Delete heated grips
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From: Noblesville, In
I opted not to put them back on when changing my bars. The stock heated grips no longer worked and I did not want to pay the extra cash for the grips and then the extra cash to have them installed. Since they did not work when I got the bike I felt like I was not missing out on much. Would the be nice? probably. However, I am too cheap so I will live with it. They are just heated grips. Not the end of the world for sure. I rode around this last winter in Indiana without them. Cold? Yes. Did it keep me from riding in January? Nope.
Tech doesn't make you lose sight of riding. If you're losing sight of riding it's something else. The fuel injection is easier to keep running than the carb, the ABS keeps the deer from putting my in a ditch, and the heated grips make the cold days just a little less cold. Riding is still just as fun as it ever was.
But deleting them is easy and you might be able to sell them to someone else too.
But deleting them is easy and you might be able to sell them to someone else too.
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Tech doesn't make you lose sight of riding. If you're losing sight of riding it's something else. The fuel injection is easier to keep running than the carb, the ABS keeps the deer from putting my in a ditch, and the heated grips make the cold days just a little less cold. Riding is still just as fun as it ever was.
But deleting them is easy and you might be able to sell them to someone else too.
But deleting them is easy and you might be able to sell them to someone else too.
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From: Inland NW
I have been riding since age 6, on the street since 18, this will be my first set of heated grips. If it ruins me, oh well...I deserve them at this point
Last edited by NorthWestern; Jun 27, 2022 at 07:44 PM.
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Perhaps, but I don't think heated grips falls into the tech category. They were out long before the new 20+ bikes with RDRS, etc. Now that tech like Auto Parking, etc on some cars may "hurt" ones ability to operate any other vehicle, so it is possible that new riders who learn with RDRS, TC, etc may not learn like we did...
I have been riding since age 6, on the street since 18, this will be my first set of heated grips. If it ruins me, oh well...I deserve them at this point
I have been riding since age 6, on the street since 18, this will be my first set of heated grips. If it ruins me, oh well...I deserve them at this point
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From: San Diego, CA
I remember a friend with a BMW bragging about his heated grips on a group trip... I enjoyed giving him a bunch of grief over that... I made many comments, that I can't post on a public forum....
A year later I was on a trip back East, and rented a Harley to ride with some old friends... It was a 2010 Ultra Limited... My first bagger ride, and first time with heated grips... It was upstate NY in October... I fell in love with a lot of stuff on that bagger..!
I was totally sold on heated grips... Halfway through my ride, I called my friend, threw myself on my sword, and told hime I was now really liking heated grips... He laughed and gave me a big, "I told you so...!"
I later bought a 2012 Limited w/heated grips... When I sold that and replaced it with a 2016 Ultra Classic... I added heated grips....
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From: Colorado Rockies
Nope. When I don't need them they stay off. I even added them to my sportster. This allowed me to ride down to 20 degrees. It's cold where I ride. We had frost last night and it's almost July.
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Ride safe..
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Haha, a guy at work (ironically a guy who used to ride a bike on sunny Sundays) likes to pull the garb, "heated gear not a real rider" talk when I ride in on the 30 degree mornings with heated gloves, jacket, grips, etc... I always reply back "that's how you know who the real riders are".... As someone who has been a daily rider since late 80s rain, shine and sometimes snow, heated gear is damn nice and keeps your hands working for the controls in the freezing mornings.
Frozen hands don't operate well as warm hands, and in that context, could be a safety issue. But I would not want to rely on the grips, I just consider them a comfort feature. ABS is great, but it doesn't mean one shouldn't practice braking techniques in a parking lot.
Beer after a long day at work is great and can help someone relax. Like the ABS, if you rely on the beer, you're on a downward spiral. Understand they are tools, not crutches, and you're fine.