RSI warmers/ good investment?

[Yannie]

Anyone try using RSI hand warmers on the older nytros? Worth it?

 

[nytrozula]

I just instlled them but haven't had a chance to try them yet....

 

[johnelway]

same thing for me. Replaces my stock grip/handwarmer for rsi setup 8" diamond grip with rsi element.
I've ridden them 2 times this week and they are a lot hotter than the stock.
Stock one were always at full strentgh and not very hot.
The RSI are really hot. I can't get them higher than 2 bars at -10c.
Next thing is the durability but i'm not affraid of that.

My suggestion, GO FOR IT. Cheaper, hotter and better grip.

 

[nytrozula]

I used to use the Yamaheaters.....do you think they will still be needed with the RSI? I also went with the diamond grip and what a difference!

 

[nytrozula]

when you installed the RSI heaters, did you tie the hi and low together or just use the high?

 

[johnelway]

I used to use the Yamaheaters.....do you think they will still be needed with the RSI? I also went with the diamond grip and what a difference!

never tried yamaheater. i think you will not ned it.
Maybe somebody can give you more info

 

[Yannie]

How did you hook them up? Spice wires together?

 

[johnelway]

splice the stock warmer cable to keep the connector.
2 cable from the stock connector. you just have to put Red and Blue together with one wire and the white one with other wire.

 

[bmazbnytro]

There is a ton of postings on this topic. My vote, Yamaheaters all the way!! With the RSI set up you run a risk of cooking your stator.

 

[johnelway]

i've done some research and never heard anybody that cook his stator with RSI warmer.
Yamaha sell them as replacement/upgrade to fix the problem.

 

[Yannie]

What year sled do you have elway?

 

[RobWarrior]

There is a ton of postings on this topic. My vote, Yamaheaters all the way!! With the RSI set up you run a risk of cooking your stator.

No it doesn't cook the stator...4000 miles on 2 Yamahas with RSIs....very warm hands and no Yamaheaters needed. I'm sure many will tell you the yamaheaters are the way to go but I've ridden -20F and turn the RSI heaters down to half after they warm up.

 

[johnelway]

What year sled do you have elway?

xtx 2010

 

[sloan188]

I'm running RSI & yamaheaters....approx. 5000km on the setup and no issues (if you ignore the RSI diamond grip failure within 1 season...I went back to stock grips). It's hot!

 

[korgull]

the Yamaha heated grip died the second month, so it was cheaper to put the rs1 about half price of the Yamaha, as for the heat, if it is between 0 and -10 there good, lower than that, a little bit beter than the Yamaha but not very much.
I order the yamaheater with booster plug' n play kit and the thumb booster too, Rock say that there is no problem with the rs1 element.