Hot Grips are awesome!

[Maha]

Eh?

That's news to me. Mind you, I got the mechanic to install them when the bike was being serviced.

I bought Anne some for her birthday and had them installed by a mechanic also.
She rang her insurance company to let them know of the modification to her bike (just so that it was on record, you know how insurance company's are) and they said it was an excepted modification but thanks for letting them know...
Just a case of covering ones rectum one might say.

[malfunconz]

yeh they are bloody awesome . An old mate of mine used to blah blah blah on them . That was till i got a pair and id never go back without em . Heres to you cloggy

[Mom]

Might change the wiring so that the fucking things are through a relay and will only go when the ignition is on.
Or I could, you know, get a clue.

Easy mistake to make, with a DYO job...
No hope for 2nd owner to know unless told.

Talk about sweaty palms.

Maha bought me heated grips for my birthday, weird things! Easy to be too hot, and be really horrible to ride with, BUT..

The most wonderful things in the dead of foggy, cold, wet commute for me. I actually find them too hot sometimes, and am entertained finding the exact temperature. Set out at this temp, adjust them up a notch in this patch of road, TURN THEM DOWN here! Best of all, I arrive at work with hands that function, and dont have the burning sensation from hell as they warm up, I dont have chill blains either, thanks darling

Eh? That's news to me. Mind you, I got the mechanic to install them when the bike was being serviced.

So did I, good money spent.

[riffer]

The RF has hotgrips, and so does the Bandit.

Living in Upper Hutt you really need them.

I loves them!

[baffa]

I'm a recent convert too. I was considering wiring them into the ignition via relay, but after noticing the amount of strain they put on a poor 250cc bike's charging circuit, I've developed the habit of only turning them on when I've been riding for a few minutes and turning them off when im 5 mins away from my destination.

Dont wire them straight into your headlight or ignition use a relay, spesh if you have a smaller bike. I can imagine that amount of current drain could easily blow a fuse and leave you stranded.

[hellokitty]

I love mine and have had them installed at the bike shop and they turn off with the ignition as I would never remember to turn them off. The control is tucked away down the side of the bike as it would have looked so tacky on the top, so I can't change the temperature control while I am riding which is a pain but the bonus is that I am not looking at it all the time thinking how gross it looks as I used to with the Honda.
I even use them on a low heat in Spring and Autumn - stops my sad little left hand seizing up.

[HenryDorsetCase]

the little box is fugly agreed.

Ive been thinking I might buy some bar risers rather than new bars. that would give me the lift I need (I have stupid T Rex Arms: the dinosaur, not Mard Bolan) and I wouldnt have to fuck with anything else (as long as theres enough slack in the cables.

anyone got any recommendations?

[ckai]

So anyone want to draw a diagram and give a special person instructions on the type of relay to acquire and how to install?

It'll be nest to tell a 4 year old what to draw and the instructions so I can understand them

I've always caught myself leaving my grips on in time so haven't had any problems. Either that or the nice chap at the bike shop has turned them off for me...

I thought I might look at throwing in a relay instead of taping into an existing circuit since I ride a Trumpy. And everyone knows Brits are unsure of themselves when it comes to things that spark.

I've tried finding some info but some people make it sound like rocket science.

[dogsnbikes]

So anyone want to draw a diagram and give a special person instructions on the type of relay to acquire and how to install?

It'll be nest to tell a 4 year old what to draw and the instructions so I can understand them

I've always caught myself leaving my grips on in time so haven't had any problems. Either that or the nice chap at the bike shop has turned them off for me...

I thought I might look at throwing in a relay instead of taping into an existing circuit since I ride a Trumpy. And everyone knows Brits are unsure of themselves when it comes to things that spark.

I've tried finding some info but some people make it sound like rocket science.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-and-how-much?
Slofox has posted a link to a diagram

[ckai]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-and-how-much?
Slofox has posted a link to a diagram

haha, cheers, I actually stumbled across that 5 mins ago. Might try and work out how to do it without the distribution block though...maybe...if I can be assed...which I generally can't.

Thanks muchly

[baffa]

Bike now has a relay in place, courtesy of a mate.

Thought it was buggered when we fully wired it up, because the control unit just flashed at us. So with a fair bit of cursing and googling and pulling bits apart we discovered the system was just warning us there wasnt enough voltage in the battery to run the grips. Fired up the bike and she was sweet.

Spoke to someone who works at a Suzuki and Triumph shop and he says they always wire straight into the headlights. So a relay is probably overkill, but either way works.

[Berg]

Have fitted four sets for folks in the last few months. Always wire in with a relay when I do them. Mrs Berg's ER6n also has Barkbuster "storm" guards which allow the heated grips to work even better. They keep the wind off the back of the hands and away from the fingertips.
All I have to do is find a way to make them look better on the "Z". Might just chuck them on for the cold months and remove for summer.

And, as for "bar raisers" Mr Henrydorsetcase, I put them on the ER as Mrs Berg also suffers from short arm syndrome. Worked a treat bringing the bars up and back

[Corse1]

Ive just put them on the bike that doesnt have any rego til summer

[Mom]

Or I could, you know, get a clue.

I LOVE mine I even have to turn them down It takes some getting used to having warm hands when you are used to them being cold. Norf-girls blouse-cold of course

Eh?

That's news to me. Mind you, I got the mechanic to install them when the bike was being serviced.

The fine print says you need to notify of any modification from standard. Dont give the pricks any excuse to turn down a claim.

I notified mine, the chick noted it, thanked me, and then informed me the premium was unchanged FFS!

[ynot slow]

Typical get a set for xmas,got them fitted via front brake switch,then traded bike in,so new bike just has to have them lol,bloody good they are.