Switch Relocation Project COMPLETE!!

I've owned several M-series sleds now and have always liked the handlebar set up's from the factory. Sure they need a little tweaking here and there but overall they do the job well. However, on the 07-up sleds the switch clusters are a PITA. they limit the amount of grip you have, take up space, and as far as the handwarmer switches go, they always seem to get repositioned. Along with that I find the grips are "plasticy" and the handwarmers are generally weak(in the north east it gets cold)
Time for a make over!

I ordered the following:
3 3-position switches from WPS (off amazon)
Powermadd throttle block
ODI 8" grips
"Kawasaki style" kill switch(for the reverse)
1/64 gasket material from Autozone($1.99)

So here it is stock:


Handlebars stripped, old grips removed, heater elements CAREFULLY removed:


Applied gasket material using spray adhesive, ive heard if you use anything thicker it will enlarge the grip which I didn't want. Autozone sells it 1.99$ a sheet:


Heating elements reinstalled and ODI grips are on. Holly crap using an airhose make those grips go on like butter!


Switches wired up, if you look at the wiring schematics its pretty straight forward, didn't give me much troubles and I am NO means an electrical guru. Whats cool too is the High/low beam switch also has an OFF position if I ever wanna go stealth:face-icon-small-win


AND here she is all finished up. Powermadd throttle block used to replace the stock bulky one, and I used the Kawasaki kill switch on the left side as the new reverse switch. I do not have a kill switch yet, my plan is to get the "slide style" sno-pro one at some point, in the mean time ill use the key. KEEP IN MIND this set up disables the throttle safety switch, so a tether is a must!(had one installed before)


Took it for a spin last night, love the way it feels, it was 10 degrees out and the grips put out way more heat then before. I have a lot more room and am very pleased with it. One more shot of the finished product:

Thanks! its really not very hard to do at all, might have 50$ tied up into it. I was going to go with some aftermarket bars but I would of had to spend about 400$ with all the adapters and all the other BS.

Looks Good man! I actually almost bought those same switches off amazon. I wish the sled came like this stock. I've put a couple hundred miles on my set up and its made such a difference. I still don't have a kill switch, just been using the key, I like the simplicity but the reaching down everytime is getting old. So im think maybe the sno-pro or the rmk style kill switch will be on order soon.