[62Yellow]

Question for those lucky enough to have their scramblers.

Has anyone changed grips yet? I'm planning on switching to larger diameter grips, and I see there is a bar end fitting in pictures. Can it be as simple as changing typical grips, just trimming the ends to accept those fittings?

Thanks in advance.

 

[c turner]

I have Biltwell's 7/8" Thruster grips my dealer says will work on my Classic. They match the color and shape of the Classic's seat. I purchased them from Dennis Kirk online for around $18.00 US. Now, if I only had a bike to fit them on.....

 

[Quack]

Most 7/8" (22mm) grips should work, however the throttle tube has a ridge at both ends that works with the OEM grips. You could trim it but I ordered a generic Honda tube to see if it works before hacking the OEM. Will let you know when I receive it.

 

[Piero]

c turner I got the same in black for my Classic and I can ensure they fit pretty well.

 

[c turner]

Thanks, Piero! Did you have to modify the throttle tube or did they slide on easily?

 

[Piero]

I didn't modify the throttle tube. I just put a little gas in the grip and it slided without too much effort. Even the large white ring of the throttle isn't much visible. They render quite nicely with the Classic's seat, giving a Café Racer touch. I'll try to up a pic tomorrow.

 

[c turner]

I appreciate the info and look forward to your pictures!

 

[timbmayb]

I bought some grab-ons, they're closed-cell dense foam cylindrical things that slip over the stock grips to fatten them up and give you better grip. They fit right over the grips on my Icon with a little bit of effort.

 

[Piero]

Here they are

 

[timbmayb]

These look good. Are they appreciably fatter in diameter than the stock grips?

 

[c turner]

Very nice! I like the cross brace, too. Have you done any other add-ons?

 

[Piero]

timbmayb I don't know but they have a better grip that's for sure.

I did some minor mods. Removed the plastic elements on the front sides. Evotech oil cooler and rectifier guards. chinese foldable levers and adjustable footpegs. Quad Lock mount for phone / GPS. Metisse sliders / diabolos for front fork and swingarm. I'm about to get 2 mirrors from Posh Factory.
Andreani fork kit is on delivery and Ohlins suspension should arrive on mid-june...

 

[Hedonism]

piero, pls wich footpegs you bought? and rear stand bobbins are from RG?

 

[Piero]

footpegs are modified M-Factory. Sliders are from Metisse (Germany)

 

[greer]

Those grips look perfect on that bike, nice!

Sarah

 

[Piero]

a 2 cents mod : cut bmx grips on footpegs to avoid getting calves stinged when on stop

 

[Tim]

Late to the party here, but that's a really solid cheapskate mod on the footpegs. Nice job, fella, gonna steal this one for sure. Did the standard 7/8" diameter work well enough?

 

[Piero]

Late to the party here, but that's a really solid cheapskate mod on the footpegs. Nice job, fella, gonna steal this one for sure. Did the standard 7/8" diameter work well enough?

Hi Tim, yes standard diameter works well. However if you do this beware to fix them in a better way than I did : I left one on the road while leaning in a turn !

My 2 cents doesn't worth much, and I think I'll better turn to a more robust solution like SW-Motech's
Footrests adjustable in height for Ducati Multistrada 1200 S by SW-MOTECH.

 

[jellies]

I bought some grab-ons, they're closed-cell dense foam cylindrical things that slip over the stock grips to fatten them up and give you better grip. They fit right over the grips on my Icon with a little bit of effort.

Can you post which grab on grip you picked? They have a ton of styles and sizes.. Thanks!

 

[greer]

Hey jellies,

I think Tim is talking about Grip Covers:

http://www.amazon.com/Grab-On-Grips-Grip-Cover/dp/B000WJAH5M

You can also look at Grip Puppies and Grip Buddies, all pretty much the same. You'll like this mod, the factory grips are terrible, in my opinion.

Sarah