Hand grips......need some input
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,456
Likes: 1
From:
RE: Hand grips......need some input
ORIGINAL: johnny canuck
heated grips...just something else to go wrong! Invest in a good pair of riding gloves..it's your knuckles that get cold..not the palm of your hand.
heated grips...just something else to go wrong! Invest in a good pair of riding gloves..it's your knuckles that get cold..not the palm of your hand.
I DO ride an Ultra, and get the additional wind break from the fairing... HOWEVER... I have also riden the wife's Deluxe (with Flame heated grips) down to 22 degrees, and the fingertips didn't even get cold.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
RE: Hand grips......need some input
I like the aileorn grips. My brother has them on his road king. I rode it last summer and liked them so I put them on my roadglide. Everone's hands are different so see if you can open packages & try different ones if your dealer will let you.
Guest
Posts: n/a
RE: Hand grips......need some input
I choose these because they maintain the rubber portion of the grip (comfort) and give me the fexability to change the end caps. They are slightly larger than stock and were a breeze to install. Love 'em.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
These are the end caps I installed.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
These are the end caps I installed.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,256
Likes: 5
From: Concord, CA
RE: Hand grips......need some input
I really like my X2's.
They are square, and took a day or two to get used to.
Much less fatigue on my hands, and no vibration. I do wear gloves, so I don't know if they are OK barehanded.
The square edge allows me to hold the throttle without wrapping my fingers if I want to stretch my hand.
They are square, and took a day or two to get used to.
Much less fatigue on my hands, and no vibration. I do wear gloves, so I don't know if they are OK barehanded.
The square edge allows me to hold the throttle without wrapping my fingers if I want to stretch my hand.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,615
Likes: 50
From: Baton Rouge, LA
RE: Hand grips......need some input
ORIGINAL: UltraKla$$ic
Novelties and trinkets are OK for my bike but one thing I MUST have is comfortable hand grips. My dad and I ride distances and comfortable hand grips are imperative.
Please take a few seconds and make the following suggestion.
What have you found that is comfortable?
Novelties and trinkets are OK for my bike but one thing I MUST have is comfortable hand grips. My dad and I ride distances and comfortable hand grips are imperative.
Please take a few seconds and make the following suggestion.
What have you found that is comfortable?
When I bought my SG in November, Iso Grips were in the first group of items I ordered for it. If comfort is your first priority, I can't imagine anything better. I rode my last RK for nine years through 33 states and my hands were the last thing on my body to fatigue or complain.
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
RE: Hand grips......need some input
I have the foam grips on all 3 of mine. They are the sundance grips from drag specialties. The nice thing about these is that you can get just the replacement foam sleeves separately without having to replace the whole grip like the H-D ones. The replacement sleeves are less than ten bucks, the grips have chrome end caps, and they are about twenty bucks cheaper than the ones from H-D.