Jota fat grips?

rbpjenkins

rbpjenkins

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I have a Tommaselli throttle on my 120 Jota (Liberator) and like everyone I think, I find I have to take 2 'handfuls' to open the throttle wide. I have quite big hands and long arms which I think might not help: squeezing my hands on what feels like a skinny grip as well as rotating a long way get tiring. I know this is a 'feature' but, has anyone found that having fatter grips help?
 
They look like Triumph grips. I have Oxford heated grips plus foam grip puppies over the top on my 3C. I like them, but plenty don't. The foam takes out some vibs
 
I have the fat grips on all my big Laverda. Nava Gran Turismo. Been out of production for decades.
I couldn't ride for long without them.
You can find replicas but not the same quality, either too hard or too soft and not as hard wearing.
I believe that the grips for British machines are not the same diameter.

Paul
 
Yes they do help me, I'm 6'2" and a bit with long arms etc.
MCS HG9 foam grip chrome with end cap 7/8 bars, is one product I use.
Grip puppies etc, basically a wet suit type of material slip over works as well.
I use compressed air and plain water when installing both types.
HTH.
 
Ian D said:
Yes they do help me, I'm 6'2" and a bit with long arms etc.
MCS HG9 foam grip chrome with end cap 7/8 bars, is one product I use.
Grip puppies etc, basically a wet suit type of material slip over works as well.
I use compressed air and plain water when installing both types.
HTH.
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Similar dimensioning here and I'm using the same (or similar) grips. Mine are British made foamy things and I find the comfort level is good ... but also a lot easier to 'grab a handful'.

Installed directly over the standard grips.
 
Paul Marx said:
I have the fat grips on all my big Laverda. Nava Gran Turismo. Been out of production for decades.
I couldn't ride for long without them.
You can find replicas but not the same quality, either too hard or too soft and not as hard wearing.
I believe that the grips for British machines are not the same diameter.

Paul
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Those fat ones used on pommy bikes back in the day were known as "Beston" grips. I have a set on my Jota, and I find them more comfortable than the usual thin type found on Italian bikes.
Re your comment about diameter, I assume you're talking about the outside diameter (99% of grips have the same ID). I've not seen the Nava ones in the flesh (or plastic), but they appear to have a similar profile to the Beston type in photos.

When I bought my Kawasaki 1300, it had massively thick foam grips that were about 2" in diameter. They had chrome end plates embossed with "Harley Davidson" . They looked stupid and felt wrong. I can understand why you might want thick vibration absorbing grips on a Harley, but a 6-cylinder Kawasaki 1300 is one of the smoothest running bikes ever built. Needless to say, those idiotic grips got replaced with a sensible type within a couple of days.
 
Dellortoman said:
Those fat ones used on pommy bikes back in the day were known as "Beston" grips. I have a set on my Jota, and I find them more comfortable than the usual thin type found on Italian bikes.
Re your comment about diameter, I assume you're talking about the outside diameter (99% of grips have the same ID). I've not seen the Nava ones in the flesh (or plastic), but they appear to have a similar profile to the Beston type in photos.

When I bought my Kawasaki 1300, it had massively thick foam grips that were about 2" in diameter. They had chrome end plates embossed with "Harley Davidson" . They looked stupid and felt wrong. I can understand why you might want thick vibration absorbing grips on a Harley, but a 6-cylinder Kawasaki 1300 is one of the smoothest running bikes ever built. Needless to say, those idiotic grips got replaced with a sensible type within a couple of days.
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The Nava look very much like the grips Jo has posted.
There are differing inner diameters, throttle side.

I started off many years ago with foam grips on my SF2, but foam likes water too much.

Paul
 
Jo said:
I know that Grant used fatter grips on his Laverdas - unfortunately he stopped posting here.
I'll definitely soon be trying out fatter rubber grips - I've already got them:
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The problem with these grips is that, if used, you'll quickly find yourself owning a mid 70s Brit bike eg a Bonnie or Trident (I have several: if only I'd bought a set of foam grips instead...)
 
I don't know about fat grips, but another option is to use ”throttle wrist rest” and do a little mod to make the throttle action quicker. No need to squeeze the grip. I’ve been using this setup for years and it makes a positive difference.

Ciao,
Sami

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If you prefer cylindrical grips, these might be worth a try...

Oxford Fat Grips : Oxford Products

Oxford Products Ltd (OXFORD) - a global leader in motorcycle and bicycle products. Established in 1973, OXFORD is now one of the world's leading suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry.
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Not all that big a diameter, but a bit bigger than the norm.
 
Haggis said:
If you prefer cylindrical grips, these might be worth a try...

Oxford Fat Grips : Oxford Products

Oxford Products Ltd (OXFORD) - a global leader in motorcycle and bicycle products. Established in 1973, OXFORD is now one of the world's leading suppliers of products to the two-wheeled industry.
www.oxfordproducts.com www.oxfordproducts.com
Not all that big a diameter, but a bit bigger than the norm.
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they look interesting, might try those
 
Thanks for the replies. I'm pretty sure big hands and narrow grips makes things worse. I can carry two pints in one hand so probably bigger hands than your typical 1970's Italian Laverda rider :) Having to cramp my hands up to grab the thin grip and then wind it up is tough going!
 
cape said:
I don't know about fat grips, but another option is to use ”throttle wrist rest” and do a little mod to make the throttle action quicker. No need to squeeze the grip. I’ve been using this setup for years and it makes a positive difference.

Ciao,
Sami

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No use to me, my throttle hand never rests. Open-close-open, blip on all down shifts.

Paul
 
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