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#16 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Fri Nov 07, 2025 11:15 pm

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #13
Zitat von Norman Roter im Beitrag #12
Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #8
Zitat von Norman Roter im Beitrag #7
Not interested at all in those foam grip puppies

Why not?

I tried them on a couple of my bikes in the past and find they increased the diameter too much to make it comfortable for me. Its like wearing heavy winter riding gloves..........

how old were those bikes?

as Lee has said, many maker's went from fat grips to skinny grips. I first noticed it when changing from a 2010 Yamaha Super Tenere to a 2015 Yamaha MT09 (FJ09) Tracer. I have used them on most bikes since, as they have skinny grips.

The last bike I tried them on was my 2002 Yamaha FZ1. Felt like riding a Harley.....

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#17 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:39 pm

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #9
Both of us had Grip Puppies or Grab On on our last three bikes.
55,000 miles on the K1300S and 58,000 miles on the R1200RS.
We also have them on the R1250RS.
None of the foam grips showed any wear.sily sliped on with hair spray or compressed air.

Same here - I love mine.
Only I'm so tight-fisted that I used the same pair of GripPuppies on three consecutive bikes - which I suppose says something about their durabilty, doesn't it?
Sadly, I felt I had to replace them this summer before a big trip, as they were getting a bit clapped out, but hey.

KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS

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#18 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Sat Dec 20, 2025 2:02 pm

Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #17
Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #9
Both of us had Grip Puppies or Grab On on our last three bikes.
55,000 miles on the K1300S and 58,000 miles on the R1200RS.
We also have them on the R1250RS.
None of the foam grips showed any wear.sily sliped on with hair spray or compressed air.

Only I'm so tight-fisted that I used the same pair of GripPuppies on three consecutive bikes

I use the lowest priced hair spray from the dollar store as the installation lube and glue. I doubt that mix of known and unknown carcinogens from the lowest cost third world supplier will ever de-bond.

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#19 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:06 pm (Last edited: Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:06 pm)

Search "fishing rod heat shrink". Perfect fit, textured, cheap, last a long time, many colors. You can stack up multiple layers if you want larger grips.

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#20 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Fri Dec 26, 2025 2:07 pm

Zitat von dravnx im Beitrag #19
Search "fishing rod heat shrink". Perfect fit, textured, cheap, last a long time, many colors. You can stack up multiple layers if you want larger grips.

Hmm....I'm not sure I would use it for MC grips, but I could see other uses for that stuff. I didn't know it existed.

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#21 | RE: Grips replacement on heated grips models datum

Mon Dec 29, 2025 7:07 pm

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #20
Zitat von dravnx im Beitrag #19
Search "fishing rod heat shrink". Perfect fit, textured, cheap, last a long time, many colors. You can stack up multiple layers if you want larger grips.

Hmm....I'm not sure I would use it for MC grips, but I could see other uses for that stuff. I didn't know it existed.

Why not?
I've used it. Works great.

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