Gen 2 Cruise Control + Heated Grips - Can They Be Added to a Gen 1 ?

[HBLQRider]

Forgive me for I have searched this site for the answer to my question above. Well, not really. I only searched for the answer to the cruise control part of the question.

Although I have committed an internet forum sin can someone enlighten me?

Thanks.

 

[Stridey]

Simply Probably not!
The OEM heater grips on the Gen 2 use the LCD panel to display and probably the ECU to run the grips.
Again the the OEM Cruise control will use the ecu.
Nothing is impossible with time research and money but I think it's not feasible.
Maybe look at a gen 1 heated grip and aftermarket cruise. There are plenty of posts on here if you do a thorough search.


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[yoyo]

As Stridey says it's not a simple job for the cost of getting OEM to work you could swap to a Gen2

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[HBLQRider]

Thanks for the kind replies gentlemen. In the back of my mind I am always considering moving to a Gen 2. But, I really like my Gen 1 and all of the farkles I've done. I know I can move most of my farkles to the Gen 2. Decisions, decisions...

 

[Xt1200zsupertenere]

Do Oxford edventure heatgrips and Kaoko throttle lock

 

[78YZ]

I am in the same boat with my white Gen1. IMO, it is the best color and not available in Gen2. Also, mine is flashed and I have the 2014 clutch basket and tons of farkles. I just love the bike like no other I've owned... and I've owned a couple. ::025::


I've read a few reports of Gen1 owners successfully installing aftermarket cruise control systems. That would probably cost less than the huge hit you'll take on trading up to a Gen2.

 

[HBLQRider]

Do Oxford edventure heatgrips and Kaoko throttle lock

Thanks for the tip. I will look into them.

 

[ABBlender]

Ditto on the oxford grips and kaoko throttle lock.

I'm not a fan of cruise control as it can lead to riding inattentively, imho. The throttle lock works great for shorter runs when you just need to rest that hand a bit. I did add hand guard deflectors to move the air off the top of my hand and that helped the heated grip effectiveness as well. This all only set me back a couple hundred $$ total and a bit of my time to install.

 

[AVGeek]

I used the Excel Throttle Lock on my Gen 1, worked very well!

 

[Xt1200zsupertenere]

Thanks for the tip. I will look into them.

And I HAVE both ..... works great both

 

[HBLQRider]

Thanks again guys. Appreciate all of the help.

 

[markjenn]

I'm not a fan of aftermarket cruise. It's usually a difficult install, way too fiddly, and introduces a bunch of areas for downstream reliability problems. OTOH, there are good aftermarket heated grip options and while the wiring can sometimes be a small pain, everything is pretty straightforward. And there are several good throttle lock solutions - I preferred a $25 Go Cruise which installs in 5-secs and can be removed in the same when you sell the bike.

So bottom line: If you're Okay with a throttle lock rather than cruise, go aftermarket on the heated grips and get a throttle lock. If you absolutely must have official cruise, bite the bullet and trade for a 2014+.

- Mark

 

[RicoChet]

Just my 2 cents but there are enough differences between the Gen 1 and Gen 2 that I didn't even think twice about getting the Gen 1... The cruise control alone is absolutely fantastic. I also opted for the ES Model, I LOVE cruising on our crappy pothole laden streets on "Soft -3" like riding on a cloud!

 

[patrickg450]

I installed a after market cruise on my 2012. 6 hours and only 250, way cheaper than a 2014.....I even had a huge problem and I would still do it before buying new.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Do Oxford edventure heatgrips and Kaoko throttle lock

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