| I had a set of Harley Davidson grips that I had | | | | clutch lever/mirror attachment. When ordering the |
| installed when I got Electra-Glide Ultra 2 years ago (in | | | | unit, make sure you order the one that matches |
| fact, today is the 2 year anniversary of when I | | | | your current black or chrome controls. |
| picked my bike up!). As much as I love my HD, I | | | | The installation does require drilling a hole in the |
| can't say the same for the HD heated grips. I've had | | | | underside of the handlebar. This can be difficult and |
| them replaced about three times in the past two | | | | tricky. If you don't feel good about this, take it to |
| years for intermittent operation. When it happened | | | | the dealer and pay for the install. |
| again this year, the dealer balked. I can't blame them | | | | Be aware that you can pinch the wires from the |
| sine HD Corporate won't reimburse them for my | | | | controller to the heaters when tightening the |
| grips anymore. Remember, they operate | | | | mounting clamp to the required torque. If that |
| intermittently, and when sent back to HD, of course | | | | happens repeatedly, it's probably the wires being |
| they worked! | | | | crushed against the handlebars and shorting out. You |
| So this year I replaced my heated grips with some | | | | can fix this by placing some black electricians tape on |
| from Kuryakyn. They are different form the HD | | | | the handlebar just underneath the controller. |
| heated grips in that the heating element is an integral | | | | They operate very well and do a great job of |
| part of the HD grips. The Kuryakyn replacement is | | | | heating. The only caveat is to be careful about which |
| actually a separate set of grips and heating elements. | | | | grips you purchase. I brought the Kuryakyn ISO9000 |
| In other word, you buy the grips separate from the | | | | grips which use a LOT of some sort of rubber |
| grip heaters. | | | | material for vibrations isolation. Unfortunately, this |
| The heater is unique in that the heating element or | | | | material doesn't transfer heat very well or fast so |
| coil is attached to an aluminum partial cylinder that's | | | | I'm not getting the full effect of the heaters. Bu the |
| designed to be inserted into the handlebar itself. | | | | grips are darn comfortable and I love the built in |
| Think of a cylinder with a slot cut down the long axis. | | | | throttle boss. |
| You simply compress the cylinder and slide it into the | | | | All things considered, these Kuryakyn grip heaters are |
| handlebar. Friction then holds the heater in place | | | | a great replacement. It does take some skill and |
| against the inside of the handlebars. | | | | patience to install and the drilling is laborious. And be |
| The LED controller replaces the front clamp on the | | | | careful what grips you use with them! |