I got some Kimpex grip heaters. These are "Trackside" heaters but they are exactly the same... http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1...G&tier2=20

I know about putting eletrical tape on the clutch bar to help insulate and transfer more heat to your hands compared to the metal bars.

I also got this "add a circuit" from pepboys. I've heard of some saying they add it to their headlight fuse but these people also have newer bikes with better eletronics and alternators. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=071-580

But I'm considering running it through the tag light since I'm not too concerned with it being it powers a green neon that I used for a tag light. Just curious what anyone else thinks about that.

Or curious if any other F3 or F2 owners have installed grip heaters of this nature and how did you do it or go.

 

Okay I just completed the heated grips. And they are freaking thebestthingthathaseverhappendtomeeveronabike!!!

It was 35degrees outside at 6:30pm. I only had on a fake loose leather jacket, frank thomas leather gloves and bluejeans. And the ride was extremely comfortable. If I was geared up properly I would have been in heaven.

Right now everything is kind of rigged in there. Next week I'll clean everything up and rewire it better.

Right now I have the 'Add a circuit" in the headlight fuse. Later next week I'll remove the gas tank and add it to those fuses and such below it near the battery. My buddy who is a Mechanical/Eletrical engineer is going to help me out on that. Plus someone butchered that area so we'll clean that up.

But the Heated Grips are the best thing to ever come out on a bike.

I'll have pics of the process along with a video giving a somewhat visual idea of how to do it. Hopefully better than I did.

 

what kind of amps are these grips pulling, any problems with the battery staying up??

 

No clue what the amps are pulling.

There was a 10a fuse where I stuck the "Add a circuit" and I added two 10a fuses. Even with me turning the bike on and off(Without startup) multiple times in order to feel the heat it started up just fine. When I ran it with it on High I didn't notice any difference between the grips being on and off when I had the lights on. Same deal with the bike not running. So I'm guessing not too much especially with other bikes running them. And many of those bikes are tricked out dual sports, BMWs, and highly electronic litres with many other accesories.

I'll know for sure how well they work this weekend.

 

keep us posted if you have any battery / charging problems, I've always wanted a set for here in KY but have heard that alot of others have had alot of problems with adding on accessories, i even bought a led headlamp for day time use so i could power accessories with out over loading the charging system, thanks for the info

 

Okay. Rode the bike for atonight with no problems at all. You can feel the grips sometimes get hotter when in higher RPMs but no problems idling, starting, etc. Nor do I notice a difference in the headlights when turning the switch on and off.

I think it can draw a little more power. Because to me high feels almost just right (Temp was roughly 32-35degrees) but still a little too hot. Low I can't really tell but I guess I haven't given it a chance.

Next week my buddy and I are going to remove the gas tank and go through what I believe are fuses and such next to the battery. And probably power it through the tag light being I don't really have a tag light. We'll hit it with the Voltmeter too. I'll take vids and pictures and post the vid on youtube with a basic how to do it and where to plug it in.

I will say it's 100% worth the $25 heaters and the $8 circuit. Plus some grip glue and the grips I got are off the chain. They are by "progrip". I can't recall what they are called off the top of my head. They are gel grips and they haven't melted with me having it really damn hot.

 

I should get some grip heaters sometime, they look pretty useful...and it would be nice to have a throttlemeister hehe