On my BMW forum, several of the guys buy boxes of rubber O-rings and roll them on one after another; they're long-lasting, cheep, and you can even "fine-tune" the final diameter of the "grip".
Anyone have comfort grips?
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FZSexy
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the Grab On Grips came in. went on way easy on the FZ6. a lot easier than the youtube vid i linked shows. in fact i would say they were loose. not so much to slide off when riding, but easily if you grab and pull it off
i have read to use hairspray and maybe i will? or another mild adhesive. nothing permanent, just something sticky. pretty sure the soap and water used to put them on is supposed to dry to "stick," too. i did not need it to slide them on but used it, anyway. i think when i got home after 10 minutes of riding the throttle grip was sticking, somewhat. the left was loose, though. so i did a redo. we'll see whats up later
as for the comfort? too soon to tell. i think i was thinking about it too much. at first i thought it increased vibration. or its feel, at least. i wore my thinnest gloves. i wondered "well, is the foam vibrating?" it felt weird. in fact i got these to wear with thinner gloves. my usual gloves are fine on the grips, and leather. but some new ones i like made the grips feel hard
they don't feel hard anymore. that's about all i can say in my short experience with these. and i can comfortably extend my hands closer to the end of the bars when cruising. i could do it before but there did not seem enough to grab onto to make it feel natural. the grips make it feel like i have wider bars when i position my hands....wider. anything else i notice i will let you all know. next time i ride i am going ot wear my usual gloves. been wearing pairs just like them for six months so any changes in grip feel should be more apparent
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I have been running these now for about 6 months, before that I was using a foam type of insulation tubing similar to grip puppies. But I think when I need to I'll get another set of these "super sharkskins".. They are pretty much water proof. Thats what I like most about them, they dont act like a sponge
I have been running these now for about 6 months, before that I was using a foam type of insulation tubing similar to grip puppies. But I think when I need to I'll get another set of these "super sharkskins".. They are pretty much water proof. Thats what I like most about them, they dont act like a sponge
FZSexy
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i think i like the idea of these. also of replacement grips. the materials and texture would seem to be more natural feeling, i would think. more substantial, and more quality. i saw some grips while shopping that looked interesting with all the grip patterns and designs to choose from
i went out for a longer ride and these foam things work OK, though. they do what i wanted them to do. which was make the grips feel more plush / cushioned. i no longer feel like i am holding onto hard plastic when wearing my thinner gloves
the trouble with the fit is i apparently ordered too big a size in diameter. i wasn't paying attention when ordering and did not notice they have varying sizes. i had imagined a "one size fits most" configuration. and they do fit OK but they both show some extra room and move around a little. so i am going to wrap some thicker tape around the grips and slide 'em over that. should work out ok and i hope for a more secure feel
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rk8950
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I got a set of these also and really like them. They came closed end and I had to trim it out, did you have to trim yours out? I wonder if I orderd them wrong
Carlos840
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I am pretty sure i had to trim mines out to!
