hand guards and/or heated grips

[XRider]

Hi all, Am ready to purchase a 2008 gsx650f. Really want to add either hand guards or heated grips. any recommendations? barkbusters doesnt seem to make guards for 650f.... thx

[Londob5]

Get heated gloves instead!

http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/catalog/Synergy-Electric-Gloves-p-260_59.html

[erok011]

how can i say this without being a jerk... search heated grips, there are many threads, ie http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.p...t=heated+grips

$$170 for heated gloves sounds crazy. try taking a boot warmer, or MRE wrmer and put them in the gloves, or spend $40 and install them

[squiggy]

I've modified a set of Suzuki Vstrom hand guards to my Kat and I have heated grips. I assume you could do the same to the 650, the guards that is.

[Londob5]

There are other companies besides Tourmaster that make heated gloves....and I bought them on sale at my local stealership (it was a misorder apparently)...I only paid like $100 and I spent close to that on my current non-cold weather gloves.

[XRider]

My 1st preference is the guard though. I know there are many heated grips out there but I'd like to stick to the guards if at all possible...

I've modified a set of Suzuki Vstrom hand guards to my Kat and I have heated grips. I assume you could do the same to the 650, the guards that is.

Squiggy: How did you modify the vstrom handguards? Does it help in winter? Here in north cali. If I have handguards I can prolly avoid heated grips alltogether..... thx

[Astro4x4]

Search for hand guards for a Suzuki DR or DRZ, I'd bet they would work.

[squiggy]

Squiggy: How did you modify the vstrom handguards? Does it help in winter? Here in north cali. If I have handguards I can prolly avoid heated grips alltogether..... thx

Suzuki has a hand guard kit for the Vstrom 650.

For the throttle side it is nearly a bolt on affair because both vehicles use a similar brake master cylinder. I believe the only changed I needed to do was replace the Katana brake lever pivot bolt to that of the Vstrom. Part #4.

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/2/Make/Suzuki/YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/6931/Model/DL1000_V-STROM/GroupID/297378/Group/HANDLE_LEVER

For the clutch side, because the kat uses a cable and the Vstrom is hydraulic, custom cutting of the guard was necessary. And just like the throttle side, the pivot bolt needs to replaced. Part #10 in the same parts fiche. Now for this side, I believed I needed to enlarge the pivot hole because of the different size bolt.

Oh, and you need the spacer for the handlebar ends. Part # 4.

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/2/Make/Suzuki/YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/6931/Model/DL1000_V-STROM/GroupID/297399/Group/HANDLEBAR_MODEL_K4_K5

Plus now a longer screw to thread the bar end and spacer.



This pic is not very good at showing this mod because that was not my intention when I took this pic, but you can kinda get an idea.

[rome_rome]

i like the heated glove idea! Looks like i know what i am getting for christmas :P
after riding today my hands were so cold i could not text afterwards aha

[boxin]

This pic is not very good at showing this mod because that was not my intention when I took this pic, but you can kinda get an idea.

Hi squiggy.
I bought the handguards of vstrom but I still do not install...
Tell me, if you turn the handlebar fully, handguards touch the dashboard? (or fairing)

[jday240]

I hate to say it but I bought a set of grip heaters on ebay for $5.00 (shipped from Hong Kong) last year and they are amazing. I generally won't spend $100+ on a mod that I haven't checked out on a friends bike or that is not endorsed by Katriders in general but $5.00 is not much risk. They work great and I may get those Vstrom hand guards as well and switch to lighter gloves.

[randyt26]

I have grip heaters on my kat and then bought heated gloves and jacket liner. The heated gloves are worth every penny.
Randy

[charls07]

The bike referred to as Suzuki Katana within the US had this engine style, with designations of GSX-S, however has very little in common with the additional trendy GSX-F Katanas, .

[cintidude04]

The bike referred to as Suzuki Katana within the US had this engine style, with designations of GSX-S, however has very little in common with the additional trendy GSX-F Katanas, .

[TRPUT]

Yeh - WTF was that??!!