No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
#1
05-24-2008, 09:05 PM
No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
The story, short and sweet. Bought a set of their ISO grips for my '07 Fatboy. Been about a year. About a month ago, during a trip to AZ from CA, my left grip glue came undone and had to stop by a shop in Palm Desert, CA to get it re glued.
Today, after washing my bike after work, I was riding down the five when I had no throttle response. turns out the factory applied glue on the throttle grip gave out and the grip came of the throttle! [:@]
After two glue breakdowns about a month apart, I no longer feel confidant recommending or using these grips. no reason thi should occur. You get what you pay for... just mad Ill have to shell out $80 for a set of HD brand grips. If only the stock grips weren't such a POS.
Today, after washing my bike after work, I was riding down the five when I had no throttle response. turns out the factory applied glue on the throttle grip gave out and the grip came of the throttle! [:@]
After two glue breakdowns about a month apart, I no longer feel confidant recommending or using these grips. no reason thi should occur. You get what you pay for... just mad Ill have to shell out $80 for a set of HD brand grips. If only the stock grips weren't such a POS.
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05-24-2008, 09:15 PM
RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
ORIGINAL: ebeattie
The story, short and sweet. Bought a set of their ISO grips for my '07 Fatboy. Been about a year. About a month ago, during a trip to AZ from CA, my left grip glue came undone and had to stop by a shop in Palm Desert, CA to get it re glued.
Today, after washing my bike after work, I was riding down the five when I had no throttle response. turns out the factory applied glue on the throttle grip gave out and the grip came of the throttle! [:@]
After two glue breakdowns about a month apart, I no longer feel confidant recommending or using these grips. no reason thi should occur. You get what you pay for... just mad Ill have to shell out $80 for a set of HD brand grips. If only the stock grips weren't such a POS.
The story, short and sweet. Bought a set of their ISO grips for my '07 Fatboy. Been about a year. About a month ago, during a trip to AZ from CA, my left grip glue came undone and had to stop by a shop in Palm Desert, CA to get it re glued.
Today, after washing my bike after work, I was riding down the five when I had no throttle response. turns out the factory applied glue on the throttle grip gave out and the grip came of the throttle! [:@]
After two glue breakdowns about a month apart, I no longer feel confidant recommending or using these grips. no reason thi should occur. You get what you pay for... just mad Ill have to shell out $80 for a set of HD brand grips. If only the stock grips weren't such a POS.
#4
05-24-2008, 09:23 PM
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RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
Talking to a guy at a local dealer today who had the same complaint about Kuryakyn grips which had been installed by the dealer. Never heard of anything bad about them till today. First there and now here. Go figure.
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05-24-2008, 09:40 PM
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05-24-2008, 09:50 PM
RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
A defect in the design for sure! After they slid off, you can see where the glue was and was not contacting the grip. Large patches were not being covered and grips were installed following the directions included with them. The Stock grips were waaay to small to be comfortable; hands kept going numb. Rarely had that issue with these grips but what good are they if the grip glue fails?
Glue failed due to poor design of inside diameter surface so yeah its the grips fault.
Glue failed due to poor design of inside diameter surface so yeah its the grips fault.
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05-24-2008, 10:24 PM
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RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
ORIGINAL: ebeattie
A defect in the design for sure! After they slid off, you can see where the glue was and was not contacting the grip. Large patches were not being covered and grips were installed following the directions included with them. The Stock grips were waaay to small to be comfortable; hands kept going numb. Rarely had that issue with these grips but what good are they if the grip glue fails?
Glue failed due to poor design of inside diameter surface so yeah its the grips fault.
A defect in the design for sure! After they slid off, you can see where the glue was and was not contacting the grip. Large patches were not being covered and grips were installed following the directions included with them. The Stock grips were waaay to small to be comfortable; hands kept going numb. Rarely had that issue with these grips but what good are they if the grip glue fails?
Glue failed due to poor design of inside diameter surface so yeah its the grips fault.
#9
05-24-2008, 10:50 PM
RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
Yep. Had the same problem recently here in Oz. The glue is crap. I used a 2 part adhesive instead, you will have to chisel em off.
It's a bit of a concern given you are hanging on for your life, you would think the glue would be top shelf.
It's a bit of a concern given you are hanging on for your life, you would think the glue would be top shelf.
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05-24-2008, 11:37 PM
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RE: No longer a fan of Kuryakyn products.
I think I got lucky, the glue that came with my ISO grips wasin a defectivebottle, it was solid as a rock beforeI could use it.So I went to the dealer and purchased some grip glue. I have only had the grips a few months but no problems.