Author Topic: what o/s grips are you running on rider? (Read 1156 times)

rick1970 · « **on:** February 17, 2011, 06:31 PM »

Hi folks,ok ive got the skyway tuff flex issue sorted thanks for yer comments

next up is ,what grips are you runnin on the old school rider, thing is ive got the run of mill ame tri's on mine which yep they look cool o/school but tbh they feel a tad hard and uncunfy riding now,back int day we ran mushrooms and the fortunates oak f1s proper soft and sticky.so it came to this ok its a rider not payin silly money for f1 oakleys,so fook it im experimenting with these, first up just bought these any good or not? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150504413194&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT if not il consider your comments

Spen69 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2011, 08:57 PM »

Stick with your Tri's bud and stop being gay - so they take a layer of skin off every time you take your bike for a spin, but they did in the '80's and we didn't cry about it then..... man up, or go home and do the dishes

But seriously, try Toadstools if you can't afford Mushies - they come up all the time, or Ami Rounds

Spen

ps - them SE ebay things look like your missus will be wondering where the batteries go in the new toy you just bought her.......

Kaner · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:01 PM »

AME Rounds do just the job for me.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:05 PM »

Same here ,A'me rounds on my O/S race bike , but I use race gloves , that's for when I fall off though

like Spen says SM Mushies or soft toadstools if they have to be Ol' school .

Loads of modern grips are soft ,comfy and grippy though can't go wrong with ODI's , get to a decent bike shop and try em out

Spen69 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:08 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 17, 2011, 09:05 PM

like Spen says....

Fook me Dubstep, no sarcasm?

Munnyella · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:11 PM »

Modern ame rounds on nearly everything i've had in the last 3 years, I like SE wing grips too, and i'm currently flirting with some shadow conspiracy things on a newer rider. Had some mushies last year, didn't like them as much as when I was 12!!

I prefer rounds to tris or cams though, for me, it is the grip that ticks all boxes, and the new ones are great for an os rider without costing £25.

griff · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:20 PM »

got rounds to go on my banger, tris for the haro - no real reason like em both just thought the tris looked better as I like the slimmer profile on the ends
Tris worked out dead cheap from porkchop esp when combined with a few lightweight bits that didn't bump up the postage)

prefer both of them to mushies - never liked them bitd they felt too squidgey to me

if I was going to spend on OS grips would get sharps, had them on my bike bitd and loved them - unfortunately they're about £35 a go now (wish they would re-issue those)

Betty · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:28 PM »

ODI longnecks if its a rider, best grips ever...

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:35 PM »

Lock ons if you want them extra comfy

rick1970 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:37 PM »

fookin nora ur like buses ,my ame tri's are tuff are the rounds a different softer compound,thing is i like a soft tacky grips,will swap for oakley f1s if you want, plus cash my way

on a serious note i think wer all fookin mad

rooski · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:40 PM »

i use ame tri,s

after a while they soften up really well and become loads nicer

griff · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:43 PM »

don't forget to put some of these on

rick1970 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:52 PM »

i think i need to stop lookin at the bike and fookin ride it that should soften it up cos as ur say ,now im 40 i am fookin soft

roll on ramp tmoz omg

bloody grips least of me worries

Spen69 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:27 PM »

Rick - you comin to Blackpool then bud?

See you there

I'll be riding an o/s Haro with Ami Rounds

aerostylie · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:29 PM »

sm mushies

but also like using big cheese grips, not sure what era they fall within, but the stars are hard and the grips soft, best of both worlds.....and they look pretty