So it's time for new grips and I'm wondering what i should get. I have never had to change the grips on my new kx so I was wanting you guys' opinions on grips. I have heard Pro Taper Pillow-Top grips are pretty good.

And one last thing, and i know it's mainly opinion too, but how do YOU guys put new grips on?

Thanks

I recently became a huge fan of ODI grips.. They come glued on a throttle tube and a lockon tube for the clutch side.

No glue needed, just an allen wrench. They don't move. They are the best grips I've used so far.

http://www.odigrips.com/lock-on-2.aspx


You can get them from rockymountainatv.com cheaper than from ODI directly.

Those lock on grips are a great idea. I bought a pair of the Renthal Kevlar ones last time and they seem pretty durable. I use weather stripping adhesive to glue my grips.

I find Renthal Grips to be quite durable. It's all in they type you choose though. The comfy soft gummy ones rip fairly easy, the harder compound Renthal ones can take a serious beating and still be good as new.

How do I put them on? With much sweating and curse words. My hands are usually bright red and sore for a few days afterwards. I put the glue on the handlebars and then twist, not slide, them on. This is more difficult on the throttle side but seems to work..... eventually. Also, if you take a blow dryer to the grips and heat them up they should be easier to put on

For just a little bit more than the cost of those fancy Renthal grips, I can change the ODI grips in about 10 minutes. With NO swearing, red or sore hands, and no need to bring out blow dryers.

I take that back.. There is a little swearing "F___ Yeah, this F____rs Rock!!"

hehe.. rocky mountain has them for 18 bucks.. oh so worth the extra cost.

I paid 18.99 for the kevlar ones. I think I'll try the ODIs next. Are you sure there was no swearing Gary? I end up cussing my bike out every time I remove the throttle tube, which I end up doing often due to mud being packed in there.

Im using the pro taper pillow tops and im not that pleased with them. I think im ganna send an order for a set of the ODIs. Thanks for the link Gary.

Seriously, these grips are the best I've tried..

And the fact that you get a new throttle tube is killer.. CRF throttle tubes are a pain in the ___ to work on.. But I'll suffer that hassle.

Oh, one other nice feature.. They come setup already for bark busters. And if you don't run bark busters, they have a set of plugs for the end of the bars.

I do run bark busters, but not all the time. It's nice having the plugs when I take them off.

(ODI should start paying me.. )



No problem..

ive only posted this about 47 times over the years, but i can change my grips in minutes as well. pro-taper gray (soft) half waffle for me. cut the old ones off with a box knife, spray some 3M weatherstrip adhesive inside the new grips and onto the bars and throttle tube, slide and twist into position, wait a few minutes and ride.

i've something similar to those odi grips on my new mtb, gary. heck, they might be odi for all i know.

Probably are.. ODI does make locking grips for MTB's.. I think that's where they originated..

How do you like them on there Lou?