by Hyde » Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:47 am
I've run hand warmers for years and tried everything, the problem is always one side is to hot or to cold, or your switching from hi to low all day.
We bought some ODI Lock-on grips and cut there grip off the left Lock-on tube, installed a heater and new grip, then just took a new throttle side ( cutting there grips off is a PIA and a new tube is $10), if you set your wiring up with plug connectors you can unhook them move from bike to bike, you can use your head light switch or an on-off switch because you don't need the high setting.
You will have consistent heat on both sides because it's not getting sucked into the metal handle bar and you can just use the cheapo heaters from Moose or Farm and Fleet for $15-23.
We ride all winter and will also run the handle bar covers along with the heaters so I can wear moto gloves, NO NOT buy the covers for a snowmobile, they are to long and will flop down when you pull your hand out, look for the ATV covers because they are shorter and generally made from a tougher material, I've used the Moose Utility/ATV and they have lasted for years.
I raced all the ice endurance races solo the last two years with this setup wearing summer gloves, and some of our races have green flagged south of 0 degrees.
23' 430RE
23' 250RE
21' 350RE
20', 200rr, gone
20', 250rr, Ye-haw !
18', 250rr,gone
18' 125rr, KYB forks, gone
16' 250rr, KYB forks-sold
15' 250rr RE-sold
14' 450rr, gone
14' 250rr-sold
14' 450rr KYB forks.