Questions please: grips and turn signals on my '18 Roadster

Bondysbike · Apr 5, 2018

1. Looking to swap grips. New grips don’t seem to have end weights...what do end weights do - just control vibesor what. Should I get grips with weights ?

2. My R3 is new (2018 reg). Want to swap indicators or turn singles. If I go LED will I need resistors or not. Seems mixed opinions. Dealer say I don’t yet supplier says probably will? Any experience with this issue folks?

Thanks!

WyldCFH · Apr 5, 2018

1. Bar vibration reduction

2. Change of flasher or resistors are required if you do all 4 led

scot in exile · Apr 5, 2018

I have had the end weights off my 2005 rocket for twelve years and off my 2011 for quite a few years never noticed a difference.

AussieMick · Apr 5, 2018

I have had the end weights on and off, I did not notice any vibe difference, but liked the look of them on. I have heated grips now and bar weights on.
If you put the LED lamps in the flashers you simply need to buy the electronic LED flasher relay. If one or a number of them do not work after the switch over, you will need to pull the lens covers and switch the wiring over (I had to do all four of mine) just switch + to -, it is a five minute job

EasTexRIII · Apr 5, 2018

AussieMick said:
If you put the LED lamps in the flashers you simply need to buy the electronic LED flasher relay

Yes, you will need

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AussieMick · Apr 5, 2018

Or Narva 68245BL

Dawg68 · Apr 5, 2018

scot in exile said:
I have had the end weights off my 2005 rocket for twelve years and off my 2011 for quite a few years never noticed a difference.

Not the same amount of time but I agree

Nat67 · Apr 5, 2018

What grips were you planning on fitting ? Stock style grips are open ended to allow for bar ends . A nice set of kurykyns tho , have removable chrome end caps which look best left on . The kurykyns also come with a built in throttle tube which makes life much easier !

Mittzy · Apr 5, 2018

AussieMick said:
Or Narva 68245BL

I had this relay in mine for a short while till i noticed when I revved the engine the indicators would flicker on and off. see vid below when doing burnout.