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Gel type grips!

Hope it works out! One other thing I'd like to mention.. check the bolts holding the top clamp (the clamp that holds the bar in place). 2 front bolts should be torqued down first so that the clamp actually makes contact with the upper crown. Then the 2 rear bolts should be tightened in an alternating pattern. Torque all to 17 foot pounds.
I may be crazy, but I felt more vibration when my bolts were equally tightened without the clamp touching the crown in the front.


I'll check that out. I thought of buying a steering damper sometime soon so I might have to be removing/tightening those very same bolts anyway.
But first I'll test what the HVMP's can do without extra modifications :)
Biggest reason for steering damper is not because I tend to accelerate hard in 1st gear, but because I recently had 2 front wheel lifts at 2 small sharp hilltops after eachother. The front wanted to go straight forward supermanstyle att he point when it went downhill. Was a bit creepy with shaky steering while accelerating at 100+ km/h!
 
http://www.600riders.com/forum/australia/36872-tight-grip-puppy.html?highlight=tight+grip+puppies

I hope the link above works, ( if not just search for grip puppies and all posts about them will come up)
I posted this about two months back
This is basically a grip puppies style copy that for me, works a treat. I needed something for the buzz too after moving up from my V twin honda.
hope you find what suits you


Good idea!
The regular spunge-like grip puppies would never work for me, because I don't tend to hide away under a bridge just because it starts to rain a little.
If I feel the need for additional buzz killing (after installing the HVMP bar ends I just ordered) this could sure help too.
 
Good idea!
The regular spunge-like grip puppies would never work for me, because I don't tend to hide away under a bridge just because it starts to rain a little.
If I feel the need for additional buzz killing (after installing the HVMP bar ends I just ordered) this could sure help too.



The HVMP bar ends just crashed through my roof... I guess the parachute couldn't take the weight... :rolleyes:
Haven't installed yet but will tomorrow or the day after (when weather gets better). This set REALLY seems like high quality - looks nice too!
Crossing my fingers this will kill most if not all that freakin' buzz!
 
Finally, after installing the bar ends had a longer ride today on the highway... lots of travel around 130 km/h (about 7.000rpm where buzzing usually becomes significant).

Good news... HVMP does work! :D

Buzzing is not at 0% - I still got a sliiight sleepy feeling on my right hand during the end of the 150 km trip but it is MUCH less than before.
During the start of the trip I felt more buzzing in the left handle, but I guess it's cause that it, unlike the the speedo-handle, is directly attached to the handlebar.

Sometime soon I might buy a set of those spider handles... that might just add to a near complete buzz kill :D
 
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