+1 on the Rizoma cams are cheap pieces of shit, +1 on the Rizomas needing mods to fit right on the throttle side, +1 on Rizoma Sportlines being impractical to use and downright dangerous, especially if not modified well. my throttle was sticking today, and this is only the third or fourth day i've ridden with them.

the Rizoma Sportlines are made for people with tiny hands -- and i don't know what you're all wearing for gloves but i can feel everything through my held air hero/streams. (that's hopefully one aim of a good motorcycle glove.) my hands are sore after a half hour of holding the itty-bitty Rizomas and the billet aluminum is slippery as you'd expect in exactly the places you don't want to slip.

i would like some new grips with a bit of girth to them and i want them to be *grippy*. i may try out the pro grips, as unblingy as they are. i have come to realize, i don't want bling on my grips if it compromises performance -- these are not, after all, harleys we're riding. i ride fast and i need precision. on the other had, i do wish the pros looked a little cooler 

anyone else got any suggestions?

these look pretty cool:


and they come in every color. but the website doesn't give any info about how they're made or the throttle cams...

i may have to get me some of these gp gels:

omg, wait, what?


guess it's a sign! or should i go for the capirex?

Quote from: showerfan on June 24, 2012, 07:15:05 PM
+1 on the Rizoma cams are cheap pieces of shit, +1 on the Rizomas needing mods to fit right on the throttle side, +1 on Rizoma Sportlines being impractical to use and downright dangerous, especially if not modified well. my throttle was sticking today, and this is only the third or fourth day i've ridden with them.

the Rizoma Sportlines are made for people with tiny hands -- and i don't know what you're all wearing for gloves but i can feel everything through my held air hero/streams. (that's hopefully one aim of a good motorcycle glove.) my hands are sore after a half hour of holding the itty-bitty Rizomas and the billet aluminum is slippery as you'd expect in exactly the places you don't want to slip.

i would like some new grips with a bit of girth to them and i want them to be *grippy*. i may try out the pro grips, as unblingy as they are. i have come to realize, i don't want bling on my grips if it compromises performance -- these are not, after all, harleys we're riding. i ride fast and i need precision. on the other had, i do wish the pros looked a little cooler 

anyone else got any suggestions?

I've had my Rizoma Sportlines on my Evo for the last 8 months.  I find them very comfortable with the rubber highly textured and have never been concerned with them slipping or sticking.  Yes they are shorter than stock but that is easily fixed as has been discussed.  I haven't had an issue with the throttle cam and I hope it stays that way. 

And they look beautiful, but to each their own...

I went over to the dark side and got a set of ribbed BMW grips from the airhead era.  Comfortable, but will not fit anybody's idea of bling.

I have the ProGrip Dual Sport and I like them just fine:

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/pro-grip-714-dual-sport-grips

They have a little more "meat" in the middle that is subtly reminiscent of the old style italian grips like what came stock on my '67 Bonneville.  IME, the fatter grip is easier on your hands, especially in soothing the effects of any "white knuckle" riding.  I also find these to be decent at dampening vibration.

As far as looks or "bling"... These just look like motorcycle grips.  I want my bike to look good as a whole and for no one part to stand out over the top of the whole bike; the way earrings on a woman should add to her overall beauty and not distract you from looking at her pretty face, or upstage the rest of her. 

Just my thoughts... Enjoy whatever you do

Agreed 

I had the best grips on my NT650 and cant find them anymore. Not sure of the name or brand. they looked like these two grips combined any ideas.

The shape of these
http://community.oldbikebarn.com/2012/05/vintage-motorcycle-grips

The texture of these but bigger.
http://bridgecitycycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kung-fu-grips-black.jpg

Quote from: NateNewThread on January 10, 2012, 05:46:04 PM

THIS!

every other grip posted in this thread so far has looked terrible IMO.

Rizoma sportline billets look great and are completely affordable. There is no "mod" needed to make them work. Don't make my mistake and listen to these people saying Rizoma Grips are uncomfortable. They're grips for god sakes! If you wear gloves (I'm assuming you do, as everyone should) every grip feels pretty much the same. Take away the gloves and you're left with a perfectly sculpted piece of Rizoma heaven that feels perfect.

"man, this metal bar is uncomfortable. I better wrap it in meta.l"

Ive owned and removed those grips due to how awful they feel in any sort of reasonable days worth of riding.  grips are not an accessory, they are  just as important to comfort and ergonomics as footpegs and, seats, and the bars themselves.

every grip does NOT  feel "pretty much the same". even the 2012 multistrada grip feels different than the 2011 (harder rubber, rougher texture) , and thats perceptible through any glove I have (dainese, rev-it, RSD, and icon gloves).

plain and simple, rizoma grips sacrifice comfort for looks if thats alright with you and works with your riding needs then go ahead.

i've had no problems with my rizoma sport line aside from a small bit of throttle play due to the soft plastic throttle cam. other than that, no complaints. i cover them with grip puppies for longer rides. best of both worlds.

THe Pro Grips were ok for the big WDW ride. comfotable enough but the throttle grip kept twisting aound on the housing and scrunching up away from the inner housing

Do it all over again. I'm going back to stock if i can't find one that fita the stock plastic housing better. hate the plastic housing showing

Quote from: DucNaked on January 11, 2012, 07:25:57 PM
The Rizoma sportlines....    ....I think they are great grips and are very comfortable. I don't use them anymore because the cams they come with are cheap pieces of shit. They will eventually where out and go past the throttle stop. They did on mine and a bunch of other peoples. If someone made a better cam I would switch back.

^^ This.

Quote from: Slim1899 on June 24, 2012, 11:49:21 PM
I've had my Rizoma Sportlines on my Evo for the last 8 months.....    ....I haven't had an issue with the throttle cam...

Yet.

More Rizoma grips reading here..
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=27070.0

Quote from: Ungeheuer Esq. on June 26, 2012, 04:24:34 AM
^^ This.
Yet.

No offense but I hope you're wrong

throttle cams are already feeling like cheap pieces of on my bike, and i just set it up last week.

i'll let everyone know which of these three options is the best, as i ordered and intend to try them all:
1. progrip 717 gp gel (capirex memorials) http://lnx.progrip.com/site/product/717-gp-gel
2. spider PEAK grips http://spidergrips.com/spiderg/models/introducing-the-new-spider-peak-grip/
3. those ridiculous blue skull moto grips http://www.motogrip.net/Store/StoreHome.htm

they were only $17.99 apiece so i figured i'd see which ones are the best and have the others as back-ups or for my other handlebar/clip-on setups. i suspect the spiders will be the best, as they look like what i'm searching for: