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Winter is a great time of the year in the high desert--Las Vegas. When dressed properly (rider and the bike), you can ride your bike in comfort about 80%+ days from December through mid-March. I noticed last year that the arthritis in the joints of my hands was giving me discomfort when braking and using the clutch. Heavier gloves didn't seem to help as much as I needed. Saved my money and had heated grips install this week. (Happy Birthday to me.)
On test ride, I learned three lessons. 1, A setting of "3" or about half-heat setting will probably be enough. 2. Takes them about a mile to heat up. 3. Could definitely feel the heat in the joints of my hands--very nice.
PS: Sorry for the poor pictures but you get the idea.
Just a quick question since I'm planning on installing empire heated grips as soon as they come out of backorder.
Those Kahunas are internally wired, right? Do you have any tips to install them? What was the process you had to go through?
Yes, they are internally wired. TIPS: 1. Make sure you order the wiring kit specific for your bike that is not included with the grips. 2. Read the Installation Instructions, including the section specific to your model bike, before you take on installing them yourself. I have a good set of tools and do much of the installation and maintenance work on my bike. But after reading the instructions and learning the multiple problems that can occur, I had the dealer do the installation and am glad I did!
FYI: My first choice was the Empire grips. But the Kahuna grips were in-stock at the dealer. I contacted HD and got a very pessimistic report on when internally wired grips might be back in-stock. I decided to go with the Kahuna Grips so I was confident that I would have them to use this winter. Suggest you shop around, including on-line, and see if you can find a dealer with internally wired grips in-stock.
Winter is a great time of the year in the high desert--Las Vegas. When dressed properly (rider and the bike), you can ride your bike in comfort about 80%+ days from December through mid-March. I noticed last year that the arthritis in the joints of my hands was giving me discomfort when braking and using the clutch. Heavier gloves didn't seem to help as much as I needed. Saved my money and had heated grips install this week. (Happy Birthday to me.)
On test ride, I learned three lessons. 1, A setting of "3" or about half-heat setting will probably be enough. 2. Takes them about a mile to heat up. 3. Could definitely feel the heat in the joints of my hands--very nice.
PS: Sorry for the poor pictures but you get the idea.
I've had the plain black HD heated grips on since day one (picked up my bike in late Nov of '18). I've been considering replacing them with the Kahuna grips when these finally wear out.
Does the metal section in the middle get cold in the mornings?
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Heated Grips
