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what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:46 am
by zero9243
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Y ... enameZWDVW
Grips aren't anything special right? I mean, it says "superbike grips" but like, idk i just like the solid black look i don't really know what else to look for in a grip....
help?
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:57 am
by yamaha_george
Hi,
Grips should not be so hard or ridged as to give you sore hands , on the other side they should not be so soft that they get sticky and mess up your gloves if "accidently" get covered in oil/gas/ your fave bike cleaning solution.
look around your pals bikes look at theirs try the feel and settle for that just keep trying until you find something that is "you" and stick with that.
What ever you do do not use the foam style grips they hold all the liquids and turn into amess & screw your gloves stitching up !
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:11 am
by zero9243
yamaha_george wrote:
Hi,
Grips should not be so hard or ridged as to give you sore hands , on the other side they should not be so soft that they get sticky and mess up your gloves if "accidently" get covered in oil/gas/ your fave bike cleaning solution.
look around your pals bikes look at theirs try the feel and settle for that just keep trying until you find something that is "you" and stick with that.
What ever you do do not use the foam style grips they hold all the liquids and turn into amess & screw your gloves stitching up !
gah! so many choices! haha. maybe i should just take a trip to a bike store by me and take a look. They might be what, 5 bucks more when i buy them at the store?
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:13 am
by 95FZR600
Pro-Grip has the best grips in my opinion but there are way many more out there.
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:14 am
by ThisEndUp
Same price.
That fleabay item is no bargain.
Go to a store and feel them out.
+1 what George said about foam grips.
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:53 am
by megaloxana
I still have the 38k mile stockers on my bike. I did buy all black pro-grips last season and I liked them alot. Only problem is I have misplaced them
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:43 pm
by tommyj27
megaloxana wrote:I still have the 38k mile stockers on my bike. I did buy all black pro-grips last season and I liked them alot. Only problem is I have misplaced them
did you misplace your handlebars as well?
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:00 pm
by megaloxana
tommyj27 wrote:megaloxana wrote:I still have the 38k mile stockers on my bike. I did buy all black pro-grips last season and I liked them alot. Only problem is I have misplaced them
did you misplace your handlebars as well?
not yet
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:43 pm
by mrfreeze5
Ive got the same grips and I love them. They are soft and grippy, but dont get tacky or sticky. Very comfortable. Make sure you get the right size though. When I ordered mine they were advertised for a FZR but were about 10mm short. It wasnt a big deal since I am using aftermarket clipons and just cut the throttle tube down myself.
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:07 pm
by Fizzinatorr
I had those on my hybrid in red
decent feel, comfortable won't find much better even in a store
Re: what do you think of these grips?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:18 pm
by haunter
had those, enjoyed them. solid grips.
they still looked 6 months later when I sold the bike they were on, and that included alot of wintery riding