I commute 90k a day into Canberra on my sportster all year round. Last year I used the Kevin Rudd stimulus payment to buy myself some HD heated grips. For riding in the cold weather, these are bloody awesome. So with winter around the corner if you are contemplating getting heated gloves or grips, I can strongly recommend the grips. I bought them from Robbos and had the fitted there too. Top job and made sure that they would be compatible with the bars.

Sprocket

I have had 4 sets of these on my king. The worst of them lasted 3 days. yes, 3.

The bike is in the shop now getting the 5th set which have been redesigned to last a bit longer. Time will tell.

BTW the warranty on these is only 3 months, so use them as much as you can in the first 3 months, and if they fail get the bike in to the dealer ASAP for another set, otherwise you will find the pricks wont cover them.

That is quite bizaar.
Mine are still going strong. I did get them professionaly fitted by Pete at Robbos HD Canberra.
Pete wired it so it has a waterproof inline fuse for added protection which I don't think came standard with the kit.

 Hey sprocket, just wondering how youre heated grips have lasted. Its been a while since anyone has added to your topic. I use my bike all year round and its gotten cold now. I had them on my other bike (vtr 1000), and they worked fine for the three years i had it. I thought a follow up would be good. 

Steve

I shove my hands in between the bottom of the tank and the top of the heads at traffic lights. Its toasty and makes me look tough at the same time.
I freeze in between the lights though.

Hi Firestorm,
Mine still work but they are no way as hot as when they were new.

Sprocket

 Thats odd that there not so warm. But thanks for the quick response, i'm down to melb. at the weekend and was planning on looking for grips heated or not.

 You could always get a set of Heat Demons from the states & fit them only a $140 approx plus postage, and you can use what ever grips you want.

My HD heated grips are still going strong after 1 years use.

Never was a big fan of heated grips but just rode back from Melbourne into the wettest June day in sydney in a million or so years.

Now thinking of ways to keep hands warm, a set of heated grips may be on agenda.

Ride Safe
Nigel

Rather than grips, I bought a pair of heated gloves about 2 years ago. Easy to install and when its not cold just leave the gloves at home. I did the Great Alpine Road a year ago and was warm as toast.

The hardest part is to remember to disconnect the wire threaded thru jacket arms to battery when getting off bike !

Hi Super and Baloffski,

1. Connect plug at bottom of jacket to plug on fender stay.
2. Connect glove plugs to plugs dangling from each sleeve opening on jacket.
3. Put on gloves as normal.

Thanks for the description of how they work and the quick review. Excellent.. I dont like to ride in the cold but did the other day and near froze to death.
Im still looking for my nuts.
Cheers Mate.

HEAT DEMONS my peeps!! I wanted to keep my custom grips and so I went with Heat Demons. They go inside the bars and so you keep your custom look. I too ride into Canberra and the keep my hands warm enough.

http://www.heatdemons.com/

 I justed added a set of heat demons to my bike they have been comming for the last couple of yrs final got them & they are good, & i get to keep the grips I like.

must have both portable and wired to bike (by my reading)


http://www.exo2.co.uk/01050-stormshield-heated-motorcycle-gloves-p-16.html?cPath=17_5
http://www.exo2.co.uk/15v-exo%C3%82%C2%B2-power-pack-p-23.html?cPath=17_5