How hard to reuse grip heaters on deferent bar?

[capulin overdrive]

Should I buy new grip heaters and insulation for new bars, or try and move the heaters from stock bars?


Have heard they're glued on, and might be a chore?

 

[mtnpull]

How patient are you? I'm not patient enough, but I have an employee who is. If you take a heat gun or blow dryer to it and slowly work them off you can do it without damaging them. Then simply use electrical tape to re-apply them to the new bars. Just be patient working them off.

 

[Blk88GT]

I've had success in the past using a heat gun and razor to remove them, then use some Permatex Hi-Tak to reapply.

 

[capulin overdrive]

Apparently I'm not the patient type.


Had them destroyed before anybody had a chance to post!



Darned engineers should be required to work on what they design!

 

[blastco2]

they don't design for ease of service......they doo for ease of manufacture and lower/less warranty claims...


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[sledhead_24_7]

Best to just buy new ones. They aren't too bad on $$ vs. a hour or more on each side getting them off only to put them back on only to find out they are broken.

 

[ROKRIG]

You can buy rolls of the thin cork sheet material also and just wrap a few strips of electrical tape around them.

I did this when I switched to a Renthal FatBar with more aggressive grips and Polaris Pro-RMK handlebar hooks.

 

[capulin overdrive]

You can buy rolls of the thin cork sheet material also and just wrap a few strips of electrical tape around them.

I did this when I switched to a Renthal FatBar with more aggressive grips and Polaris Pro-RMK handlebar hooks.

I'm going with Fatbar, and got hooks ready.


But also have the good stout MX style handguards that go in the bar ends where the hooks would go.

So, got to decide between those or the hooks?

 

[Devilmanak]

Back in the day I would get them off, then swap them between bars, used 3M contact cement and three strips of electrical tape to reattach.
Not worth the hassle in my opinion unless you are a broke 16 year old wanting to ride with warm hands.
Buy new, then your old bars are worth more for resale with heaters on them.

 

[Cowboy357]

About a half hour with a heat gun. Simple to do, just takes a little time. n my 3rd set of bars with the original hand warmers. Leave the heating elements attached to the cork. Heat the bars and SLOWLY and Carefully peel the cork off of the handle bar. The glue will still be tacky, add a little heat from the heat gun and they will glue back on to your new handle bars. Wrap with black electrical tape and then use an air hose to put your grips back on. Start to finish is about an hour to switch out the handle bars.

 

[Trashy]

I have different bars that I swap onto my new sleds when I get them. Have removed and reused the heaters several times, its a piece of cake when they are new.

Screw the heat gun or hair dryer tho, I use a propane torch to warm the BARS (aluminum conducts heat nicely so it's not as bad as it sounds!!) and not the grips or heaters. Off they come in seconds, completely intact. Maybe not the thing to suggest to a rookie but it works really well. The adhesive usually comes off with the warmers and in one piece but if not 3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape will make it stick better than new.

 

[tylbz]

rsi hand warmers

I must have gone threw 5 full sets of grip heaters on my 2013 xm. they break on the bend, melt a pin hole threw the grip then threw your glove and skin. I finally just bought RSI heaters. they are shorter and don't go over the bend. much better.