Heated grips?
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: N.E PA
Look into the Powerlet heated glove liners. The entire liner heats up with some type of infrared technology...no internal wires. I wear them with a pair of plain thin deerskin gauntlets , so there's no bulk. I have circulation problems in my fingers and have ridden as low as 26* with toasty hands. Check revzilla.com
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: PNW
If you get the heated grips, I would get aftermarket ones. I had the dealer install them (oem) on my bike when I bought it. They worked great for the first cold season. The second season they worked intermittently. Last fall they crapped out altogether. I've heard similar complaints from others - do a search. But I do not recommend them. Also factor in that the total time I've turned them on was limited considering we prefer to ride in warm weather. My point, they had a very very short life span.
When they worked, they were great. I used them along with heated gloves. Behind the batwing my hands stayed warm as toast. This fall I used only the heated gloves and rode down to about 20 degrees and I was fine.
When they worked, they were great. I used them along with heated gloves. Behind the batwing my hands stayed warm as toast. This fall I used only the heated gloves and rode down to about 20 degrees and I was fine.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 689
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From: Glen Rose TX
Putting together my FLHX I was trying to put together a bike that I wouldn't have to add anything to after riding it off of the lot. .... Heated grips were part of the package...
as was intake, exhaust, cam, luggage rack and backrest.
Awfully spoilt in my old age
as was intake, exhaust, cam, luggage rack and backrest.
Awfully spoilt in my old age
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 4,618
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From: Johnstown, PA
I installed mine my self. I Used a string with a small washer tied to the end and used a shop vac with a 1" hose to suck the string through. (Did not remove the bars) I do not have TBW, so there ware no obstructions in my way. Took me a little mor than an hour to put them on and wire them up.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 172
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From: Woodinville, WA
I had the heated grips on my Road King. They came on the bike. I liked them quite a bit but now on my Road Glide, instead of installing the grips, I got the Gerbings heated gloves. I greatly prefer the gloves and if that is all you need, you'll save quite a bit of money too! i got the jacket liner, gloves, and dual thermostat thingy all at once and it ran me about $500. The gloves alone were under $100.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,674
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From: New Jersey
My 2014 Limited is the first bike I've owned with heated grips. Yes, I have gotten by with heated gloves until now but the heated grips are a great addition. I've used them quite a few times on a chilly night ride home when I wouldn't have had my heated gloves with me or wanted the hassle of wiring myself all up. Just turn the dial up! If I was headed out on a really cold ride and already had myself plugged in for the heated jacket liner, etc, I'd have my heated gloves on as well. Maybe I'd turn the grips on too 
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 92
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From: Washington State
Love heated grips, but I would never buy them from Harley again. Expensive, and they both burned out in less than a year. Since I bought them at Zannotti, the local dealer, who charged huge to install them, would do nothing for me. I guess buying my wife a new Deluxe there got me zero slack.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 125
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From: Dansville,NY
I love the heated grips on my limited. I wear cold weather motocross gloves, not quite warm enough at 4 AM on the way to work, warmers set on 1 or 2 is just right. Wouldn't have another bike without them.