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| | | daz | | Zeus |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 17:32 Post title : Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips | | | 1-Do they reduce vibes?
2-Do they feel much more comfortable/soft than stock?
3-Do they help much as far as air flow due to the area between the raised rubber inserts?
4-Do they come with choice of accent ring color or do they come with chrome and colors are extra? (and do they make em in blue)
5-Anyone find any fitment issues at all?
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 17:36 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | 1. not a great lot.
2. yes. they are bigger in diameter so your not overgripping - why I got them.
3. not thought of that - but I would say they do more than the stock.
4. not sure - I just got the black.
5. I got the local HD dude to fit them (where I bought them) - he said they were not a problem.
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| | | jason0019 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 26/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 63 | | Location | : | Beverly, North of Boston, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 17:56 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | 1. They say they do, but after having them on the bike all this time its hard to tell the difference.
2. I also got them because of the increased diameter. More comfortable for me for sure. Size XL gloves.
3. No. You want airflow then let go with that hand. 
4. They come with chrome. I used to have black, and you can get lots of different colors. You will also get longer screws for the end caps if you want to stack up the rings to get a bigger band of color.
5. Fitment was not an issue. Fast eddy knows what kind our bike takes. Come to think of it, he could probably track down the accent rings as well.
I got the black iso grips, but had the chrome on my last bike. They were must haves for me. 
Good Luck,
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| | | ray548 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 299 | | Location | : | sylmar, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 18:17 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: jason0019) | | | My daughter had them installed on the VStar. Can't say there is any big difference other than looks. You can feel the rubber insert, but I didn't feel cooler with the grips. The throttle control for the Iso grips is on the bar end. Having the Crampbuster on the throttle works fine on the TB and allows one to keep fingers straight. And it can be repositioned easily. Having taken several long trips on the TB with no hand issues, I'll put my money on some other part.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 18:36 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | I have the Black ISO's with the cramp-buster at the throttle side's bar end weight.
While my vibrations weren't bad before, I do think that if you got some vibes with stock grips, these will reduce some....simply because the total assembly is heavier than the stock rubber grips.
They're definitely more comfortable, to me, simply due to the larger diameter and the grip/pads.
Haven't noticed "air flow" benefit, but as others noted, I just open the hand (especially throttle hand since I got the buster installed).
I did the install myself, and was quite simple. I ordered mine through Fast Eddy, so was sure to have the right insert req'd. Removal of the stock rubber was a bit of a PITA...until I gave up and broke out the razor and cut it off. I thought I could save the stocker, but the glue was quite thick on the clutch side.
They do look a hell of a lot cooler than the stocks. There are some pretty sweet other options out there, for visuals (like Thatch's white ones, and someone else has recently put on some nice brown, leather ones to match a new seat covering). But I like these for function, too.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 19:11 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips | | | Thanks all. looks like it's mainly if not only for cosmetics and a larger diameter if you like that. Not sure i do, as i had the old style Gran Turismo grips like on the old triumphs for a short time and they were larger. Didn't like them big. Then again they may be bigger than the Kurys, i dunno. So i gotta think about whether i would want them just for the look, which i'm not sure about yet so I may have to pass. Anyone have another girip that was a good fit for the bird and have pics?
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,572 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 Jun 2012 - 23:58 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | They do reduce vibes, you notice it straight away, but like flyscreens, you get used to it quickly.
Easy to fit, and for me more comfortable on longer rides. I've got large hands, long fingers.
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| | | RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jun 2012 - 00:10 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: Leethal) | | | About all I can do is repeat what has been said, I like mine a lot and were really easy to install. I managed to save the old grips by using air pressure to remove the clutch side, worked great.
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| | | Noladuck | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 260 | | Location | : | Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jun 2012 - 06:13 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: RedBird2010) | | | I find that my hand doesn't fall asleep as much. The throttle boss is great for repositioning on longer rides. I can use a few fingers on the throttle while I give my hand a break. I like the cushions, and the larger diameter for my very long, thin fingers (2xl, and sometimes 3xl). Personally, I think the stock grips look too cheap for such a sweet looking bike, and the ISO's really class up the bike. I got my set up from fast eddy too. Like most on this forum, I highly recommend ordering from Eddy when possible.
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Jun 2012 - 09:23 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: Noladuck) | | | Just do it! You won't be sorry.
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| | Posted : 21 Jun 2012 - 12:01 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
1-Do they reduce vibes?
2-Do they feel much more comfortable/soft than stock?
3-Do they help much as far as air flow due to the area between the raised rubber inserts?
4-Do they come with choice of accent ring color or do they come with chrome and colors are extra? (and do they make em in blue)
5-Anyone find any fitment issues at all?
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A1. I have only had them on my TBird for 2 weeks so far , so I havn't 'forgotten' how the OEM grips feel. The three biggest bug-bares for me as far as Triumph taking the 'cheap' option with this bike are the standard grips , craptastic rear shocks & boring tank badging. I was say a definate yes to vibration reduction. Not so much with the normal big engine 'thump thump' (which you don't want to lose anyay), but definately reduced the higher frequency pins n needes pain inducing vibration.
However out of all options available i.e Grips , Heavy bar end weights , Bar Snakes , Tuned dampners etc the largest single gain by far you can do to reduce handlebar vibration is the riser rubber bush / spacer mod.
A2. I think that will really depend upn your hand/finger size. They are larger diamter, but for me that was a good thing & led to a more relaxed grip under different riding & speed conditions. If you're just refering to 'touch' comfort then , yes they are
A3 Kuryakin 'claim' they do . I couldn't really say that they do. A closed hand is a closed hand especially a gloved closed hand.
A4. Yep accent rings come in range of standard anodized colours. Standard is chrome, the coloured rings have a different part number. You can also buy helmet locks , throttle bosses etc as a direct bolt on for them.
A5 Hmmm yes kind of. The fitting instructions are straight forward...however a couple things I found when doing mine.
The left (non-throttle) side as with most grip is glued on. As the ISO grips the rubber 'floats' inside the metal if once glue is applied & you are 'too' forceful it is easy to bunch & push the rubber out of position when sliding the grip onto the bar. This of course isn't a fault with the design of the grip... take it slower & it is fine (just dont stand around all day & let the glue dry.
Second installation PITA I found was with the throttle side. As the universal 1inch ISO grips are ... well universal... they arn't specifically made to match tight tolerances for the TBird specifically. This leads to 'significant' sideways slop once installed. I had a good 5-8mm sideways slop & found it extremely disconcerting. I only rode the bike like this for a day & even in that time had a handful brain-fart moments where the throttle slide whilst your riding & you almost soil yourself. I have seen a few suggestions on ways to space this slop but I didn't like the idea of putting a physical barrier in way of a rotating , moving control . The last thing you want is your throttle to 'bind'. I fitted a throttle boss , accent ring & standard ISO end cap. With the exiting bar insert I simply applied some thread tape , drop or two of lok-tite to the old bar end weight screw. Carefuuly filed the head flat & removed any burs so there is no chance of anything catching. Set the screw in to your desired depth . In my case I was satisfied with 0.5mm play...no more sideays slop.
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| | | Jayhawk82 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 25 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 02:21 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | I just ordered a set of the black ones and throttle boss from Eddy and hope to install them this weekend. My brother has them on his 2003 Road King Deluxe and thinks that they're great. Look forward to trying them out myself on the bird.
George in VA
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 02:42 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: Jayhawk82) | | | I had them on my previous bike, an America. I never could quite get the extra play out of them which always made them feel cheap to me. Chrome parts wear and seem cheap. The helmet locks are difficult to operate and my wife's just completely broke with about 3000 miles of use. I'm not a big fan of their products after having owned several. While the black ones look ok to me, it seems like 80% of cruiser style bikes out there have them so that kinda gives them a negative cool factor. They prolly are a little more comfortable but not enough to get me to buy them. I'll prolly switch grips at some point, but maybe to Avons or something else. Just my opinion. As far as throttle assist, the kury type isn't adjustable on the fly and is expensive. Cramp buster works great, cost like $10 and adjusts easy while riding and requires no tools for removal.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 03:07 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: MurseFrylock) | | | I've already pretty much decided against them. I had kury pegs before and you're right, they were cheap. The chrome was really bad and the rubber inserts turned to a glazed look and cracked in less than a year. I only considered these because they are about the only grips we know fir the bird, tho then again that slop you mentioned. So i spent about an hour today googling grips and found several i like a lot more. But again, how can i know they'll fit right...
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,572 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 03:21 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: MurseFrylock) | | | But again, how can i know they'll fit right...
Daz, ever heard of guinea pigs 
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 03:36 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: Leethal) | | | Yeah, tho they're sometimes referred to as poor people.
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| | | MurseFrylock | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 233 | | Location | : | Highland Village, Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 14:11 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | Just find a couple you like and email fast eddy and ask him. Chances are he already knows but if not he can prolly find out for you. He has incentive to be a guinea pig.
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| | | jason0019 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 26/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 63 | | Location | : | Beverly, North of Boston, MA, United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 14:43 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | Hey Daz-
Before the ISOs I had a set of Avon Air Cushioned Grips. They looked sweet, but weren't thick enough for my hands.
I would definitely recommend them...in fact, I still have the set if you're interested. Let me know.
Jason
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 22 Jun 2012 - 16:29 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: jason0019) | | | Thanks, but I really like chrome.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 00:08 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: daz) | | | I'm probably shopping, again, too!! My Kury ISO just broke (stranded out in the mountains) where the throttle cable's "barrel" goes into the slots. However, if this is a one-off issue, I'll may stick with them (if Kury "makes good") because of the following.
After it broke, I got lucky enough to find a good samaritan that drove me the 2hrs back to my garage to get my stock grip, then 2hrs back to the bike for me to fix it. BTW....Good people do still exist out there!!!!
So after having been 2000+miles on the Kury's this year, and 4000miles on the stockers last year, I now had the opportunity to try BOTH at the SAME TIME!!!!
New (old) stocker refitted on throttle-hand, Kury ISO on clutch-hand and off I went. Within 30miles, my right hand was buzzing like a drunken school girl!! Last year, I'd get some minor tingling with stockers, but always went away (or "dissipated") after time. However, my clutch hand (still had the Kury Black ISO) was NOT even tingling. And never had problem with numbness since putting on the Kury's.
Bottom line is I had a side-by-side comparison of the stock versus Kury's, and the stocker sucks in comparison. Now, given that the Kury's throttle attachments are a rigid plastic, I may not stick with them. But will definitely be looking for something OTHER than the stockers! I do too many 200-300mile days, or 800-1000mile weekends with my pals to have to deal with numb hands.
Jamie
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 00:21 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips (Re: bnz433) | | | Jamie,
Good info and great comparison, makes me wonder if I should pack around my stock throttle grip. Thankfully you had a good samaritan to help.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Questions 4 those with Kury ISO grips | | | I got tired of looking at grips and not knowing what would fit, what i'd like, etc. So i went back to my old standard, the gran turismo, the grip triumphs came with back in the day. I had put them on when i 1st got the bike but i had to chop the ridges off the throttle housing that the stock grips lock into to keep them from spinning. Later i got tired of them because the throttle side was too big compared to the other side and some other issues and bought a whole new stock set including the throttle housing. the recently after getting tired of the search, i got out the gran turismos and ground/sanded down the throttle tube so it fit right and i've been using them for about a week like that and i believe they're staying. I had them on my speedy too. Proper triumph grips ya know. Gotta get a new set tho and cut the ends cleaner, as i use them with the end caps and the cut is a bit ragged. Plus i want to do one other thing to make them fit perfect which will require further modding. A pain, but i always loved the feel and look of them.
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