One thing I had been wishing for on my '14 UL was to get mini apes installed. Loved the 10" apes on the Heritage and decided to put Yaffe monkeybars on the UL. As anyone who has done the job knows, it was trying to say the least. Got it done last nite and everything operational except heated grips. Connections are good, fuse appears ok. Called dealer and was told they almost always lose heated grips when they do the job. After market bars are thicker and when you slide the grip back on it breaks the elements running along the inside as you push it on the bar. He sed they will file down the left side of new bars to avoid this but don't do many bikes with heated grips for this reason. I did alot of forum reading and YouTube watching before doing the job and never ran across this info. My question is was this just dealer-speak or has anyone else encountered this? Bummer losing the heat, but between the two I'd rather have the taller bars. Love them already.

 

I can confirm that I have read about it a few times. I do not have any personal experience with it. I'm getting ready to change bars on my street glide. So I've done a lot of shopping reading watching YouTube etc. for the last couple weeks.

 

I had a set of 10" Klockwerks mini apes installed and a set of heated grips @ the same time on my 15RGS. The Service Manager told me that typically they weren't able to install the grips with aftermarket bars but they worked with the Klockwerks. Not sure why or how but I was happy they made it work!!!

 

I remember reading somewhere you have to cut 1/2 in off the left bar to make it work with heated grips .

 

Which Klock Werks bars?

 

10" Klockwerks Kliphanger bars

KW05-01-0329

 

Yaffe's and heated grips here, they work fine and no modification needed to the bars. You do have to be careful not to pinch the heater wires between the grip and the end of the bar when installing the heated grips, it's best to keep tension on the wires gently pulling them through the bars while sliding the grips on.

 

Found the same issue, a lot of aftermarket bars are tight. i changed bars on my 16 twice and the second time on removal the left grip pulled apart. I have a new one and will grind the id of the bars to make fit. Mike

 

12" YMMB on my limited with no issues with the heated grips. Sorry you're experiencing the issue.

 

That is because the Kliphangers have the removable caps to make running the wires easier. Less chance of breaking something.