battistini grip issue
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Road Master
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battistini grip issue
http://www.battistinisusashop.com/installedbikes.aspx
pic #7
Shows the grips flush and no fly by wire showing.
My issue is when I installed these on my monkey bars, the fly by wire can be seen through the holes.
The left side is great, I didnt have to cut the bars. These grips seem to be the same size as my harley stock grips.
Any suggestions on how to fix this.
pic #7
Shows the grips flush and no fly by wire showing.
My issue is when I installed these on my monkey bars, the fly by wire can be seen through the holes.
The left side is great, I didnt have to cut the bars. These grips seem to be the same size as my harley stock grips.
Any suggestions on how to fix this.
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Don't quite get what you mean when you say the FBW wires will 'show through the holes'.
Your handle bar is the one that will show through the holes. The FBW mechanism is only at the end of the bar and that's where there are no holes.
Your handle bar is the one that will show through the holes. The FBW mechanism is only at the end of the bar and that's where there are no holes.
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Well the issue here is that the last holes (bar end) on the grip may need to be pushed over a little further. I have the grips fitted on my bike and yes you can see a tiny part of the fly by wire. I would make sure the grip is pushed all the way up. If it is then I am afraid it's the best it can be with the redesign I pointed out. Please email some pictures please
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Road Master
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The grips are defective. Some of the groves where chrome and some were not. This caused it to not set on the fly by wire or slide all the up. I returned them to Harley. No deal, Ill just stick with my stock ones.
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Bought a pair of round black pair same problem.. other than that they look bad ***. But for 180 a pair extremely dissapointed and if you know about the issue why are you still selling them. Also if you are installing them on stock bars the left side will be discolored do to factory glued on grips. You make some killer pieces but the grips need to be fixxed. Perhaps a little deeper at bottem of grip.
Well the issue here is that the last holes (bar end) on the grip may need to be pushed over a little further. I have the grips fitted on my bike and yes you can see a tiny part of the fly by wire. I would make sure the grip is pushed all the way up. If it is then I am afraid it's the best it can be with the redesign I pointed out. Please email some pictures please
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Bought a pair of round black pair same problem.. other than that they look bad ***. But for 180 a pair extremely dissapointed and if you know about the issue why are you still selling them. Also if you are installing them on stock bars the left side will be discolored do to factory glued on grips. You make some killer pieces but the grips need to be fixxed. Perhaps a little deeper at bottem of grip.
As far as the other complaint in the thread: Yes, you can see a bit of plastic for the TBW. I don't like it either. Battistini should adjust the holes for the future. Doesn't make them defective though. Love these grips and wish the floorboards weren't so damn expensive.
Speaking of defective though, I did just notice a bad spot developing in the chrome and am gonna have to give them a call.
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