Hand grips

bpdchief · 01-19-2013, 08:36 PM

Just bought these Granturismo GT Grips on ebay. Same or copy of hand grips I had on my 1979 Suzuki GS1000E. Fatter around and more comfortable than stock grips... no more hand cramps. About 1/8th inch shorter than stock grips but that is a mild cosmetic issue. $15 and $4 shipping. Not bad for more comfort.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-19-2013, 10:11 PM

Those grips should work well. A good alternative is Grip Puppies or the similar foam sleeves that you can put over bicycle grips. I had the Grip Puppies on my Vstrom and it was much more comfy and a little less fatiquing to the hands.
I also found that a slightly tight glove will fatigue your hands a lot faster than a slightly loose fit with softer material. I wound up giving away all my gloves except for my Red Wing gauntlets which were soft pliable leather with a thin Thinsulate lining. Comfy as all get out.

bpdchief · 01-19-2013, 10:23 PM

I'll start looking for the Red Wings next payday... good gloves are worth the price. Right now I'm wearing the same brand roping gloves I've worn for 20 years.

Thought about grip-puppies but was afraid they were soft foam that would hold rain water.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-19-2013, 11:09 PM

Pardon the shaky pics but here are my gloves. 6 years of abuse in sunshine, rain and whatever else might occur. 40 gram Thinsulate on the inside that is a bit worn and thinner but still comfy. Would I buy them again..........hell yes. But not in the GWN. They are nearly twice the price up here.

GZ250 · 02-06-2013, 10:19 AM

WW, looks like from WW-II........ just kidding.

**jonathan180iq** · 02-06-2013, 10:30 AM

You aren't kidding, GZ. Let's be honest.

That being said, there is nothing better than something you've had with you since the late 1940s; something that has done it's job, stood the test of time (decades in this case) and also managed to still operate while also having all of the well-earned battle scars to go with it. Those gauntlets are awesome.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-06-2013, 09:45 PM

You want old???? Get a load of these. My father had these custom made by an old Native Lady back in the early 40's. He wore them for years before finally setting them aside for more modern handwear. I was given them when I was a teenager and have had them set aside ever since. He also had some white leather fur trimmed gauntlets made for my mother. My brain dead sister tossed them out after my mother gave them to her. They were really a work of art and hardly worn at all by the time my sister tossed them. The guantlets predate my birth and likely my parents marriage.

bpdchief · 02-06-2013, 10:43 PM

Those are really neat. Oh Lord did I date myself just then! Too bad the halfknit nitwit threw mom's gloves away.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-07-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bpdchief

Those are really neat. Oh Lord did I date myself just then! Too bad the halfknit nitwit threw mom's gloves away.

Ah, you are still years away from me. Turning 68 in a month and am proud to say I have beat the stats by years and years. Should have passed on about 12 years ago.
As for the halfwit, she was very materialistic and stressed so much about loosing her house she ended it all in her early 50's. Many options and she takes the fool's way out.

**jonathan180iq** · 02-07-2013, 02:21 PM

Those are in incredible shape considering their age. Unlike most of you posters...

I forget sometimes that I'm the baby around here... I guess I always have been but I never really stop and think about it. The demographic for this bike seems to be "well-aged" gentlemen, and some women. I'm not really sure what that makes this freshly-pruned 30 year old.

01-19-2013, 08:36 PM	#1
bpdchief Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 848	Hand grips Just bought these Granturismo GT Grips on ebay. Same or copy of hand grips I had on my 1979 Suzuki GS1000E. Fatter around and more comfortable than stock grips... no more hand cramps. About 1/8th inch shorter than stock grips but that is a mild cosmetic issue. $15 and $4 shipping. Not bad for more comfort. __________________ I'm never lost - I'm exploring alternative destinations ! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-19-2013, 10:11 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Hand grips Those grips should work well. A good alternative is Grip Puppies or the similar foam sleeves that you can put over bicycle grips. I had the Grip Puppies on my Vstrom and it was much more comfy and a little less fatiquing to the hands. I also found that a slightly tight glove will fatigue your hands a lot faster than a slightly loose fit with softer material. I wound up giving away all my gloves except for my Red Wing gauntlets which were soft pliable leather with a thin Thinsulate lining. Comfy as all get out.
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01-19-2013, 10:23 PM	#3
bpdchief Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 848	Re: Hand grips I'll start looking for the Red Wings next payday... good gloves are worth the price. Right now I'm wearing the same brand roping gloves I've worn for 20 years. Thought about grip-puppies but was afraid they were soft foam that would hold rain water. __________________ I'm never lost - I'm exploring alternative destinations ! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-19-2013, 11:09 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Hand grips Pardon the shaky pics but here are my gloves. 6 years of abuse in sunshine, rain and whatever else might occur. 40 gram Thinsulate on the inside that is a bit worn and thinner but still comfy. Would I buy them again..........hell yes. But not in the GWN. They are nearly twice the price up here.
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02-06-2013, 10:19 AM	#5
GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 334	Re: Hand grips WW, looks like from WW-II........ just kidding. __________________ “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” --- Søren Kierkegaard --- Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-06-2013, 10:30 AM	#6
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Hand grips You aren't kidding, GZ. Let's be honest. That being said, there is nothing better than something you've had with you since the late 1940s; something that has done it's job, stood the test of time (decades in this case) and also managed to still operate while also having all of the well-earned battle scars to go with it. Those gauntlets are awesome.
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02-06-2013, 09:45 PM	#7
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Hand grips You want old???? Get a load of these. My father had these custom made by an old Native Lady back in the early 40's. He wore them for years before finally setting them aside for more modern handwear. I was given them when I was a teenager and have had them set aside ever since. He also had some white leather fur trimmed gauntlets made for my mother. My brain dead sister tossed them out after my mother gave them to her. They were really a work of art and hardly worn at all by the time my sister tossed them. The guantlets predate my birth and likely my parents marriage.
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02-06-2013, 10:43 PM	#8
bpdchief Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 848	Re: Hand grips Those are really neat. Oh Lord did I date myself just then! Too bad the halfknit nitwit threw mom's gloves away. __________________ I'm never lost - I'm exploring alternative destinations !
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02-07-2013, 02:21 PM	#10
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Hand grips Those are in incredible shape considering their age. Unlike most of you posters... I forget sometimes that I'm the baby around here... I guess I always have been but I never really stop and think about it. The demographic for this bike seems to be "well-aged" gentlemen, and some women. I'm not really sure what that makes this freshly-pruned 30 year old.
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