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chric
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Best grips

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Best grips for handel bars sick of my hands been numb now after 12mile so what you useing and a link if possible please.
Or any other cure but dont want to mess about with them renthal bars or cut into fairing :thumbup:
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Get some renthals mate, twin wall racing type ones if you can find them, and try a looser grip at the bars if holding gripping to firm?

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I sometimes get numb hands and find it's because I'm gripping too hard at times. Good heavy weight bar ends help to take some of the vibrations out which contributes to numb hands. My R&G bar ends are a little light weight. I think the original Honda ones are probably better.

You could also try using grips with a larger circumference like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Driven-D3-mot ... 43aa99af35 or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-8-Motorcycl ... 3cc8926f3d

Or you may like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR-100 ... 19d335cad7

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thanks carl looked at the pro grips but went for the oxford hot grips sports :thumbup:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251112151744? ... 012wt_1029

And seb been such a nice person is going to take some pics for me :D
And yes i seem to grip them too hard myself at times but im top heavy as well so thinking of trying some wrist wraps on aswell see if they do owt
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I found that trying to grip less tightly and also not doing the glove wrist strap quite so tight helped.

Does anyone know if there is much or any difference between the angle of the bars on the 16l bikes and the 19l ones?
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The newer model Black clip ons had the angle changed slightly for more comfort. IIRC it's something like 5 degrees difference.

Oxford hot grips and a bit of vibration and you have a built in masseuse. :lol:

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