Heated grips - Revision history

Jeff: /* Products */

2007-07-26T18:54:06Z

Products

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	* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star] offers a kit which is unique in that the left grip heater gets hotter than the right, to compensate for the heat-sink effect of the left handlebar.		* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star] offers a kit which is unique in that the left grip heater gets hotter than the right, to compensate for the heat-sink effect of the left handlebar.
	* [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex]		* [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex]

			===Over-Grip===

			These install <b>over</b> your existing grips:

			* ??? I know at least one variant exists...

	===Grip-Replacement===		===Grip-Replacement===

Jeff: /* Under-Grip */

2007-07-26T18:47:30Z

Under-Grip

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	These install under your existing grips:		These install under your existing grips:

	* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star]		* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star] offers a kit which is unique in that the left grip heater gets hotter than the right, to compensate for the heat-sink effect of the left handlebar.
	* [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex].		* [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex]

	===Grip-Replacement===		===Grip-Replacement===

Jeff at 18:30, 26 July 2007

2007-07-26T18:30:32Z

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	===Under-Grip===		===Under-Grip===

	These install under your existing grips.		These install under your existing grips:

	* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star]		* [http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star]
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	===Grip-Replacement===		===Grip-Replacement===

	These replace your current grips entirely.		These replace your current grips entirely:

	* [http://www.hotgrips.com/ HotGrips]		* [http://www.hotgrips.com/ HotGrips]

Jeff: /* Recommendation */

2007-07-26T18:29:42Z

Recommendation

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	==Recommendation==		==Recommendation==

	I have personally tried HotGrips, Kimpex, and Dual Star, in that order. I am by far happiest with the Dual Star kit. The Kimpex kit wasn't bad, but the wiring failed early (this may have been my fault -- I now use safety wire to lock a bit of the wire lead into place against the bar, reducing the forces on the soldered joint).		I have personally tried HotGrips, Kimpex, and Dual Star, in that order. <b>I am by far happiest with the Dual Star kit.</b> The Kimpex kit wasn't bad, but the wiring failed early (this may have been my fault -- I now use safety wire to lock a bit of the wire lead into place against the bar, reducing the forces on the soldered joint).

	HotGrips were, by far, the worst solution that I tried, for these reasons:		HotGrips were, by far, the worst solution that I tried, for these reasons:

Jeff at 18:29, 26 July 2007

2007-07-26T18:29:19Z

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-[http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star] and [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex] make grip-heater kits that install under your existing grips.
+==Products==
-[http://www.hotgrips.com/ Hot Grips] are also available, but they require you to epoxy their own grips to your bars.  Their grips are hard and plasticky.  I had Hot Grips and hated them.  They failed after a winter due to the wire breaking inside, and since it's all sealed up you can't really resolder any connections...
+===Under-Grip===
 Eric's guide to wiring up Dual Star grips with a Heat-Troller is [http://www.ovrlnd.com/DoItYourself/HeatedGrips.html here].

Jeff at 18:37, 23 June 2006

2006-06-23T18:37:45Z

New page

[http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Rider/heated_grip_kit1.htm Dual Star] and [http://store.azmusa.com/kigrhekit.html Kimpex] make grip-heater kits that install under your existing grips.

[http://www.hotgrips.com/ Hot Grips] are also available, but they require you to epoxy their own grips to your bars. Their grips are hard and plasticky. I had Hot Grips and hated them. They failed after a winter due to the wire breaking inside, and since it's all sealed up you can't really resolder any connections...

Eric's guide to wiring up Dual Star grips with a Heat-Troller is [http://www.ovrlnd.com/DoItYourself/HeatedGrips.html here].