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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 05:11 PM
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I have had many pair over the years, and have settled on the Avon Gel grips. They are the "hour glass" style/shape and that seems to fit in the palm of the hand better. Avon grips have a sleeve on the left side as well. It fits inside your switch housing and therefore needs no glue to attach. That in itself is worth it.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 05:39 PM
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I find that the stock rubber ones are the best.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 10:45 PM
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I'm using stock rubber grips and just added a throttle boss.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 02:58 AM
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I use Avon memory foam grips and love em!!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 07:19 AM
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I really like Avon grips & they don't turn your hands black when you sweat .
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Wisenheimer16
Check out the HD Defiance grips...nice blend of plastic and rubber. They come all black or black and chrome. I find the stock grips too sticky.
I have these. Previous owner had them installed. I am not a big fan. My hands sweat and these grips get slippery for me. I probably should start wearing gloves and that would remedy the problem. I felt like the stock grips have better feel. Don't get me wrong, the HD Defiance grips look really nice.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 12:53 PM
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I've used the Avon Contour grips on my last two bikes and have been happy with them.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 03:08 PM
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A lot of recommendations for Avon. Make's sense Avon makes grips & grips only. Different than the tire company. Also made in the USA
 
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Originally Posted by smitty901
Forget the fancy fat cool looking grips. try a set of the old standard coke bottle shaped grips. No metal in them just grips. You may well find out what you have been missing in a grip.

Ones like this. The shape is designed more to fit a human hand.


Those are the Harley Get-a-Grips. I use those, in the large diameter. Find that helps with hand fatigue.

On my Road King I had Performance Machine XL grips, and they were good too.
 
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I got them in and put on last night. I'll be rolling out this weekend on a small trip. I'll update accordingly.

The install though ... For those that don't know, the clutch lever the left side must come off. The right side was manageable without removing the lever.

The right side was also glued on. Please note, my bars have previously been changed. The new ones did not need glue.

I saw conflicting info when looking rather or not the right side was glued on.
 
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