UPDATE 10-15-2007
Used the heated grips for the first time this weekend. Temperatures were in the high 40's/low 50's and wet. First impression: HOT!!!. Seriously, these things are actually too hot even on the low setting. I needed to open my hand and let the grips cool off every couple of minutes, or turn them on and off. The Triumph Tiger puts out about 480 watts, so this may not be a problem on other bikes.
I'm happy with the function of these heating elements. I was concerned that the right and left sides would be different temperatures, but the designers did a great job. They made the clutch side element 30% hotter to compensate for the direct contact with the steel handlebar. If you have aluminum bars you will need to insulate the clutch side. I will probably out a set of these on the XR650 at some point.
I'm going to look in to adding some type of thermostat or power control other than the HI/LO switch.
SEE THE INSTALLATION PHOTOS HERE
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