
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I've been using the same cheapos for a few years now on my bikes. A cheap 12v 30A relay wired to switched power keeps me from a dead battery. You can run the grips of your coice too. It's a good cost effective solution IMHO. Out of ignorance I am curious where the advantage is in delayed seemingly over-priced factory heated grips? Is it the simple plug n play factor?
 
Tsk....tsk....nothing better than using BOTH.....I guarantee!

I run the cheapo heat grids (as mentioned) plus wear hard-wired heated gloves. It's the Fishizzle, I'm telling you. Heat on top and underneath. AND, I strap on the MSR elephant ears too, when its really cold.

FEAR NO WEATHER.....when you have both.

For the record: the TR650 comes stock with a plastic tube under the left-hand grip. At least mine did. This is terrific news for cheapo heated panels. Someone implied (above) that it would be strapped to the metal handlebar. This is not the case for the Terra/Strada.....or doesn't have to be. The cheapos work fantastic!

Besides being a cheap-a$$, grid panels are my choice because they allow me to use the grips of my own desire. I like a thin, tacky, soft rubber grip. I do not like my hands slipping on big fat hard hard slick grips.....which all the high dollar fancy heated grip sets seem to come with. It ain't a Harley Ultra Glide cruising down the super-slab. I'm hanging tight with lots of movement in rough terrain. So, I'm real picky about my grip size and feel. Cheapo heat grids allow me this customizing luxury.

I don't care what you use. Really, I don't. I'll never be riding your bike!

HF
 
You may be asking why this thread was started, but I kinda doubt it. Regardless, I'll tell you...this week on my way home from the Hill Country I rolled out of our motel into a brisk 42 degrees F, wearing most of what I had. It wasn't enough, and disregarding the fact that most of us from the Gulf Coast area are wimps when it comes to cold weather (give me some HEAT) I was very uncomfortable for the first hundred something miles, especially my hands. Running down the interstate with a stiff headwind didn't help things. I resolved not to get caught out again without the ability to stay warm.

I will agree that heated grips aren't the total answer, but they help. I have an old Gerbings liner but seldom use it as the heating elements in the arms don't spread the heat well. I am going to buy all new heated gear; Gerbins MicroWire jacket liner and, I think, glove liners.

Highfive, what heated gloves are you using? Any comments on them? I havent' seen any heated gloves that look really dual sport or off-road friendly. That's where using heated liners under some rain rated midweight gloves begins to sound good, but I've no experience with the Gerbings glove liners. Anyone?

I guess this is thread drift again. Do we need to move to a Heated Gear thread?
 
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