Grip heaters and stock-ish grips

[Rocketman]

I'm considering putting grip heaters under my Kuryakyn Iso-grips.  Anyone have a comment on how well they fit under there?  I'm concerned that I won't be able to get the grip over top of the bar with the heating element in place.

Mark

[Warlock]

I'm considering putting grip heaters under my Kuryakyn Iso-grips.  Anyone have a comment on how well they fit under there?  I'm concerned that I won't be able to get the grip over top of the bar with the heating element in place.

Mark

I have been looking at these. That way I can move them from bike to bike.
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/oxford-hothands-essential-heated-overgrips?___store=default
David

[Rocketman]

I don't have the "which bike do I put them on" question, since I only have the one, but those still look pretty good from a quick install perspective.  I wouldn't use them much in Texas anyway.  Of course, the main use that I want them for is in just a few days, so I can't order anything in time.  I'll either install what Cycle Gear has in stock (the under-grip heaters), or use the chemical hand warmers.
Thanks.

Mark

[YoungPUP]

Grip heaters, in Texas!?! Just buy some good gloves.  Like the Iron-clad Tundras, or the Mechanix cold weather if its too warm for my snowmobile gloves.

[Rocketman]

Grip heaters, in Texas!?!

I must have made a wrong turn in Albuquerque, because I'm lost in northern Alabama, and it's downright freezing this far north!

[Joe Hummer]

I started out with the Hot Hands Overgrip Heaters listed above and I liked them but DAMN did they get hot...I only had the on\off switch.  If you go this route, I would definitely recommend going with a thermostat.  The only problems I had with these were:
1)  I wanted to take them off the bike after riding.  I didn't like how easy they came off and felt better with them tucked in the bags.
2)  They increased the size of the grips considerably.  This would cause problems with starting the bike in gear as you couldn't get the level in far enough to catch the switch.
3)  The increased grip size was not that comfortable for me.  I would have hand cramping due to the increased diameter. 

I now have these:
Heat Demon Grip Heaters
I started out with the internal ones...they slip in the end of the bars...and I could never get them hot enough to be useful.  After talking to Symtec about it several times, they sent me the under grip ones.  I am much happier with them.  I worked with Symtec to address a few heating issues I was having and they gave a new controller that works MUCH better (gives 100% power on high...yeah...imagine that...huh??).  Overall, I am very happy with the under-grip heaters. 

As for putting them on under my Kuryakyn grips...wasn't too bad.  The instructions say to run the wires outside the bars but I turned the heaters around so the wires could be run around the end of the bars and in.  The controller mounts so the wires are in the bars so I went ahead and ran everything inside the bars.  2 holes are better than 4 holes (Controller & Power vs. Controller, Power, Right Grip, Left Grip) The throttle side was a PITA because of getting the old throttle sleeve off.  I was able to get my hands on an old one so was able to install the heater on it.  (I literally tore the throttle sleeve up trying to get it off of the grip.  You may want to have a spare sleeve on hand just in case...I also replaced my grips...)  On the clutch side, I did tape the wires to the bar to make sure I didn't pull them off while installing the grip.  Other than that...no big problems installing. 

[wd40]

I had a set of "stick on" type heaters with ISO grips.  For TX they will probably be OK, but the air in the ISO grips insulates and the grips don't really get warm enough for colder climates, especially the left side that is heating the metal of the bars.  Right now I'm using Oxford grips, and they work excellent.  The switch that comes with the Oxfords is junk; I use a Heatroller switch mounted in my IS fairing.  It looks like they don't make the nice ones with chrome end caps any more though.

Wife has some Show Chrome heated grips on her HD Dyna, they are very nice, and the make them for 1" bars.