Grips?

[ai4px]

I had installed some HUGE kury grips on my previous bike and really got used to them. My FJR has the built in heated grips, so I'm reluctant to peel off the rubber grips and put something over them. So ,two questions.... can you get the grips off w/o damaging the heating elements, and can you feel the heat if you put thicker grips on (such as the kury's)?

thanks guys!

 

[Niehart]

I like my grip puppies that slide over the Yamaha grips. Heat works just fine though the puppies.

https://www.amazon.com/Sportouring-Handlebar-Grip-Puppies-Grips/dp/B00CP9ADD8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470677485&sr=8-1&keywords=grip+puppy+comfort+grips

 

[stose85]

^THIS

What Niehart said. Grip puppies go on every bike I've owned and they are great.

 

[radiummadman]

grip buddies also do well, have them on the ST

 

[RaYzerman19]

The factory grips have the heating wires IN them, if you were thinking the heaters were under the grips. You can build up the thickness with 2" heat shrink tubing, but the resulting surface is too slippery. You can then wrap with tennis grip wrap. Grip Buddies transfer the heat a bit better than Grip Puppies, and both increase the size significantly.

 

[Bill Lumberg]

I prefer the OEM grips, with grip buddies over them. OEM grips look new for years, I get all the heat that I would with just the OEM grips, but with vibration dampening. Foam (grip puppies) just doesn't hold up to my use, holds water, and it's easy to rip/tear during install. Grip buddies are neoprene.

 

[FrankieP]

Yep, grip puppies work well for me too. Damn grips felt like pencils before I put them on.

 

[ai4px]

THanks for the replies. I've got grip buddies on the way!