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Old 12 Aug 2008
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DR650 - Heated Grips
Wanted to get an idea of what everyone thinks of heated grips on a DR. I use them constantly on my bike and was thinking of putting on a set of hot grips on the wife's DR650. I've read that some riders have had challengers in removing the stock grips, so wanted to find out who has done this and if you can give me any pointers.
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I don't know the DR650 specifically, but I have never had problems getting off grips, since I learnt the trick with an air compressor. You need a duster end (the trigger air gun thingy), preferably the one with the longer tip. Move the handlebar controls away from the grip if you can, by loosening and sliding. If you can't easily loosen, then try without. I have had all the ones I tried work without shifting anything, but it does make it easier to get at the grip opening.

Force the tip as far under the edge of the grip (the open end toward the centre of the bike) as you can and let rip with a blast of air. The layer of air between the grip and bar lets the grip just "hover" off without any effort at all.

I use saliva when fitting a new grip; i.e. I just spit on the bar and use that as lubricant.

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P.S. Heated grips are the dogs bollux. I sold my old F650 to a friend who has been riding for 20 years and it's the first bike he has used heated grips on. He is amazed how much better winter riding is now.
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The throttle grip is stuck on. The only way to remove the grip is hard work. I scrapped as much as I could off with a sharp knife, then used a dremel to remove the rest. There is also spare 12 volt connection behind the headlight making wiring them up easier than removing the grip. Well worth the effort. MMM warm hands.

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A rasp or a grinder of some sort help a lot. Yes, it's hard work to get off. Once you have the rubber mostly off you will see some ribs on the plastic. Since hot grips often have plastic sleeves as a base you will have to grind these ribs off. There is also a ridge on the left where the rubber grip fits over and this stopped me from sliding my grips all the way on. Perhaps the plastic sleeve from another bike could be used instead of all this, try the bike wreckers.
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Or you can spare yourself the aggravation and get yourself a new throttle sleeve for like $10 or $15. I took that route when I installed Dual Star heated grips, which work great. Enjoy.
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A quick search reveals that the alternator puts out 200W @ 5000 rpm. The ignition does not run off that, having its own power source coils (meaning the bike can be push started even with a completely dead battery).

Deducting 60W for lights that leaves you with a little under 140W for other uses.
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