I had heated grips on my 98 RKC and loved them. I am wondering if I would still need them since my new Ultra batwing will block wind from hitting my hands. Or does the wind still hit?

 

I put them on my RG. I went with the Heat Demons.

 

I have an Ultra and I really enjoy those heated hand grips. The wind does hit your hands some but being able to adjust the temp helps keep my hands warm and flexible.

 

The heated grips are great but not as good as heated gloves.If you didnt need the gloves before,heated grips are probably fine.

 

I'd give up a lot of things but, ...never my heated grips.

 

I bought Gerbing heated jacket liner and gloves last year, but I used the heated grips more in the fall when it was warm during the day and got cold on the ride home. I would not have my heated gloves with me all the time or maybe would not want to stop to put them on, especially with a group.

 

What I love about heated grips is that I very rarely wear gloves anymore. If I do, I can wear a thin leather glove thatlets the heat come through, and you don't have to give up feel with a big thick glove. I have a set of heated glovesand they are way to thick to be comfortable for me. With a heated jacket and heated grips it is a lot more pleasant.

 

I have an 08 Electra Glide with the Harley heated grips. I just came home Saturday from a 5K mile trip out west which included the states of NM, WY, NV, UT and CO. I used the heated grips in all of these states.

There is plenty of wind coming around the fairing to warrant grip heaters.

My gloves are unlined non-insulated deer skin gloves.On two mornings, it was 35F or less. The grip heaters kept my hands comfortable.

OD