Custom/Hybrid Hot-Hands Mod -- Heated Grips

[JGringo]

Hey X-Members,

So I took on the 'Hot-Hands' Mod that is promoted here and I figured I would share how I completed this task.

Basically, I drilled and tapped the center of the handlebars for a 3/8" barb fitting. I followed up with milling twelve (1/8)" holes in three separate rows on each side through my brand-new O.D.I. Rogue grips and then through one wall of the aluminum bars... I then connected the center 3/8" barb to the coolant outlet from the topside of my head.

After cleaning out all the aluminum shavings, I realigned the grip holes to the holes in the bars using a small allen wrench to verify and then closed her all back up...

I haven't had a chance to test this mod out yet, but so far she looks good. The pictures are worth a thousand words.

Have fun!
-Gringo

 

[special fx]

Works great, been runining that setup for a few years now........you'll love it!

 

[DAG]

I'm curious how long the rubber grip stays concentric to the drilled holes in the bars? Are you heating your palms or fingers?

 

[orangefinger]

correct me if i am wrong, you have diverted more water out of your engine ( head) for hand warming without adding another line coming in.. ?? Is the handwarm feed line restricted in any way

with a single line it would appear that you simultaniously have dryed out feed to your pipe ?

I have broken several bars in the past till i switched to fatbars, are you worried about the integrety of your bars ( brasss fitting hole ) small holes ..??

I really dig that idea of hand warmers but as always am curious

 

[JGringo]

I'm curious how long the rubber grip stays concentric to the drilled holes in the bars? Are you heating your palms or fingers?

With the locking O.D.I. rings on the end, the grips will never move. If they do, I will instantly recognize it because one grip will have more flow than the other. As far as fingers or palms, both. I have three lines of 4 holes parallel with the handlebar's center. One line is facing forward toward the fingers, one line is facing upward toward the center of the palm, and one facing rearward toward the base of the palm/wrist area.

correct me if i am wrong, you have diverted more water out of your engine ( head) for hand warming without adding another line coming in.. ?? Is the handwarm feed line restricted in any way

with a single line it would appear that you simultaniously have dryed out feed to your pipe ?

I have broken several bars in the past till i switched to fatbars, are you worried about the integrety of your bars ( brasss fitting hole ) small holes ..??

I really dig that idea of hand warmers but as always am curious

I have not diverted any extra water out of the engine. The line off the top of the head normally is connected directly to the Water Bypass fittings that are installed on the engine bay wall of the ski.

Also, the area of the handlebar grip holes (total sum) is much greater then the total area of the 3/8" hose.

Hose I.D. Area = 0.110 Inches^2
Milled I.D. Total Area = 0.295 Inches^2

---> Essentially the velocity of the exiting water is cut by over half from the engine's head to the handlebar grips...

As far as breaking the bars... I have the steering plate clamps as tight as I can get them before I feel they will strip. With this installed, all the bending and shear stresses are minimized in the center of the bars and instead diverted to just outside the clamping area... I do not know yet if they will actually break under a heavy load, but the claims in the thread I posted earlier have been that the bars shouldn't break...

-Gringo

 

[madness maker]

Works great, been runining that setup for a few years now........you'll love it!

what he said^ same here..