Premium Member jeff400650 Posted August 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks for the clarification on how they function. I actually found a set in stock at a dealer in the next town over. I should have them on the bike tomorrow. Pistons or pedals, 2 wheels are where it's at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyred Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted September 5, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted September 5, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. this used to happen on my R1150GS - it will be the bar end done up too tight. Best thing to do is get the grip good and hot, release the bar end and do up until it is tight enough but not applying friction to the expanded grip. If you cant get the bar end tight enough to stop it unwinding then fit a washer to stop the handguard applying pressure on the grip. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted September 5, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted September 5, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. I would guess you need to loosen the throttle cable slack (plastic nut and adjuster under a rubber boot about 4 inches from the throttle). Just did Ty's grips, and had to do the same adjustment. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b12ty Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. I would guess you need to loosen the throttle cable slack (plastic nut and adjuster under a rubber boot about 4 inches from the throttle). Just did Ty's grips, and had to do the same adjustment. Yes, tried them out on the way home, so binding at all, even when hot. Ulewz is the man! Ty '05 Bandit 1200s ( Blue and White ) Bandit pic 2015 FJ-09 ( RED ) FJ-09 pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b12ty Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. Just an FYI, you probably know this, but you can fine tune the 3 presets individually to a value of one to 10 in the menu. Ty '05 Bandit 1200s ( Blue and White ) Bandit pic 2015 FJ-09 ( RED ) FJ-09 pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deersSlayer Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I would guess you need to loosen the throttle cable slack (plastic nut and adjuster under a rubber boot about 4 inches from the throttle). Just did Ty's grips, and had to do the same adjustment. Yes, tried them out on the way home, so binding at all, even when hot. Ulewz is the man! Ty Road trip to CA! (still haven't installed my heated grips yet.) FJ-09, 690 Enduro R. Back Roads. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted September 6, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted September 6, 2015 Yes, tried them out on the way home, so binding at all, even when hot. Ulewz is the man! Ty Road trip to CA! (still haven't installed my heated grips yet.)Come on down. We have no water, but hey, it is hot. It takes about an hour if you know what you are doing. For me, make it two hours right Ty? We can flash your ECU while you are here. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyred Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Wessie and ULEWZ for your suggestions for getting the throttle to return to zero after grip heaters are hot. I tried Wessie's solution first to no avail. I could take the bar end bolt completely off with no release of the throttle. I physically pulled the bar end back to no avail. Sharply hitting the handlebar would release it. Next I tried ULEWZ's solution. There was very little slack to begin with, so I backed off giving some slack. No change. I continued removing slack until I had way too much slack, and still no change. I checked the inboard end of the throttle where the large plastic spacer is and it looks fine. I am going to call the dealer to see if they have had this issue before and probably take the bike in. Any other suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Installation instructions indicate one is to press the coated grip warmer wires into the wire guide then use silicone grease. I suspect this lubrication allows the coiled wire to coil and uncoil as it lengthens and contracts during heating cycles. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted September 7, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted September 7, 2015 Thanks Wessie and ULEWZ for your suggestions for getting the throttle to return to zero after grip heaters are hot. I tried Wessie's solution first to no avail. I could take the bar end bolt completely off with no release of the throttle. I physically pulled the bar end back to no avail. Sharply hitting the handlebar would release it. Next I tried ULEWZ's solution. There was very little slack to begin with, so I backed off giving some slack. No change. I continued removing slack until I had way too much slack, and still no change. I checked the inboard end of the throttle where the large plastic spacer is and it looks fine. I am going to call the dealer to see if they have had this issue before and probably take the bike in. Any other suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Take the cap off the top of your throttle tube cover and take a picture so we can all see if it is installed with no interference. Maybe it is binding? Something is keeping it from returning to zero, and I would guess something is binding. With the engine running, turn the bars from lock to lock and see if the rpm goes up. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornetmike Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Fund a set on ebay in February, bought them (about £70 cheaper than Yamaha RRP, but I dealer charged £50 to fit) and had them in place when I picked up new bike on 2nd March. One thing that is noticable is that one seems hotter than the other (can't remember which!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornetmike Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Another thing - there is quite a lot of side to side play on my throttle - perhaps this is necessary to avoid binding problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted September 9, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted September 9, 2015 Has anyone else had a hard time finding silicon grease? I went to every hardware store in town and multiple car parts stores and all I found was silicon spray lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candyred Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I got my grip heaters installed 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to use them a week ago. On the "1" position they were fine, but not enough heat for that day, so I change to the "2" position. It was feeling pretty good just riding along in northern New Hampshire, but I noticed that the throttle was not returning back to closed whenever I released it. It concerned me, especially in "a" mode. I turned off the grip heaters and after cooling, throttle closure was normal. Did anyone else have this happen with the standard grip haters? The bike will go back to the shop as soon as I can schedule it. ~ candyred, Sep 5, 2015 at 4:07pm this used to happen on my R1150GS - it will be the bar end done up too tight. Best thing to do is get the grip good and hot, release the bar end and do up until it is tight enough but not applying friction to the expanded grip. If you cant get the bar end tight enough to stop it unwinding then fit a washer to stop the hand guard applying pressure on the grip. Read more: http://fj-09.org/thread/104/heated-grips?page=3#ixzz3lG10yj00 Sep 7, 2015 at 12:02pm Back to Forums ReplyQuote like Post Options . Post by quicksilver on Sep 7, 2015 at 12:02pm Installation instructions indicate one is to press the coated grip warmer wires into the wire guide then use silicone grease. I suspect this lubrication allows the coiled wire to coil and uncoil as it lengthens and contracts during heating cycles. Good luck. Read more: http://fj-09.org/thread/104/heated-grips?page=3#ixzz3lG1h6JeX I took the throttle cover off to inspect the cable routings. All looked OK. Touching the throttle cables both upper and lower were dry, no silicone grease. I lube them and reassembled, turned the heaters on to "2," and got them good and hot. SUCCESS! No throttle sticking! Many thanks to each of you that gave recommendations to address this issue. This is a great forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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