HOT GRIPS 575-879 - Manual

Hot Grips® Installation: 475-875, 475-
876, 475-879, 475-100, 475-106, 475-
109, 525-875, 525-876, 525-879, 525-
100, 525-106, 525-109, 575-875, 575-
876, 575-879.
IMPORTANT: Read through entire
instructions before proceeding.
If you do not have the ability to install these grips then hire a
professional mechanic to do the installation.
End weights or other need to open the ends: You may drill out the outboard
ends of the grips for installation of end weights or other purpose, if you use a fine
tooth hole saw with a ¼” pilot drill. Wrap tape around the pilot drill so it is a nice fit
to the 7/16” hole in the end of our grip, to prevent wobbling and to ensure you are
centered. Do NOT use a hacksaw or you will destroy the grip, because there are resistance wires molded into
the grip outboard of the handlebar diameter. Rough edges can be smoothed with a
hot cylindrical soldering iron or other heated object.
Some bike manufacturer OEM throttle tubes
are molded with raised plastic ribs or ridges to
help hold the grip in place, for safety. But these
will interfere with sliding our heated handgrip
over the tube so if there are interfering ribs
or edges, they must be trimmed with a coarse file or razor knife until the
Hot Grip® slides over them. Do not force the Hot Grip® over the them
as the grip cannot stretch and will be damaged if forced on. If any long
ridges line up with our long grooves, it is OK to leave them.
These Hot Grips® have a heat output of 8 watts on "low" and 18 watts
on "high" per grip. As a pair they will consume 24 watts of electrical
power on "low" and 36 watts on "high. They consume more than 8 x 2 on
"low" because the resistor consumes a little.
PREPARATION: Remove old grips and any adhesive residue from the
handlebars and throttle sleeve with solvent, compressed air, or utility knife. There is a slight variation in
throttles and handlebar diameters, example British ones are big, some may be loose, and some may be tight.
Better to file until it fits than to force the Hot Grip® over it. DO NOT rely on a press fit since the grips will
expand when heated up, and could become loose. They rely on epoxy bonding to remain secure.
Determine the operating range of your throttle twist-action. Make reference marks where the throttle
rotation starts and ends. This is to determine how many degrees of rotation you have, perhaps it is 60 or 90
degrees, perhaps it is more or less. You now must determine where you want your heated grip's external lead
wires to be throughout that operating throttle rotation. Mark on the throttle tube where the
external wires should be located when the throttle is off. This mark will be used when you
actually epoxy it in position. You need to visualize the path of the grip's external wire leads
during throttle operation, to determine where there will be no interference with your other
handlebar controls and switches. Roughen your motorcycle's plastic throttle tube with the
edge of a file or coarse sandpaper. This aids in a stronger epoxy bond. Slide the Hot Grip®
with the larger inside diameter over the throttle tube (without epoxy) to check the fit. If tight
then adjust the diameter of the throttle tube as needed for a slip fit, using a file or rough
sandpaper. DO NOT force the grip on if tight, with anything more than hand pressure. (Do