KTM 890 Adventure R Heated Grip Installation--Super easy installation!

Learn how to install OEM KTM 890 Adventure R heated grips so that you can keep your hands warm! ✋️ This install was pretty easy, but would have been easier with some instructions, hope this helps those who follow. Good luck!

[@432bartman]

Thank you Moto John for making this video. I just got my 23 890 Adventure R and am ordering my grips ASAP. My plug is right there in the open like yours was.

[@HardBoiledGregADV]

Installed mine today. I wasn't so lucky to have the heated grip connector so accessible. It took me about two hours to wiggle my hand behind the battery compartment until I could push it out through the front to where I could hook up to it. You would think KTM would put a little more effort into making this more accessible given how many adventure riders like to run with heated grips. Also, I noticed that you didn't install the module that it came with underneath the fuse box. The fuse box actually comes off and slides onto the top of the plastic cage it comes with and the heated grip module goes in the bottom of that plastic cage. Makes it nice and clean.

[@oregonmotojohn]

Thanks for the feedback, you are correct! My kit didn't come with that bracket so I went with what I thought would work at the time, but the bracket is a great way to go!

[@Brian.A.Simmons]

Hey John, thank you for posting this video. My grips finally arrived last week and I got them installed. Your video was extremely helpful. I was doubting you at first with the little clip on the throttle side, but you nailed it! Thanks again.

[@aimeemotorides8454]

Just finished installing heated grips on my 2024 KTM 790 Adventure. Thanks for this video! My install was just as easy and identical to yours. (The dealer wanted to charge me $250 in labor if they did the work!)

[@briangrossenbacher980]

Thank you John...Great Instructions and worked very well for install on the Norden 901. FYI The Norden Power Plug was up front on my bike right under the triple clamp...easily accessible and clearly labeled.

[@claudiomartins1675]

Hello, did you have to go to a dealer to activat?

[@user-jr3hp9bd9h]

Hi Brian. Did you have to get it activated by the dealer..my tft menu only refers to heated seat..and was wkndering if it will work without activating in the menu?

[@user-jr3hp9bd9h]

@@claudiomartins1675 have you found the answer to this yet?

[@claudiomartins1675]

not yet..

[@hungwasson1399]

Claudio, you shouldn't have to go to the dealer to activate the OEM heated grips. You do have to plug in that HCU module, near the battery as John shows. Note that KTM also sells heated grips with a push button controller that you mount to the handlebar - it does not come with the HCU module & is not controlled through the TFT dashboard menu.

[@coarsegoldkid]

I've installed two of these HCU kits. I can tell you that the wire harness white plug is like a Easter egg hunt. Bike number 1 had the connector under the tank on the left side but access to it was after removing the battery box assembly enough to almost shove it out of the way. My wife's small hands were required to make the connection. On bike number 2 it was visible after removing the tank and came in from the right side of the frame. But not enough to connect it. I was able to connect through the frame members on the right side. Man they made this difficult. The other challenge was figuring out how the throttle side plastic bit was supposed to go together. That entire exercise could have been engineered better. I'll take Hung's word for it but I could not find the instructions. In my book this was a pain in the rear.

[@oregonmotojohn]

That sounds so hard! Thanks for posting so that others can be aware of what might be involved depending on plug placement and access. Way to persevere and keep working the problem though. I am impressed! My wife has bailed me out of a few binds with smaller hands and forearms, sometimes ours just won't fit!

[@greenslime6]

Thanks for a very informative video, just installed mine. Luckily my plug was easily accessible like yours was. My biggest problem was getting the T 15 torx into the grips to get them off, they appear to be at such a wierd angle and not easy to locate the torx bit into the screww head. Anyway all done now and works a treat, thanks for a great video.

[@seyirdefteri7842]

Thank you for the video. Thanks to you, I installed the heated grips and heated seats myself. Additionally, these heated grips are fully compatible with the 2023 890 Adv R version.

[@gerardsullivan4116]

Thanks John, much obliged for the video. Also thanks to the gent below in the comments who explained how to get the install manual. I fitted the grips and HCU to my Norden, just have to wait for the bracket now to tidy it up. I didn't have to go to the dealer to get my grips activated (US bike), but maybe during the Explorer mode install the tech activated the grips without realizing? Just a thought, just glad to have them working. Very impressed with the engineering in this bike, the ease in which you can work on it. The comparison between fitting the windscreen on my Norden vs my Norge is unreal. Italian design can be gorgeous, but working on them is not so great!

[@johnandrewpt]

You're very welcome! Yes, so cool to now know how to find the installanual, what a good find! 👍 Yes, amazing engineering at work for sure and such nice bikes to ride! Enjoy the ride and your new awesome bike! 👌

[@marconipilot]

Thank you so much John! After 9 months my heated grips finally came in a couple weeks ago and I have been trying to find some clear directions ever since. Unfortunately my plug was buried in the center of the frame and could not be accessed from the front so off came the tank. It gave me an excuse to clean out the built up dust and grime from last summers adventures anyway. Great video!!

[@oregonmotojohn]

Hi Chris! You are very welcome, glad to do it! However, truth be told, if I had to remove my tank, it would have slowed me way down to the point where the video likely wouldn't exist. Good job on pushing through and finding the heated grip plug. 💪 The rest of the install will be easy compared to that task. Next I'll do the heated seat installation video. Thanks for chiming in so that others know that plug can be hiding deep under the tank sometimes. Thank you also for the positive feedback! Keep riding and enjoy that awesome 890! 👌

[@donparker1823]

My kids got me this kit for my 2021 790 Adventure S. Thanks so much for doing this video. Like you said, KTM was no help at all. Very well done. Thanks again!

[@jimdeklim]

HI Don, did they worked on the 2021 790 S ? with the module too ? Thanks

[@sanjosejeff]

This was a big help John. My buddy and I picked up two of the 23 890s. Everything is still pretty much the same and this video made the install much easier Thanks for posting

[@chrisanderson8437]

Man, needed this video a few days ago! Just installed mine this last Saturday. Mine was not as easy as yours though. I had to take my tank off to get to the plug so that took a bit. Sadly none of the heating options are "turned on" in the computer so now I get to drop $100 for the dealer to activate them.

[@oregonmotojohn]

Oh man, that sounds like a struggle but good job persisting and having success! So frustrating to have to have it "activated" when we purchased the bike already. I am so glad that the tank didn't have to come off, I got lucky. Thanks for watching and sharing! Ride on!

[@RedRupert64]

Thanks! It was a little long winded, but clear enough and made us aware of the pitfalls.

[@hungwasson1399]

Great video John. As to KTM providing step by step instructions...they do! That slip of paper sent you to the right place, but didn't explain what to do next. You don't download the Owners Manual again (assuming you downloaded it originally). You scroll down the page further, and find the "Apparel & Technical Accessories Manuals" section, and enter the part number for the accessory you are installing, then click search. I tried it with part # 63712964088 - which should be for the heated grips & HCU unit like you purchased. I then downloaded the "Fitting Instructions (for) Heated Grip Kit" PDF document. The download link simply says "Owners Manual", and the file name is an unhelpful "V2", but the document clearly states what it is on the front page when you open it. Inside, you find detailed step by step instructions with pictures (printed in five languages - jump to the suitable section). Glancing through the instructions, it looks like you're missing a black plastic mounting bracket that the HCU clips into, which then gives you a place to mount the fuse box on top of the bracket - then the entire assembly goes where the fuse box was. See pages 11-12 of the English section of the instructions. I don't think it's strictly necessary, and what you did is fine....

[@oregonmotojohn]

Excellent post! Thank you so much for info on how to find installation instructions and helping me out as well. You are correct, I didn't get the bracket as that would have made me continue to search on where it went. Your post is going to help a ton of people. Great job! A++++

[@blisshafen3789]

Your post was so helpfull. I have the bracket and could not figure out where it went. after you said fuse box on top I knew what to do. remove the fuse block housing, slip in new bracket in fuse block spot, put fuse block on top of new bracket and control module attaches to the front of the new bracket. I tried to download instructions just as you said with part number but no luck. it just wont go to the next step of the instruction download but with your information its very easy to figure out how to install the bracket. For those looking for the pigtail at front of frame under the triple clamp, it has a sticker around the wiring harness just below the connector that says heated grip.

[@eriknash8783]

Great tip, thanks. I’ve just been fumbling through all my parts installs figuring out along the way. Now I can access actual instructions.

[@jeffknobby2700]

Huge help! Thanks for explaining that so thoroughly..

[@johnnymac8179]

Thanks for taking the time to make this vid!! Its going to make it easy when i install the grips for my friend. Cheers from Montana!!

[@hardworkingswede]

Hey John, good video! I installed this on my Husky 901 yesterday and it was exactly the same. FYI there is a “bracket” for the thing that goes where the fuse box is from KTM/Husky. 👍

[@25borabora]

Really appreciated your video !!!! I gotta tell you for me getting the unit that goes under the seat was a BEAR !!! I didn't have any silicone spray so used some lithium grease hoping that would help it slide into place. Man O Man it's a tight fit and didn't get it to seat as well as you did but close. Seeing how to get the throttle side piece fitted in was MONEY so again, THANKS for the video !!!!

[@rasmussenmortuary8771]

Great video, very helpful

[@cbrsprint]

Dude, you're awesome. I'm installing my CC switch and could not see that torx in there. Thanks for showing that!

[@oregonmotojohn]

You're very welcome! Glad I could help! Ride on!

[@scottauer7188]

Thanks John you saved me!! Great detail , works for the 901 also!!!

[@davidazzano5520]

John excellent video. There will be many people with 890 Adventure R looking at this video. I own a Maintenance Manual for the 890 and it does not even mention where the Heater Control Unit is or goes. I am awaiting my Heater Grip Kit any day. They hard to come by these days. According to my local KTM Dealer they are on backorder until Dec 2022. Ouch huh. My local KTM dealer was able to give me other KTM Dealers that showed the Heater Grip Kit in stock. I lucked out the first Dealer I called had one and I grabbed it. I was able to find my Heater Grip Cable on the right side of my frame by the neck. Like you said very easy to get to. I also found the HCU Dummy Plug right side of the bike right behind the Fuse box under the seat. Again the Maintenance Manual does not even tell you where these connections are or how to find them. Buyer beware because there are some Web Sites out there that will direct you to a KTM Heated Grips supposedly for the 890 R. Do not fall for it. You need the Heated Grips and tHe HCU Kit in order for the Heated Grips to work with the TFT Display. So now I am fighting with the company to take their Heated Grips back that are not for the 890 R yet their Web Site directed me to them. False Advertising. Great video/tutorial keep them coming. Thank you John

[@oregonmotojohn]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your thoughtful comments, I really aporeciate it! Sorry to hear about your experience with the wrong grips be misrepresented to you, so frustrating indeed! That is great that you found both plugs, you will be good to go when they come in and it will be a quick install! So hard to wait though! I purchased these from Rotweiller Performance online and when they showed up, I could hardly believe it. I put them on within minutes of getting them. There was a lot of trial and error that I didn't show in the video to spare everyone the pain of troubleshooting what the best way to hook them up would be. It is amazing that instructions are so allusive these days! 😀 Hang in there, maybe check or call Rotweiller. I ordered these for the 890 Duke by the suggestion of another rider. Of course, if you can find an 890 Adventure r set purchase them on the spot. Best wishes and happy trails!

[@kevinglenn4381]

Would you mind sharing that method as I ordered mine with the bike in July 2021 and have not seen them. I would be willing to buy them elsewhere and get a refund.

[@oregonmotojohn]

@@kevinglenn4381 Hi Kevin! I did the same thing, the grips from my dealer where I purchased the bike never came in either. Try Rotweiler Performance. They came in after only a few weeks on order. Let me see if I can find the link and post it.

[@oregonmotojohn]

@@kevinglenn4381 KTM Heated Grips 890 Duke www.rottweilerperformance.com/ktm-heated-grips-890-duke/

[@kevinglenn4381]

@@oregonmotojohn I was able to call a KTM dealership in Costa Mesa California and they had six sets. I paid for an ordered one today. If anybody else is looking for them I believe it’s called three brothers.

[@69DeeGee]

Cheers for that John was struggling with the right hand side grip as the pic on the fitting instructions is not very clear showing where the little wire block sits. 👍🏼

[@oregonmotojohn]

Glad it was useful, I puzzled over that little piece for at least 30 minutes or so trying various angles and positions. I feel your pain! Ride on!

[@bva8252]

been searching for a vid like this. thanks. subscribed now

[@oregonmotojohn]

You're welcome. Thank you! Good luck with the grips!

[@chasingtrail]

Thanks John, this was very helpful, got it done no problem!

[@georgesolomon5696]

Very helpful video thank you..

[@bva8252]

you were indeed fortunate to have the connector so available. i have searched in vain and can see nothing resembling yours. this is going to be a pita. maybe i should not be so disappointed that ktm will not have a heated grip kit until December way after my bike has been put away for winter!

[@darkbdn]

Nice video! I have a question, what kind of grease do you use in spray? Let me know the product please.

[@z0ld0r]

Thank you for making this video!

[@hammy7139]

Awesome! Thank you, great video.

[@roberteddy1951]

John,a completely off the wall question: what kind of tank bag are you running and your opinions? (Saw the straps in the video lol😂) Thx Bob

[@jvlivtriple]

Great video. I have been waiting on those since last spring. I wonder when they will show up? The throttle side is a better setup than my Super Duke. On that bike I needed to restrict steering head motion in order to prevent the plastic wire guide that is molded to the grip from hitting the gas tank. The guide broke and I need to replace the assembly. First installation was done by a KTM dealer, so they warrantied the part.

[@oregonmotojohn]

Thanks for watching! It has been a long wait, my dealer never did get them in. It is a good design, I know just what you are talking about on the Super Duke (great bike btw) on how wire is external to throttle so this is a good design, just took me a while to figure out where it was suppised to go. :)

[@MrBayoumi]

I wonder if we could buy the HCU and then use a $30 heated grip on the same connector. I mean, the HCU and the bikes menu probably don't communicate with the heated grips. I'd just buy a cheap kit like I had on my other bikes, I'm going to buy the HCU for the seats anyway, and wire the grips to the connector and just cut the connector from the grips out of the assembly.

[@tdeloriea]

KTM OEM 890 Heated Grips finally came in in January. Almost a year after ordering them. It looks like my tank is coming off to get at the plug...

[@oregonmotojohn]

So glad that your grips finally came in after a long, long wait!!! Oh man, so sorry that the tank needs to come off, it seems like it is a 50/50 chance. Too bad they can't be consistent on where they place the grip pig tail. Best wishes with the installation. Let us know how it the tank removal goes.

[@gilbay196]

helped alot... Thanks

[@gilbay196]

Buy the way Controller under seat is on Amazon. Heated grips only at KTM dealers. Costs a few bucks more

[@oregonmotojohn]

You are very welcome! Glad that you got them installed, such a good upgrade when the weather is frigid!

[@user-ym3jz4qm8f]

I’ve seen your video for KTM heated grips, would you be able to let me know if they will fit my KTM 790 adventure 2023 reg before I buy some thanks

[@JakeyJay26]

Hi John, thanks for the vid. My grips are turning up later this week so your video was great. I was thinking about putting foam slide on grips on top of these. Do you think they’re warm enough to heat through a foam grip (grip puppies or Progrip 786) if you’re familiar with these? I believe many run grip puppies on top so perhaps I’ll try those first.

[@marshall3498]

Does the 2023 ktm 890 adventure come with heated grips if you get the tech pack added to the bike from the dealership?

[@oregonmotojohn]

No, I had tech pack added at dealership and it only activates the software for features and does not add heated grip hardware unfortunately. I wish it did! 😪

[@KairyuRider]

If the grips are on and you shut the bike off, when you turn the bike on are the grips automatically on at the same level?

[@mechcavandy986]

Aren’t you supposed to hook them into the screen so you can control it like TC and other modes?

[@oregonmotojohn]

Yes, when you plug them in and they are all installed you go back into to your screen and activate them and they can then be controlled by your screen using the left sided handlebar buttons, pretty slick as you can adjust them or turn them off or on while you ride via the screen. You are correct. Put a different way, once you have everything plugged in and installed, the bike "recognizes" that they are there and allows you to activate them.

[@pingboppazamfshwing]

The installation manual says, "The function of the heated grips must be activated with the diagnostics tool after it is assembled. This must be performed in an authorized workshop." Obviously from the video this doesn't seem to be necessary for them to work, does anyone know what that's about?

[@oregonmotojohn]

You are correct, I was really worried that I needed to do that, but I was able to do it without a trip to dealer but at initial purchase I bit the bullet for the Tech Pack and I don't know if that mattered or not. Once they were installed, I was able to activate them through the screen of the bike.

[@hannesracing8673]

Thanks for sharing:) and it worked without activation through dealership/diagnostic tool? My dealer said I would have to come in for getting them activated?!?

[@oregonmotojohn]

You're very welcome, glad to be able to help out. Good question, yes, mine did work without being activated through the dealership as it showed up in dash display where I only had to let the console know that it was installed by clicking on "heated grips" and then "installed". However, my only question is that I did pay to have the dealer install the "tech pack" when the bike was new and I don't know if these functions are added with that addition or not. So in summary, if you had the Tech Pack installed, you should be good to go. However, if you didn't I can't say for sure since I haven't tried the install without Tech Pack. Maybe someone out there without the Tech Pack installed could chime in and let us know if Heated grips show up on the console? Actually, look on your bike under "motorcycle" and see if there is a "heated grip" option there or if there is anything under "settings". Give it a try and report back. I can be more specific with my directions if you see the heated grips option show up.

[@hannesracing8673]

I also have the TechPack and it didn’t work without activation through KTM. My mechanic also wasn’t sure and suggested to install and try it out. On my EU spec bike I didn’t have the same submenu as you where you chose „installed“. It was interesting to look over mechanic‘s shoulders while he was unlocking it. KTM program looked like a consumer style fancy app. I wish it came with the bike :-D

[@oregonmotojohn]

@@hannesracing8673 Great feedback, thanks for commenting as it answers the question that we were all wondering about. Too bad that in some cases it takes a trip to the dealer to get it activated. It makes it hard for the owner to know which way they need to go (maybe EU vs US spec, hard to say or maybe just luck). Cool that you were able to look over the mechanic's shoulder and watch it get unlocked! Thank you for letting us all learn from your experience! Much appreciated!

[@TheShrini23]

What’s the part number. Have been waiting on it

[@houjous5131]

I'm sure this is a dead thread, but do you have updates on the 890? What you have on it 1 year later type of thing

[@duggystoneradio]

awesome

[@colespa2000]

Hello is there a part number for just the grips from 890r heated grip kit??? Thanks

[@vxe6vxe6]

I bought the grips and the HCU separately. The same part numbers you have in the kit. I found the factory grip heat connector and found the HCU. Plugged everything in, started the bike and it does not work. I have a 2023 Adventure (non R). I don't get the screen where it says "installed", it says "not found". I bought the packs when I bought the bike. I have everything else. Any ideas?

[@bchdds]

Did you ever get this figured out? Same issue for me

[@pierogillio]

Did you know if this feature is just available on the 890 R? I got a 790 S but no wire installed 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@oregonmotojohn]

Good question. I had a 790R that the dealer installed heated grips on and the grip wiring harness I believe tied in behind the headlight but I could be wrong. With the 790 the heated grips are controlled by a switch on the handlebar. They worked well, but were not integrated into dash console. Ride on!

[@pierogillio]

@@oregonmotojohn thats it, just the 890 got display controlled hand grips heated

[@WagenhoferMike]

Just saw your vid, well, the link brings you to the installation guide, but it’s German only..

[@TWPeeps]

So if ur jus installing new grips (not heated), do use just take the old grip off the original tube and install over it? Or do u need a whole new grip assembly? Thx

[@dannylorenze6188]

You're lucky that the connector on the bike was just laying there for you, mine is nowhere to be found... Looks like I'll have to remove the tank to find it.

[@oregonmotojohn]

That is good to know for other riders, but soooo sorry to hear that as you will have many extra steps to complete the job. Best of luck on getting the job done! Keep riding!

[@Brian.A.Simmons]

Hello Sir, can you please provide a part number for your grips and where you got them at? Thanks, -Brian

[@Solderpro_1]

Is there a way to buy only the grip sleeve so I don't have to cut my old grips?

[@oregonmotojohn]

The old grips do need to be removed to install the heated grips. Great to have in the cold though! :)

[@Solderpro_1]

@Oregon Moto John I was thinking of installing Oxford grips because I heard of the ktm one's not being warm enough. What's your take?

[@oregonmotojohn]

Solderpro_1 I LOVE Oxford grips and have had them on every bike I own except the 890. I am a huge fan of those!. The Oxford grips will not disappoint and will work well. The KTM grips integrate well with the LCD display which is the main reason I went with them. They do get adequately hot and I have never needed them warmer, but the Oxfords will cook eggs if you want. 😉

[@1250doug]

oops! found the English set after a little more digging.

[@oregonmotojohn]

Nice job, that will be helpful and even in a language you can read! 😀 Does it have some nice pictures?

[@1250doug]

Your Vid help for this little project. I wasn’t as fortunate as you, had to pull the tank. Still very enjoyable to do.

[@bustayu]

10 months in still don't have mine 🙁.

[@oregonmotojohn]

Oh no, hope they come soon! Hopefully you have them now. :)

[@bustayu]

@@oregonmotojohn nope they say December now lol

[@johnandrewpt]

@@bustayu That's nuts, wish I knew a way to get you some sooner! Holy cow that is a long wait.

[@1250doug]

Found the install manual but its in German. huh