Big fat hands and little grips

Erik Stordahl · Post by **Erik Stordahl** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:10 am

Howdy all.
Does anyone else feel that their hands are crowded on the standard heated grips?
Mine ride the ridge and gets uncomfortable after an hour or so.

Is there any way to lengthen the grip or aftermarket?

Erik

Capt. Blackadder · Post by **Capt. Blackadder** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:46 am

Hi Erik,

Perhaps some grip covers would help?

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:42 pm

I'm 6'4" and wear XXL gloves...I've also looked into it and gave up..re longer grips...as for diameter...I hate fat grips..even with big hands.

Have you noticed that the newer BMW's have even thiner grips..You will get used to them..I don't even think about it anymore.

DJ

geothepencil · Post by **geothepencil** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:10 pm

Try 30 or 40 big O rings on each of the grips. The heated grips still work and the grip size is somewhat increased and perhaps a little more vibration damped. I bought mine at a dealer, but a bag of 100 or 500 wouldn't be that much from an industrial supply house.

geo

Post by **CycleRob** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:46 am

There is a thick rubberized grip tape sold in sporting goods stores intended to wrap the grip area of tennis rackets. I've seen SportBikes using it as a way to get a new, larger diameter grip while also getting a sticky surface to hold on to. It's like an inch wide and you just stretch wind it around with a half width overlap. It sticks to itself so well that the successive bands become one solid piece.

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:02 am

When i had my Rockster i swapped out the grips. On the KR I went with the fatter grip puppies.