Dirt Wheels - January 2014

SYMTEC/HEAT DEMON
Powered Warmer Kit
Price: $25.00 to $169.95

Heat Demon is very serious about keeping you warm, starting with a bargain ATV seat heater at $25. The Heat Demon universal carbon fiber seat heater installs easily on any ATV with a battery system. You remove the staples from the rear of the seat and stick the thin and flexible heating pad down. The seat is then wired into the electrical system, or it is compatible with the Heat Demon dual or quad controllers in the heated grip kits.

Heat Demon has a ton of options for grips. The heat pads install under your choice of grips, glue-on heated grips, push-on heated grips and even the heater goes inside the handlebar. ATV kits include a thumb-throttle warmer, or you can buy the thumb warmer separately. Kits come with two-zone or quad-zone controllers. The quad-zone allows you to control the heat setting of the grips and throttle, a heated seat and allows control of two ports for heated clothing. We installed a kit with the push-on grips and quad-zone controller, and it was very complete for a clean installation.

controller ports. Other companies sell
full-coverage heated clothing, so if
you are interested, it will pay to do
some shopping. For a UTV or even a

4x4 ATV, the plug-in clothing should work fine. For a sport ATV where you move around on the machine more, the battery-powered clothing is probably a safer, less restrictive option.

Contact: www.heatdemon.com
mal gloves in the cold. These are
great in conjunction with heated
grips. They do tear on branches.
Contact:
www.mooseutilitydivision .com

Mud Paws Gauntlets
Price: $18.95–$22.95

Paws are not an electric product, but they work well in concert with heated grips. A heavy outer shell with a fleece lining helps keep your hands warm in the coldest conditions. They attach loosely to the machine, so you can wear normal gloves rather than heavy winter ones. They look bulky but have room for controls. Installs easily with a hook-and-loop-type fastener that seals around the handlebar. You reach inside, so they are better for 4x4-type riding than sport quads.

Kolpin Geartector Mitts
Price: $30.49–$36.99

The mitts come in black or Mossy Oak Breakup Camo. These are the ones that attach to the bar, and you put your hands inside through a large, reinforced opening. A plush lining keeps your hands warm. A simple, locking draw cord seals the mitts to the handlebars, and there’s a durable plate on the front for abra-sion-resistance. The roomy interior allows complete access to all controls.

Contact:
www.kolpinpowersports.com

Heated Clothing
Price: Feet heaters, $89.95; vest,
$199.95

Heated clothing is not part of this guide, but since the HD controllers support it and the company sells it, we thought we would include a brief mention. You may power the vest with a battery pack or plug it in to the

Molded Foam Hand Protectors
Price: $24.95

We keep these in our gear bags at all times. They are shaped, closed-cell foam covered in nylon. These actually work best over other handguards. There are holes at the outside to zip-tie them to wrap-around handguards. At the inboard end, they tie on with a cinch strap. They are light and keep wind and rain off your hands. They allow you to wear nor-

ROX SPEED FX
Rox Handguard Flares
Price: $34.95

These flexible handguard flares (shown installed, handguard not included) are designed to mount to PowerMadd Star-series handguards. They offer maximum protection from roost and cold without interfering with your hands and controls during aggressive riding. We included them since wind- or weather-blocking flares make such a huge difference in hand comfort, and they work perfectly with heated grips. The flares are made from closed-cell foam with a Cordura-type skin for excellent durability. Flares extend above, below and inboard of the plastic guard. They are attached with plastic snap rivets. Find them under the snowmobile section of the Rox Speed website.