Author Topic: jive handles (Read 8538 times)

rakas17 · « **on:** July 05, 2007, 01:40 AM »

having noticed dingos thread with everyone talking about the jive grips, what sort of year were they? i've just found some not bad nick black ones with the writing in a box of bits that i've had for years. also , are they quite rare cos i dont think i've seen any for sale.
joe

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:03 AM »

at a guess i would say late 1980s the dirt bros has them on and thats 1990 ish

BrianP · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:48 AM »

yeah late 80's sounds spot on. Freestylin' mag was the first place I spotted them and it ended in '89 (well, changed to Go)

keep an eye out on ebay, they crop up from time to time. i got these about a month ago:

Bp.

Stodgy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:23 AM »

They still make new ones...Hot Wheels distribute them:

http://www.jiveusa.com/grips.html

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:28 AM »

Mine are different to all of those on that website, doesnt say Jive on the flanges but comes with bar ends that say ive in colours
any ideas boys?

DINGO

zed4130 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:31 AM »

late 80's to early 90's not rare mass produced bitd

SaMAlex · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:33 AM »

I was looking through an old Invert magazine last night and it had this in it.
Its from September 1990

Lazarou · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:40 AM »

There were Jive Tentacles too, or was it a dream?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:42 AM »

Yep, follow the link Stodgy put up.

Ive got a black pair of tentacles, still in the bag.
Not much of a big deal of they are still being made I guess!

Lazarou · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2007, 09:46 AM »

I always found them really uncomfortable! $:-\$

teamsano · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2007, 04:10 PM »

i have ez jives on my bike right now, a friend worked in a bike shop that had a huge stash.

i want those green ones bad!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2007, 04:28 PM »

i used to use them badboys! they were well nice after the swirls had worn off

where can you get them from in the uk?

speaking of green

sorry , i couldnt help it!
this is the front end for the ng/oversize holmes when i eventually find one!

harris · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2007, 04:31 PM »

extreme direct i think i got mine from last week

bsdforever · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:36 PM »

the new school jives are the best (from 2 or 3 years ago) but you can't seem to get them anywhere now

i emailed jive a few times but no reply, no shops seem to have any

and if you're gonna ride with them then stay away from the transparent ones, they're like plastic

Dingo, I just realised you have the new school ones - do you wanna sell em?

harris · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:37 PM »

ye i second that i got one of each and the clear ones are poo and bugger hard.

the_cyclops · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:46 PM »

I used to love Jive handles they wore out real fast and were best when they were about to wear through to the bar!

They came in a cool box too which was ideal for storing tapes!

I bet you didn't know that Seattle Grunge band Soundgarden were sponsored by Jive? (jeez my useless trivia is never ending!)

bsdforever · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:50 PM »

my current ones have a big hole in them but they're still too good to chuck

i hate thick or new grips, jives wear in so quickly which is why they're perfect

the_cyclops · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:54 PM »

Quote from: bsdforever on July 05, 2007, 10:50 PM

my current ones have a big hole in them but they're still too good to chuck

i hate thick or new grips, jives wear in so quickly which is why they're perfect

Ive just had this debate with my mate.

He swears by Am'e rounds because they just dont wear out and he hated jives cos they were too thin!

I hated Am'e rounds because they just dont wear out and I love jives because they are thin!

harris · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:57 PM »

these are on my dirt bros well worn out

these are the newer clear type

bsdforever · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:58 PM »

i think it also matters if you wear gloves or not

hard grippy grips ie. A'ME are ok with gloves

personally i hate wearing gloves

bsdforever · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:59 PM »

those black ones are perfect!

the_cyclops · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:59 PM »

Man! They are just worn in!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:00 PM »

I used to love Oakley "O" wings. They were real thin and very rough. They took about a day to wear in ... and about 2 days to wear out. I used to get them from Hotwheels for 99p a pair (in the early 90s). I had pink ones, yellow ones, loads of them. At one point I asked Hotwheels if I should get several pairs incase they ran out. They said there was no problem cos they had hundreds of them. I bet they wish they hadnt sold them for 99p a pair now!

Oh, and I dont ride with gloves. Unless its real cold, or real hot (sweaty)

the_cyclops · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:04 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 05, 2007, 11:00 PM

I used to love Oakley "O" wings. They were real thin and very rough. They took about a day to wear in ... and about 2 days to wear out. I used to get them from Hotwheels for 99p a pair (in the early 90s). I had pink ones, yellow ones, loads of them. At one point I asked Hotwheels if I should get several pairs incase they ran out. They said there was no problem cos they had hundreds of them. I bet they wish they hadnt sold them for 99p a pair now!

Oh, and I dont ride with gloves. Unless its real cold, or real hot (sweaty)

i remember those......they had a little wing type thing at the end of the grip, I had a pair of them in Lavender (didnt they come with a free pair of do-nuts too?)

SaMAlex · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:14 PM »

Thats them. Wing at the end, came with a do-nut. Here is my bike with a pair of white ones on. The pic is from 1994. Check out the clear blue and clear pink longnecks on the other bikes.