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The Mouse
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| Biker-Spawn wrote: | I find it intriguing that you know where to acquire such pictures...browse through them a lot do you?  |
it's called 'google' 
here is a link for it www.google.co.uk if you need it |
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The Mouse
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Very productive day,
phoned up to book my bike in for a service "we've just had a cancellation, bring it 'round now if you like". so that's that done
Went to post office to collect package with my new RAM mount and TomTom charging cable.
Washed and polished the bike
Wired in the heated grips into the ignition (dealer fitter them direct to the battery )
Fitted TomTom stuff
And had time to play with the kids |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| The Mouse wrote: |
Washed and polished the bike
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The Mouse
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| matttherat wrote: | | The Mouse wrote: |
Washed and polished the bike
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wildman
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| The Mouse wrote: | | Wired in the heated grips into the ignition (dealer fitter them direct to the battery ) |
There's a very good reason he did that.
The current draw of heated grips is normally high enough to blow the ignition fuse at the least and melt the wiring at worst. I personally would have wired a relay into the ignition circuit so that they were powered on (Direct from the battery) when the ignition was switched on. That's just me though.
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The Mouse
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| wildman wrote: | | The Mouse wrote: | | Wired in the heated grips into the ignition (dealer fitter them direct to the battery ) |
There's a very good reason he did that.
The current draw of heated grips is normally high enough to blow the ignition fuse at the least and melt the wiring at worst. I personally would have wired a relay into the ignition circuit so that they were powered on (Direct from the battery) when the ignition was switched on. That's just me though. |
The grips draw 2.1 amps at each grip at full power, and it comes with a in-line 5 amp fuse. If there was any probs then I think it would blow that 5 amp fuse way before blowing the 15 amp ignition fuse.
But, thanks for that anyway |
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BarryH
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| I see what your saying and its logical, but look at all the other loads running through that 15 amp fuse as well. Add up all the loads and your probably not too far off the limit so to speak. |
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The Mouse
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| BarryH wrote: | | I see what your saying and its logical, but look at all the other loads running through that 15 amp fuse as well. Add up all the loads and your probably not too far off the limit so to speak. |
Yes, you are right.
When i said ignition, i haven't actually taken it from the ignition circuit itself, i've used a seperate 15A circuit which runs most of the lighting, tail light, brake light, indicators etc which obviously comes on with the ignition. It's what i did on my 650 and i've had no probs for over two years with that. And (apparantly) these new grips draws even less that the older design grips
I will run off and do my sums though !!!!!!
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wildman
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I did say that's just me. You are free to do it in whatever way you please tbh. The shop however will always take a cautious approach (or they should) when dealing with a customers bike. After all it's way better to risk flattening their battery than burning out their wiring.
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lost again
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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have to say relay is the best way  |
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wivvy's dad
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| lost again wrote: | | have to say relay is the best way |
+1 to that |
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Mouse getting a text from his better half, bollocking him for not using his bike for work  
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Incubus
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meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home
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The Mouse
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Thanks Widman, Barry, Lost and WD
Had a trawl though some websites today having a look at the wiring and the best way forward. There is a definate difference of opinion of the best way, however, the majority do seem to go with a relay which in all honesty I hadn't considered.
Found this site helpful www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php
The reason I didn't want the grips straight from the battery is incase I left them on and come back to a flat battery. But, it appears that the grips I have got will automatically switch off if it detects that the battery is draining so it might all be a waste of time anyway (if only i was given the instructions )
I think the way forward now is to revert it back to the battery, switch it on, turn the ignition off and make sure it does cut out, if it does then leave it to the battery with the in-line fuse it is supplied with for protection.
If it doesn't switch itself off then the relay will be the way forward. (and a battery re-charge)
Or is that a bad idea ???
I’ve just moved this to Tech Questions to avoid sending this “What made me smile” thread even further off topic http://www.boxhill.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16381 |
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Skins
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Having a nice morning at the cafe with Big Al, Inci, Sean (shrek) Road Runner, then going for a nice sedate ride through the countryside with Road Runner!!! 
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Skins
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| Incubus wrote: | | meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home |
How bizarre, I was just typing the same!
Hows the spotted dick???
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Incubus
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| Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home |
How bizarre, I was just typing the same!
Hows the spotted dick???
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cooling down nicely m8 
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Skins
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| Incubus wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home |
How bizarre, I was just typing the same!
Hows the spotted dick???
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cooling down nicely m8 |
Im just jealous mate!
You should get a globe and mark off the conquered countries!
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Incubus
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| Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home |
How bizarre, I was just typing the same!
Hows the spotted dick???
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cooling down nicely m8 |
Im just jealous mate!
You should get a globe and mark off the conquered countries! |
lol, well going by some earlier texts mate I could well be hesding towards the carribean, well 1/2 of it if that makes sense
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Skins
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| Incubus wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | meeting the boys for brekkie on me way home |
How bizarre, I was just typing the same!
Hows the spotted dick???
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cooling down nicely m8 |
Im just jealous mate!
You should get a globe and mark off the conquered countries! |
lol, well going by some earlier texts mate I could well be hesding towards the carribean, well 1/2 of it if that makes sense |
I get ya! ,
so whats the deal with the r1!
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not a clue dude, problem is with my long range eyesight, or lack of it! still a bit warey of taking it for a proper blast
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Skins
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| Incubus wrote: | | not a clue dude, problem is with my long range eyesight, or lack of it! still a bit warey of taking it for a proper blast |
Get out next weekend then!
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| Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | not a clue dude, problem is with my long range eyesight, or lack of it! still a bit warey of taking it for a proper blast |
Get out next weekend then! |
with a bit of luck i'll have a bike by then 
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Skins
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| big al wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | not a clue dude, problem is with my long range eyesight, or lack of it! still a bit warey of taking it for a proper blast |
Get out next weekend then! |
with a bit of luck i'll have a bike by then |
Wooo Hooo! about time chunk!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| big al wrote: | | Skins wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | not a clue dude, problem is with my long range eyesight, or lack of it! still a bit warey of taking it for a proper blast |
Get out next weekend then! |
with a bit of luck i'll have a bike by then |
And i aint gonna wait for yer while you run yet another firkin bike in
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