1st Gen bar diameter?

[MiCarl]

I need to order up some new grips for my 1st gen. Can anyone confirm or deny 7/8" diameter?

 

Thanks!

[skydoc_17]

Hey Carl,

After reading your post I pulled out the old trusty Digimatic caliper and measured the handle bars on my 87' VR and the exposed black portion of the handle bar where the brake master clamps to is indeed 7/8 of an inch.

Hope this helps,

Earl

[bongobobny]

Yup, I bought 7/8" aftermarket grips and they fit fine...

[MiCarl]

Hey Carl,

After reading your post I pulled out the old trusty Digimatic caliper and measured the handle bars on my 87' VR and the exposed black portion of the handle bar where the brake master clamps to is indeed 7/8 of an inch.

Hope this helps,

Earl

 

Gee, I guess I should have tried that:doh: Thanks!

[Yammer Dan]

I hope they are. I bought a set of grips for "UGLY" that are 7/8s Haven't tried them yet.

[lonestarmedic]

I just stripped the OEM grips off of the wrecked 1986. I measured 7/8" on the left bar. However, the right throttle sleeve is 1". You will need a grip depth of 5 3/4" to clear the

bar ends. It is actually about 5 5/8" right at the end. This means either early 1st Gens. are different or no-one has stripped the right grip for a long time. Kuryakyn does make a set of grips for the 2 different sizes in one kit.

 

JB

[Rottdoglover]

7/8" is correct. Yes the right is a little bigger to compensate for throttle. Don't try just 1 one the right and freak thinking you got the wrong set. They are left & right. My 88 had to have the worst feeling grips ever.