Hi,
I'm wondering if some of you riders can recommend a softer, thicker, pair of grips for my 06. The stock grips have no give to them at all. I don't want the foam rubber type, just something more comfortable. If you have something in mind, let me know where you got them, and the price. I hope I'm not the only one who doesn't like the stock handgrips. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
TRJ
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Created on: 07/10/09 09:33 PM
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TRJ06KAW
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Handgrips
07/10/09 9:33 PM
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RE: Handgrips
07/12/09 5:02 PM
Maybe a thicker pair of gloves? I like the thin grip. You seem more closer to the feel of the handling. I don't know, maybe it's me in the whack. But I feel so far away with a fatter grip, the fatter glove keeps me closer to the feel of the bike. It is as if I increased the grip size but have the best of both worlds.
Sort of make sense? You may have a whole different feel for a bike and the larger grip, thinner glove, is you.
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RE: Handgrips
07/18/09 10:08 AM
I've ordered some "Gel-grip" type grips. I'm hoping it will help with the problem of my hands going to sleep on longer rides. I'll report back on how it feels.
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RE: Handgrips
07/19/09 5:51 PM
Well, the stock grips are like holding on to a steel pole with up to 11,000 rpms of vibration in my opinion and it was making my hands go numb after about 50 miles. So after about a week of having the bike i went down to a place here in Atlanta called "Cycle Gear" and bought some Progrips that had just a little bit more rubber to them and were softer, but looked almost stock (which was a big deal to me because i didnt want to be riding around with some harley looking grips ruining the appearance of my bike) they are "Pro Grip 719 Open End Grips" and are only like $10 or $15 or something and it cut down the numbing vibration drastically and make a ton of difference.
Hope this helped!
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TRJ06KAW
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RE: Handgrips
07/21/09 3:16 PM
Hey Man,
Thanks for the info. on the Pro Grips. I'm gonna check those out. The stock grips usually start to wear on me after only about a half hour. I agree these should look good on the bike and not alter the appearance. It will probably come down to these or the gel grips.
Thanks Again,... TRJ
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