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Jul 24, 2012 | 02:08 PM

#21

Krowbar

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I don't personally have these, but I think they would look good on your bike. They have a black pair too. The black ones are a little bigger but are cheaper.... Weird, right?

http://failblog.org/2009/07/16/handlebar-grips-fail/

Jul 24, 2012 | 06:07 PM

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Robert Strohl

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Originally Posted by Pixiechitos

I've had coke bottles (got them from NMC) and they would have lasted forevermore now I have Biltwell's Kung Fu grips and I love them. So comfy. And they're cheap.

Those grips look like the exact same thing I had on my bmx bike when I was a kid. I believe they called them mushroom grips. I can't remember the manufacturer. Brings back some memories though.

Jul 24, 2012 | 06:21 PM

#23

edgeofinsanity

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Originally Posted by Pixiechitos

I didn't even think about that. I got the Biltwell Whisky Throttle as well. The OP should be fine?

I wasn't able to get my stock grip off the throttle sleeve, I suppose if you wanted to cut it, it would surely come off. I bought a cheap $5 nylon sleeve with the grips from Get Lowered Cycles.

And to the post above.. yeah, they are just like the BMX grips.

Jul 24, 2012 | 10:55 PM

#24

Pixiechitos

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Don't forget Hippy Killer

http://hippykiller.com/

Jul 24, 2012 | 11:23 PM

#25

baka1969

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Are the Kung Fu grips thicker than the thin OEM grips I have? I'd like a thicker one to help with cramping after a while.

Jul 25, 2012 | 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by baka1969

Are the Kung Fu grips thicker than the thin OEM grips I have? I'd like a thicker one to help with cramping after a while.

Yes they are bigger.....nice a soft, too!

Jul 25, 2012 | 06:00 AM

#27

edgeofinsanity

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Originally Posted by baka1969

Are the Kung Fu grips thicker than the thin OEM grips I have? I'd like a thicker one to help with cramping after a while.

Yes, that is the reason I got them. I went from stock to the Iso grips, but found those too thick. Went back to stock, and they felt a lot thinner (and harder) than I remembered. I kind of wanted the "nostalgic" coke-bottle type grips, but thought they would be too thick too, so I got the Kung-Fu grips hoping they would be a happy medium... and they are.

I still have my stock grips in the garage, if anyone wants a side by side pic and can't find one on Google or somewhere, I can snap one...