Handle Grip Options

[GoldOxide_imp]

FYI only: I have not used soap for any of my past or present Grip Puppy installations.

However for those wondering: I have ridden and left my bikes all day and night in heavy rain. So the grips were soaked. It hasn't occurred to me until now (reading these Forum posts today) that rain water did not affect the grip performance of the Puppies when I went for a ride. I just hopped on, grab, twisted and rode. I actually didn't think anything of it.

I reckon they dried out pretty fast while riding - again, because I didn't notice any ill after-effect.

 

[Yata-Garasu_imp]

It's done. Grip Puppies provided just the right width. Thanks for the suggestion!

FWIW, The package said to use soapy water, so I did... Not Windex. I'm glad I stuck with soap. Windex has ammonia in it and smells nasty.

It was somewhat of a pain to get them on, but after I got the first one on, the second one went on much easier.

I removed the weighted bar ends, slipped the stock grips about halfway off so they could be compressed into the center of the Grip Puppy, then eased the stock grip and GP back onto the bar.

I used a long skinny flathead screwdriver to get the GPs over the end of the stock grips, and by using a circular motion, I was able to ease the GP into position.

I didn't need to cut anything. There was maybe an extra centimeter extra slack at first, but I was all able to compress the slack over the stock grip. It makes the GP feel a lil' bit softer.

I'm happy with how it turned out. Thanks again!

 

[pdedse]

What's the problem with soap? It works fine, windex too.

Windex evaporates. Soap simply dries.

Heck- I washed my bike last week- and just from that my left heated grip went completely loose and rotating with no effort.

And I didn't use soap to install it- it was just what ran in from washing.

Once it sat a couple days it is pretty much solid now- but I am going to order some grip glue and add a couple drops anyway.

So soap dries...isn't that the idea? Or are you saying that when it rewets with rain or washing, then the grip puppy might get slippery again? I washed mine the other day, and water didn't affect the grip pups at all...still tight as can be afterwards. The instructions on the puppies packaging state to use soap, so that's what I did.

But windex would seem to avoid a possible problem, so next time it's the blue stuff.

It's done. Grip Puppies provided just the right width. Thanks for the suggestion!

FWIW, The package said to use soapy water, so I did... Not Windex. I'm glad I stuck with soap. Windex has ammonia in it and smells nasty.

It was somewhat of a pain to get them on, but after I got the first one on, the second one went on much easier.

I removed the weighted bar ends, slipped the stock grips about halfway off so they could be compressed into the center of the Grip Puppy, then eased the stock grip and GP back onto the bar.

I used a long skinny flathead screwdriver to get the GPs over the end of the stock grips, and by using a circular motion, I was able to ease the GP into position.

I didn't need to cut anything. There was maybe an extra centimeter extra slack at first, but I was all able to compress the slack over the stock grip. It makes the GP feel a lil' bit softer.

I'm happy with how it turned out. Thanks again!

Glad to hear you like them. I actually put them on my w800 café because the riding position makes you lean forward and I found myself putting more pressure on the stock grips than with the CB1100. Now it feels funny to ride the CB with no puppies. Might have to order another pair.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

What's the problem with soap? It works fine, windex too.

Windex evaporates. Soap simply dries.

Heck- I washed my bike last week- and just from that my left heated grip went completely loose and rotating with no effort.

And I didn't use soap to install it- it was just what ran in from washing.

Once it sat a couple days it is pretty much solid now- but I am going to order some grip glue and add a couple drops anyway.

So soap dries...isn't that the idea? Or are you saying that when it rewets with rain or washing, then the grip puppy might get slippery again? I washed mine the other day, and water didn't affect the grip pups at all...still tight as can be afterwards. The instructions on the puppies packaging state to use soap, so that's what I did.

But windex would seem to avoid a possible problem, so next time it's the blue stuff.

It's done. Grip Puppies provided just the right width. Thanks for the suggestion!

FWIW, The package said to use soapy water, so I did... Not Windex. I'm glad I stuck with soap. Windex has ammonia in it and smells nasty.

It was somewhat of a pain to get them on, but after I got the first one on, the second one went on much easier.

I removed the weighted bar ends, slipped the stock grips about halfway off so they could be compressed into the center of the Grip Puppy, then eased the stock grip and GP back onto the bar.

I used a long skinny flathead screwdriver to get the GPs over the end of the stock grips, and by using a circular motion, I was able to ease the GP into position.

I didn't need to cut anything. There was maybe an extra centimeter extra slack at first, but I was all able to compress the slack over the stock grip. It makes the GP feel a lil' bit softer.

I'm happy with how it turned out. Thanks again!

Glad to hear you like them. I actually put them on my w800 café because the riding position makes you lean forward and I found myself putting more pressure on the stock grips than with the CB1100. Now it feels funny to ride the CB with no puppies. Might have to order another pair.

The Puppies appear to have that affect.

 

[rboe]

My Grip Buddies are neoprene wraps held on with velcro so I wondered what the heck you all were talking about using soap or Windex to install them.

So, a little googling and I find I really have Original Beemer Buddies.

After several years the neoprene is well cracked, but they still fit and work.

https://www.shop.originalbeemerbuddies.com/SMARTSKIN-OBB-AB-SS-OBB-AB-SS.htm