I put Lowbrow Custom GT ($20) from Dime City when I changed over the bars. Used them before on other bikes, much more comfortable. My experience, inverse relationship between cost and comfort.

 

I put Lowbrow Custom GT ($20) from Dime City when I changed over the bars. Used them before on other bikes, much more comfortable. My experience, inverse relationship between cost and comfort.

Nice picture, Meggie!

I can't imagine myself riding on that rigid chassis. Such a painful!

And cool handlebar. Which?

 

Biltrite Kung Fu grips 7/8" oh so nice!

 

I used the Grips offered up by IndianAftermarket. They look nice, easy to install and you can add the tassels, or not. The do have a place to hang my bell a co-worker gave me, always there! Added pic somewhere....

 

I want to look into the lever and fork wraps. Ronnie is a great guy.

 

I bought all three together, I like the way the fork wraps look as well.

 

Tradition dictates that the bell needs to be closer to the road to scare off the road gremlins

 

Pure BS, but got to honor traditions

 

well then, the bell shall be lowered, can't mess with traditions! Thanks for letting me know!

 

Wo

View attachment 155577 Biltrite Kung Fu grips 7/8" oh so nice!

wow, who painted the tank emblem, that is awesome?!

 

Nice picture, Meggie!

I can't imagine myself riding on that rigid chassis. Such a painful!

And cool handlebar. Which?

Wow, all the discussions about performance suspension and you just showed a picture of the exact opposite! How does the bobber seat take the excess shock? I am guessing the sprung seats I have seen from Mothers(?) would work well too, but that set up would not work for a passenger, huh?

 

Wo

wow, who painted the tank emblem, that is awesome?!

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well then, the bell shall be lowered, can't mess with traditions! Thanks for letting me know!

I just tied some anti demon soup cans (empty) to my rear fender with a string - sorta like those just married things. seem to work fine.

 

Wow, all the discussions about performance suspension and you just showed a picture of the exact opposite! How does the bobber seat take the excess shock? I am guessing the sprung seats I have seen from Mothers(?) would work well too, but that set up would not work for a passenger, huh?

Wanted a rigid, got myself a rigid... No passengers, ever.

 

These are the grips I got on my motorcycles.
Black ones are Avon 3 ring with LED bar end light on my Scout. Brown one is a old school style with tennis leather grip and LED bar end light on my Kawasaki cafe racer

 

fitted Scout oversize grips, tried them today ... very comfy, a huge improvement over the stock grips, which I found too narrow..

was going to fit heated grips, got sidetracked with these, they come with integrated throttle tube which was a big plus for me.

 

Hi guys has anybody changed to these grips?
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They are 7/8 in diameter though i have doubts that they will fit over the throttle tube?
Clutch side would be fine as its just the 7/8 handlebar end though on the throttle side theres the handlebar plus the throttle tube... which im guessing pushes the diameter up a little?

Any thoughts?
Cheers

 

it would be normal for 7/8" grips to be 7/8" clutch side and wider than that throttle side.

I changed to the Indian oversize grips. Stock throttle side came out with the tube when the 4x screws were removed ... remember its orientation, it needs to go back on aligned the same way. I had to cut the clutch side off. When you've removed the throttle side you should be able to cut the grip off and refit the heated grip. It may need trimming down to get the heated grip on the tube, don't know ... haven't done that bit (my throttle side grip came on a throttle tube). When you've got the heated grip on the tube it should fit back in the assembly and then you fasten the 4x screws.

ps. have you thought of Oxford heated grips, they now come with a controller that turns the heat off when you stop the engine, so you can wire them direct to the battery ... they come with an inline fuse and battery connection. I have them on my Bonneville and the system works!

 

Thanks buddy!
Ill ask the manufacturer if the throttle side has a bigger diameter.
Yeah i saw the Oxfords but i dont like the large control unit.
Integrated control in the grips look a lot better imo and worth the extra money i think
Liam

 

Thanks buddy!
Ill ask the manufacturer if the throttle side has a bigger diameter.
Yeah i saw the Oxfords but i dont like the large control unit.
Integrated control in the grips look a lot better imo and worth the extra money i think
Liam

Are the grips 7/8 or 1 inch?
Thanks

 

nominal 7/8".

that means 7/8" clutch side and as discussed earlier, greater than 7/8" throttle side ('cos it has to fit over the throttle tube).

ps. sorry Sergio, repeated your post before I saw it.

 

No problem. Regardless of what kind of bike you have (metric or american), the throttle is always bigger than the left side to allow for the throttle tube. I had a Kawasaki and now an Indian and the issue is the same, more internal clearance for the damn throttle.
So it doesn't matter what model or brand you buy, you'll be ok on the clearance because that's what the grips are build to do.

 

Lowbrow on my Scout:

 

Lowbrow on my Scout:
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I put these on my Scout. They are openend grips that I had from my old BMW. I also put my Barender weights/helmet locks in the bars to lock my helmet and maybe reduce vibes.
Barender

 

I honestly don't feel any annoying vibration, I installed the Avon 3 ring grips and LED signal lights.

 

I honestly don't feel any annoying vibration, I installed the Avon 3 ring grips and LED signal lights. View attachment 198633

I don't have a vibration issue either,but,a little extra weight was a secondary possible benefit. My main reason was to have a helmet lock, since the bike doesn't have many helmet lock options.

 

Its not the typical application, and my scout is being build in a bobber/drag style (my build series is somewhere, I need to update it today) but I'm going with black rubber motocross grips. They are thicker and more grippy than the stock grips. I always felt like I had to grip the throttle a little more to keep it from sliding back under my glove.

 

The all black Avon grips I put on my bike are great, much larger and no glue so you don't have to destroy the grips to remove them. Also made in USA.

 

I bought the Indian oversized grips ($69) and they seem to be better than the stock grips.

 

I was also considering these grips. Did you have any install problems?

Just use some good adhesive on the clutch side and you'll be good to go man. I think they come with some super glue but I had the left one come loose and used some gorilla glue and it was solid ever since. Great grips overall.

 

I was also considering these grips. Did you have any install problems?

I had the dealer do it as the Scout was in for service anyway.

 

I went with the oversized grips from indian originally then I install the kuryakyn spear grips and love em. They also come with an option of helmet lock for the end of the grips.

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I am looking at spear floorboards and grips - any issues with install/fitment of grips?