Firstgear Dual Remote Control Heat-Troller Holder

[TPEHAK]

As some of you know the best way to stay warm during winter riding is to use heated gear. I have pretty popular heated gear set from Firstgear (gloves liners, jacket liner, pans liner, socks liners) with Dual Remote Control Heat-Troller. I use this particular model https://www.amazon.com/Firstgear-Du...words=first+gear+heat+troller#customerReviews

It was mounted on my handlebar on the front brake fluid container during last couple years with ziptie and it looked pretty sketchy and not accurate. So I decided to design holder for the heattroller to mount it nice and firm.

So to build your own heattroller holder for your Buell XB you need to :

- have access to extrusion 3D printer
- download this STL model of the holder I shared https://drive.google.com/file/d/12k07beo98F537c2xr1VoTgsVApLh0yqz/view?usp=sharing
- buy 2 Alloy Steel Flanged Button Head Screws Black-Oxide, M6 x 1.00 mm Thread, 50mm Long https://www.mcmaster.com/#92137a685/=1cagisq
- buy a short piece of aluminum tube 0.245" Inside Diameter , 3/8" Outside Diameter https://www.mcmaster.com/#1968t69/=1cagjhi

Upload the STL model to the 3D Printer and print the holder using UV resistant strong plastic filament

Extract the holder from the 3D Printer and install heattroller and attach ziptie to the channels on the back side

Cut two spacers from the aluminum tube. Each spacer should be 29.8 mm long.

Unscrew the clamp from the front brake bracket

Attach screws and spacers to the holder

Attach the clamp to the holder

Install the holder with heattroller on the front brake bracket

Enjoy warm ride!

 

[BuellyBagger]

don't own or need "heated riding gear".......don't own or have access to an "extrusion 3D printer"..... wouldn't be caught dead mounting ridiculous trash like that onto any of my 25 assorted bikes. what DOES concern me though TEABAG is the unsightly yellow discoloration around your fingernails. can either be the result of a serious fungal infection or dietary considerations. are you getting enough vitamin C?

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oh god what IS that... Its flaking off! :hororr:

 

[user_deleted]

don't own or need "heated riding gear".......don't own or have access to an "extrusion 3D printer"..... wouldn't be caught dead mounting dumb gizmos like that onto any of my 25 assorted bikes. what DOES concern me though TEABAG is the unsightly yellow discoloration around your fingernails. can either be the result of a serious fungal infection or dietary considerations. are you getting enough vitamin C?

 

[TPEHAK]

don't own or need "heated riding gear"

That's because of you don't ride at cold weather. I ride all year round and sometimes below freezing temperature.

I ate mandarin and some tangerine peel sticked to the nail.

 

[lowkey]

TPEHAK, but what do you do to stay warm in the other 4 gears? :black_eyed:

 

[TPEHAK]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ wrong as usual.
southern PA and i ride year round. heated grips is all i need to be comfy.

It means it is not cold enough, or you ride not long enough, or you ride not fast enough, or all together if heated grips is enough.

 

[TPEHAK]

TPEHAK, but what do you do to stay warm in the other 4 gears? :black_eyed:

When ride on highway on 5th gear at 70 mph and frozen wind blowing hell out of you I twist heattroller all way up to stay warm, and it works just nice.

 

[Outlaw]

After all that .... the best you could come up with is a zip tie to hold it in place . Why not water jet some amazing metal clamp. Or build yer own controller that isn't the size of an 8 track player. I'm a little let down.

 

[BuellyBagger]

That's because of you don't ride at cold weather. I ride all year round and sometimes below freezing temperature.

I ate mandarin and some tangerine peel sticked to the nail.

Good to hear you're getting your vitamin C then!

 

[njloco]

I miss 8 track players !

 

[TPEHAK]

After all that .... the best you could come up with is a zip tie to hold it in place . Why not water jet some amazing metal clamp. Or build yer own controller that isn't the size of an 8 track player. I'm a little let down.

Because of this is useful, accurate and elegant solution which works very well. This structure does not need multiple custom parts , just one. And this holder cost just a couple dollars for materials.

And you can not just cut flat clamp, it will not work properly, it is going to be CNC milled bracket with a bunch of features.

If I would decide to go without ziptie I would design probably two 3D printed parts to hold the heattroller, but I like the current design better.

 

[Silverrider]

I miss 8 track players !

Do you member the 4 track ?

 

[user_deleted]

Do you member the 4 track ?

i'll go ya one better young pup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtRPCCO-3FE

 

[BuellyBagger]

i'll go ya one better young pup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtRPCCO-3FE

Does that sync to your phone?

 

[user_deleted]

Does that sync to your phone?

not sure Cody but i know if i'm behind the wheel, start the motor and say "Alexa.....play Frank Sinatra" it fires up.

 

[njloco]

John, stop teasing them about the good old times besides, you couldn't even drive yet when those were out or am I wrong.

 

[BuellyBagger]

Heck my kids were amazed when I showed them a cassette tape and then, Told them that there was a time before the internet! :eek-new:

 

[wickedchop]

^^^^^^ hahahaha. I had a 92 vette some yrs ago and it had the factory Delco Bose head unit w a CD player and a cassette deck, and my at the time teenage son asked me if the cassette opening was for an 8 track. I was like.....are you effing serious!!!!!

 

[rchuff]

Let's be serious, how many people are going to make this holder? How many people have access to a 3D printer? Another look at me see what I can do thread by bag of Tea. Well done Earl Grey!!

 

[lowkey]

Let's be serious, how many people are going to make this holder? How many people have access to a 3D printer? Another look at me see what I can do thread by bag of Tea. Well done Earl Grey!!

Not that anyone else is going to have it made but he did offer the file/work for free and getting it made through shapeways.com in a similar black plastic would run $57.33 without any discount codes they offer, not bad...