Full is best for grip but gives blisters


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Very comfortable, very grippy.

 

+1 on that... I have them on my SMR990 and my 450SXF crosser. Best ever

 

I’m a life fan of Renthal soft full diamond. They are the narrowest grips so reduce fatigue. Mega sticky. Trouble is the ends rip off easily in a crash. For general hooning and practice I use medium compound ones. They are tougher and take more abuse but still tacky and narrow.

No waffle grips for me. No lock on either. I’m a old fashioned lock wire lover.

 

Pro Taper pillows for me too. Reduces numbness and tingling which I suffer from due to HAVS.

 

Fill your bars with silicone as well Tom 👍

 

Lock on is the new lockwire ;-)

 

NK sfs grips. last ages, super comfortable, same OD as stock but 2 or 3 times as thick. only minus point is you need the matching handlebars to suit the grips as the bars are thinner diameter where the grip sits.

given up on lock on grips as I kept smashing the tubes!

 

Cheers guys, I've ordered the pro tapers grips, I run bark bashers so the ends of the grips will need to be cut off anyway, I don't mind lock wiring the grips, in a past life I had to lock wire loads of things anyway.

 

Aircraft engineer?


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personally not a fan of Pro Taper pillow, big diameter so if you have Jeremy Beadle hands then best to avoid. I use Renthal tapered soft full diamond or Renthal tapered dual compound.

 

funny i used bigger grips i got arm pump never in my life have i had it! put smaller diameter grips on arm pump went, pindie said same i think . might be just me mind with withered clawed hands 😆

 

same for me. i also turn the allumn. throttle tube down to get it as thin as possible - sounds stupid but makes a big difference

 

Do the Pro Taper have a big diameter then?

 

Apparently diameter, or girth, is more important than length.

 

Im sure they are bigger? but if you put in ones you want in on net, diameter will be listed, compare it to what you allready have ,rember i have stumpy pigs tits for fingers you will more than likely not notice

 

Pigs tits!..😂

 

+1000 for the Pro Taper Pillows. I even put them on my trials bike. Wouldn't consider using anything else.

Started using them when I was getting carpal tunnel and never gone back. I have average hands and never get arm pump or blisters.

 

Grips are a very personal thing. Once you find what works for you it’s mad to change. Try plenty, choose one.

I love a sexy lock wire photo. Anodising as well is just pure filth.

 

Must find a pic of my lockwired brake pad pins ........

 

My new grips arrived today, they are a bit thicker than my old ones but that might be because my old ones were totally knackered and had worn really thin! Anyway cheers for your advice guys and gals! (Jeeze, that sounded like Jimmy Saville! )

 

Odi lock in grips for me, so much fucking about with lock wire is a waste of time, I’ve done 3 enduro events with the odi grips, absolutely brilliant, still like new!! They don’t break the bank and you have a selection of throttle cams included, it’s a no brainier👍

 

Odi lock in grips for me, so much fucking about with lock wire is a waste of time, I’ve done 3 enduro events with the odi grips, absolutely brilliant, still like new!! They don’t break the bank and you have a selection of throttle cams included, it’s a no brainier[emoji106]

I hate them, cheap plastic crap and micro thin rubber JMHO


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I’m a lock on grip hater. They should only be on bicycles.

Best bit is it’s looking like grips might be the new oil/tyres/mousses/Tubliss argument thread. At last!

 

Yep got TLD ones on my MTB, totally different thing though


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To complicate matters and to play devils advocate ..... there is the hybrid approach .... cut off the lock on grips, fit grip of choice, then lockwire and then lock on ..... ;-)

 

I think lock on are for those that can’t operate pliers with any degree of dexterity.

I don’t bother with glue though. Just a splash of brake cleaner in the grip and on the bars and they fly on and never move.

I know lock on grips don’t move either but you just know someone will over tighten that shitty little bolt and it’ll fail when you least need it to.

 

Gotta love lockwire pliers.

 

Ship, I love my lock wire pliers, amazing bit of wizardry 👌
Tried out the lock ons to see wt the fuss was about, me personally get on great with them, not every bastard is Gona get on great with them, I’m sure I’ll post on here if they let me down, but for now, they’re great 👍

 

I DNF'd a time card 4 hours in due to throttle tube splitting on OEM ODI lock-ons. Switched back to ally tube & push-on grips.
Then got a new bike and didn't change them and clutch side broke out on an all dayer and had to ride for a few hours on the bar to finish the day.

Things I do when getting a new bike:
Remove standard lock-on grips and set fire to them.
Put ally throttle tube on with proper grips.
Fit a tank sock-filter.
Set the sag