G2 Throttle Tamer and OEM heated grips for '07?

[drmjf86]

This may be a stupid question. I've been thinking about buying the OEM heated grips for my '07 FJR. I purchased the bike used and seem to recall that the previous owner had installed a G2 Throttle Tamer. Would this present a problem for installing the OEM heated grips?

 

[HotRodZilla]

It shouldn't. The G2 is a different profile cam. The grips connect to the cam. They should work the same.

 

[Powerman]

I wrapped high temp cloth tape on the tube. It insulates heat conduction into the bars and protects the heating element.

I think the tube has knurling on it? I didn't have OEM heaters, but it should be the same.

 

[escapefjrtist]

You shouldn't have any problems as the OD of the G2 will roughly match the OEM plastic tube. As mentioned the G2 does have a knurled finish so be quick with the glue, hairspray, etc when you slip it on.

--G

 

[graler]

There is a trick in this question. It is my understanding that the oem heated grips are a different length than the standard oem un-heated grips. You might need a different G2 tube - the one specified for the AE - since the AE came with heated grips that tube is the proper length. I have also read that the oem heated grips have a throttle tube installed at the factory. This needs to be removed. There is a previous thread in which the poster crushed the stock tube to extract it. I have not pulled the trigger on heated grips for my 06 - I have been over thinking the grips vs gloves debate.