What kind of hand warmers to I need for the hawk and where do they get wired in
hand warmers
- Thread starter feartheride
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I got some from Enduro Designs they promptly broke in many ways. I scrapped the idea because I stay plenty warm wrestling it around.
I bought mine from klr650.com for $24.95 with a Hi / Lo switch included.
Now's heres the trick; you "Must" put Heat Shrink Tubing (you can buy from KLR650.com) over your Left handle bar to "Insulate" it from the Aluminum bar or else the bar will "suck" too much heat from the heater and burn it out.
- The right side is ok because of your plastic throttle sleeve is off the bar itself and is thus insulated.
-In addition the second problem is getting your Stock grip over the heat shrink and heater element on the left side. It can be done but the easier way is too buy to "Right" side grips (they are larger because of the throttle sleeve) and use it. sometimes you cannot buy just too right side grips and thus you have to buy two sets of grips and have two extra left grips leftover...
Hope this helps.
gman,
Now's heres the trick; you "Must" put Heat Shrink Tubing (you can buy from KLR650.com) over your Left handle bar to "Insulate" it from the Aluminum bar or else the bar will "suck" too much heat from the heater and burn it out.
- The right side is ok because of your plastic throttle sleeve is off the bar itself and is thus insulated.
-In addition the second problem is getting your Stock grip over the heat shrink and heater element on the left side. It can be done but the easier way is too buy to "Right" side grips (they are larger because of the throttle sleeve) and use it. sometimes you cannot buy just too right side grips and thus you have to buy two sets of grips and have two extra left grips leftover...
Hope this helps.
gman,
Hand warmers
I have been installing hand warmers on bikes for years and all i ever do is wrap the warmers with electrical tape and fill my grips with gas and dump out excess. The grips will slide over like butter and melt onto the tape and are more secure then and grip glue ive tried. Wait about 5mins and your done.
Hope that helps
Todd
I have been installing hand warmers on bikes for years and all i ever do is wrap the warmers with electrical tape and fill my grips with gas and dump out excess. The grips will slide over like butter and melt onto the tape and are more secure then and grip glue ive tried. Wait about 5mins and your done.
Hope that helps
Todd
What about the twist throttle side ? The wires eventually break off from the throttle movement .
Handwarmers
They will break off your right their, but everything breaks lol. I have a set with two seasons of riding on them with a grip change that are still working fine. Just make sure you leave slack on the wires and DONT wire tie them close to the throttle.
They will break off your right their, but everything breaks lol. I have a set with two seasons of riding on them with a grip change that are still working fine. Just make sure you leave slack on the wires and DONT wire tie them close to the throttle.
So where do you wire them in
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on the 600s its the yellow wire back by steering plate , then ground to chassis
WOW something is easy for a change
Any other thoughts on the heated grips.Is this the best way to go .Buy the wrap style .Has anyone been able to get the smaller grip over the wrap.Hate to have to buy 2 pairs of grips for each machine.
Does everyone do it with the heat shrink on left bar,
I also found these moose heated grips but don't know how good the grip is and we will wear out grips on the hawk faster then a sled and with these you can't just install new grip
http://www.hondapartsworld.com/mooseheatedgrips.aspx
Any suggestions on some good grips if I go that way
Does everyone do it with the heat shrink on left bar,
I also found these moose heated grips but don't know how good the grip is and we will wear out grips on the hawk faster then a sled and with these you can't just install new grip
http://www.hondapartsworld.com/mooseheatedgrips.aspx
Any suggestions on some good grips if I go that way
