TIM Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I saw these on Warchild's bike photo and he told me what they were, just had to track down the part number (which took me a bit, no bmw anywhere near here) so I thought I'd post it. they are far better than the stock grips, and even better than the superbike grips which I've used for a long time. they aren't flat, they are fatter in the mid grip area. these are from a k1200lt, for standard 7/8" bars. bmw part # 32 72 1 458 395 32 72 1 458 396 pricey, $9 each. :cycle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BOY Posted August 9, 2003 Share Posted August 9, 2003 I didn't like them, they started to harden after time and look brittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDosdorian Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Don't waste your time with these grips. I have a set on my 02' K1200RS and they are not all that comfortable. I would have replaced them, but due to the heating elements, I am stuck with them :sad: - Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar10dah Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Are these the only BMW grips any of you have tried? I seem to remember one one of the boards/lists I'm on that someone found a set of BMW grips that were great. Anybody remember? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Use the gel grips. Really, they are SO nice. Mine have something like 50k miles and are like new. $7 So comfy. Just do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar10dah Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Gel grips? Like, something out of the Dennis Kirk catalog? I seem to remember some in there. New grips would go nice with: http://www.hvmparts.com/cbr-bar-ends.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Are these the only BMW grips any of you have tried? Â I seem to remember one one of the boards/lists I'm on that someone found a set of BMW grips that were great. Â Anybody remember? Most likley me, been using these grips for the last 6 years , first on my ST-1100, then on the bird, the grips on the bird have over 50,000 miles them drove another bird which had gel grips on, K12 grips are far supieror in my opinion Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookman49 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I went with the gel grips. Put them on last year and have over 10,000 miles of riding with them this year and still love them. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 I didn't like them, they started to harden after time and look brittle. Say whaaaaaaat? I had the same set of grips on my ST1100 for 7 years and 225,000 miles, and they were as soft and supple the day I sold the bike as the day I put them on! Same with the BMW grips on my Blackbird... installed the day I pick up the bike. 3 year/60,000 miles later, they're the same. These grips are most definitely The Shit. That's why they are far and away the #1 choice among the hard-core Iron Butt veterans. It was one of the very first farkles I did to the FJR: Though I did have to tweak the Yammy left switch housing to remove the gaps (the Yammy hand grips are 135mm long, a good 9-10mm longer than both the Honda and BWM grips). But the whole process came out exceptionally well: http://www.superblackbird.com/fjr/grips.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbirdxx2000 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Warchild I have the same set-up grips and Vista cruise, and I also trimed off the edge of the grip, great combo :cool: Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardCranium Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Hey this thread really fits in with somthing I was just thinking about today. A. I need some new grips. 2. Is there any trick to taking my throttlemeister off. It seems like I remember someone saying somthing about the throttle side possibly coming apart (in a bad way) but I can't remember. D. Hookers 7. Is it just me or are the grips on the XX a tad on the narrow side? I'm pretty sure my hands are about average. I wear L-XL gloves but the grips seem like my hands just barely fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdxx Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I have the sport grips on my K1100, and they're holding up just fine after 36,000 miles, still soft and no signs of wear. They're a little larger in circumference than the 'Bird grips, which I appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar10dah Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 A, 2, D, 7.... I love it!! :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar10dah Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 aaaaaaannd... you have the obligatory D) Hookers in there!! :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Like, something out of the Dennis Kirk catalog? No, like something from Cycle Gear. http://www.cbr1100xx.org/newhome.html?/mod...gelgrips.html&2 I thought I had pics, but guess not. I tried a few and found that the ones with holes all over them are MUCH more compliant than the solid ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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