Re: [ST] AGHH!! Heated Grips and Heli-Bars.. HELP!!

[Colt4530 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure what the ST Heli-bars are made from, looking at the 
pictures, but couldn't you have a machine shop cut a groove (if they are 
silod Al), or drill an exit hole inboard of the switch pod (if they are 
hollow)?

John

Joel Ashman wrote:
> Ugh,  After paying bing bucks for the Heli-Bars 2 years ago, I finaly 
> ordered the Triumph Heated Grips.  During this weeks install, the dealer 
> is saying that they can't install the throttle grip because the 
> Heli-Bars are missing a groove to route the wire (Under the left switch 
> assembly?).
> 
> Does anyone know of a fix?  It looks like there is a problem with the 
> archives, which is just my luck
> 
> If no solution can be found, then I'm looking at wasting $450 for the 
> Heli-Bars and returning to the stock bars (Ouch) or returning the grips 
> and suffering the cold.
> 
> The other kicker is that I finally decided to put a longer throttle 
> cable on at the same time, so if I go back to the stock bars, I would 
> not need the longer cable.  (Visions of money being flushed down the 
> toilet starting to appear)
> 
> Thanks for any quick response (so I can call the dealer back with a 
> decision)
> 
> --Joel
> 
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