Hi all,
I just installed the "New OEM" Honda grips yesterday. They work fantastic, . . . So far anyway. I took them for a few mile trek around town, then a quick oil change and another 25 mile run. I feel as many have said here, the Honda grips have 3 settings; Hot, burn, and Skin melting.
It was 50 degrees here and I was traveling in access of 100 mph at times, only slightly above the posted limit of corse and on low, I felt that the temp was great. I was wearing a pair of warm weather gloves with mesh in between the fingers. Plenty warm enough.
The grips start off at 3 blinks when turned on, which is high, push and hold for a second or two and the light blinks twice, medium, push and hold again and the light blinks once, low heat is reached.
Here are the part numbers of what I purchased and installed.
08A30-MCS-100 Quartet harness
08T71-MGS-A30 Heated Grip
08T70-MCS-R60 Attachment kit
The install was pretty easy and straight forward. I used the quartet harness install write up found on this site, and also the write up on removing the bottom, middle and inner fairings using the links in the quartet harness write up by crazykc.
I followed the directions and only slightly modified as needed. Only adding more safety/ water proofing elements. Heat shrink and extra taping and dielectric grease of connections. I have seen these grips on other ST's, but never found out what grips they were.
Thanks to K/W Motoman Motoman for the info to get this started. Oh yeah, and any others that have posted all of the useful information in this AWESOME site. I have learned so much from creeping on all the info on this site. THANKS TO ALL!!!!
BTW, my local dealer matched the eBay price of the grips from that Toledo dealer. The harness' were cheaper than I could find them online. I got out of there with all three parts, a follow of oil and filter for $286.50. Not bad as far as I am concerned. I am sure that I could have installed some other grips or elements for a lot cheaper, but I needed New grips and I really like the built in on/off switch that is part of the left grip assembly.
I also installed my throttlemeister and it seems to work well, at least testing it in the garage. I didn't actually use it in real life riding.
Thanks again to ALL for all the info on this forum.
Ride safe,
Cameron