Yamaha OEM Heated Grips

[Merfman]

Make sure you apply molybdenum grease to the grip cable where it folds in the housing as described in the Yamaha Maintenance book. It is easily overlooked and can cause problems. I think you will find a long discussion about this earlier in the thread. Some will say you can use other forms of grease. I guess I'm just a by the book kind of guy. Safe travels.

Just finished all 10 pages of this thread and saw no mention of the moly grease. Can someone
please elaborate? I remember reading somewhere that a pair of grip heaters failed due to the
omission of this step. I omitted the step since I didn't see it in the original installation instructions
and I don't have the Maint book... any help appreciated!

TIA,
M

 

[markjenn]

Just finished all 10 pages of this thread and saw no mention of the moly grease. Can someone
please elaborate?

AFAIK, the only place in the heated grip install instructions where grease is referred to is the following diagram that shows a small grease gun symbol next to the wire bundle that goes in the housing. Presumably this is to provide anti-chaffing lubrication to the wiring so that it doesn't wear excessively as you twist and untwist the throttle. The "M" on the grease gun symbol indicates molybdenum disulfide grease. (My opinion is that the type of grease is probably not critical.)

- Mark

 

[Merfman]

Awesome, thank you! Guessing I need to disassy things and grease 'er up! Many thanks!

 

[duzi]

I will fit also the oem heated grips but i want the wasp bracket do you know where i can find it because i received a mail from wasp that they dont product anymore this amazing bracket please help me i dont like to put the controler at the handlbar it is tragic

 

[Karson]

i'm having a heck of a time digging through my rats nest of previous installs finding the connectors. i've got a gray 2 pin (grip 1), black 2 pin (grip 2), and a blue and white connector (controller) that i simply cannot find the mating end of. i did find a 3 prong and 4 prong unused connector with dust caps where the toolkit normally resides, but nothing of the sorts that would help me out

In my haste, i overlooked the harness the kit came with that taps into the 4 pin power i mentioned above...K.I.S.S. It really isn't harder than it looks, the directions are spot on.

 

[platty]

I will fit also the oem heated grips but i want the wasp bracket do you know where i can find it because i received a mail from wasp that they dont product anymore this amazing bracket please help me i dont like to put the controler at the handlbar it is tragic

Sorry guys - it seems that I might have brought the last one available :

It's fitted to the beast but still waiting the purchase of the grips .... largely because of the somewhat extortion based pricing practices of Yamaha Australia which sees a set of OEM heated hand grips retailing at over $500 ::007::

 

[HoebSTer]

i'm having a heck of a time digging through my rats nest of previous installs finding the connectors. i've got a gray 2 pin (grip 1), black 2 pin (grip 2), and a blue and white connector (controller) that i simply cannot find the mating end of. i did find a 3 prong and 4 prong unused connector with dust caps where the toolkit normally resides, but nothing of the sorts that would help me out

In my haste, i overlooked the harness the kit came with that taps into the 4 pin power i mentioned above...K.I.S.S. It really isn't harder than it looks, the directions are spot on.

Karson, if nobody has responded, the connectors you are talking about should plug into the handgrip control harness. The main switch is powered from the Yamaha connectors near tool kit, then each hand grip plugs into that harness from the controller or something similar to this since I am not in front of my bike or a schematic right now.

 

[kurt1305]

104 here today. I best purchase and install mine before it gets cold. ::013::

 

[Karson]

Karson, if nobody has responded, the connectors you are talking about should plug into the handgrip control harness. The main switch is powered from the Yamaha connectors near tool kit, then each hand grip plugs into that harness from the controller or something similar to this since I am not in front of my bike or a schematic right now.

Thanks, Jeff. Had a bad migraine when I was initially stumped last night and forgot I still had the main wire harness left to hook up. Stupidly I assumed that was already on the bike for some reason. I caught my mistake the minute i walked up to the tool bench tonight.

 

[Rasher]

Just started using mine more now the mornings are cooler and find the difference from right to left quite annoying.

With a thin glove the RHS gets too hot to hold and the LHS feels great, with thicker gloves in winter I suspect the RHS will be spot-on but the lHS too cool.

My dealer fitted the grips for me, did a deal on the bike and got free fitting on any accessories ::008::

Once fitted can the left grip easily be removed without damage, I would quite like to try wrapping the bar, but not if I may end up needing to spend another £300 on a new set if they are likely to get damaged.

Also find it a damn shame the Waspworks mount is no longer available ::007::

 

[Salmon Sam]

So, missing a great day of riding today - and it is a great fall day in the Pacific Northwest.

Took my bike into the dealer Friday night for the 600 mile oil change check and installation of the OEM heated grips (which I had negotiated with the price of the bike). So, they had all day yesterday to do this (also install the OEM deflectors - part of the deal).
When I called about picking it up at the end of the day, they said that they wouldn't have it done. Much more involved than they thought.
So, I have gone through all the posts on this string to see what a reasonable time is. Yamaha says 1.3 hrs. Some of you: it sounds like a few more. I am early in the relationship with this dealer, but my feelings are that they should of had it done.
Of course the bike dealer's weekend seems to be Sunday and Monday, so the earliest I will get it back will be Tuesday evening.
Should I put the heat on them or be understanding? They had a whole day and it should have been done. Could have done it myself, but had it included as part of the bike price.

 

[MikeBear]

You are not going to achieve anything by starting an argument.
Next time plan according to weather report. Good luck.

 

[TierHawg]

Could have done it myself, but had it included as part of the bike price.

The grip install is not hard except for the throttle side wiring. This is easy to do wrong, and a pain to do correctly. There have been accounts of the wiring chaffing with use. I'm not sure of the ratio of home install vs. dealer installs failing. Even if i were getting it done at a dealer, I'd still take it apart at home to ensure it was greased and stuffed in properly.

 

[Salmon Sam]

Not trying to be an A-H. Just trying to assess a new dealer and their service department. You pay a professional to do what you could probably do yourself to save riding time and to get the job done quicker and - presumeably - with an expert touch. Sounds like the job isn't a piece of cake, but ....
I thought I had the weather planned for the best day of the weekend. Scheduled this far in advance and they and I agreed that a whole day to install the grips and to the 600 mi service would suffice.

 

[MikeBear]

There is no "expert touch" with this bike. Model is new. The only reason to go to dealer is warranty. I am positive , that if repair needed does not require braking down engine or transmission, you, with little help from members of this forum, can do better job, than dealer for one simple reason: you care about your bike. ::021::

 

[stevepsd]

So, missing a great day of riding today - and it is a great fall day in the Pacific Northwest.

Took my bike into the dealer Friday night for the 600 mile oil change check and installation of the OEM heated grips (which I had negotiated with the price of the bike). So, they had all day yesterday to do this (also install the OEM deflectors - part of the deal).
When I called about picking it up at the end of the day, they said that they wouldn't have it done. Much more involved than they thought.
So, I have gone through all the posts on this string to see what a reasonable time is. Yamaha says 1.3 hrs. Some of you: it sounds like a few more. I am early in the relationship with this dealer, but my feelings are that they should of had it done.
Of course the bike dealer's weekend seems to be Sunday and Monday, so the earliest I will get it back will be Tuesday evening.
Should I put the heat on them or be understanding? They had a whole day and it should have been done. Could have done it myself, but had it included as part of the bike price.

Oil change is a piece of cake. The heated grips are a bit more involved. I *assume* that they did not get the grips installed? If so, it's probably the first one they have done and did not allow for enough time. If they are being professional about it I would give them a break. After all they could have just thrown it together without any attention to detail and you don't want that.

 

[Lizzard]

I installed the OEM heated grips myself and had them fail within a year. The wire broke right at the throttle pulley, exactly where you’d expect it to break. Fredericktown Yamaha here in Frederick MD replaced them under warranty. I call that great service.
I think the new ones have a slightly different design where the wire enters the throttle pulley tangentially. They seem to work better.
John G.

 

[autoteach]

Not every dealer is going to have a lot of experience with the bike. I know my dealer actually relies on me for information about the bike that they dont have yet. with that said, if they have done any oem yamaha grips, they are all very similar. I did a set on a FJR that came with no directions in the book time of 1.5 hours, and it was only the second set of yamaha's I put on. So, I would say they are easy.

 

[Salmon Sam]

Okay. Picked up my bike today. Heated grips installed by the dealer. Wow, they work well. Probably the hottest grip warmers that I have ever tried. Love the dial (versus the buttons) and I certainly won't be riding if "high" is ever needed - maybe useful in Anarctica or to cook on if you get stranded in the wild!!!

However ... the throttle cables now arc in front of the speedometer and block my line of sight of the gauge. Not a big problem, but an annoyance. Will be looking at it tonight to see how to get them lower. Anyone ever have that after installing the grips?

 

[markjenn]

However ... the throttle cables now arc in front of the speedometer and block my line of sight of the gauge. Not a big problem, but an annoyance. Will be looking at it tonight to see how to get them lower. Anyone ever have that after installing the grips?

Simple fix with hose and zip-ties.

- Mark