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Heated Grips for MGX

Rob Loef said:
Update: yes it works on a Cali 1400 Custom build 2013 too!
Not that I doubted Vizir ;)

I took a slightly different approach. I ordered the spare L+R Hand Grips Grips (OF691T7 & OF691C6). Makes no sense to buy a controller to throw it away.
Installation was easy, no glue or heating required. Both left and right grip were a tight fit and could be moved over the handlebar with some twisting and pushing. I only needed to remove the ridge on the end of throttle (used a hobby knife for that):
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Since I had difficulties to order the molex plugs I decided to replace the MG side with the same type of connecter that the Oxford Grips have. If in the future one of the Oxford grips fails I wil ba able to replace it without changing plugs. For the ones willing to go the same route, the connector you need is: L6.2 6.2mm Plug (female). Also referred to as L6.2 2p, L6.2 2.0 or sometimes KET 2p Tamiya style.....

Then Vilim messed up my plans by announcing there might be a Piaggio solution that required the original connectors to be on the Guzzi.... To keep all options open for the future I decided to grab me the Molex connectors too and just make an extension cable with both types of connectors:
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Works perfect. The grips heat up very fast in mode 3..

If someone wants to go this route then I can make one extra pair of extension cables with the remaining connectors I ordered.
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As you can see with the Vilim experience, you did well to buy the "oxford" solution :))
 
I have been using the heated grips for a month now. Luckily it was still cold in the Netherlands.
At first I was not convinced of this solution. They heat up the inside of your hands, but the outside will still be cold due to the wind passing over.
Somewhere in this post I found a picture of wind deflectors on the handle bar and I ordered me the National Cycles N5502 hand deflectors:
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This will keep the wind from blowing over my hands. The combination works perfect for me. Unfortunately now the weather here has improved and I don't need the heating anymore ;)
Only thing is that the MG should cycle differently through the power settings since I tend to start at "3" and then if the grips are warm, in just a few minutes, I return to "1". So it should be: 0, 3, 2, 1 and not 0, 1, 2, 3.
 
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I ordered the Piaggio heated grip kit and installed it without any major issues. Bike controls recognized them and powered 'em up.
Scrounged up a couple spacers for bar end clearance and they work well. A bit warm down here in Alabama right now so this winter I'll see how they do.
 
9mary7 said:
I ordered the Piaggio heated grip kit and installed it without any major issues. Bike controls recognized them and powered 'em up.
Scrounged up a couple spacers for bar end clearance and they work well. A bit warm down here in Alabama right now so this winter I'll see how they do.
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Wonder if you could provide some pictures to show exactly how the fit is and what you did with the spacers you mentioned? I am planning on adding heated grips to my soon to arrive 2020 Cali 1400 Touring and you seemed to have found the easiest adaptation.
 
Skysailor said:
Wonder if you could provide some pictures to show exactly how the fit is and what you did with the spacers you mentioned? I am planning on adding heated grips to my soon to arrive 2020 Cali 1400 Touring and you seemed to have found the easiest adaptation.
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Sure. I'll get out to the garage this afternoon and post some pics.
 
Here are a couple pics... the middle one shows where I used a small spacer to keep the bar end from fouling the throttle tube. IMG_1202.webpIMG_1203.webpIMG_1204.webp
The left one shows that the power wire is oriented differently from the M/G ones but it doesn't get in the way. All plug n play and they work well.
 
9mary7 said:
Here are a couple pics... the middle one shows where I used a small spacer to keep the bar end from fouling the throttle tube. View attachment 39070View attachment 39071View attachment 39072
The left one shows that the power wire is oriented differently from the M/G ones but it doesn't get in the way. All plug n play and they work well.
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Wow! Thanks for the pics. I greatly appreciate this. Will probably be my very first mod after I get the bike in a week or so. Thanks again.
 
Skysailor said:
Wonder if you could provide some pictures to show exactly how the fit is and what you did with the spacers you mentioned? I am planning on adding heated grips to my soon to arrive 2020 Cali 1400 Touring and you seemed to have found the easiest adaptation.
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From memory the OEM heated grips will not fit the later models with full fly-by-wire throttle, the diameter is different from the ealier models.
 
John L said:
From memory the OEM heated grips will not fit the later models with full fly-by-wire throttle, the diameter is different from the ealier models.
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Thanks for that confirmation. I am now looking at some alternatives such as heated grip wraps that just go over the existing grips. Would be a seasonal install rather than permanent.
 
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