Ra12r
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posted October 11, 2004 06:43 AM
Vibration reducing Grips
What are the different grips that you guys would suggest to use to reduce vibration? My hands are tingling and stuff during rides and my girlfriends hands go dead on her R6.
  
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TurboBlew
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posted October 11, 2004 07:54 AM
Havent found anything suitable except for changing your riding position.
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frEEk
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posted October 11, 2004 08:18 AM
u have stock barends or did you change to some lightweight aftermarket ones? that will usually increase vibrations.
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Ra12r
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posted October 11, 2004 09:02 AM
Well I was considering buying the spidergrips.......?
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beansbaxter
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posted October 11, 2004 09:14 AM
vibration can be controlled/dampened more by barends rather than bargrips.
but i still dont understand how little and light the 04 gsxr1000's bar ends are, yet it has as little friction as the 12 and its heavy bar ends. anyone know??
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aliveagain
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posted October 11, 2004 01:08 PM
I prefer to by gloves with gel pads in the palm.
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Scooter
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posted October 11, 2004 01:17 PM
Pro Grip gels, model 599. I like 'em.
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beansbaxter
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posted October 11, 2004 05:15 PM
lol sorry to laugh, but does the gel in the gloves really work?
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aliveagain
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posted October 11, 2004 05:45 PM
It did for me the first 6 mo. I had the 12.Then again my riding position might have changed after that and I didn't need them anymore.
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zx11_12
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posted October 11, 2004 07:47 PM
They work for me too. But the best thing I did for reduced hand tingling was to install a throttlemeister. You can set the throttle and give your right hand a break then. They replace the bar end weights and you can't even tell by looking that you have a throttle lock installed. Works great too.
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Ra12r
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posted October 12, 2004 07:45 AM
Has anyone added weight to the bar ends? Also do the foam grips provide any help?
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EastBayDave
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posted October 12, 2004 11:13 AM
I used "Pro-Grips" just cuz they're green...
then I discovered they reduce vibration....cool...
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