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-Holiday · #1 Post by **-Holiday** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:13 am

Can anyone suggest a good gel or foam set of grips? I'd prefer to hear from someone who rides a sport bike, or has has experience with a semi sporty riding position. I need to get something for my cross country trip next month.

I try to hold the tank with my knees a lot to keep the pressure off my hands, plus I'm raising my handlebars 3/4" an inch, but i want grips too.

Any suggestions?

The Grinch · #2 Post by **The Grinch** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:26 am

Any suggestions?

Sit-ups and other exercises to work on your abdominals and lower back muscles. You should support yourself with your torso, not with your arms.

-Holiday · #3 Post by **-Holiday** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:51 pm

XM23 wrote:
Any suggestions?
Sit-ups and other exercises to work on your abdominals and lower back muscles. You should support yourself with your torso, not with your arms.

I do, but ride 8 hours a day for a few days and see if your hands arent sore at all.

Anyone have any usefull info?

CNF2002 · #4 Post by **CNF2002** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:53 pm

I would LOVE some good gel grips.

You ride 8 hours a day for a few hours a day?

Sorry that wasn't useful at all was it?

-Holiday · #5 Post by **-Holiday** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:55 pm

CNF2002 wrote:
You ride 8 hours a day for a few hours a day?

technically, yes

im usually doing that instead of proof reading

#6 Post by **dr_bar** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:08 pm

CNF2002 wrote:You ride 8 hours a day for a few hours a day?

Okay, so you beat me to it, lol...

I don't have a sport bike, nor do I have Gel Grips, but I do have vibration and my best friends are my Iso Grips. The only problem is, I've never seen any advertised for a sport bike. They're by Kuryakyn and have a throttle boss accessory that make touring all that much more relaxing.

CNF2002 · #7 Post by **CNF2002** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:17 pm

How do you buy grips? Are they specific to the model of bike or is just a girth/length issue?

-Holiday · #8 Post by **-Holiday** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:27 pm

CNF2002 wrote:just a girth/length issue?

ill leave that one alone.

ZooTech · #9 Post by **ZooTech** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:39 pm

-Holiday wrote:
CNF2002 wrote:just a girth/length issue?
ill leave that one alone.

Yes, please leave his girth/length alone.....this is, after all, a family site!

earwig · #10 Post by **earwig** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:43 pm

Check out Harris Gel grips.