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I installed Oxford Touring Heaterz a few months back, they’re great. The control module is chunky and ugly, but it fit very well on the clutch mount with the included bolts. On the throttle side, I found routing the power cable above the brake lever was the best option, and on the right side I routed the wire down, but you have to be careful not to foul the clutch lever or pinch the wiring at full lock. As it is, my wire touches the tank just enough with the steering locked to make me think about long-term fatigue failure of the wire. It might be just me. I got a good price on the Oxfords, but otherwise I probably would have bought these Koso Apollos: https://kosonorthamerica.com/product/apollo-heated-grips-twist-throttle/ They’re beautiful: the buttons integrated into the right grip look much better than Oxford’s box. Expensive though.

Given the likely sale price of a 5th gen (ask how I know, I bought one in February), I’m going to guess it’s not worth the time to revert to stock. BUT, it will make a difference to buyers that you have all the stock parts, so they can configure the bike as they see fit. Definitely mention the lowering mods too, as for some buyers, that will be a very valuable feature. IF you are so inclined, you could offer in the ad (or as a deal closer) to deliver the bike with the buyer’s choice of parts installed, but again, probably not necessary. The big thing is, you won’t know what your prospective buyer wants. Some people will be looking only for powered bikes, some won’t care, some will like the aftermarket exhaust; when I was looking for bikes, I wanted the STOCK exhaust (loud pipes may save lives, but quiet pipes save tickets, relationships, your hearing, riding fatigue... 😉)