Have any of you other TRV owners thought about or installed hand warmers on the rear hand holds ? Thought it would be a neat addition to compliment the front heated grips. I seen the sleds have them and they also have a neat little hand guard to protect the hands from the cold. Also thinking about adding a windshield , any other TRV owners added one? Does it still protect the rear seat passenger?

 

I think it would be easier for the passenger to buy the chemical warmers and put them in a mitten. I thought about heated grips but didn't know how durable they would be because it is the thumb that gets cold. I just stick a warmer in the mitten and am fine. Was out 5 hours today and toasty warm the whole time and it was about 23 degrees. How are your front heaters?

 

Windshields - With the MRP box mounted on the TRV - a standard ATV windscreen wont clear the box and allow full turn of the handlebars.

Alternatively we bought a 24x19" universal motorcycle windscreen from Dennis Kirk - made by Slipstream. cost was only $69.

I don't see any reason not to use the electric hand warmers on the rear. These cats have a 25amp alternator - that should handle the draw..

How hard was it to install the front heated grips? Did you have to cut them off? Did you glue the new heated ones on?

 

2RIDERCAT
ON YOUR HAND WARMERS FOR THE REAR, I TO JUST BOUGHT A TRV AND MY DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM ON PUTTING HAND WARMERS ON THE BACK. MY WIFE COULD HAVE USED THEM TODAY, GREAT MACHINE.

 

Getting hand grips on and off can be a real hassle.

One trick is to use a blow-off nozzle on the air compressor and blow air into that hole on the end of the grip.

Putting new grips on are a real pain. After applying the glue to the inside of the grip and getting it started on the
bar - use the compressed air and slide the grip on. The air pressure will try to shoot the grip off but use a little
muscle and you will over come it easily. (Note - the handlebar needs to be pluged to provide back pressure)

I do this often to install the rear TRV MRP rack grips. Works slick.

 

Whodat,

Great tip I will be sure to when installing mine, aagain thanks

 

I bought a handlebar mounted switch from peakmoto.com that I've been using to control the front heated grips. I intend to add this switch to the rear heated grips also. see it Here. The switch is rated for headlight power draw so it should handle the grip heaters. I also installed a seperate in-line fuse between the swicth and the battery. I hope to catch any shorts that could melt wires before they get that hot. I think 2ridercat had a grip meltdown last year. Maybe it was someone else but I think a fuse is a good idea.