Heat-troller mounts

[SigepKat]

I'm moving the heat-trollers over from my FJR and trying to decide on a spot to put them...Anyone have any inputs? (there's 2, if that helps...)

CM

 

[EricV]

On my '12 I panel mounted them on the left upper fairing.


My only issue with this was when the rare maintenance occurred that I needed to pull that panel, it was a little bit of a PITA. The panel mount Co-Ax female port is lower down on the same panel, but that just un-plugs. If I needed to remove the entire panel, I did have to remove the HT knobs and take them out of the panel. The wiring is long enough to pull the panel aside for some things. I loved being able to see them and adjust as needed by sight instead of only by feel.

 

[gv550]

I have one mounted to the right hand guard, I can reach the knob with my thumb and see the flashing light while seated. It's an aluminum strap with double sided tape holding the Heattroller in place.

 

[EricV]

I have one mounted to the right hand guard, I can reach the knob with my thumb and see the flashing light while seated. It's an aluminum strap with double sided tape holding the Heattroller in place.

Interesting. That's not a standard panel mount HT. Is it a wireless unit?

 

[SigepKat]

On my '12 I panel mounted them on the left upper fairing.


My only issue with this was when the rare maintenance occurred that I needed to pull that panel, it was a little bit of a PITA. The panel mount Co-Ax female port is lower down on the same panel, but that just un-plugs. If I needed to remove the entire panel, I did have to remove the HT knobs and take them out of the panel. The wiring is long enough to pull the panel aside for some things. I loved being able to see them and adjust as needed by sight instead of only by feel.

This is what i was thinking i'd do...My only concern is drilling into a painted panel, but I dont think that can be helped....

CM

 

[EricV]

This is what i was thinking i'd do...My only concern is drilling into a painted panel, but I dont think that can be helped....

CM

Drill a smaller pilot hole first, then the larger hole. It helps avoid drill walk and cracking. Or use a forstner bit.

FWIW, when I removed the HT when selling the bike, I found some plastic plugs at the local ACE hardware to fill them and it looked decent.

 

[Edbo1960]

I Velcro it to the top of the front brake reservoir and add a small zip tie for extra safety. Easy to remove in summer or use on another bike.

 

[Flat lander]

I move mine between 2 bikes. It stays in my tank bag so I just move my tank bag back and forth.

 

[regder]

I Velcro it to the top of the front brake reservoir and add a small zip tie for extra safety. Easy to remove in summer or use on another bike.

This is what I do, minus the ziptie. I have the little strap looped around the handlebar is a safety tether. Have had it mounted that same way on four different bikes now.

 

[kingfisher]

I move the wireless controller between bikes, and just zip tie it to the bars. Works well.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Mounted mine in a dash panel. Clean.

 

[bnschroder]

With 3M VHB tape under the left cluster - looks very clean.

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[jjc1957]

With 3M VHB tape under the left cluster - looks very clean.

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I have the same foam on my grips and I like your location a lot better then where I installed my controller

 

[Checkswrecks]

Velcro'd on the left wind wing, with the lanyard looped through a windshield bracket hole for back-up. Easy to remove when warm weather (finally) comes around.