grips
 

I bought a Grip Heater Kit - the ones to put under the existing grip.
Havent started the project of mounting it yet but im wondering if anyone thinks the standard grips on the xt600e 2001 is uncomfortable and if theres any better more comfortable grips? Since the grips has to be taken off and on again anyway for mounting the heating thing maybe I could take the opportunity to fit other grips? What do you think? Worth it or are the stock ones good enough?

btw this is the one i bought Symtec Motorcycle Grip Heater Kit w/round rocker switch - Motorcycle Parts and Accessories for the Sport Touring Enthusiast at Motorcycle Accessories from California Sport Touring, Inc.

I had took a look at the kit using your link. I am wondering how you refit grips with the heating element installed, and without damaging the element. Grips are normally pretty tight on the bar.

Hi.. You'll probably gonna have to lubricate the handlebar with SOAP before being able to slide the grips with that!

Check if it is water resistant!

Vando :mchappy:

I read a Norwegian guide, a guy did it on his yamaha TDM900.
They are glued to the handlebar and then you should use those "strips" to press them down for a while until the glue dries.

Then he used hair spray, a special type, on the inside of the grips right before sliding them in. But he said he had to do it very fast before the hairspray dried and acted like superglue.

Another guy said he used air pressure under the grips to get them on and off, it would make them slide easier in/out.

best heat grips ever
 

did fit this excellent heat-grip-kit to my LC4 with a Renthal twin-bar and I'm impressed with it.
a long time I was looking for some low profile heat grips, but all this standard heavy bulky crap out of the common shops around is no good at all.

yes the "Symtec" is easy to fit, just self sticking to the handle bar so it can't move, than I just used a cheap thin silicon rubber grip like the Enduro or MX type Renthal grips which are soft and don't slip your hand and gives best grip...
This grips are very flexible and I didn't even glued them to the heat pats or handle bar, if they look scruffy or worn down... just replace them. didn't used any soap or lubrication, I just worked the grips over the thin heat film.
You won't even notice that you have heat grips fitted in summer...:thumbup1:
in cold and wet whether they work grate, don't want to miss this things, they get warm very fast if you use this thin MX type silicon rubber grips.

the good thing with the Symtec heat pats is that no one even can see that you have heat grips fitted...
Yea by the way... KTM dose offer the Symtec in there "Power parts book from 2010 as there new add on for a lot of dosh)
so if you buy the symtec some where else as I did from Windingroads in the UK Motorcycle Heated Grips & Accessories > Winding Roads Ltd

cost about the same as this bulky, slipy, hard plastic grips you find all around.

I can only recommend this heat pads, it's one of the best add-on equipment I fitted to my bike,. :D

spooky

Nice to hear you liked them. But what do you mean you wont even notice them in the summer? Arent they warmer then that? How warm would you say they are, is it like you can wear gloves and still feel the heat?

In norway the summer is maybe 18 degrees celsius on a normal day..not the warmest day and not the coldest day. A little extra wind and cloudy and it gets down to 15, then on the motorcycle at 80km/h it will get coold :D And add rain...

Last summer i was on a trip and it rained all day, my hands were soaking wet and I ended up using a plastic bread bag inside the gloves as a desperate try to keep dry.. *looking forward to the next summer - the summer of Symtec* :D

I think you misunderstood.

He probably meen that he dont use them in the summer, and therefor not notice them, as you kinda would with bigger grips with heat build into the grips themselves.

I have heated grips, not only the inserts, and like the bigger profile for my big hands.

well my statement may was a bit misleading... yes this heat grip get "HOT" and toasty, you can ware thinner gloves instead of this stiff ones, so you will have a better feeling for the bike.

my statement about "you would not notice the heat grips in summer" is regarding the "non-bulk" of the typically heat grips of the high street !
they are just low profile if you are happy with this term... and yes you will feel the heat...:clap:

I did ride on the motorway back home from a ADV meeting last autumn in heavy rain, wind and cold for a few hours, just wearing summer leather gloves which where soaking wet, still riding comfortable. (ok the switch of the heater was on "full" turn)
the other day in chilling cold whether around town, only needed to switch on to "low".
the better feeling for the grip and handling of the controls are best with thinner gloves and less bulky grips... at least that's what I tried to explain... so you can ride with less bulk and still having warm hands.

spooky

I understand now. And it sounds very nice :D

Now I just have to figure out where to mount the switch, ive chosen the package with the Toggle switch instead of the round switch.
this Symtec Motorcycle Grip Heater Kit with toggle switch - Motorcycle Parts and Accessories for the Sport Touring Enthusiast at Motorcycle Accessories from California Sport Touring, Inc.

Maybe these grips are good Progrip Gel Sportbike Grips Model 716 Black/Black - Motorcycle Parts and Accessories for the Sport Touring Enthusiast at Motorcycle Accessories from California Sport Touring, Inc.