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Kmb
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 03:20 pm: |
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I am just trying to get some info from the experts. I have just bought an 06X, and am looking for some thicker hand grips. I just traded in the HD which had some pretty fat grips that were quite comfortable. I have some pretty big mitts, and the stock grips just aren't as comfortable as I would like. |
Scottykrein
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 03:53 pm: |
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I'm a fan of the Buell Traction Grips. They're a little thicker in the middle than stock. http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/17081.html |
Bculy
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 03:57 pm: |
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Grip Puppies over the stockers. They're the bomb. |
Bculy
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 04:02 pm: |
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Here's a couple pics. http://www.modernvespa.com/pix/uploads/grip_puppie s_365.jpg http://jackphelps.com/vstrom/images/vstromgrip.jpg |
Xb12xmike
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 04:27 pm: |
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I have these gel grips on mine... I like them better than stock for sure. http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/5662.html edit: (I installed a heated Grip elements with them) (Message edited by xb12xmike on January 20, 2010) |
Matchanu
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 04:31 pm: |
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Will any of these work with heated grips? |
Lastcyclone
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 04:40 pm: |
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I have had these on the last four bikes. Great for vibrating twins, ad a bar snake and you're set.
I use heated gloves. |
Pso
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 04:48 pm: |
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I use the ribbed ones from BMW, as found on the original F650GS. ork well with Poly heaters. |
Paint_shaker
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 08:43 pm: |
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+1 on the traction grips. I have them on all 3 of my Buells. |
Ronmold
| Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:30 pm: |
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+ 2 on the grip puppies "California Sport Touring, Inc." casporttouring.com
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Pkforbes87
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 01:10 am: |
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Grip puppies - will they work on top of the factory XT heated grips? I have traction grips on my X1 and love them. If I could find something like that without messing up the factory XT grips, that would be great. |
Pontlee77
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 03:25 am: |
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I currently have the traction grips with the polaris heating under them, also i can recomend OURY as top class grips, i've used oury on my bikes and on the buell also. |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 05:10 am: |
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I like these thick gel grips that American Sport Bike sells: http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/5662.html Similar shape to the Buell Traction grips, but made of "cushier" material. |
Bculy
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 09:40 am: |
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"Grip puppies - will they work on top of the factory XT heated grips?" Yep. They work fine. I didn't see much to any difference with the heated grips. |
Dr_greg
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 09:55 am: |
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Another vote for Buell Traction Grips. After 70,000+ miles on the Uly(s) they're the best I've used. --Doc |
Xbimmer
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 11:44 am: |
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Beemer R1100-1150 grips for me, they've worn really well for over 60K:
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Reepicheep
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 12:48 pm: |
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I liked the Buell traction grips on my 9sx, but they wear out pretty quick. I got grips when I was restoring a 95 KDX-200, and *really* like them. They will be the next set of grips for my Buell when I wear out the traction grips on there now. Hey! I think those are the same thing Al is carrying... so count that as two votes for those grips... http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/5662.html (Message edited by reepicheep on January 21, 2010) |
Longdog_cymru
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 01:28 pm: |
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+1 on the BMW grips that xbimmer uses!!! I find them good too. |
Etennuly
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 01:45 pm: |
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I got a set of the Buell Traction grips to put on. Will I still be able to wrap them with bacon with the Poly Heaters on high, so that I can have a sammich at the end of a 30 mile ride? |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 08:58 pm: |
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Tennis racket grip tape from WallyWorld. Works great for making the grips the diameter you want, it's cheap...and you can get it in *colors*! |
Pso
| Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 - 11:24 am: |
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The ones xbimmer showes are the ones I was talking about (BMW-F650GS) so +2 |
Matchanu
| Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 10:10 am: |
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Got the grip puppies in the mail yesterday. Easy to put on, had to trim about a 1/4" off for fit. Heated grips still work fine, now my grips are nice and mushy. This site rocks. |