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Finally just got around to getting my Hotgrips installed even know its almost 70 degrees outside now lol! I did the thing with the 30 amp relay hooked up to the license plate light just like the Heated Hand grip install post said to do. Worked like a charm!
Also got my Power Commander III in the mail Tuesday and will be getting that installed this weekend.
And to top it all off my Sargent seat is scheduled for delivery tomorrow! Great week indeed! wheel.gif
Sorry don't mean to gloat. Nah im just kidding yes I do! 491.gif
EDIT:
HOTGRIPS:
Tried the grips for the first real time last night on the way home from work. It was 45 degrees according to my thermo. First thing I noticed was that the grips are bigger than stock and take a little getting used to. Its not bad by any means its just a "different feel". The grips are also made of harder rubber than the the stock grips. This did not bother me last night but ive yet to find out how this will play out on a long ride. Heat wise the grips put out a good bit of heat. Enough that I had to turn down them down on the Variable heat controller. But once adjusted they were fantastic! Honestly I can't believe Ive went so long with out them.
Cost $147.93 plus shipping
Worth the money O'meter. 9/10...deduction of 1 point due to hardness.
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POWER COMMANDER III:
This was a breeze to install. First simply install the software on your PC. Hook up the Power Commander via included USB cable, find the map of your choice and upload it to the unit. Once your choice map installed you will be ready to install it on the bike. This was also fairly easy. Just snake the cord from the battery along side the inside of the fairing between the engine and then out to the hook ups. Install the ground wire onto your battery. Then do the radioshack mod for the oxegen sensors. Again very easy.
Performance wise the first thing I noticed right off the bat was throttle response. Things were much more crisp and responsive through out all rpms. My bike had a bad buzz if it were held at around 7,000 RPM for an extended period. This was virtually eliminated and now the engine is very smooth at any RPM. My ass dyno told me that I may have gained a few horse power but it was defiantly not the first thing I noticed. However, the crispness of the throttle seems to create the illusion of more power.
How it affected my gas millage remains to be seen.
Cost: $245 free shipping
Worth the money O'meter. 7/10... If your happy with the feel and performance of your bike and have an all stock configuration then this may not be for you. However, if your looking to smooth out the engine with the thoughts of adding more power down the road then Id say go for it.
Sorry no pics. Im not taking off that fairing again. lol
SARGENT SEAT:
Packaging:
The seat came packaged well, to well, that pop corn foam stuff is now all over my kitchen.
Fit:
The seat fits tight. Very tight. I had trouble getting the seat to lock down in the back. The only way I could get it to lock is to get the behind the bike and give it a good push. I wish it was a one piece design though.
Finish:
It is gorgeous! What else can I say. Materials are grade A and it is well put together. It also looks very nice on the bike. Better than stock in my opinion.
Comfort:
The seat sits slightly lower than the stock seat. This is not a problem for me but if your legs are real long you may lose a little leg space. The seat is as slick if not slicker than stock so it is easy to move from side to side. I have only rode around town so I can't say what its like for the long haul but my initial impressions is that it is VERY comfortable. It did not seem to push me up against the tank like the stock seat did. This will all be revisited though as I am eagerly awaiting a long ride to really try this thing out.
COST: $299 free shipping
Worth the money O'Meter 10/10. I hate to give this a perfect score being that I really havnt really tested it the way it should be yet. But I think this will provide hours of pain free riding after the stock seat quits being your friend.
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Also got my Power Commander III in the mail Tuesday and will be getting that installed this weekend.
And to top it all off my Sargent seat is scheduled for delivery tomorrow! Great week indeed! wheel.gif
Sorry don't mean to gloat. Nah im just kidding yes I do! 491.gif
EDIT:
HOTGRIPS:
Tried the grips for the first real time last night on the way home from work. It was 45 degrees according to my thermo. First thing I noticed was that the grips are bigger than stock and take a little getting used to. Its not bad by any means its just a "different feel". The grips are also made of harder rubber than the the stock grips. This did not bother me last night but ive yet to find out how this will play out on a long ride. Heat wise the grips put out a good bit of heat. Enough that I had to turn down them down on the Variable heat controller. But once adjusted they were fantastic! Honestly I can't believe Ive went so long with out them.
Cost $147.93 plus shipping
Worth the money O'meter. 9/10...deduction of 1 point due to hardness.
[image: img043.jpg]
![[image: img043.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img043.jpg){kind=link}
[image: img044.jpg]
![[image: img044.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img044.jpg){kind=link}
[image: img045.jpg]
![[image: img045.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img045.jpg){kind=link}
POWER COMMANDER III:
This was a breeze to install. First simply install the software on your PC. Hook up the Power Commander via included USB cable, find the map of your choice and upload it to the unit. Once your choice map installed you will be ready to install it on the bike. This was also fairly easy. Just snake the cord from the battery along side the inside of the fairing between the engine and then out to the hook ups. Install the ground wire onto your battery. Then do the radioshack mod for the oxegen sensors. Again very easy.
Performance wise the first thing I noticed right off the bat was throttle response. Things were much more crisp and responsive through out all rpms. My bike had a bad buzz if it were held at around 7,000 RPM for an extended period. This was virtually eliminated and now the engine is very smooth at any RPM. My ass dyno told me that I may have gained a few horse power but it was defiantly not the first thing I noticed. However, the crispness of the throttle seems to create the illusion of more power.
How it affected my gas millage remains to be seen.
Cost: $245 free shipping
Worth the money O'meter. 7/10... If your happy with the feel and performance of your bike and have an all stock configuration then this may not be for you. However, if your looking to smooth out the engine with the thoughts of adding more power down the road then Id say go for it.
Sorry no pics. Im not taking off that fairing again. lol
SARGENT SEAT:
Packaging:
The seat came packaged well, to well, that pop corn foam stuff is now all over my kitchen.
Fit:
The seat fits tight. Very tight. I had trouble getting the seat to lock down in the back. The only way I could get it to lock is to get the behind the bike and give it a good push. I wish it was a one piece design though.
Finish:
It is gorgeous! What else can I say. Materials are grade A and it is well put together. It also looks very nice on the bike. Better than stock in my opinion.
Comfort:
The seat sits slightly lower than the stock seat. This is not a problem for me but if your legs are real long you may lose a little leg space. The seat is as slick if not slicker than stock so it is easy to move from side to side. I have only rode around town so I can't say what its like for the long haul but my initial impressions is that it is VERY comfortable. It did not seem to push me up against the tank like the stock seat did. This will all be revisited though as I am eagerly awaiting a long ride to really try this thing out.
COST: $299 free shipping
Worth the money O'Meter 10/10. I hate to give this a perfect score being that I really havnt really tested it the way it should be yet. But I think this will provide hours of pain free riding after the stock seat quits being your friend.
[image: img046.jpg]
![[image: img046.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img046.jpg){kind=link}
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![[image: img047.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img047.jpg){kind=link}
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![[image: img048.jpg]](http://st56.startlogic.com/~pictures/pictures/VFR/img048.jpg){kind=link}
![[image: 97-vfr-givi-pannier.jpg]](http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~john/vfr/aftermarket/pics/97-vfr-givi-pannier.jpg){kind=link}