QUOTE(SSnthe10s @ Jun 10 2008, 04:53 PM)

isnt it a pain in the ass to save the hand warmers off the bars? I do not want to go with out hand or thumb warmers.
No, it's actually quite easy.
Use an air compressor to blow off each grip. (Stick the nozzle of the airgun into the hole on the grip, pull the trigger, and the grip will blow right off.) There's a little piece of tape holding the hand warmer on. There might be a little bit of glue, too, but you can use a hair dryer to loosen the glue. The whole process might take five minutes.
When it's time to put the hooked grips on, use the air compressor again.
Five years ago, I got rid of the straight bars on my Pro-X and replaced them with the one-piece hooked bars (Polaris "aggresive" bars). Even though I had to get a two-piece throttle block, I am super impressed with the hooked bars. I can't image riding without them.