I've run my heated grips through a relay, so they turn off with the ignition.
I've also added relays for both low and high beam. It really helps with the light, and makes it possible to run higher wattage bulbs if you want.
My bike still charges well with 100W highbeam, and heated grips. It charges around 0.20 volts higher with a regular beam, but thats not a big deal.
Easternbeaver.com have smart solutions for relays, especilly for the headlights. They're plug and play.
By replacing the instrumentbulbs and rear light to LED's you should save around 10W, and more when braking.
The bike should handle 2 xenon spots or some 20-30w-ish bulb/LED spots) in addition to the stock lightbulb. Not sure if it will charge the bike if you through in some headted grips.
The bike puts out around 170-180W but you dont have all that for xtra gear. The bike uses some to run, and you need a buffer so you dont drain the bike when idling.
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