I'd like to give a quick review of the "Grip Puppies". Grip Puppies are a foam sleeve (a neoprene type material) that slides over your existing handlebar grips to provide more cushion and help to reduce vibrations. I bought them online for $10.61 delivered and installed them this weekend.
To install them, I just sprayed soapy water on the inside of the sleeve and on the grips. I them had to then work them over the grips. Takes about 5-10 minutes to install on both. Once the water dries, they don't twist around. They do add quite a bit of thickness (or girth) to the grips. If you have small hands, these would feel way too big. I have big hands and it still felt like I was holding onto soda cans. (They're not that big, but feel that way to me).
Now for the test drive...I rode into work today on my hour long, 50 mile commute. I was not impressed with them for a couple reasons. Due to the girth, my hands crapped in different ways then normally. (Normally, the base of my palms will feel a little sore after my ride into work, but nothing terrible, due to me leaning a little more on my hands then I should.) More so, my thumbs were sore because of the increase span of my grip on the grips.
Another reason I was not fond of them is, because of their thickness, I felt less control on/connection to the handlebars, especially when I had to split traffic and maneuver around. Basically, it just felt too big and thick for gripping, and took some of my confidence away. I can't really recommend these. I wish I would have spent the same money on new gel grips. The product itself is good and as described, but just not for me. Lesson learned. Hope this helps anyone thinking of buying these.
One more thing... FS: Grip Puppies, $5 plus shipping. Practically brand-new. Used once for only 50 miles. Custom cut for FZ6R.
To install them, I just sprayed soapy water on the inside of the sleeve and on the grips. I them had to then work them over the grips. Takes about 5-10 minutes to install on both. Once the water dries, they don't twist around. They do add quite a bit of thickness (or girth) to the grips. If you have small hands, these would feel way too big. I have big hands and it still felt like I was holding onto soda cans. (They're not that big, but feel that way to me).
Now for the test drive...I rode into work today on my hour long, 50 mile commute. I was not impressed with them for a couple reasons. Due to the girth, my hands crapped in different ways then normally. (Normally, the base of my palms will feel a little sore after my ride into work, but nothing terrible, due to me leaning a little more on my hands then I should.) More so, my thumbs were sore because of the increase span of my grip on the grips.
Another reason I was not fond of them is, because of their thickness, I felt less control on/connection to the handlebars, especially when I had to split traffic and maneuver around. Basically, it just felt too big and thick for gripping, and took some of my confidence away. I can't really recommend these. I wish I would have spent the same money on new gel grips. The product itself is good and as described, but just not for me. Lesson learned. Hope this helps anyone thinking of buying these.
One more thing... FS: Grip Puppies, $5 plus shipping. Practically brand-new. Used once for only 50 miles. Custom cut for FZ6R.