Replacing hand grips, sugestions

[Mcolabella]

I am looking to replace my hand grips but what and where to get them, not really looking for heated ones, just some comfortable ones.

[Guest Jamsie]

there is a huge choice of grips if you look on ebay or amazon.

Brake cleaner is great for getting the old glue off, just spray some onto a cloth and wipe the old glue off

[M61A1MECH]

Well on my 07 venture I used Grip Puppies from California Sport Touring, (no longer in business) in stead of replacing the grips. Grip Puppies are foam slip overs that really make a big difference in comfort and generally cost less than $10.00 with shipping.

 

You can check here for Shinhopples version, http://www.shop.shinhopples.com/product.sc?productId=1067&categoryId=-1

[Kiwiroyale]

G'day I have just replaced my heated grips for some nice foam ones, they feel a lot "thicker" to hold but super comfortable, they were only $10NZ, the problem I found was with the "thin" handle bars on my '83, almost every "normal" grip I looked at was way to big (sorry I don't have the bar dimensions with me at the mo, around 1" tubes though) they can be "packed out" I use double sided tape, but it's not really ideal. Just something to be aware of if you order online.

 

There really are too many brands to even begin to mention.

 

Oh and while I was at it i disassembled my throttle and gave it a good clean out, then attached my "cable oiler" sprayed a good load of CRC556 (not sure what you call it over there?)down both cables, rags at the carb end to catch the dirty rubbish, woooooww what a difference!!!! I now have a beautiful smooth throttle, I can "spin" it easily with two fingers and it snaps back, it is so responsive now, i would say it has never been cleaned out ever.

 

Good luck

 

Steve

[MiCarl]

To a certain extent it'll depend on what bike you have. Not all grips fit all bikes.

 

I've got Kuryakyn Iso Grips on my 89 and love them. Last year I got my wife Avon MT Air Cushion grips for her VSTAR Classic. I think her Avons are even nicer than my Kuryakyns, but they won't fit a 1st Gen. Venture. The Avons will fit a 2nd Gen Venture.

[Mcolabella]

To a certain extent it'll depend on what bike you have. Not all grips fit all bikes.

 

I've got Kuryakyn Iso Grips on my 89 and love them. Last year I got my wife Avon MT Air Cushion grips for her VSTAR Classic. I think her Avons are even nicer than my Kuryakyns, but they won't fit a 1st Gen. Venture. The Avons will fit a 2nd Gen Venture.

 

I have an 89, do you remember the model# for the ISO grips

[Great White]

I bought a set of these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Yamaha-FZR-YZF-600-600R-R1-R6-R6S-7-8-Motorcycle-Chrome-Handlebar-Grips-/161967242907?hash=item25b5fffe9b

 

Figured it was too good to be true. Showed up and they were just like the pics. Slipped 'em on my 83 and they're probably some of the best grips I've ever owned. durable and mega comfy. Go figure.

 

But grips are a very personal thing. What feels good to one guy might be too hard/soft/big/small for the next....

[MiCarl]

I have an 89, do you remember the model# for the ISO grips

 

I don't remember the model number. It is the same one that fits Goldwing.

[videoarizona]

Well on my 07 venture I used Grip Puppies from California Sport Touring, (no longer in business) in stead of replacing the grips. Grip Puppies are foam slip overs that really make a big difference in comfort and generally cost less than $10.00 with shipping.

 

 

I've had the original grip Puppies on all 3 scoots. Very happy with them. Worth every penny of the $25 clams I paid. So far, the 950T Gp's are 3 years old and look new.

They made the grips larger and more comfortable.

david

[syscrusher]

I got my set in from this place a couple days ago. Good price and even a discount on a second set. Shinhopples stocks small parts for the Airwings too. The grip covers look like they'll do nicely and these are the harder to find 5.5" longer ones. I'm satisfied but I do wonder how much water they'll retain when it rains and how long they will last.

 

Well on my 07 venture I used Grip Puppies from California Sport Touring, (no longer in business) in stead of replacing the grips. Grip Puppies are foam slip overs that really make a big difference in comfort and generally cost less than $10.00 with shipping.

 

You can check here for Shinhopples version, http://www.shop.shinhopples.com/product.sc?productId=1067&categoryId=-1

[M61A1MECH]

I do wonder how much water they'll retain when it rains and how long they will last.

 

I never rally paid attention to how much water they retained or how long they stayed damp, but living in Florida I have ridden in the rain a lot and it never presented a problem.

How long d they last, generally at least 3 years between replacement the ones on my Goldwing have been there about 1.5 years and look new, on my 2007 Venture in the 7 years I had it think I replaced each side one time , much could depend on if the bike is left in the sun or garaged when not being ridden. The UV in sunlight would probably be harmful, but the carbon black that is in them to give them strength and the black color helps to absorb the UV rays and slow down the degradation.

[syscrusher]

I put these on my 1993 yesterday. They were a struggle to slide on but I may have made a mistake in my choice of slippery coating. I used the Jig-a-clean water-less hand cleaner but it may have gotten too dry and sticky before I got the grip covers on. I do appreciate the amount of stress these held up to while working them into place. I have the original grips with the "cuff" on the end and a bar weight. I think it could have been lots easier if I had a piece of plastic tubing that fit over the bar weight and was as large as the cuff itself. I had a thinner walled tubing handy so the grip cover still had to expand enough to get over the cuff. I worked the grip cover onto the end of the tubing, leaving an inch or so and then slid this onto the end of the bar and pushed and turned the cover over the grip until it was all on there. The tubing smoothed the transition over the cuff bump and kept the grip pre-stretched. If I had used plain soapy water it might have slid on really easily. They feel pretty good to my hands.