Heated Grips at last

[Couch]

Yahoo!...........no more cold hands for this little Tassie Devil. 

I finished fitting the OEM Heated Grips today and could hardly wait to start the bike to see if they worked...............well did they??
Ya darn tooten they did!!.................and don't they heat up fast, and hot. I had no problems fitting the Quartet Harness or the grips but I won't be in a hurry to take off, and refit, the left inner and middle cowl again  |||..........what a prick of a job! The taking off wasn't a problem at all, it was the getting back on of the inner cowl that was a pain. I foolishly didn't take a lot of notice of how it was fitted before taking it off, and it's a little tricky to get back on when you're flyin blind.   
But it's all finished and working...................I'll let you know how I like them after my next cold morning ride.
Cheers all,
Couch

[John Meara]

Ahhh, the old inner cowls 

Once you've done it the first time, its a whole lot easier.  I found the biggest problem is when you don't tuck all the wiring bits and pieces back into their little nooks and crannies before sliding the cowls back up inside (making it too squeezy).  How much did you pay for the OEM grips?  Online from overseas or local dealer?

[Couch]

I brought the grips online from Honda East Toledo in Ohio, cost was $170.99 AU + freight..............sorry I can't remember how much the freight cost was. They arrived within about a week of ordering.

I can't wait to try them John  :)

Couch

[Marcus]

Sorry to sound ignorant...but how are they different to fleecy lined gloves?   

[Brock]

Heated grips have wires and electrickery in em, fleecy gloves dont.   :)

[Marcus]

Heated grips have wires and electrickery in em, fleecy gloves dont.   :)

 

[Couch]

I also have fleecy lined gloves for winter riding although I'd rather not use them as they're a little bulky. We rode 375kls not so long ago with temps rangeing somewhere between about 3 -7 degrees...................and although I had my winter gloves on that was the first time my hands felt really cold.....hence the Heated Grips!

Sorry to sound ignorant...but how are they different to fleecy lined gloves?   

[Marcus]

temps rangeing somewhere between about 3 -7 degrees

Well...that's just stupid talk right there...

What you really needed was one of these...

Actually... I might get me one to keep on the ST 

http://www.lazypatch.com/pouch-suit/

[Couch]

Now that would have been a hell of a lot easier than refitting those pesky cowlings........where were you when I needed you  ???

[Diesel]

Nice work Couch - sounds like you earned yourself a   

Here's to sweaty palms then eh?   

Cheers, Diesel