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On 5/27/2020 at 5:26 PM, Goldcrown44 said:

I don't suppose you documented the grip change and wiring to the new heated version?  Seriously wanting that Honda heat before Autumn.

I didn’t document anything but there is a detailed instruction manual pdf on Honda’s website that I followed.

Rear carrier and seat. Those little loops under the seat for tie-downs  have saved me a lot of trouble. 

Yes, it is the same part the deluxe models use. 
The hardest part of the install was figuring out how to loosen the throttle cable to replace the right hand grip.

I installed the 08t70-mjm-a01 on my standard model a few years ago. It has 5 levels and connects right into the wiring harness. 

Assembling the first lock took less than an hour for this slow and careful non-locksmith. The second and third locks took maybe ten minutes each. The instructions are detailed and well-illustrated.

Yeah, it happens from time to time, but only after weak shifts from me.

The seat adjustment is in the manual, it is easy to do.

9 hours ago, thtanner said:

 

I personally think the stock exhaust is nice and quiet. Really relaxing to ride with over long distances. For short rides I could use some more oomph but I'd hate the drone on a long ride.

I thought I was the only one who kept the stock exhaust!

I put on a set of Road 5s on my 8th gen a few months ago. They are much more planted in the dry than the factory tires, and they are spectacular in the wet. A thousand or so miles of commuting haven’t worn them at all as far as I can tell.

I have a few hundred miles on mine now, after replacing the factory tires on my 8th gen. The Road 5s have been very confidence-inspiring, especially in the wet. I had to make a freeway run in the pouring rain immediately after they were mounted, and I was astonished by how much better they felt than the factory tires.

Mine don’t close evenly, either. They seem to close a little differently each time you close them. Don’t worry about it. They are completely watertight, both  sitting still and at highway speed. That gasket seals up well. 

On 9/6/2018 at 8:58 PM, 14thumper said:

Well, I may end up getting the OEM panniers anyway.  Wish they were a tad bigger but I prefer the seamless integration.  I'm a bit confused by the Honda website.  Do I need to order both the key cylinder inner set PLUS the key body parts (x2 of each I assume)?  According to Honda's website, it just states I need to order the key cylinder inner set.  I don't see much clarification in the instructions although I might have missed it.

You only need the key cylinder inner set, x2 because you are building two locks.

The body part is a flange that comes pre-installed in the panniers. I ordered one and ended up not needing it. 

The seamless integration is a great feature. Taking the cases on and off takes seconds.

35 minutes ago, 14thumper said:

 

Thanks for the reply...

 

Seems like a bust, I mean they look huge on the bike but the main reason is for rides with the lady so she doesn't have to carry the helmet all over the place and if she buys something we can take it home (no helmet in the side bag on the ride back).  Ugh, I really wanted these to work...

It would have to be a very small helmet to fit in the side cases. My Shoei GT -Air in L and my Qwest in XL don’t fit no matter how i turn them. The top box will hold one helmet, though.

8 hours ago, Ennsync said:

Thank you for sharing your experience , , Huntington Beach Honda will call me when THE CENTERSTAND IS IN, iT WAS FOR 50$ FOR THE PACKAGE , PROCE IS GOOD ISNOT IT?

The centerstand parts are cheap - but the labor will be very expensive. They have to drop the exhaust to install it.

The oem heated grips aren’t very expensive and they plug right into the existing harness, and you even get the indicator on the dash.

My 2014 was corroded inside the steering stem when I installed my Ram mount. That was last summer.

The one key instructions are fairly clear. Just take your time and work in a well-lit area. 

My 31l just barely fits my Shoei GT-Air (size L) or my Qwest (size XL). If you plan on using it to store your helmet when you are off the bike, you only have a few cubic inches of space left to store stuff.

Otherwise, it looks great, locks up solidly, and functions flawlessly like factory luggage should.

6 hours ago, rapita said:

Anyone knows if I cut with care the rubber on grip, Could I keep the ressistant of heated grip and install Puig grips or any similar?.

I doubt it. I just installed some factory heated grips this winter, and the left grip feelis like one solid piece of rubber. The resistor may be molded in. Even worse, the right grip has the throttle tube molded into the grip.

My light is green. My heated grips are the newest part number. I ordered them this February. The old part was superseded. Perhaps they changed the light.

11 hours ago, bobbyn said:

This is all excellent stuff. I will be shopping online with my morning coffee. 

 

One more question: will the the 8th gen charging system handle plugging in my phone while riding? I ask because I tried this on my 5th gen and had a years worth of charging problems afterward. In fact it cost me my first trip to the BRP/Skyline Dr. Once bitten, twice shy.

 

Bobby

Yes, mine has handled charging my phone for a year with no problems. I use a usb outlet on my battery tender harness.

The lettering is exactly the same on my 2014 US model, just in case you were still wondering.

I ran 87 octane exclusively this year after re-read my owners manual and noticed that 87 is all it needs. I haven’t experienced any degradation of performance or any pre-detonation at any RPM. 

Last year, after I made the switch from 93 to 87 octane, I kept track of my fuel mileage and it was unchanged.

43 minutes ago, GatorGreg said:

Thanks for the stats Grum.  To what do you attribute your 8th gen's better fuel efficiency?  Also, is your standard octane in Australia 91?  Or do you guys have a different rating system?  Here in Florida it's usually only 87 as you can see in the pic below.  I usually fill up with the 93 V-Power.

 

The United States uses a different octane measurement. Our 87 octane ((R+M)/2 ) is equal to 91 RON in Australia and New Zealand. So his regular gas is our regular gas. 

Does anyone know if the 8th gen rear carrier is the same part as the 7th gen? Sometimes I see 7th gen ones for sale and they look very similar.