Heated Grip Replacement
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These leather grip covers are nice. https://mcdleathers.com/products/lea...r-heated-grips
Recent thread. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...l#post21393083
Recent thread. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...l#post21393083
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My heated grips got to the point where my hands were left black and sticky after a long ride. I bought some paracord and wrapped them up. I'm considering removing the wrap, cutting off the remaining rubber, and rewrapping it with the paracord. The heat has been working just fine through the paracord.
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My OEM heated grips are in sad shape too. Question: Is it possible to remove the oem leather grips and then install a foam grip puppy in it's place? Or if that won't work, how about installing one of the leather grip covers in place of the oem leather? Just trying to figure out a way to keep the grip diameter as close to stock as possible. Seems like adding these things over the top of the leather thats already there would make for a huge grip.
Anyone tried this option?
Anyone tried this option?
Last edited by Rattlehead73; Oct 12, 2023 at 10:24 AM.
Factory grips are low durometer rubber. They are designed more to keep CYA lawyers happy than customers. The Grip Puppies probably wouldn't work well without the friction of the factory rubber grip under them, even if you could cut the rubber off without destroying the heating element - I have no idea to be honest.
The quickest way to destroy factory grips is with dirty hands. Oils, sun blocks and bug repellents eat the rubber in short order. Gloves help. A lot of people have used the heat shrink sold as fishing rod handle covers that you showed, I bought a roll of it that's big enough to go over the Grip Puppies, but haven't tried it as I like the setup I have now.
The quickest way to destroy factory grips is with dirty hands. Oils, sun blocks and bug repellents eat the rubber in short order. Gloves help. A lot of people have used the heat shrink sold as fishing rod handle covers that you showed, I bought a roll of it that's big enough to go over the Grip Puppies, but haven't tried it as I like the setup I have now.
My OEM heated grips are in sad shape too. Question: Is it possible to remove the oem leather grips and then install a foam grip puppy in it's place? Or if that won't work, how about installing one of the leather grip covers in place of the oem leather? Just trying to figure out a way to keep the grip diameter as close to stock as possible. Seems like adding these things over the top of the leather thats already there would make for a huge grip.
Anyone tried this option?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZu...nnel=exclusive
Anyone tried this option?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZu...nnel=exclusive
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Heated grips do not allow for bare hand riding, one should still wear a quality/comfortable glove on hands. Even if fingerless.
Grips, heated or not will wear faster from bare hand use.
You know where your hands have been, think about it, then you grip the grips. J/S
Grips, heated or not will wear faster from bare hand use.
You know where your hands have been, think about it, then you grip the grips. J/S
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