Author Topic: Handle bar grips  (Read 5540 times)

Offline Billk

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Handle bar grips
« 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.
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Offline WayneDW

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline wmax351

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #2 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. 
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Past: '83 BMW R65LS, '75 Honda CB550F, '69 Honda CB175, 1999 Royal Enfield Bullet 500, 1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V, 1971 BMW R75/5 in Toaster outfit, 1979 Harley Davidson XLS-1000 Sportster Roadster

Offline Lawrence

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #3 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!
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Offline Billk

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #4 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
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Presently own a 1995 K75 and a 2014 Suzuki DL650

Offline mdaniels

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #5 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
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Offline WayneDW

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2013, 08:39:15 PM »
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!
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Offline Lawrence

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #7 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.
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Offline Billk

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Re: Handle bar grips
« Reply #8 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???
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Presently own a 1995 K75 and a 2014 Suzuki DL650

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