Open-ended heated grips? Also is it possible to use after-market bars with heated grips?

[Gubro30]

I have the original, closed rubber end BMW heated grips. I want to install bar-end mirrors to replace the mickey-mouse ears original ones.

How can I do this? Did BMW make open ended heated grips? Can the end of the grips be cut or is it where the wires attach?

Lastly, can I use aftermarket bars with the oem heatedgrip setup?

Thanks!

[frankenduck]

BMW added bar ends wiith heated grips by cutting a notch in the end of the handlebar and having a hollow mount for the bar ends that the HG wiring could pass through.



If you want to install bar end mirrors:

a) Maybe you could run the wires under the grip rubber.  :dunno Make sure the throttle side wires don't chafe when you twist the throttle.

b) Aftermarket heated grips with an OEM switch      

[Gubro30]

Thanks Duck! I guess drilling a tiny hole in a low-stress area of an aftermarket steel bar would be a no-no?

[Gubro30]

Or I could simply modify the bar end mirrors fitting and file a notch at the end of whatever bars I use?

[frankenduck]

Thanks Duck! I guess drilling a tiny hole in a low-stress area of an aftermarket steel bar would be a no-no?

Why?  It's not like handlebars are subjected to a lot of force/stress.  Drilling and tapping a couple of holes for the left heated grip shouldn't matter.

[Gubro30]

True.

I'm back from a 3days 1000miles ride with a friend who's on a 2010 Duc Monster 796, and now I'm definitely longing for a handlebar setup like his (lower, a bit straighter and wider. I'm 6'5" and am always on the very end of the bars)

[frankenduck]

Try some K75S/K100RS bars..... :mbird

[Gubro30]

I'm looking at something like this dimensions-wise (without the lame cross-brace)

http://www.bikebandit.com/renthal-7-8-road-bars?m=87

[frankenduck]

The tolerances on pretty slim inside the clutch and throttle perches.  7/8 is bigger than 22mm.

Flanders makes some 22mm bars though.

[Gubro30]

The tolerances on pretty slim inside the clutch and throttle perches.  7/8 is bigger than 22mm.

Flanders makes some 22mm bars though.

7/8 is 22.225mm, you think that would be too tight?

[frankenduck]

Got me.  All I know is that those perches are pretty snug on 22mm BMW handlebars.

[Gubro30]

I'll let you know :)