Grips?

[madbikebreaker]

Has anyone here had good luck with some fatter grips for there GS? The stock ones are killing me. I have Kuryakyn on my Sportster, but don't think the Look is right for a GS1100E that doesn't have a stitch of chrome. Plus they are like $83 from the local chopper shop. Any good sport bike grips that are bigger diameter?

Thanks,
Dave

[Smokinapankake]

Ya know, I've got some Sunlite sport touring grips on my 82 that I really like. Gives the whole bike a "big" feel.

[robertkreidler]

Grips

Dave,
I had carpal tunnel, operated on back in the mid 90's, so my hands are a little "delicate." I'm running dirt bike-style grips on everything, feels good. I have the "pillow" grips on the GS, haven't ridden it enough to say, but I have the same grips on my DR350, and they're fine. Wish they made this sort of thing in black; I got the gray, and I can live with that.
Bob K

[Turtleface]

Has anyone here had good luck with some fatter grips for there GS? The stock ones are killing me. I have Kuryakyn on my Sportster, but don't think the Look is right for a GS1100E that doesn't have a stitch of chrome. Plus they are like $83 from the local chopper shop. Any good sport bike grips that are bigger diameter?

Thanks,
Dave

I used some "gel" ProGrips that are just a tiny bit larger than stock, they're nice and comfy. The PO had a set of foam grip covers on the bike, dude's got big old man hands. They worked pretty well for him, and they're probably the cheapest way to increase the diameter of the grips. Bike Bandit has a few.

You'll need to replace them more often than normal grips, but there's always a compromise, eh?

[madbikebreaker]

Smokinapankake, Do you mean sunline? Can't find anything under Sunlite. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place. Where'd you buy yours?

Dave

[will61310]

Oury road grips - Ive used them on several bikes. not too big or too small. Feel nice,and limit vibration... z-1 has them for under 10 bucks

[Nessism]

Oury road grips - Ive used them on several bikes. not too big or too small. Feel nice,and limit vibration... z-1 has them for under 10 bucks

What do you guys do with the lip on the throttle tube that engages with the grip? Cut it off before installing the new grip?

[almarconi]

What do you guys do with the lip on the throttle tube that engages with the grip? Cut it off before installing the new grip?

All the grips I've installed just butt up against the lip on the throttle tube. They don't slip so it seems to work fine.

[OldVet66]

I've got these grips on my '78, best grips I've ever used. http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/68/16201/ITEM/Sunline-Grand-Touring-Grips.aspx

[almarconi]

I've got these grips on my '78, best grips I've ever used. http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ing-Grips.aspx

I've got the same grips on my 750L.

[Richharr]

http://www.ourygrips.com/ best grips I ever used, track bike, mountain bike, dirt bike, choppers, Ive used it on all of them.

btw, about 11 bucks. if you dont like em, put em on your hammers, thats where my old ones end up

[Steve]

You like your Kuryakyns?

You don't want chrome?
You have LOTS of available cash?

How about COLOR-MATCHED?

Only 'problem' is that they are color-matched for an 1800 Wing, but there is quite a selection, you are likely to find one you like.
(After you get done cringing at the price. )

.

[bwringer]

The Sunline Grand Touring Grips are fantastic if you have hand problems. They're a good bit fatter in the middle than regular grips and damp vibration pretty well too.

They're not that great with grip heaters, though -- they're too thick to let much heat through.

[850 Combat]

I've got the same grips on my 750L.

+3

These are my favorite as well.

[twr1776]

Madbikebreaker, here are a couple more options for you. Both are longer than most other grips available so they fit the Suzuki throttle tubes pretty well. My current favorite is the # 714. I have had both the Ourys & the #842's in the past and they were also comfortable grips but the # 714 with the thicker middle section and slightly smaller overall diamater than the 842 seem more comfortable for me.

http://www.progrip.it/default.asp?tip=8&ite=gri#top

http://www.progrip.it/default.asp?tip=6&ite=gri#top