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Hi all, any wusses out there?

I'm looking to fit heated grips and wanted peoples experiences of any makes that work (or not) as well as the standard  bar diameter (98 Raid)

Has anyone had issues with drawing too much current? I have a heated jacket as well (I know biggest wuss out of all of you- but usually ride all year round)

I don't tend to have them on at the same time, and if the TTR doesn't have that much in the way of spare capacity then I def won't put them on at the same time (altough I date say pushing it would keep me warmbiggrin)

Help, as ever, much appreciated.



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The steel ones are usually 7/8"

The Symtec pads are really good and you don't end up with "fat" grips.

If you have a look at the spec of the alternator in the manual you may be pleasantly surprised wink



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+1 for symtec very good and order from the states to get em cheaper and almost as fast



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Just an update, I went for the Dr Bike grips in the end (I needed new grips anyway) really easy to fit and seem to be working fine (got them through Amazon for about £30)

Just need to fit my heated jacket point and I'm ready for winterhmm



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Eyup. I'm getting old and the circulation 'aint what it used to be, to ensure my continued riding through the depths of Derbyshire come rain or shine, I need to fit some heated grips...

I've done most of it, but now I need to splice into the loom. The comprehensive (not) instructions, printed on the packaging says:- "if fitting to a Yamaha, red wire to the brown, black wire to the black"; my question is:- Can I just pick any brown wire and any black wire? There seems to be quite a few coming out of the loom behind the headlight and then I wouldn't even have to remove the tank and seat. Ta very muchly in advance.



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Never mind people.

I've taken the bull by the horns and just tapped into a brown wire (for the live) and a black wire (for the negative) going to the clocks. I've used those horrible scotch lock type connectors 'cos my soldering iron seems to have disappeared....

I'll let you know how it goes.

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I will be interested to see how you go.

I recently fitted Symtec pads to a TTR and tapped into the brown wire from the ignition switch. I didn't reply as to suggest this would have meant you taking the tank off cry

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Hi

Anyone able to confirm the electric system on a 93 TTR up to the job of running heated grips?

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The short answer, Lee, is yes, well up to the job.

CLICKY LINKY THINGY

The above link takes you to a thread where this is discussed.

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Would it be possible to see a pic of these pads installed Brian? did you put them on top of the grips then heat shrink tubing, or under grip?

Cheers, Michael

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Hi Michael

I fitted mine as per the instructions - under the grips.

When I bought my kit, the heating element was stuck directly to the handlebar on the clutch side whereas the new kits have the element stuck on top of the shrink tubing.

Can't find any decent pics in my photo library but you can't see much anyway - just the wires protruding from the grips.

If you are thinking of buying a kit, let me know as I have a new kit in stock and can save you some money wink

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Yeah haven't bought one yet, keen to see some details of the one you have in stock do they have a straight on/off switch or is it variable? Also is there a picture on the box/packaging of how they look finished? Do you only have the one as a mate I ride with might one as well and we could save a bit and get them both sent together, price?

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Hi Brian,

Received the kit and going to install in the morning. One of my tank bolt is a little stripped and I would prefer not to remove if possible, would tapping into the headlight brown be ok or do you think it would overload the wire (as obviously both would be on at the same time) and cause possible problems?

Thanks, Michael

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Heated grips anyone using them on there TTr.......................... I miss them lot's I have had BMW f650's for the past 15 years for my run to work an long over land trips an the heated grips are lush at this time of year not having a f650 an using the TTr for the work run it's cold so I'm looking at a set of oxford adventure heated grips to put on the bike can she handle the power needs.......... 



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I'm sure be o.k. Perhaps not on the lanes though when running a g.p.s too and stop/start(using electric start too), might drain the battery on up!

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Was thinking it would take a lot out of the battery as well but looking at the stuff on line about them they switch off an power down when the battery drop's below about 11.5 volt's ie you turn the motor off


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Symtec are the Rolls Royce of heated grips but not cheap! 



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I have heated grips on all my modern bikes, including the TTR250

Oxford do (did?) a set specifically for smaller capacity machines which I used.

Mine have been on for around 5 years and regularly used on 1.5 hour journeys with no charging or electrical issues.

For a short time I was using them with a heated jacket and still no problems.

Until last week the bike was on its original battery, which allowing for manufacture has to be around 12 years old.

I only removed the battery to put on another bike, it was still working.

The TTR has a good capacity alternator fitted.



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Thanks have a set of oxford adventure heated grips on there way to me in the post watch this space for a run by of the fitting to the TTr also when clicking buttons on Ebay I got a chain oiler for the TTr as well a TUTORO Manual Motorcycle Chain Oiler as I have been thinking of putting one on for some time now. I have run Auto Scottoiler's on the f650's in the past an they push the life of the chain really well. look out for the fitting of this as well

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Yeah the Tutoro is a good call, have to fix it strong though being the bike goes on the lanes too.

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We dont use any chain lube here as it turns the dust into grinding paste, somtimes a bit of aerosole lube is used i

 

With the heated grips ive fitted a relay that drops the grips out  out when the brakes are aplied, so the load drops off when pulled up at an intersetion ext 



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I Have a spare Scottoiler in the workshop but did not want to use it as it's oil reservoir is just to big to fit anywhere out the way on the TTr the Tutoro has a much smaller reservoir So I'm thinking it will fit nice right next to the shock reservoir. as to the should you oil should you not in the dust it's a can of worm's again in sand an dry all day I would say No oil. in the Devon wet mud then I oil the chain before a trip out and give it a hard blasting with the pressure washer when I get home then a spray of wd40 then re-oil with gear oil. back in the old days we use to pull the chain off from time clean it then heat up the pot of chain grease on the cooker dip the chain rap one end round the handle of the over head grill pan handle on the cooker so it dripped back it to the pot as the grease set an went cold before refitting the chain. I have not seen them chain grease pot's for years now probably not aloud to sell them anymore to many house fires.



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Yeah sounds bit dangerous! I take a small applicator and lube with gear oil half way through a day of laning

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i make my own a small bottle fastened to the frame with a brewers tap & small bit of pipe fastened to it over chain after a few hours turn tap it drips on chain as you are riding i wiil see if i can put photos of it

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is that you ? ive seen a youtube vid showing exactly that ,with a bit of copper brake pipe bent to the right position?


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Have looked at the home made oilers and there are some good ideas on youtube but this is the best one I have seen I bought one as I wanted to see what the TUTORO was like an had the money in paypal from xmass

www.youtube.com/watch

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There is a cheap "agricultural" solution to chain oiling used by a few Devon TRF Group guys.

It involves using a cheap Chinese squirty oil can on the handlebars with a length of tube positioned over the chain at an appropriate point. No taps or other issues. When you think your chain needs a lube just give a squeeze on the oil can handle wink

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this one i made up 20 years plus ago i will get photos when my daughter arrives i cant do it

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I much prefer the tutoro automatic oiler they have now. It isn't battery powered at all, but the motion of the bike and bumps pumps the oil out, I got fed up of opening and closing the manual oiler.

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I'm thinking with this it will be just turn it on at the start of a days run an have it at two or three drips a minute it will be empty come end of the day it's pretty small reservoir on it. I looked at the auto one but just could not see a spot on the TTr it would fit out of harm's way it's much bigger than the Manual one but still a lot smaller than the Scottoiler witch is a cracking bit of kit I have had many thousands of chain miles using them and would run one on any road bike I have. the only thing I don't need one on is the Harley it drop's it's gear oil all over the bike when running. then when starting after sitting for a week or two has been known to puke a pint or two onto the floor before the pump picks it back up from the bottom of the motor to the oil tank nono



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All fitted phone was playing up so no blow by blow pic's but hears the finished job oiler an hot grips on an working the oiler hold's the same volume in the pipe work as in the reservoir an works a treat and the grips do what it says on the box



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