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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Billk on June 16, 2013, 08:44:04 PM

Title: Handle bar grips
Post by: Billk on June 16, 2013, 08:44:04 PM

I have a 1995 K75 with the stock handle bar grips.The bike has the stock electric grips. They are no longer soft rubber, kind of uncomfortable on long rides. Can some one recommend replacements or better yet covers.please let me know if the electrics will still be felt with coves.

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: WayneDW on June 16, 2013, 08:54:23 PM

I have some neoprene/rubber covers for that situation.  The heat still makes it through them.  Sorry, I don't remember what brand they are.  I found them in a local bike supply shop.

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: wmax351 on June 17, 2013, 02:00:50 AM

Use 2 normal ones from the right side of the non heated grips. Ten bucks each from the dealership. Cut the old ones off carefully. Put the new ones on. 

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: Lawrence on June 17, 2013, 11:09:12 AM

Those thin slip-over sleeves are sometimes marketed under the name "Grip Puppies."  The last pair I bought came from my local BMW shop. I believe they are  distributed by Tucker Rocky. I've also seen them offered on EBay. I like 'em!

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: Billk on June 19, 2013, 05:57:59 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I ended up using a bicycle inner tube, that I cut to size and installed over the existing grips.They felt good, lessened vibration and the heat still came threw. I'm satisfied for now.
Thanks

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: mdaniels on June 19, 2013, 10:58:04 AM

I had a set of those grip puppies on my K1200 and didn't really care for them, but they were over some crappy, worn out after market grips so maybe I wasn't getting the best feel from them. I still have them and have debated putting them on my K75.

I ended up replace the grips on my K1200 with stock grips and really liked those. Anybody know if the K1200 grips fit on the K75? Here are the ones I ordered for my K1200: http://beemershop.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=BS&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HGRPL (http://beemershop.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=BS&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HGRPL)

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: WayneDW on June 19, 2013, 08:39:15 PM

Quote from: Billk on June 19, 2013, 05:57:59 AM

Thanks for the replies.

I ended up using a bicycle inner tube, that I cut to size and installed over the existing grips.They felt good, lessened vibration and the heat still came threw. I'm satisfied for now.
Thanks

Interesting idea Bill.  Never thought of that!

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: Lawrence on June 20, 2013, 10:51:45 AM

I would have never imagined that something as dense as the rubber in an inner tube could dampen those vibes.

Title: Re: Handle bar grips
Post by: Billk on June 23, 2013, 09:40:08 PM

Just reporting my findings. The inner tube pieces are used on top of the existing grips which add more rubber. More rubber on rubber= less vibration???