My 2011 model year Multistrada's heated grips are worn out. The elements still work fine. Has anyone here managed to remove the original rubber and mount a new pair over the original heating elements?
I don't know about fitting new rubber to the grips, but I use Grip Puppies. They are softish sponge grip oversleeves, and I like them because of that and because they are fatter and more comfortable for me. They would do a decent job of extending the life of your grips. https://grip-puppy.com/
Cricket bat grip. I’ve used it on bikes for years, it’s very cheap, cut to size and heated grips work fine. This is the one I use. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32141649...ehNVdbxITFTi84mKGE1vjxY2vL|tkp:Bk9SR5DYsteIZw
Are your heating elements separate from the rubber grip? I ask because mine aren't. The element is embedded in the rubber grip.
The heading elements are bonded to the plastic sleeve. I did have to double check though as you got me worried.
I bought some cricket bat grip from your link and have just fitted it. Not quite the 'factory' look, but I'm pleasantly surprised with it. I applied it with a healthy smearing of vulcanising solution to get it on easier and hopefully keep it in place. Thanks for the suggestion. I also bought some grip puppies. I opted to try the cricket bat grip in the first instance as I was concerned the foam ones may not conduct the heat from the grips quite as well as the thinner cricket bat grip. I have them in reserve.
Good to see my idea of 14 yrs ago is still helping ppl out, I still use them on my 2016 as did on my 2012 multis and the grips on the DVT are as new 10yrs on https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/grip-fix.2528/#post-26451
A few years back I fitted a pair of Spider SLR grips to my 1200 Multi. They were sold as a replacement for the OEM rubbers fitting over the heating elements. I don't know if they are still available.
