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03-12-2009, 02:13 PM

papadop88

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I recently bought the Black Diamond version of the billet HD grips, but I have not installed them yet. So I guess I am in the same boat as the OP. I like the look but I am concerned that they would be uncomfortable. Papadop, I was wondering, what were some of the things about them that made you want to swap them out? I was thinking of returning them to the stealer and getting a set of Avons instead (essentially a clone of the Performance Machine, at about 1/2 the price). Anyone have any input on the Avons??

I just didn't like the grip and the way they felt. I didn't feel like I had alot of control when I was really pushing the bike. I come from riding sportbikes and thinner hand grips. The renthal on the PMs sticks like crazy and the contour of them feels good when I grip them.

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03-12-2009, 03:05 PM

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Thanks papadop! I was thinking that they would be a bit slippery. I don't wear gloves when I ride, and it seems like on a hot day they might get sweaty, and I wouldn't want to lay it down because of sweaty palms. The contour of PMs and the Avons (the PM clones) look alot more comfortable than the grips in question.

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03-12-2009, 03:35 PM

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Running Avon contours here and don't mind them at all.

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03-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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I just switched (again) from Avons with billet trim, back to the all rubber old school look. I'll never purchase anything that has "billet" again. It looks like plastic, so fake.

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