Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Probably easiest to identify the largest fuse capacity in the fuse box, most of the fuse box will only be on when the ignition is on (you can check this with a multimeter) then wire it directly or using a connector that taps into a wire coming from that fuse. Bear in mind they can pull a lot of current (in bike terms) so they can blow 12v aux socket fuses anyway.

How about heated gloves?

What grips? Some of the oxford grips have a low voltage sensor and turn off automatically, so can be wired to the battery.

They are R&G ones.
Found a "options" cabling on the wiring diagram, apparently there is some diagnostic plugs and a 'quartet harness' socket (for 12v plug, sat nav, etc) the harness wire is switched to the ignition. I need to see if I can splice into it for the posi feed to the grips.

I took a look at the wiring diagram in the service manual... doesn't look like there is anything which is a pain.

As Airhead; you can wire into something with high capacity but I would go with @skinny; the low voltage systems in the latest oxford grips are actually pretty good so you're unlikely to kill the battery (assuming it's in good condition).

They're as simple as undoing a battery terminal.

hmm, will look into the oxford ones.

Anyone interested in a never fitted set of R&G heated grips?
will swap for Oxford fancies...

Had a quick google just to double check based on your post re: the quartet harness.

This thread might help:

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/transalp/102082-xl700-quartet-harness-connector-location.html

In all honesty I am an idiot with mechanics and I'd rather plug and play with the Oxfords than splicing into cables.
Will see if I can get the Oxfords for cheap and bung them on.

Anyone know a good fair price place for tyres west london?
A friend called a place and they wanted £60 for installation ontop of inflated tyre cost.

Name and shame..

Is that ride in or lose wheels?

Ride in.
Still seems big to me. Given they added £25 to what i found the tyres for on mytyres.

Very cheeky - shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to change a set of tyres if they know what they're doing.

I do my own these days - it's not that hard, you just need access to a compressor or airline to pop the bead back on.

Yeah that's what I said.
I do my own too, but I cba doing his.

Had city bike mot last week, only thing was rear tyre approaching limit (pirelli city demon, once had a police tell me it was bald and illegal hen it was first fitted as has a giant flat strip down the centre) which already replaced with new pilot sporty today to match front. When doing wheel back up noticed both rear shocks fractured in two.
Just touching the oozing alloy mess with finger and half the adjustable ring that seats the spring fell off. The other side already split in two and about to fall off.
Mighty good mot inspection it had then!
I knew on cars the UK mot covers next to f all but thought a bike place doing bike mot might actually check such things?

Heated gloves may be the best things I've ever bought!

I think mine are these ones, which are on clearance at the moment. If you've got a spare bit of cash, get them.
https://gerbing.co.uk/t-5-heated-gloves.html

Taking the piss more like

I do my own these days - it's not that hard, you just need access to a compressor or airline to pop the bead back on.

In this case is a compressor a special piece of equipment?

I'm toying with replacing my tyres due to age and time of year. But as I'm hopefully selling / pxing my 125 I want to keep costs as low as possible.

Air compressor.

Like petrol forecourt. So it will shoot enough air in quick enough to pop the bead on the rim.

How do you wire them into the bike?

I've only used them for car tyres, but I found http://www.blackcircles.com/bikes remarkably cheap and the place that fitted my tyres were spot on - had good reviews, washed my car for free and replaced a broken bulb for £2.50.

They come with a long wire with a connector in the middle. One end has little rings which thread though the bolts on the battery terminals, and you keep that end of the wire under the seat when you're not using it. When you want to use the gloves, you take the wire out from under the seat and plug it in. The connector in the middle of the wire is waterproof, but loose enough that if you forget you're connected and walk away from the bike at a petrol station, it pulls apart without hurting anything.
The gloves also come with batteries, but they only get about 3/4 as hot. The battery compartment on the back of the glove is very useful though. I used to put my work ID card into it, so when I got to the carpark barrier I could just vaguely wave my hand past the sensor and pretend I'd used my Jedi powers to open the gate.

Seems like it's mail order only? No fitting.

I told him to call LJ in Twickenham, they seemed decent when I went past once.

Ah shame, sorry I should've looked closer. With the car side of things they deliver the tyres to whichever garage on their list that you choose and they fit it.