Riding with Chrome grips?

[slep_rock]

I have no problems with mine either...a must have are soft leather type gloves, at least for me.

 

[wuggzwest]

I cant wait to get mine on!

 

[Black Sheep]

I thought I was done with my winter mods, and you just had to bring this up! lol
My stock grips are looking worse the more I read the posts on grips.
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[drew.brantley]

Im running a pair like these, no slipping and good feel for the throttle. Bike came with them so not sure where the OO bought them.

New chrome and o-ring 1" grips : eBay Motors (item 270547860603 end time Mar-21-10 01:19:43 PDT)

 

[wuggzwest]

I ended up with these, didnt install them yet though. Let me know what you think.

New Suzuki Hayabusa Chrome grip & bar ends 99-09 : eBay Motors (item 170461633624 end time Mar-26-10 21:09:35 PDT)

 

[geronimo2004]

I love mine,.. I've had these on my bike for 4 years!

 

[wuggzwest]

Those look really nice. Hows the vibration? Is it really bad? Can you go on long rides?

 

[dragonbusa]

How about the best of both worlds?...
Something like this: Suzuki Hand Grip TL1000R GSXR KATANA Hayabusa SV650 600 : eBay Motors (item 230429648974 end time Feb-25-10 18:16:27 PST)

That looks like a cheep knock off of the iso grip. the iso"s are great,I have them on my VTX. There way over $100 with the stiletto ends. For $35 they cant be that good.

 

[wuggzwest]

Kuryakyn ISO Grips

 

[billyerds01]

I've used both. Experienced the slight vibration/rattle. Slight adjustments to eliminate the vibration rattle. Not as comfortable as rubber but looks real nice!!

 

[billyerds01]

before and after the throttle sleeve insert. Which do you like better?

 

[vulgar2]

Can't decide.....is it white without the sleeve?

 

[vulgar2]

Where did you get the air duct covers in the top picture???

 

[billyerds01]

I left the plastic throttle sleeve on in the bottom picture and paited both sides black. Then it started to chip a little so I took the paint off (top picture) and installed the aluminum throttle sleeve.

I had a good friend paint the dash panels or the duct covers. What a difference they made! although, quite a bit of money. Filling in the coarse sanding and shooting with clear coat. Looks really good though.

 

[vulgar2]

Aluminum looks way better....thought it was white at first.. The black would look better with black accented grips. I also have a black bike and am having trouble deciding which way to go with the grips....
What ever you paid to have those covers painted was definitly worth it!!!! Man does that look nice!

 

[wuggzwest]

That is beautiful, your friend did a great job.

Billyerds, what did you do to fix the vibration?

 

[billyerds01]

I have a good auto body guy that was willing to do it for about 100 less.

I wont paint them again. Paint chips and peels unless its done the right way. Learning experience.
If I had the choice for comfort I would go with rubber but since my bike is more of a show bike I deal with the uncomfortable and shiney. ??????

 

[billyerds01]

To fix the vibration I taped a piece of rubber at the end of the grip where you cant see at the cone end of the grip. AHH Haa.

 

[wuggzwest]

Yea I cant see where. Cool though.

 

[billyerds01]

sorry.....inside the grip at the end of the cone is where I placed the piece of rubber to stop vibration.