SweetPotato
Active member
I'll start off with what I'm working with: '08 1300A with older style helibars that replace the entire upper triple tree assembly, handlebars adjusted in the aft most position, a throttlemeister, and these foam football grips of unknown age:
Sorry for the huge image. Anyways, These are very slippery and I've noticed I have to grip a bit tighter than my previous bike just to hold it in place. After about half an hour my right hand starts to cramp in the crook of my thumb followed by a similar pain at the outside edge of that palm. The left hand gets a little pain, but not nearly as much.
My question here is: what could be the biggest culprit? I don't have any reason to believe either 2 previous owners touched the throttle spring; they both always had work done at the dealership. However the spring, while stronger than my previous bike, doesn't seem particularly bad. My thought is that maybe the actual grips are causing the issue. I'm looking into the BMW grips, but hesitant because they also have a taper.
Why is it so difficult to find grips that are 135mm long?
Sorry for the huge image. Anyways, These are very slippery and I've noticed I have to grip a bit tighter than my previous bike just to hold it in place. After about half an hour my right hand starts to cramp in the crook of my thumb followed by a similar pain at the outside edge of that palm. The left hand gets a little pain, but not nearly as much.
My question here is: what could be the biggest culprit? I don't have any reason to believe either 2 previous owners touched the throttle spring; they both always had work done at the dealership. However the spring, while stronger than my previous bike, doesn't seem particularly bad. My thought is that maybe the actual grips are causing the issue. I'm looking into the BMW grips, but hesitant because they also have a taper.
Why is it so difficult to find grips that are 135mm long?