Heated hand grips - what not to do

**breakaway** · 12th July 2009, 12:55

I'm usually not one to bitch about this sort of thing, but the amount of grammur and speeling errors in this thread make me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty knife.

**Virago** · 12th July 2009, 13:06

Stop picking on his Grammar. She's an old lady now.

**vifferman** · 12th July 2009, 13:07

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

As for wiring into the ignition, I'm sure lots of people do it although the instructions say it's preferable to wire into the battery. Besides, once the voltage (or whatever it is) drops below a certain level when the bike is turned off I think the control turns off anyway......?????

Yes, the Oxford ones are supposed to monitor the voltage and switch off if it drops below 11.5V. But wiring into an ignition-switched power supply is more betterer. I used my switched BlueSea 5025 fusebox. Couldn't be bothered removing the fuse and fitting another end, so now it has two fuses. Mebbe I'll go out to the garge and cut it off now. Be a nice change from housework...

**Highlander** · 12th July 2009, 13:09

Hard to believe this thread has gone to this many posts with no one asking what kind of wine it was.

The rest of this is trivia.

**Owl** · 12th July 2009, 13:10

Originally Posted by Virago

Stop picking on his Grammar. She's an old lady now.

Hell, my eyes spent so much time darting back and forth while reading that, I thought my head was going to fall off!

**hayd3n** · 12th July 2009, 13:11

what kinda wire were you drinking?

**Maha** · 12th July 2009, 13:12

Originally Posted by Highlander

Hard to believe this thread has gone to this many posts with no one asking what kind of wine it was.

The rest of this is trivia.

Probably a 4Ltr box of Rich Ruby....

**pritch** · 12th July 2009, 13:14

Originally Posted by breakaway

I'm usually not one to bitch about this sort of thing,

Neither am I so I won't. *

Condolences to the OP on the scratched tank, the Hornet battery hiding in its plastic cave is a bitch to get at. I found that out one day when I'd inadvertently left the ignition on...

The sad tale made me bloody glad I let the shop fit my Oxford grips. I decided many years ago, after a series of stripped threads, that drinking and spanners don't mix. (So I gave up spanners.

)

Bling sent.

* An occasional exception for the serial misspelling of the interrogative "eh".
It's only two letters ffs but many (most?) people here don't seem to be able to manage even that! [/RANT]

**cowpatz** · 12th July 2009, 13:54

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

As for wiring into the ignition, I'm sure lots of people do it although the instructions say it's preferable to wire into the battery. Besides, once the voltage (or whatever it is) drops below a certain level when the bike is turned off I think the control turns off anyway......????? Um, I'm sure someone else can clarify that.

My God! A chick that rides AND reads instructions......impressive.

Smokiesam
Was it cask wine? If so therein lies the problem. Life is just too short for cheap wine.

**CookMySock** · 12th July 2009, 14:08

Hrm, working on bikes is like working on planes. Take a careful structured approach or PAY. I wouldn't go anywhere near my bike pissed.

Steve

**AllanB** · 12th July 2009, 14:29

I'm confused.

You on the Hornet 900?

You don't need to touch the tank to get the battery out - remove the seat, then the right side cover (one bolt), undo the battery strap, pull the battery out a couple of cm, undo the negative terminal, remove battery and undo the positive terminal. I takes a total of 5 minutes. Six minutes to put it back again.

Suppose the tank went up to run a wire.

**smokiesam** · 12th July 2009, 14:35

Originally Posted by cowpatz

My God! A chick that rides AND reads instructions......impressive.

Smokiesam
Was it cask wine? If so therein lies the problem. Life is just too short for cheap wine.

Nothing but the best mid week country dry

**smokiesam** · 12th July 2009, 14:38

I wanted to run the wire in the loom under the tank. Anyone left the grips on too the battery got down 11.5 volts and still managed to start there bike. It would be a bitch to push start it.