Billett/smooth hand grips.
Billett/smooth hand grips.
Hope this thread aint too boring!
Has anybody got the smooth type billet hand grips or the "cheese hole" style hand grips.
I'm looking to purchase some off these but am a little concerned they may be uncomfortable and slippery,also the cheese hole style "do they get grit and sh*t in the holes and make the throttle sticky and gritty ????
Also heard they fit slopperly on the bars and you need tp pad out with tape !!!
cheers
Has anybody got the smooth type billet hand grips or the "cheese hole" style hand grips.
I'm looking to purchase some off these but am a little concerned they may be uncomfortable and slippery,also the cheese hole style "do they get grit and sh*t in the holes and make the throttle sticky and gritty ????
Also heard they fit slopperly on the bars and you need tp pad out with tape !!!
cheers
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I got some performance machine renthal grips. Just billet grips with a rubber wrap. Billet grips are usually held on with set screws. From my experience, throw some grip glue in there before you tighten the set screws and ride off. I didn't use glue at first and my left grip came off while I was riding in the mountains. I didn't wreck but it was ..interesting..and not boring at all.
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I think they look great, but a friend has a smooth pointed set on his Victory and said he wouldn't get another set unless it was for a trailer queen show bike. THe smooth surface looks nice but unless you wear some kind of glove (fingerless gloves anyone?) for traction the throttle slips every time he starts to relax his hand a little. Especially in warmer weather when your hand sweats a little.
Personally I don't think it would be very comfortable to have to vise grip the thing on longer rides.
The holed or knerled (diamond patterned) ones should give you a better grip but I have to wonder how any of the solid metal ones would feel in colder weather.
Personally I don't think it would be very comfortable to have to vise grip the thing on longer rides.
The holed or knerled (diamond patterned) ones should give you a better grip but I have to wonder how any of the solid metal ones would feel in colder weather.
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I have smooth chrome "spike" grips on my bike. No only are they slippery, but they "dish down" in the middle. After a 1000km ride one day after just getting them, my hand hurt for a full week. In the end, I loved the spike look, so I took hockey stick tape (white to match the bike) and leveled off the dish. Gives good grip, and I know it sounds red-neck, but I actually really like the look. Just freshen it up a little every now and then to keep it looking clean. Sorry, bikes in storage so I can't give you a pic.
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I have smooth chrome "spike" grips on my bike. No only are they slippery, but they "dish down" in the middle. After a 1000km ride one day after just getting them, my hand hurt for a full week. In the end, I loved the spike look, so I took hockey stick tape (white to match the bike) and leveled off the dish. Gives good grip, and I know it sounds red-neck, but I actually really like the look. Just freshen it up a little every now and then to keep it looking clean. Sorry, bikes in storage so I can't give you a pic.
Just to confirm, slippery WITH gloves on? Seems like leather wouldn't slip on chrome???
I haven't changed grips b4 but I imagine it is not something I want to do on a regular basis.
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I had a set of Ness smooth chrome grips for several years on my ride. I always wear gloves so they were fine. If you have ever been down you will agree that always wearing gloves is a good idea. I like the skin on my hands.
Now back to the subject at hand. They get pretty cold in the winter. They get warm in teh summer. However I enver had any issues with comfort. I am definitely not a death grip guys so maybe that contributed, but they are not as comfortable as the renthal rubber wrapped grips. That is a fact. It all comes down to the same thing as everything else with a bike. Form vs. function. What is the most important thing to you?
These grips were on my bike when I bought it used and they looked great. I now run the Kury ISO's as I find them far more comfortable.
Drew
Now back to the subject at hand. They get pretty cold in the winter. They get warm in teh summer. However I enver had any issues with comfort. I am definitely not a death grip guys so maybe that contributed, but they are not as comfortable as the renthal rubber wrapped grips. That is a fact. It all comes down to the same thing as everything else with a bike. Form vs. function. What is the most important thing to you?
These grips were on my bike when I bought it used and they looked great. I now run the Kury ISO's as I find them far more comfortable.
Drew
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Hope this thread aint too boring!
Has anybody got the smooth type billet hand grips or the "cheese hole" style hand grips.
I'm looking to purchase some off these but am a little concerned they may be uncomfortable and slippery,also the cheese hole style "do they get grit and sh*t in the holes and make the throttle sticky and gritty ????
Also heard they fit slopperly on the bars and you need tp pad out with tape !!!
cheers
Has anybody got the smooth type billet hand grips or the "cheese hole" style hand grips.
I'm looking to purchase some off these but am a little concerned they may be uncomfortable and slippery,also the cheese hole style "do they get grit and sh*t in the holes and make the throttle sticky and gritty ????
Also heard they fit slopperly on the bars and you need tp pad out with tape !!!
cheers
Road Warrior
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Sounds like EXACTLY the same grips I am looking at. Now I have TWO reasons not to get them. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to know, but I'm pissed off right now! *LOL* Slippery AND the fact that they are not flat. I'm looking @ Thunder Cycle grips and they do make my spike grips with some texture but they are still not flat.
Just to confirm, slippery WITH gloves on? Seems like leather wouldn't slip on chrome???
I haven't changed grips b4 but I imagine it is not something I want to do on a regular basis.
Just to confirm, slippery WITH gloves on? Seems like leather wouldn't slip on chrome???
I haven't changed grips b4 but I imagine it is not something I want to do on a regular basis.