Heated Grips
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Maryland
+1 on the Gerbings heated gloves, they definitely make the early and late season rides up here much more enjoyable. Unfortunately for me, Alaska weather isn't too compatible with 2-wheel travel in the winter.
Dew Me, I didn't even think about the jacket having glove plugs; will have to check that out for sure.
Heated grips would probably be alright for the Tennessee winter riding (I rode year-round when I lived on the TN/KY border before moving to AK) but they only do so much. If you go with the heated grips, still find a good set of gauntlet gloves to ward of the wind and weather.
Dew Me, I didn't even think about the jacket having glove plugs; will have to check that out for sure.
Heated grips would probably be alright for the Tennessee winter riding (I rode year-round when I lived on the TN/KY border before moving to AK) but they only do so much. If you go with the heated grips, still find a good set of gauntlet gloves to ward of the wind and weather.
If I buy a jacket liner it'll be to avoid wires more than the heat it puts out. I swear, if I found one on Ebay that said, "heat busted but still powers gloves" for cheap I'd buy it.
I had them on dirt bikes back in the 70's, nice to have when riding in the snow, I also put them
my old LowRider, and now have them on my 07 RoadKing Custom. In cold weather they are an asset to have, but some people don't like the ones H-D sells that OK, I have had good luck with
the ones I have had. I love mine, so which ever ones you get you will wonder why you didn't get them by now.
my old LowRider, and now have them on my 07 RoadKing Custom. In cold weather they are an asset to have, but some people don't like the ones H-D sells that OK, I have had good luck with
the ones I have had. I love mine, so which ever ones you get you will wonder why you didn't get them by now.
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Oroville,Washington.
NO ****. Heated grips don't have a tenth of the useful life that Gerbing gauntlets do,or keep your hands as warm.
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: East Coast Shore
The heated grips on my 12' Limited work fantastic. I ride all year here in NJ and this winter was not a snowy one but still got down to below freezing at times. I use to have 3 different weight gloves for different temps. This year I used only my non-lined leather gloves with the heated grips. My hands and fingers never got cold and the highest setting I used was 3. As someone before said "on setting 10 you could toast puppys". Love my heated grips....
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tennessee
I appreciate all the replies so far. I already have a good pair of non-heated gauntlet gloves. Also, my hands stay much warmer now that I have a batwing fairing deflecting the air from around my hands.