Re: [ST] Heated grips (not Triumph)

[Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keith Winter wrote:
> Sunday, November 28, 2004, 10:20:01 AM, Mike Bostock wrote:
> 
> 
>>Slightly OT but a neighbour has asked me to get some heated grips on her
>>behalf for hubby's Honda Fireblade as an Xmas present.
> 
> 
>>Given that Honda do not *seem* to do OEM heated grips for the Fireblade
>>can anyone make any recommendations for heated grips which are comparable
>>to the OEM Triumph.
> 
> 
> When I purchased my Blackbird I wanted heated grips because I'd
> come to love the grips on my RS.  Honda does not offer grips
> specifically for the Blackbird, but the dealer was able to adapt
> grips for the ST1100/ST1300 to the Blackbird.  There is no
> "switched" 12V circuit on the 'bird, so I have to be sure to turn
> them off, but that's the only downside.  I think the ST1100 grips
> are at least the equivalent to the factory Triumph units, and
> perhaps a bit better, as they have four heat settings rather than
> just the two with the Triumph.  I recommend you have your friend
> check with her Honda dealer to see what can be arranged for her
> husband's bike.

A good compromise is to use a wire from the headlight or tail light to 
provide ignition signal to a relay that would then power the heated grips.

cheers,
Tom



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