Shoddy work, or me
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Shoddy work, or me
Had a dealer today put heated grips on my 19 Street Glide special today, I have after market bars on it, but didn't notice till on way home that the left side was not up to the handle bar stop as the right side was. The left side before they installed the heated grips always was up against the stop. Stopped on the way home to give them a call and was told the mechanic could not get them go on any further. Thinking of pulling that side apart to see if I can do better, but then if I mess them up it's on me. Thinking of calling owner and have him show me a bike with the same heated grips on it that looks like mine does. Am trying to support local, but that really **** me off, both for them, and me for not paying attention before I left. So, call owner, do it myself, or bring somewhere outta state?
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That is some bullshit right there. I would not accept that answer from them. You have every right to be pissed, and get them to correct this for you, brother
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Road Master
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Yep, think ya'll right, today was the first day riding after triple bypass, so another close to 200 mile round trip sounds pretty good. 
and then I get to change oil and filter when I get home. 
and then I get to change oil and filter when I get home.
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Glad you're riding after all that !
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Sometimes the fix is to cut an 1/8th off the end of the bar as the interior length/depth of some heated grips (or aftermarket grips) is shorter/shallower than the OEM grips. That is if I'm understanding your problem correctly...
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
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HA! Am doing the service myself. 
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Sometimes the fix is to cut an 1/8th off the end of the bar as the interior length/depth of some heated grips (or aftermarket grips) is shorter/shallower than the OEM grips. That is if I'm understanding your problem correctly...
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
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Sometimes the fix is to cut an 1/8th off the end of the bar as the interior length/depth of some heated grips (or aftermarket grips) is shorter/shallower than the OEM grips. That is if I'm understanding your problem correctly...
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
Also, aftermarket bars are notorious for having different grip shaft lengths as well which could be the actual problem and not a fault of the Dealer - ya know. Just sayin. Either way, should be an easy fix. Good luck.
Example: if you have Wild 1 Bars ...
https://wild1inc.com/install-tips
(see topic on heated and short grips)
You would think a dealer would know about this ??
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