Thick as a Grip

philm35 · Post by **philm35** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:36 pm

I'm looking for a way to increase the diameter of the heated grips on my Roadster. Anybody using any kind of grip cover or material to make the grips fatter?

Thanks,

--Phil

2004 R1150RA (Silver)

beemerphile · Post by **beemerphile** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:53 pm

I've got some foam wraps that velcro on top of the stock grips to increase the diamter. Amazingly you can still feel the heat through them. I am not crazy about them, but they help. I don't remember the manufacturer.

bobclift · Post by **bobclift** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:12 pm

I'm using Grip Puppies...

http://www.casporttouring.com/store/mer ... =Hand-Cont

I've had the wrap arounds with velcro closures but didn't care for them.

The grip puppies were tough to get on - I turned them inside out, soaped them up with a dish soap mix, tugged and pushed for a half hour - but they finally went on. They do exactly what I wanted - increased grip diameter and allow me to still feel the heat!

Good luck! Bob

philm35 · Post by **philm35** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:35 pm

The Grip Puppies look perfect. Which size did you get?

--Phil

Capt. Blackadder · Post by **Capt. Blackadder** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:22 pm

I recently installed some grip covers from Grip-Tek. The size I got was GCM 4.25, and they come in a bag of 6 for $15. I've been pretty happy with them. They reduce the throttle effort quite a bit, which was my main goal. A side effect, which is a bit of a minus in the Phoenix summer heat, is that these covers are warmer than the stock grips. I can't say whether they do anything for handlebar vibes, as I haven't been on any longer trips since I installed them.

philm35 · Post by **philm35** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:13 pm

I like those Grip-Teks too. Decisions, decisions...

--Phil

bobclift · Post by **bobclift** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:22 pm

Phil - I got the small grip puppies (but the others look great too!).

I usually ride with gloves but, IMO, in unusual circumstances that I ride without gloves, the OEM handgrips are plain uncomfortable (and leave grooves in my palms/fingers.)

I think I'd do this real soon for any BMW I purchased. Inexpensive and makes a big difference. Bob

philm35 · Post by **philm35** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:04 pm

Bob--

I ride with gloves, too. That's the reason I want fatter grips. The gloves seem to create a lot of effort for my fingers to wrap around the grips... I end up with sore forearms after 90 minutes or so of riding. If I ride without gloves, there's no problem. I'm hoping that fatter grips will solve the problem.

--Phil

leno · Post by **leno** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:29 am

Sounds like a change of gloves would be an easier option. Or you could try some leather restore to soften them a bit. Saddel soap works as well.

philm35 · Post by **philm35** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:37 am

That's what I thought, too. I just haven't been able to find any gloves that work better.

--Phil