I decided to try my heated grips on my new 08 Ultra Firefighter Edition on the PA turnpike Sunday evening. It was very cool at 70 mph and I had forgotten my jacket. I was passing an 18 wheeler and suddenly I lost all throttle/went to idle. What a surprise/shock/adrenlin rush! I headed for the shoulder asap. I shut grips off got throttle back and continued. I decided to try grips to see if they caused problem. Sure enough 3 minutes after turning them on same thing happened. I felt a racheting feeling in grip/throttle. Being a tech I feel they were slipping on splines. Grips were installed at dealer at time of delivery by a very good tech that I trust with my life(apparently).
&nbsp\\; I feel strongly these accessories need to be bullet proof and tested by the Motor Company.
God my maker was surely watching over me. Please be ware.
I do not want&nbsp\\;brother/sister riders to have same surprise.&nbsp\\;

 

Don't the wires for the TBW go through the bars? I thought I read on the heated grips that they can't be used with internal wireing in the bars.

 

My dealer refused to sell me heated grips on my 08 EGC.

 

If anyone tech or not, doesnt make sure the grip is&nbsp\\;sliped on all the way this will happen.
It isnt the MOCO's fault. Its the installer fault.

 

Quality of the grips is not the best, but I still luv the ones I have.Never had your problem.I take it the wiring is outside your handlebars.

 

I have the HD heated grips on my '08 UC, dealer installed before delivery.&nbsp\\; No visible wires and they work fine, haven't tried them recently, but they worked fine last spring.

 

Sorry but I have 04 RG I have had problems with the heat grip every since I had them the dealer is telling not to ride in the rain. And that's BS

 

I would lile to know how many people have had trouble with their heated grips with the throtle by wire. I have a new 08 Ultra waiting for me back in the states and planned on putting heated grips on.&nbsp\\;I plan to ride year round in the northwest... unless it snows.

 

Bout ten bikes with cheap snow mobile heaters with 0 problems.Thse wrap around handle bars with a low temp and high temp switch,most snow machine catalogs around $30.

 

There are new grips for the '08s and later because of the FBW. Then again, everyone I know who has heated grips for any year has had a failure at some point. Usually they just don't heat anymore. Maybe the snowmobile type mentioned above is the way to go.