I remember reading about someone using thin cork or some such thing to insulate between the handlebar and the grip to keep the heat from being leeched into the steel bar.Has anybody else used something to do this kind of thing?I was out yesterday and it was cold and it seemed to take wayyyyyy too long for my grips to heat up to where my hands were comfortable.I actually had to stop and one point take my gloves off and put on my 3 fingered mitts.
I have toyed with the idea of using that expanding spray foam to insulate the inside of the bar with but if I could keep the majority of the heat out of them to start with I think it would be better.
I have toyed with the idea of using that expanding spray foam to insulate the inside of the bar with but if I could keep the majority of the heat out of them to start with I think it would be better.
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the spray foam barely does anthing. what bars do you have and grips? the newer ignition doesn't put full power to them at low rpms.
If you make up bars then the cork does work, I have a set that will burn your hands right off. melted the rsi grips at the bend using a yamaheater boosted to 18 v
If you make up bars then the cork does work, I have a set that will burn your hands right off. melted the rsi grips at the bend using a yamaheater boosted to 18 v
Just the stock bars and grip on my 01 SRX.
95rxl650
Member
Mine are stock. We were out in -24 the other night for most of the night. I noticed the hands getting cold in some rough single lane stuff but as soon as were clear, my hands were warm. Running the fields and old railways, my thumb warmer was too friggin hot and hands were toasty.
2stroken
Member
The 01's should be great. My 2000 SRX had the single adjustment for the hand and thumb. I put a a dial off of another sled in series with the thumb warmer so I could adjust it down. Worked great and was easy to do.
My 2001 VMAX deluxe the grips were perfect with the individual adjustment. If you have the low shield you might want to think about the mid or the high ones.
My 2001 VMAX deluxe the grips were perfect with the individual adjustment. If you have the low shield you might want to think about the mid or the high ones.
SRX500kid
New member
i never use mine because they will start to burn your hands! :P
If your grips are factory then insulating them won't work as well as one would think. The element is molded inside the grips. Using BETHEVIPER's cork technic works very well on elements that glue to the bar. This prevents the steel bars from acting as a large heat sink.
Test the grips with an ohmmeter to make sure they are still good. Test the rheostat and connectons as well.
Test the grips with an ohmmeter to make sure they are still good. Test the rheostat and connectons as well.
TopGunnSrx
New member
Also check for a rub through on the left side of the sled at the top of steel frame, might have to pull the shroud back. My handwarmers started to suck, followed the wires coming out of the knob and sure enough on the bendI had a rubthrough ground them out. Fixed that and now they work great.