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Sorting out some bits and bobs on the old girl prior to sale.

The RH heated grip packed up in the Alps last year. I've got a new one to fit but can't get the old one off. The service manual simply says: 1/ remove bar end weight (not there cos that fell off in France ) 2/ remove the little plastic cover over the throttle cable seat 3/ remove grip assembly. Well, I did this and the bugger ain't moving. There's a few mil. of lateral movement then definitely a hard stop. Also removed the the cover which holds the RH switchgear - still no good.

Help please Ta.

Mike

The whole plastic throttle tube comes off as one and you need to release the throttle cable from it for that to happen.

Hook out the throttle cable (which is a bit of a faff) then you can rotate the tube round to the point where it slides off.

Hi M2k. Forgot to mention that I'd already removed the throttle cable nipple from its seat (yes, a faff). I'm also aware that it's the whole assembly that comes off. I've tried rotating the grip through its entire travel and pulling, but it will not shift

Will give it another go tomorrow.

Mike

What bike you planning on getting next Mike?

I seem to remember when I fitted my heated grips that there is a bit of the RH controls that needs to be removed but wasn't entirely obvious....seem to remember it is underneath the bars. Once this is removed it is possible to turn the throttle tube to be point where it can be released from the grips.

Take a good look around the assembly in the morning.....then I am sure it'll be clear

Just make sure you've taken off all the plastic bits you need that surround it. I can remember if it's all the way forward or back to remove it, but it's an extreme angle it won't make with the throttle cable in. I'm not sure I have any pictures of when I did mine but I'll take a look.

Thanks guys

There is a small plate on the underside of the housing ISTR, held on by 2 screws - summit to do with the lever assembly. I'll have to look at it tomorrow after work now. Just got in from an over-nighter and it's persisting down

Another question: where is the connector for the grip heating element hidden? I suspect it's under the fuel tank. Not obvious from the service manual pics

BW, already sorted - check out my recent thread in 'Ride Reports'

Mike

Though I couldn't find any pictures the wire lengths from the grips and the aux look/fusebox led me to put the connectors under the fuel tank when I fitted the heated grips

Boxermed69 wrote:Thanks guys

There is a small plate on the underside of the housing ISTR, held on by 2 screws - summit to do with the lever assembly. I'll have to look at it tomorrow after work now. Just got in from an over-nighter and it's persisting down

Another question: where is the connector for the grip heating element hidden? I suspect it's under the fuel tank. Not obvious from the service manual pics

BW, already sorted - check out my recent thread in 'Ride Reports'

Mike

Mike you can always do an inplace repair of the existing grip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBX2qWHfHHc

Thanks Steve. Too late though - got the replacement from Motorworks already

Mike

Boxermed69 wrote:Thanks Steve. Too late though - got the replacement from Motorworks already

Mike

Can I blag your old one to try and repair it as mine's gone too

With the benefit of a decent torch I spotted the tab which needs to be perfectly aligned with the corresponding slot in the plastic throttle cable housing. Even then it took a good tug. And yup, the heated grip connectors are under the fuel tank. Fitted now and working nicely. Thanks for the help all

Now I've just got to fabricate a suitable bracket for the horns. The one supplied snapped near Orange last year. Been temporarily bodged on since then

Oh, and then there are the rear indicators... They work fine but look like cheapo Ebay Chinese jobs - mainly because they're cheapo Ebay Chinese jobs

Mike

Is that horns plural Mike? I've got the standard strip of metal from the original horn if that's any use

Thanks Dave, but I should still have mine attached to the OE roadrunner voice emulator

Mike

Spot on description Mike