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Update for anyone who might come across this thread. The grips are good, but when it's bitterly cold you do need muffs or some sort of protection from the wind. The inside of my fingers stay warm but the outside of my fingers get quite cold and numb after a while.

So, took me a while to get around to it but I did eventually fit the grips and they're great! Now I get in to work and don't have numb fingers any more. I read on a few places that with a 125 engine it does still drain the battery a bit, so I do switch them off about 10 minutes before the end of my journey just to make sure the battery charges back up. I would definitely recommend these. On a cold day I have them at a setting of 3 initially (goes up to 5) and then turn them down to 2 since it is plenty warm on that setting. The one downside is that the ends of these grips are open so the inside of the bar is exposed. I'm going to get some bar ends to put on there so that I can close off the bars. Thanks again to airhead for sending me the connectors.

Thanks Airhead that is very kind of you indeed. I can confirm that it is a bullet connector. Cheers

Thanks but I'm not entirely sure how I would go about making the splitter. This is my first bike so I haven't really worked with the electrics. I'm fairly certain the switch has a bullet connector.

Thanks for all the replies. Airhead - It is quite possible that one day I would forget to switch off the heaters. Although I intend to switch them off while still on my way so that the battery can charge back up. The instructions say to not connect to the light feed as "problems may be experienced". mike1949 - I have an approximately 40 minute ride and it's not much fun when I can't start to feel my fingers half way through the ride :-) I agree with not wanting to put more drain on the battery but the grips I've got have a draw of about 1.5A so hopefully if I only use them for around half the journey I should be OK. Tommy Boy - I've got a scanned image of the wiring diagram - http://sdrv.ms/SnjVTQ

Hi, I'm getting ready for the cold weather and have bought a set of Dr Bike heated grips. The pack says that it is best to connect the loom directly to the battery. However I have seen quite a few posts suggesting that I should connect it to the switched ignition circuit which does make sense to me. My question is how to connect to the switched circuit? I have the wiring diagram from the Haynes manual which shows a starter relay. Is that where I should connect it? Would the red and blue/white terminals be the right ones to use? Thanks!

I didn't realise it needed to be lubed that frequently. I'll try a clean and lube again and see how it goes. It is kept outside but under a rain cover. Thanks!

Yes I do mean twice in the time that I've had it (approx 5 months). I don't get any vibes through the pegs. Seems fine in every other respect. Do you reckon it means I need a new chain?

Hi all, I've got a YBR 125 that I bought in the end of April. I've been using it for commuting about 25 miles everyday and it has done approximately 13,000 miles now. I've started to hear a slight ticking/clicking sound when I come off the throttle. It sound like it might be the chain but I'm not sure. I have cleaned and lubed the chain a couple of times since I got it. Any ideas? Thanks!