In your message dated: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 08:38:23 PST,
The pithy ruminations from Motorcycle on
<Re: Bar Ends / grip warmers> were:
=> There is a drawing on my site if you have IE5 or greater. It is a power
=> point drawing a customer made up that shows how to wire up heated hand
=> grips with a relay. I use one from hella that is water proof. You might
=> be able to run louder horns also through the same relay.
Just for the electrically challenged in the audience...I'm sure that Mike
didn't mean that you should run your heated hand grips and loud horns through
the same relay! :)
"Hey Bubba! Why's your 'cycle make so much durn noise?"
"I dunno, Jim-bob. I follered them instructions from that internet
thing. Now that dang horn is blowin' all the time, but I got to say,
my hands are right toasty!"
Mark "2-relays" Bergman
=>
=> Mike Coan
=>
=> www.warmnsafe.com Home of the Heat-troller
=>
=> www.ttg-global.com Motorcycle & Travel Site
=>
=>
=> -----Original Message-----
=> From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf
=> Of Derek Baylor
=> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 4:03 AM
=> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
=> Subject: Re: Bar Ends / grip warmers
=>
=>
=> I originally tapped directly into the main circuit comming out of the
=> ignition switch, no relay (brown wire-red stripe, I think). Check your
=> wiring diagram, it's the main wire going to the fuses. I've just
=> installed a relay so I can power other accessories too, without worrying
=> about disrupting something with the current drop. I mounted the relay
=> directly behind the battery under the ABS computer, fit's just right. I
=> also went to a marine supply store and bought a lighted switch for the
=> grips, makes them easier to use at night. I also recommend using an
=> in-line fuse, just in case.
=>
=> Here's at least one source for Kimpex grip heaters that's cheaper than
=> RiderWearhouse:
=> http://shop.store.yahoo.com/azmotorsports/kimgripheatk.html
=>
=> -Derek
=> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
=>
=> ----- Original Message -----
=> From: "Peter Maggiacomo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
=> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
=> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:48 PM
=> Subject: Re: Bar Ends / grip warmers
=>
=>
=> > I own a pair not yet installed. Did you use a relay
=> > in your wiring and what source did you connect them
=> > to.
=> > I would imagine to tie into the ignition circut so
=> > they shut off with the key. Thanks.
=> > -Pete
=> > --- Derek Baylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
=> > > I use grip warmers made by Kimpex. They install
=> > > under the grip, and are not
=> > > integral to the grip itself (like HotGrips or BMW
=> > > grip warmers are). I dig
=> > > this because I have a favorite grip, and the grips
=> > > can be changed without
=> > > changing the heater. They come with a two-level
=> > > switch and wiring. Last
=> > > time I bought them I paid about $25 US.
=> > > RiderWearhouse charges a little
=> > > more:
=> > > http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.store.;, but
=> > > check your local
=> > > snowmobile shop, too. They work great and hold up
=> > > nicely, and I this price
=> > > I could replace them every year (if I needed to).
=> > >
=> > > -Derek
=> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
=> > >
=> > >
=> > >
=> > > ----- Original Message -----
=> > > From: "Spee-dee-D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
=> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
=> > > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:24 PM
=> > > Subject: Re: Bar Ends
=> > >
=> > >
=> > > > Thanks guys, you were right. A large crescent
=> > > wrench does the job to
=> > > > unscrew the ends. Unfortunately, the inner bar
=> > > mounted heaters I bought
=> > > do
=> > > > not fit inside the GTS's bars because of the
=> > > threads which the bar ends
=> > > > screw into. I even unscrewed the other end of the
=> > > bar (where it joins the
=> > > > cast aluminum triple clamp), but that end is even
=> > > smaller. I guess I'll
=> > > > have to take the heaters back and try something
=> > > else. Shucks!
=> > > >
=> > > > I heard from a buddy who rode a 24 hour ice race
=> > > last month, that these
=> > > > inner bar heaters work very well. And they were
=> > > cheap, and easy to
=> > > install.
=> > > > They only cost me $30 CDN. I could search the
=> > > archives, but if you guys
=> > > > have a suggested replacement for these, I'm all
=> > > ears.
=> > > >
=> > > > GWN
=> > > > Daren
=> >
=> >
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