RT-S Handlebar Covers gets hot - Normal / Not Normal ?

[Fjrwillie]

I have noticed from time to time, the handlebar black covering seems to get very hot at times. At first I thought it was the sun, but having owned plenty of motorcycles over the years, I don't think this is the case.

Has anyone experienced this and should I be concerned. Got over 10,000 on our 2015 RT-S and just getting around to asking about it. Too busy riding

Willie

 

[Bob Denman]

The only thing that could cause them to get hot, that's part of the bike... would be an electrical problem. :shocked:
Since you haven't reported anything of that nature: it has to be just the Sun, that's causing it... :thumbup:
How many bikes have you had, with black handlebars? :dontknow:

 

[Fjrwillie]

2006 Concours

The only thing that could cause them to get hot, that's part of the bike... would be an electrical problem. :shocked:
Since you haven't reported anything of that nature: it has to be just the Sun, that's causing it... :thumbup:
How many bikes have you had, with black handlebars? :dontknow:

None come to think of it. Oh Oh there was the 2006 Concours C10, It had black handle bars.

Willie

 

[happyspyder2039]

I have noticed from time to time, the handlebar black covering seems to get very hot at times. At first I thought it was the sun, but having owned plenty of motorcycles over the years, I don't think this is the case.

Has anyone experienced this and should I be concerned. Got over 10,000 on our 2015 RT-S and just getting around to asking about it. Too busy riding

Willie

Accidently bumped the heated Grips-ON. I have done this a few times when releasing the parking brake!

 

[JayBros]

I agree with Bob; it's got to be the sun. If anything electrical generated the amount of heat I feel on hot, sunny days I'd have fried wires.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

My first thought was

"Accidently bumped the heated Grips-ON."

Next thought Electrical problem if it is hotter than you would expect.

If just hotter than you like them but no other problem ................. call spyderpops and order some foam grips.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Fjrwillie]

I have noticed from time to time, the handlebar black covering seems to get very hot at times. At first I thought it was the sun, but having owned plenty of motorcycles over the years, I don't think this is the case.

Has anyone experienced this and should I be concerned. Got over 10,000 on our 2015 RT-S and just getting around to asking about it. Too busy riding

Willie

I need to clarify what gets hot...maybe. It is not the grips that get hot, it is the black risers to the grips that seem to get ordinately hot at times. No smell of melting wires, no effect to the Spyder operations. I would tend to agree it is the sun, but this is not always the case. I was just wondering if others have felt them warmer than what you would expect from the sun

Willie

 

[Bob Denman]

In that case: it's just what happens, when sunlight hits a dark surface...