Thank you for all the vids on this bike. All these changes I have planned to do to mine as well.....pretty much a clone of yours. Now, these are like tutorial videos. :) Keep up the great work!
pro tip put a layer or two of self fusing tape on the non throttle side between the bar and heater. The metal bar acts like a heat sink so you get uneven heating on that side. the tape insulates the heater from the metal bar.
Here in the North Atlantic we have had 5 snow falls or more. So it’s definitely upgrade season after the longest riding season we ever had. Me batteries all around this year- maybe a round of Quad locks after this maybe a set of heated gor my goldwing
Thanks! These should work pretty well on a gen2 I think, you'd just have to find a keyed wire under the fairing. Not sure there's much to choose from though, headlight maybe haha.
I have this on my Vulcan. My only issue is on high the sucker really gets hot on the throttle grip due to no metal heatsink (handlebar). On low the left is not warm enough on really cold days.
Yeah, I've noticed that too. I heard for viewers that rapping a few thicknesses of electrical tape around the clutch side bar BEFORE the grip heater goes on can help with that. I haven't done much testing yet, but I believe it does make a difference!
Yep! I've got them on 3 bikes now. No issues yet. I did buy another bike with Oxford heated grips already installed. Those definitely heat up faster and the clutch side keeps up much better with the brake side (however if you wrap electrical tape around the bar prior to installing the heater it'll help insulate it from the heat sink bar.
Thank you for all the vids on this bike. All these changes I have planned to do to mine as well.....pretty much a clone of yours. Now, these are like tutorial videos. :) Keep up the great work!
pro tip put a layer or two of self fusing tape on the non throttle side between the bar and heater. The metal bar acts like a heat sink so you get uneven heating on that side. the tape insulates the heater from the metal bar.
Looks like a Harbour freight pick set used to pull the plugs from that connector, I have the same ones!
I like using those same grips for harescramble racing. It seems to help reduce arm pump
I'm interested to see how they do for me off road, seems like it they should really help!
Awesome, I definitely need these riding to work in the 30s!!
I remember riding to the Tech School on my dad's Magna when it was in the upper 30s. No heated grips and thin gloves, boy did the suck lol.
@@SwankyCatProductions yeah it gets very difficult to even hang on haha!
The 80 watts are the extra output from gen 2 to gen 3
Ahhh that makes sense!!!
Here in the North Atlantic we have had 5 snow falls or more. So it’s definitely upgrade season after the longest riding season we ever had. Me batteries all around this year- maybe a round of Quad locks after this maybe a set of heated gor my goldwing
Nice! I've never used a quadlock but they look pretty nice!
Great video. I've been looking at heated grips for my 2nd gen..
Thanks! These should work pretty well on a gen2 I think, you'd just have to find a keyed wire under the fairing. Not sure there's much to choose from though, headlight maybe haha.
I have this on my Vulcan. My only issue is on high the sucker really gets hot on the throttle grip due to no metal heatsink (handlebar). On low the left is not warm enough on really cold days.
Yeah, I've noticed that too. I heard for viewers that rapping a few thicknesses of electrical tape around the clutch side bar BEFORE the grip heater goes on can help with that. I haven't done much testing yet, but I believe it does make a difference!
When I had my KLR ,I noticed a big difference with gel handgrips.
I think they will definitely be a nice addition!
Hey Ben you don't use glue on your grips?
Naaa, these grips all seem to be tight and sticky enough that they don't move. Makes it much easier to remove them if need be too.
not selling the t7?
My dad's buying it in spring.
These heaters still working for you?
Yep! I've got them on 3 bikes now. No issues yet. I did buy another bike with Oxford heated grips already installed. Those definitely heat up faster and the clutch side keeps up much better with the brake side (however if you wrap electrical tape around the bar prior to installing the heater it'll help insulate it from the heat sink bar.
What grips were you using again?
Progrip 714 sorry, links in the description now haha.
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Nice!
Change that ugly toggle switch.