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Is there such a thing as comfortable grips for long distance riding? I see a wide variation in price for grips from $10 to $100+. I don't mind dropping a few shekels for a decent pair that will be comfortable on long rides

I would prefer not to get ones covered with chrome or skull accents.
 
matthew said:
Is there such a thing as comfortable grips for long distance riding? I see a wide variation in price for grips from $10 to $100+. I don't mind dropping a few shekels for a decent pair that will be comfortable on long rides

I would prefer not to get ones covered with chrome or skull accents.
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only time i've heard of grips being a comfort factor is if its cold and you want heated

For overall hand/arm comfort, nothing beats cruise control
 
I love the Oxford heated grips. There's nothing special about the grip itself. It's not foamy or squishy. Just a firm rubber grip that works well and it's nice on old fingers when it's cool out

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Some people swear by "grip puppies".I find that anything that makes your grips bigger, makes them awkward. I have some arthritis, and find that regular exercise and good gloves is the answer for me.
 
Wingboy said:
Some people swear by "grip puppies".I find that anything that makes your grips bigger, makes them awkward. I have some arthritis, and find that regular exercise and good gloves is the answer for me.
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I found this to be the opposite for me. Stock grips I found was like holding a pencil and my hands would cramp up because I had to hold it so finely. Switching up to a thicker grip was way more comfortable.
 
sburns said:
I found this to be the opposite for me. Stock grips I found was like holding a pencil and my hands would cramp up because I had to hold it so finely. Switching up to a thicker grip was way more comfortable.
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Arent ape grips mandatory at the HOG?
 
I haven't had a bike with proper cruise control. I put a vista cruise and throttle rocker on every bike. That makes a huge difference. Even if you skip the vista cruise, throttle rocker alone allows you to rest your hand without gripping and opens up a lot of alternative position.
 
GreyGhost said:
I haven't had a bike with proper cruise control. I put a vista cruise and throttle rocker on every bike. That makes a huge difference. Even if you skip the vista cruise, throttle rocker alone allows you to rest your hand without gripping and opens up a lot of alternative position.
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can you quickly take the controls if you need to?
On my bike touching any of the controls instantly restores control back to me
 
bigpoppa said:
can you quickly take the controls if you need to?
On my bike touching any of the controls instantly restores control back to me
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I've used both the throttle rocker and Vista Cruise and now use a GoCruise. They are on my bike 24/7 and never had an issue with having full control when I need it. Not the same as electronic cruise control, but meets the need to giving some relief to the hands on long days.

@matthew On a few bikes I also switched my OEM bars to Pro Taper ATV bars and found the vibration damping much better in those replacement bars. I doubt it could work on your blackbird, but it's worth mentioning regardless. Some people out heavier bar end weights which also helps with vibrations.
 
bigpoppa said:
can you quickly take the controls if you need to?
On my bike touching any of the controls instantly restores control back to me
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Yes. Vista cruise is just tight enough to overcome spring tension and easy to overpower. Throttle rocker is completely passive. The only time it causes an issue is if you have it twisted around to make high speed cruise comfortable and you are being stupid and bump it while going slowly. That gives you a squirt of a lot of throttle. Entirely operator error. Similar situation can occur on hard braking from high speed where it's not as simple as releasing pressure and letting throttle rotate back, you need to twist your wrist to close it. Worst case clutch is in and limiter will save the engine so it's more embarrassing than a problem.
 
shanekingsley said:
I've used both the throttle rocker and Vista Cruise and now use a GoCruise. They are on my bike 24/7 and never had an issue with having full control when I need it. Not the same as electronic cruise control, but meets the need to giving some relief to the hands on long days.

@matthew On a few bikes I also switched my OEM bars to Pro Taper ATV bars and found the vibration damping much better in those replacement bars. I doubt it could work on your blackbird, but it's worth mentioning regardless. Some people out heavier bar end weights which also helps with vibrations.
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Fortunately Honda engineered the bike to not have vibrations so I'm not too worried about getting heavy bar end weights. Maybe I do just need something a bit thicker so I'm not clenching as much
 
GreyGhost said:
............ and throttle rocker on every bike. That makes a huge difference. Even if you skip the vista cruise, throttle rocker alone allows you to rest your hand without gripping and opens up a lot of alternative position.................
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+1

A Throttle Rocker is a dirt cheap accessory that can made a huge different on a day long ride. Old ST didn't have cruise control, new to me Tracer GT does, so have to see how it works, but I suspect I'll be getting a Throttle Rocker for it as well.
 
ReSTored said:
+1

A Throttle Rocker is a dirt cheap accessory that can made a huge different on a day long ride. Old ST didn't have cruise control, new to me Tracer GT does, so have to see how it works, but I suspect I'll be getting a Throttle Rocker for it as well.
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I think I would go with rocker as well. It is nice going through the twisties. It gives you quick reference as to where you are on the throttle and your muscle memory can quickly get you back to openings that are working for you.
 
 
sburns said:
I found this to be the opposite for me. Stock grips I found was like holding a pencil and my hands would cramp up because I had to hold it so finely. Switching up to a thicker grip was way more comfortable.
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I pretty much must beef up the girth of my grips... 'Not because I've got large hands... They're just used to holding on to larger diameter... things.
I'm using "Grip Puppies" now, but only because I got them for free... The price om GP's is hilarious for what they are.
In the past I've used $5.99 slip on foam grips from Canadian Tire...
It looks like they don't carry them anymore, but they do sell a version for $15.99....
 
shanekingsley said:
Personally I have been fine with the stock grips on the Strom. I have used gel grips by ProGrip on past bikes and liked them, because they weren't much larger than the stock grips and did make a difference.
Something like: Pro Grip 719 RVGS Gel Grips - RevZilla or https://fortnine.ca/en/pro-grip-714-dual-sport-grips
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Had the 719 on my Vfr800, that slight extra layer made a huge difference in comfort. I now have the 699 model on my current bike, I like the look of them better for my fz8 but all the dual density progips are a great value. Really cheap on fortnine.ca right now, I might order a few just to have spares.

 
I near pitched myself under a dump truck coming to a stop because of a throttle rocker yrs ago. Damn thing got caught up in my cuff. Spun the gixxer to wot just as I downed from 2nd to 1st. Somehow I saved it. Instantly tore the rocker off, and threw it under the truck.
Lovin' the elec CC.
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