Heated Grips
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Joined: Jul 2015
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From: SF Bay area
We do a lot of cold weather riding here in the Great White North. I've done without heated grips and suffered for decades. A pair is definitely going on next time I have the steering neck bearings done or the fairing has to come off. For a street glide I was quoted 3 hours unfortunately.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: State of Confusion
I have heated gloves, hybrid HD version that uses batteries also as I tried to be wired and hated it. Wife put heated grips on her Freewheeler. She isn't sold on them for the same reason I wasn't, fingertips still get cold. The gloves work fantastic for overall hand warmth, but have to have 2 sets of batteries for anything longer than 2-3 hours on Low and the batteries are bulky feeling but I've gotten used to it. cost for the gloves and batteries is about the same as the grips installed...I suffered for a decade trying big gloves with liners, etc. but still it was painful now the heated gloves solved all my cold finger issues
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Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Westchester, NY
I have heated grips on my breakout. Was great until the backs of my hands froze during longer rides caused by direct wind hitting against them. The fairing, on the other hand, should help mitigate this so you can get heated grips. I only passed on getting them for my SGS because I didn't like the current design. The wiring wasn't internal. (cable is zip tied along the outside perimeter and down the handlebar) and the reviews on the Harley version were 505/50. I also needed a heated liner to wear under my jacket so I decided to go for a heated gear kit. The gloves plug into the liner and the liner plugs into one wire under the seat. Comes with a wireless thermostat/controller that is Velcroed inside the inner wall of the ipod storage cube. Pop open the lid, turn the ****, and you're cookin. Worked out best for me. Keeps my whole body warm. The whole kit rolls up nicely and is stored in one of the saddlebags.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
Never had heated grips but always used heated gloves on cold days until it came stock on my 15 Limited and since then Jan 3rd of 2015 never use heated gloves, heated grips kept me very comfortable in the 20s and 30s in cold months. I don't have cold hands but on the other hand wife always have heated grips since 2006 and she uses both heated gloves and grips but her hands still get colder then mine, at each stop on cold days I've to warm her hands.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Fayetteville, NC
took mine off my 17 limited ....I, much, perferred grips that matched my theme (boards, pegs, etc) ......For me, there is a small temperature window where the grips were really nice this past winter. The window was so small that I just prefer to use my heated gloves which heat the entire hand.
And "for me" ......heated grips only keep the palms warm and do nothing for fingers and backs of hands
And "for me" ......heated grips only keep the palms warm and do nothing for fingers and backs of hands
Stage IV
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 4
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From: us
I am not using heated gloves but I am using Heated jacket. It is very good in winter and I ma living in canada.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 39
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From: Victoria BC Canada
I like the Heat Demons. Put them on my last bike when I installed KST Mayhem bars. Only down side is they take a few minutes warm up, being that they are installed inside the bar.
On my new M8 I'm finding the HD grips are to hot, even on the lowest setting. When I took it in for my 1st service & asked them to take a look, they said all is good ? If I swap out the bars I'll go with Heat Demons again.
On my new M8 I'm finding the HD grips are to hot, even on the lowest setting. When I took it in for my 1st service & asked them to take a look, they said all is good ? If I swap out the bars I'll go with Heat Demons again.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
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Well, heated grips and heated gloves aren't an "either/or" situation . . . when it's, say, 50°F, my hands are cold, but heated grips fill the bill just fine. At 40°F, heated grips aren't enough, so I use heated gloves.
That being said, I installed the H-D plain black heated grips on my 2017 Road King in a couple of hours, and I wasn't hurrying anything. Not a big deal to install yourself (though you may choose not to; your choice). The H-D grips make for a nice, neat installation, since they are wired through the bars. I think aftermarket units may be more durable and reliable, but with the throttle-by-wire setup, more difficult to find something that works.
That being said, I installed the H-D plain black heated grips on my 2017 Road King in a couple of hours, and I wasn't hurrying anything. Not a big deal to install yourself (though you may choose not to; your choice). The H-D grips make for a nice, neat installation, since they are wired through the bars. I think aftermarket units may be more durable and reliable, but with the throttle-by-wire setup, more difficult to find something that works.
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Houston, TX
Well, heated grips and heated gloves aren't an "either/or" situation . . . when it's, say, 50°F, my hands are cold, but heated grips fill the bill just fine. At 40°F, heated grips aren't enough, so I use heated gloves.
That being said, I installed the H-D plain black heated grips on my 2017 Road King in a couple of hours, and I wasn't hurrying anything. Not a big deal to install yourself (though you may choose not to; your choice). The H-D grips make for a nice, neat installation, since they are wired through the bars. I think aftermarket units may be more durable and reliable, but with the throttle-by-wire setup, more difficult to find something that works.
That being said, I installed the H-D plain black heated grips on my 2017 Road King in a couple of hours, and I wasn't hurrying anything. Not a big deal to install yourself (though you may choose not to; your choice). The H-D grips make for a nice, neat installation, since they are wired through the bars. I think aftermarket units may be more durable and reliable, but with the throttle-by-wire setup, more difficult to find something that works.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 722
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From: Daytona
I love my heated grips! I won't have another motorcycle without them. As already stated, I always have them, I'm not wearing/bringing heated gloves in the summer but, if it rains or the temps drop a little at night or early morning, a twist of the control on the left grip and my hands are warm.
In the cold cold, I use both, there's no rule against that. ��
In the cold cold, I use both, there's no rule against that. ��
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