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I plan to install 12” prewired meathook bars on my 2016 Ultra. Do I want to just delete the heated grips or how much of a hassle/expensive is it to reinstall them onto the new bars?
If you're reasonably handy you'll be just fine. Make sure you order the extensions for the extra height bars, if you need them. I installed the 14" meat hooks and required the extensions. You'll need to connect the end of your heated grips wires to the extensions...that requires pinning. Get the small tool and you'll be just fine making those connections. Last part is working the wires through thebars. Many ways are possible, so pick your poison. But I use dawn and water in a spray mist for lube. Good luck.
When I was getting the 135 installed on my '21 CVO UL, I had the dealership put 14" Factory 47 Assault bars (meathooks) on it. The cost was a few hundred if I recall and it did not require extensions on any of the wiring.
I put 14" meathooks on mine and had the extensions. I could have 'just' done it without them but the heated grip connection under the dash would have been pulling.
Hopefully the grip wiring is already installed and you can just splice the left side in. You have the smaller CAN-Bus plugs though so that makes pulling the main wires easier if you have to redo any.
Last edited by Ultra103; May 17, 2026 at 09:19 AM.
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