Raze heated bars

[young-gun]

So I installed my Raze liquid heated bars last night. Wasn’t as easy as video portrayed. Installed on my 2015 KTM 450. Ended up using U hose from my thermobob to install Raze thermostat (just not enough room or right hose bends).

I ordered riders edge riser and their gauge/fastaway bar clamps, to get a clean look. Really like how the turned out.

FYI I got a trail tech temp gauge, the threads on it are BSP. The threads on the Raze thermostat are NPT. Not the only issue!

Probe bottoms out before threads are even close to touching. i ended up finding a 1/8male to 1/8 female fitting to allow probe to be installed.

Fired up bike and bars got warm pretty quick. I like to ride with lighter gloves, these will definitely be a big hit in my riding group.

 

[Bernoff]

Sounds like your going to let me ride your bike when the digits get cool.Lol

 

[mcrc]

I should have spent the extra cash on the liquid heat. I just bought the cheap electric. Maybe next year. Let us know if it is a must have.

 

[800tundra]

Trail Tech offers two different probe sensors. One is an M6 x 1.0 metric thread and the other is a x 28th BSPP thread. So I guess I will go through this also trying to find a thread adapter and extension to clear spring

 

[broke'n'nuts]

Ordered mine but apparently back ordered. Guess they didn't expect as much demand for them. Hopefully see them in a week or two. Ordered 3 weeks ago

 

[Highrollerdiesel]

Ordered mine but apparently back ordered. Guess they didn't expect as much demand for them. Hopefully see them in a week or two. Ordered 3 weeks ago

Curious to see how you like them.

 

[young-gun]

Just had first trip. Worked as well as advertised. Hands warm and dry.

Not sure if raze thermostat is cooler than thermobob, or bars are dispensing heat a lot. But my engine temps are 20 degrees cooler than with just thermobob.

 

[broke'n'nuts]

Curious to see how you like them.

Install went pretty good. Same problem with temp probe install, had to get some extra fittings. Be heading out to Try them on the 21st or 22nd. Will report back. Curious about below post on different temps. Previous thermostat was s thermo Bob as well I think. Housing was a bit smaller than raze. Plus the grips are using the bypass port instead of actual bypass like thermo Bob. Not sure if that contributes or not. I do know in the garage when coolant temp hits 135 you can't keep a hand on the metal part of the bar

 

[Bernoff]

Well if you buy them or build your own these bars are the way to go. Riding Climena on weekend - 19 and hands were comfortable.

 

[broke'n'nuts]

Pretty happy with them. Hands nice and toasty. Seemed to keep the temp of bike consistently lower though. Going to need to tarp in a little better

 

[Bernoff]

It was a good test for the bars but not going to play in anything colder than - 14 depending also on windchill. A person can't sit around to long before getting a chill.

 

[ippielb]

CR racing sells liquid heated bars as well.

 

[Bernoff]

How many Pennies and what is included in the kit?

 

[assaultn]

Just a heads up to guys running the heated bars, take your push start apart and fill it with dielectric grease. Once reassembled seal the joints with silicone. With the bars running hot moisture can build up on the switch and freeze if you stop and let bike cool. It's easy enough to fix on the hill but I'm not a fan of doing electrical work in -15deg. 2 of our bikes had this issue last weekend and I had it once before so seems common.

 

[Bernoff]

A little preventive maintenance. Sounds like a great idea. Going to put the switch in a more vertical position too.