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Well I bit the bullet and order helibars last Wednesday. They are arriving tomorrow and I am hoping to have them installed by next weekend to try them out. The only thing that concerns me is getting my heated grips off without damaging them. That can get expensive quick.
Special tool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Av8er
Good luck!
53Driver said it... special tool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Av8er
It comes in the box with the Helibars. :yes:
Ride safe, amigo.
The special tool works perfectly, you provide the patience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ixol Phaane
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Originally Posted by F6B1911
The instructions say to turn the grips on to help loosen the glue. Does the bike have to be running for this to happen?
NO!Quote:
Originally Posted by Av8er
The heated grips will turn on; with the key in the ON position. However the Helibar instructions say to turn the grips on HIGH. It's best if you start the bike so the alternator is supplying that juice to them... instead of pulling it off the battery exclusively. The battery by itself will realize lost capacity if powering everything exclusively.Quote:
Originally Posted by Av8er
Yes......#8 is in red letters. The key must be turned on and the grips need to get HOT before using their clamp tool.
But it only take a few min to get hot on high and unless your battery is old the time needed to heat them up should not bother a good battery and remember the lights are on too, but there again a good battery will withstand this kind of use for for 5 min easy and once they are hot and you have started the removal process you can turn them off, that is what I did when I did mine.
Potato -or- Potatoe :shhh:Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGLRY
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In hindsight... if you have a Battery Tender... I guess it wouldn't matter. :icon_wink:
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Originally Posted by willtill
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Well it appears mine will not turn on while the bike isn't runnin. When I turn the key to in the grip light just flashes until I start it.
I am installing these while waiting on hurricane Nate to show up. I have it nice and cool in my shop and would rather not open the door to run it and let out all the cool air. I wonder if I can heat it enough with the wife's hair blow dryer?
I'm surprised that this was missed by the others. The grips definitely will not turn on without the bike running. The controller is watching the battery voltage and waits until the alternator is charging.Quote:
Originally Posted by Av8er
You think the hair dryer will work?
Edit: Hair dryer works fine!!!
looking forward to see how you like them.
I got them installed and I can tell they are gonna be a major improvement. Can't ride right now because we are in the middle of hurricane Nate but that's ok. I haven't even had a chance to test out the heated grips to see if they still work. I think they will! The tool they supply is nice and easy. It's time consuming getting the one grip off but if it works it's worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kasperwing
I was actually installing a set of Kuryakan ISO grips and my new left grip broke in two places. I was using a zip tie to like the instructions said to bring them together and SNAP!! Now I have to call wingstuff to see what they say. Just my luck!!!!