I am going to do the FZ1 bar swap soon and was wondering if I shouldn't get some new grips and even install some heaters while I am at it. Any advice or recommendations on what to get? Want to try to get this order in so I can do this swap. Thanks.
I use the cheap heated grip kit with two heating positions that you can find in any bike shop. Works well and is cheap. There used to be a good install guide on the net somewhere, don't know if it's still around
I realise this is a cheap heated grip but I somehow doubt that it is regulated by a controler. Without a controller the extra energy is dissapated in a resistor, which means it uses as much power in Hi as in the low position, which is not a biggy unless like me you ride all year around, then I don't want to unnecessarily use extra power (and conserve my battery).
I have the Oxford hot grips. with a controller and 4 different power levels.
They also claim to have an intelligent heat controller that turns itself off when you turn your enginge off - saving you wiring it elsewhere light into your lights. My older hotgrips I've run the battery down countless times so would be nice if that actually works.
I realise this is a cheap heated grip but I somehow doubt that it is regulated by a controler. Without a controller the extra energy is dissapated in a resistor, which means it uses as much power in Hi as in the low position, which is not a biggy unless like me you ride all year around, then I don't want to unnecessarily use extra power (and conserve my battery).