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talisman44 · 02-25-2006, 09:13 AM

Went the Grand Rapids MI show last night. Every one was complaining about the 06 handle bar heaters. The big Yama said that there know that there is a problem and will be coming out with a update before next season. There could not say if the would do it as a recall item or a customer pay.

There unoffical short term fix was two fold.

# 1 Install handle bar deflectors. No problem if I could get the darn things mounted with out messing up the wires from the hand grips and over the break line.

# 2 Remove the handle bar hooks, spray in some foam in a can in and put the hooks right back on before the foam expands.

They indicated that does help. Just what I want to do to a new $10,000.00 sled

Apex ER Man · 02-25-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by talisman44
Went the Grand Rapids MI show last night. Every one was complaining about the 06 handle bar heaters. The big Yama said that there know that there is a problem and will be coming out with a update before next season. There could not say if the would do it as a recall item or a customer pay.

There unoffical short term fix was two fold.

# 1 Install handle bar deflectors. No problem if I could get the darn things mounted with out messing up the wires from the hand grips and over the break line.

# 2 Remove the handle bar hooks, spray in some foam in a can in and put the hooks right back on before the foam expands. They indicated that does help. Just what I want to do to a new $10,000.00 sled

PRETTY SURE THAT IF i OWN MY APEX NEXT YEAR AND THERE IS AN UPGRADE I AM NOT PAYING A DIME FOR IT,YAMAHA CAN FLY A KITE! These upgrades are not something I should pay for since they are not my screw ups!

Yamaha4life · 02-26-2006, 10:02 PM

I heard the same thing about the foam i may try it andi will let you know. Because last weekend my hands were freezing and i do have handle bar covers.

CuzzinOlaf · 02-26-2006, 11:26 PM

Gauntlets work fine for me... the ones I have a huge and will even fit over my handlebar guards. I know gauntlets might not look "cool" but to be honest they work great and keep my hands nice and toasty.

FxsX24 · 03-02-2006, 07:14 AM

whats the problem with the warmers anyway

Heart Attak · 03-02-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by Apex ER Man
PRETTY SURE THAT IF i OWN MY APEX NEXT YEAR AND THERE IS AN UPGRADE I AM NOT PAYING A DIME FOR IT,YAMAHA CAN FLY A KITE! These upgrades are not something I should pay for since they are not my screw ups!

I agree, I didn't pay $10,000 to have cold hands and then have to pay for the problem myself

Apex ER Man · 03-02-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by FxsX24
whats the problem with the warmers anyway

I was told that when I bought my first Yamaha this year, that you will never run the handwarmers on high because they are so hot, thinking great, all my Polaris's were cold, but we do run them on high and never get too hot really, but I think recently I've noticed I'm not running them so high, I think the heat is still getting out though. Yamaha can throw all the upgrades at us that they want, but we shouldn't have to pay a dime for it!