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KOSO Apollo Heated grips.

Started by aviationfred, March 24, 2018, 11:55:20 PM

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aviationfred

I installed these grips on my new handle bars. They are unbelievable. The best take away is the integrated controls. No need to locate a place to mount an external control. The grips themselves are not too hard and they dampen vibrations well. I work night shift, so the morning ride home is still in the upper 30's and lower 40's.

http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=KOSOGrips&cat=1


5 heat settings.

blue=warm
green
yellow
orange
red= Hot



Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Pat Conlon

Do they have an auto shut off like the Oxford grips?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

aviationfred

I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Pat Conlon

Thanks Fred!

I used to scoff at the biker weenies who had heated grips...
Well you can call me a weenie all day, heated grips are the bomb, second only to my heated vest.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Bezmozek

´85 FJ 1100

Country Joe

Looks good Fred! I like the fact that you don't have to find a place to hang a control box.
1993 FJ 1200

aviationfred

Quote from: Bezmozek on March 26, 2018, 02:24:02 PM
No bar end weights?  :nea:

The grips do have open ends to allow for bar end weights. I have aftermarket clip-on handlebars that have hard plastic nubs that I have not attempted to remove.


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

Pat Conlon

Vibranator made an anti vibe bar end weight that fit a non threaded 7/8 handle bar. It used a compression type adjuster. Worked well, actually very well, on my Spiegler fat bar I had on my old FZR USD front end.

They are currently out of business, but I understand thru Randy that they will soon open back up.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

ZOA NOM

Here's mine with the fancy Throttlemesiter ends...

I've had them since just before Christmas, and used them through the coldest part of the winter, and they are flawless.

Rick

Current:
2010 Honda VFR1200 DCT (Full Auto!)
1993 FJ/GSXR 1200 (-ABS)
1987 Porsche 911 Carrera (Race)
1988 Porsche Carrera (Street)
Previous:
1993 FJ1200 (FIREBALL)
1993 FJ1200ABS (RIP my collar bone)
1986 FZ750
1984 FJ600
1982 Seca

airheadPete

Wow, what a beautiful, slick installation!
I'm going to have to get a set. I've never liked heated grips much because of the clumsy controller boxes, but this takes care of that dislike. Nicely done Fred & ZOA.

Randy, here I come.
'92 FJ1200.    '84 R100CS
'78 GS750E.   '81 R100RS
'76 R90/6       '89 R100GS
'65 R60/2

Bezmozek

Quote from: aviationfred on March 26, 2018, 06:12:28 PM
... I have aftermarket clip-on handlebars..
ups, sorry, I did not noticed. BTW beautiful piece of alloy? you have there.
I had Saito hated grips before, twice repaired, but last time I cut off wiring and looking for replacement.
These are looking great, except LED indicator which will look weird on old bike like 1100, but....
´85 FJ 1100

FJmonkey

No worries on the LED, Marty has just the solution. Very elegant and cost effective and can be near color matched.
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=17704.msg178676#msg178676
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side