ISO Grips Unintended Consequences
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
From: Newport News, VA
Just a suggestion...not a judgement.....Never choose appearance over function!
That could be embarassing and dangerous if the clutch slips when you are behind a car stopped at a red light.
Andy
That could be embarassing and dangerous if the clutch slips when you are behind a car stopped at a red light.
Andy
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,147
Likes: 2
From: CHILLIWACK B.C CANADA: have a u.s shipping adress
Something happened yesterday that really caught me off guard. I've mentioned before that I have a full set of heated gear. For those of you that have the gloves, you know how thick they are compared to any others we wear year round.
Well, when I had the ISO grips installed, of course with the thicker cushion grips my hand does not completely cover the grip anymore.
What also happened was that the darn clutch lever slips out of my fingers because with the thick gloves and the thicker ISO grips, I have to use extra effort to fully grip the lever. My "finger reach" is reduced by about 1/2", just enough to sometimes have the lever slip out from under the gloves. Guess I just have smaller hands than normal.
Sure surprised me when twice, I popped the clutch, as it slipped out of my fingers!!! Yeah, I've adjusted by making sure I grip harder to reach enough of the lever. Problem should disappear when I switch to thinner gloves.
Well, when I had the ISO grips installed, of course with the thicker cushion grips my hand does not completely cover the grip anymore.
What also happened was that the darn clutch lever slips out of my fingers because with the thick gloves and the thicker ISO grips, I have to use extra effort to fully grip the lever. My "finger reach" is reduced by about 1/2", just enough to sometimes have the lever slip out from under the gloves. Guess I just have smaller hands than normal.
Sure surprised me when twice, I popped the clutch, as it slipped out of my fingers!!! Yeah, I've adjusted by making sure I grip harder to reach enough of the lever. Problem should disappear when I switch to thinner gloves.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
From: Greenwood, IN
Ahhh, I knew I'd get some comments about the size of a man's hands....etc.
I do like the look and feel of the ISO's but if the problem stays I think I will either try to adjust the clutch lever settings, or go back to thinner grips and mark it up to a bad decision.
I do like the look and feel of the ISO's but if the problem stays I think I will either try to adjust the clutch lever settings, or go back to thinner grips and mark it up to a bad decision.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
