FuzzButt
New member
There is only one thing that bugs me the most when driving my vmax. After a weekend of riding my hands hurt from all the friction against my grips. It is ok when it is colder but given a warm day of riding my hands can be red and raw. My grips are stock. They are the hard rubber type with horizontal raised lines and a few raised rings. I might not have know how much nicer the newer Yamaha grips were if I did not have a '02 Viper in the family. The ones on the Viper are a soft rubber without the raised lines that are on mine.
Mine do still work well but bug me. Ya I know that there are aftermarket warmers available but is it possible to put on a set of the OEM ones from other newer Yamaha sleds? I don't know if there is a different resistance/wattage value on the '97 grips compaired newer grips. I still want all the same variable heat selection and thumb warmer as well as not too much hacking of the wireing.
Mine do still work well but bug me. Ya I know that there are aftermarket warmers available but is it possible to put on a set of the OEM ones from other newer Yamaha sleds? I don't know if there is a different resistance/wattage value on the '97 grips compaired newer grips. I still want all the same variable heat selection and thumb warmer as well as not too much hacking of the wireing.
richierich
New member
yes the newer soft grips will work.
FuzzButt
New member
Great thanks for the info Rich. Guess I know what to get next then.
By the way Rich the razor's look so good on my XTC that they make my trailing arms look old and worn.
By the way Rich the razor's look so good on my XTC that they make my trailing arms look old and worn.
richierich
New member
yep i know what you mean.those old grips tore my hands also.
man you didnt waste time
you thought that sled railed before watch out now.make sure to make a muni ty ride.
man you didnt waste time
you thought that sled railed before watch out now.make sure to make a muni ty ride.