Heated Grip Problem
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Heated Grip Problem
I have the basic HD brand heated grip on my 19 SGS. I just returned from running the Pacific coast from Northern Oregon to San Simeon CA, and had the grips turned on the entire time. Now my throttle is sticking, and it seems that the grip may have swollen. I put the factory non heated grip on, and it's not sticking and returns to idle perfectly.
I took some fine sandpaper and cleaned out the inside of the grip and sanded a little off the bars but this did no good. Also tried a little graphite without success.
I've not heard of these things swelling and causing my issue before.... any suggestions?
I took some fine sandpaper and cleaned out the inside of the grip and sanded a little off the bars but this did no good. Also tried a little graphite without success.
I've not heard of these things swelling and causing my issue before.... any suggestions?
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I had this happen with a pair of very hot heated grips on no factory grips. Worked ok with factory grips. Swelled up and throttle was stuck open, few thousands miles from home. Harley ones I don't run that hot. But maybe being from vegas you run yours hotter.
These ones only had high and low, and low was to hot.. So far so good with factory, I worry more about them failing.
These ones only had high and low, and low was to hot.. So far so good with factory, I worry more about them failing.
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I had this happen with a pair of very hot heated grips on no factory grips. Worked ok with factory grips. Swelled up and throttle was stuck open, few thousands miles from home. Harley ones I don't run that hot. But maybe being from vegas you run yours hotter.
These ones only had high and low, and low was to hot.. So far so good with factory, I worry more about them failing.
These ones only had high and low, and low was to hot.. So far so good with factory, I worry more about them failing.
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He's had the same problem with aftermarket grips. Maybe because they run hotter than the Harley grips he now uses. They only had 2 settings and low was still too hot for him. He's wondering if maybe you're having this problem because Vegas is hot. He's now only worried about the Harley grips failing but so far they have not. Does that help?
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He's had the same problem with aftermarket grips. Maybe because they run hotter than the Harley grips he now uses. They only had 2 settings and low was still too hot for him. He's wondering if maybe you're having this problem because Vegas is hot. He's now only worried about the Harley grips failing but so far they have not. Does that help?
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I have the basic HD brand heated grip on my 19 SGS. I just returned from running the Pacific coast from Northern Oregon to San Simeon CA, and had the grips turned on the entire time. Now my throttle is sticking, and it seems that the grip may have swollen. I put the factory non heated grip on, and it's not sticking and returns to idle perfectly.
I took some fine sandpaper and cleaned out the inside of the grip and sanded a little off the bars but this did no good. Also tried a little graphite without success.
I've not heard of these things swelling and causing my issue before.... any suggestions?
I took some fine sandpaper and cleaned out the inside of the grip and sanded a little off the bars but this did no good. Also tried a little graphite without success.
I've not heard of these things swelling and causing my issue before.... any suggestions?
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I put a stock non-heated grip on the throttle side yesterday and ran a bunch of errands today - probably about 75 miles. Acceleration and throttle control is back to being very smooth and not at all jerky due to the sticky heated grip. Thinking back on this, it's been this way for quite a while. I guess I've just gotten used to it. This trip I just completed is when the throttle would actually stick and not return to idle. I'm not sure why I'm going to do, but this is quite disappointing. The heated grips have only been on since 10/21 and about 22k miles. Maybe that's all they're good for? I won't need them for many months now, but if I find a solution I'll try and remember to come back here with what I did.
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Very close. I meant being from Vegas he may be a wuss for cold,and have them on a higher setting than I would use.
