Conedodger

Don't need the recall done if you ain't gonna ride it!

Same here. Think I'll get more mileage than I did with the Pilot Roads they replaced.

Where might one find this swithc set up? Looks like the answer to me! Any part mumbers would be most helpful! I think I bought the condom at Home Depot years ago. They had the switches too, but I used it with the metal switch that came with the first heater kit that I installed on my ST1100. Marine/boating supply stores might have them as well.

Thanks for that. I tested the grips on high this morning and they are back to normal lava temperature so my switch fiddling worked at least temporarily. I will take your advice and disassemble the switch to add some grease. Is your switch the round black one like this picture shows as opposed to the big metal locomotive headlight switch? Yes, it was the round black rocker switch that gave me problems. You can carefully pry the rocker out of the main body. As I remember, there is a spring or two inside that you want to be careful with. The metal switch, while ugly, works great when you add a water proof condom to it.

On the rocker switches, I've had some success water proofing them by removing the rocker part and filling the cavity with dielectric grease, then reinstalling the rocker. You just have to be carefully not to lose any parts, and part it back together properly.

I'll second the DualStar grip heaters. Used them on my ST1100 and my VFR. I had occasional issues with the round rocker switches, because they were not waterproof, but they are cheap and easy to replace. I'm currently running the OEM ST1300 heated grips because I like the cool controller and I got them for less than $60 through a miracle of circumstances.

What? The video or the image of McQueen giving you the finger? :laughing6-hehe: