zixaq
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Oil change with synthetic for the first time to see if the clutch feels any different. It doesn't.
Reinstalled my old Oxford heated grips to deal with the morning spring temps and found the controller is flakey.
The heat works but the led stays on after turning off at the controller, so it appears on full heat when powered off.
Apparently there's an upgrade v8 controller available that's backward compatible. I'll get that if it gives me trouble. For now I'll just trickle the bike.
I installed heated grips on mine this year but haven't ridden with them yet. Do you uninstall/reinstall often? Do you have 2 throttle assemblies since the grips are usually glued to the throttle side?
I've reinstalled a few times when trying out different handlebars and have gotten pretty good at grip removal.
I just have the one OEM plastic throttle tube and only use a little superglue. The trick is to find a suitable bar or tube that matches the throttle to gently pound it off.
Be sure to re-dial in the throttle cable tension to your preference and ensure the gas doesn't open at full lock.
Gotcha. Yeah the only thing I'm worried about with the heated grips is that I'll have crazy bar vibrations and my right hand will go numb again.
The Fizzer isn't a V-twin paint shaker so it shouldn't be vibrating significantly. If you're staying light on the bars and wearing decent gloves, check out this thread:
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-...tion-cure-bad-vibrations-spark-plug-caps.html
Thanks yeah I've read that. My buddy's FZ6 feels about the same, I think it might be my hand, not the bike. It's more of a fine vibration, not a rough one.
Hopefully your hands will be ok, but if not you could consider heated gloves. Then you could switch back to conventional grips of course. Some also add foam "grip puppies".
I just checked on my Oxford controller and now the b*stard thing won't turn off heat mode proper except when it wants to. I'm ordering the new controller @ $55. Bleh.
My bike has 33K on it and I don't think valve clearance check has ever been done. So I probably should do that first, then sync the TBs/replace spark plugs/check wires.
I replaced my erratic Oxford heated grips controller with the new v8. It has simplified wiring and was easily swapped out. Upon testing, its battery saving mode reduces the power consumption and heat output when it detects a low voltage around 12.68 and flashes a warning on the display. So far so good.
Also noticed slight fork oil seepage from my Andreani left fork cap. I added some pipe thread tape to hopefully resolve that as the O-ring appears to be in good shape.
How do you like the Andreani setup?
Feels great especially when paired with a shock upgrade. Adds a lot of confidence in the corners and sorts out most sections of poor roads.