RE: Heated Grips

["Minor, Bob" <MinorB@xxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bill.  I talked to me dealer yesterday and priced new handles, $78 each side.  He also advised against drilling (of course) as he said it was difficult to get the hole to exit in the precise location.  However, as I have access to a machine shop and skilled machinists, that shouldn't be a problem as long as I know exactly where to tell them to put it.  Thanks for any help. 

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From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of william kenney
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 2:43 AM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Heated Grips


HI Bob....sorry I didn't get back to you right away....out of town.

The "tube" has a couple of O rings on it but should slide right out....
It is the blind pocket that you are drilling into......It has been about 4
years for me, so instead of giving you instructions by memory, let me take
one of the bars off this weekend and take a look ......as to hole size and a
refresher as to exactly how the hole was drilled....

I will get back to you tomorrow.
Bill
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Minor, Bob" <MinorB@xxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:09 PM
Subject: RE: Heated Grips


> Bill,
> We have a Tool and Die Department at my work, so the drilling is not a big
problem if I can tell them exactly what I need.  If I take off the bar end
weight and remove the tube that's inside, I can see that the handle has a
blind pocket about two inches deep.  I assume you just drill straight down
the center from the open end of the pocket?  Any recommendations on hole
size?  Also I read some installation instructions on the IBMWR site and it
said something about a screw for the left grip.  Is there another hole that
needs to be drilled and tapped?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of william kenney
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:03 PM
> To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Heated Grips
>
>
> SNIP
>
> > In a message dated 3/17/2004 2:45:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> ,  When I installed heated grips on my '94 RS, I needed to use the drilled
> > bars in order to correctly route the wiring.  I think you're going to
have
> to
> > use drilled bars.  I hope I'm wrong for your sake!
> >
> > John Van Deren
> > Montpelier, VT
> >
> When I installed mine, I had to drill the bars.
> I chucked them up in a lathe and used a long bit.
> Any machine shop should be willing to help you out for a small fee.
> Bill Kenney
> Foster,RI
> 96R1100RS

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