Those nubs are easily removed. I used a pair of ***** and then filed and sanded the rest smooth.

 

I used a dremel with a sanding drum and took off the 4 outer (pinky side) nubs in about 4 minutes. You don't want to take off the inner (thumb side) nubs as they provide a nice grip stop.

 

Smart... gonna have to do some surgery.

 

Man if you see what i use to do with my bikes I could say that is a mix of ER with ITU after several surgeries.
I'm modifying my duke and when I finish I will create a new thread regarding it. Cut this ASAP

 

If you ever install heated grip elements like Dual-Stars or Symtech you will have to grind or cut off the "ribs" on the throttle tube as well. I'm not sure why they are even there on most bikes since slipping grips is a rare to nonexistent problem.

 

The grips on my 990 Super Duke are much nicer.

 

The G2 rocks and you can use any grips with it.

 

Successful surgery to remove those ribs on the throttle tube... got my new grips on! The G2 will still be in the mix. At least I can get back on the bike now!

 

I wished I saw this thread before I started installing my Oxford heated grips. I checked and did everything perfectly and only had to install the throttle side...when I removed the grip I saw the ribs and nubs. ****. Now I have to get my angle grinder (with the thick disc) and grind the extra plastic off. I was hoping it would be an easy install similar to the clutch side. I'll have to finish it off tomorrow.

 

If you're taking off those ribs, don't forget to use some grip glue (Renthal - £6 /$6 ish) to seat the new grips, because the last thing you want is for a grip to move or worse, come off in your hand whilst on the move.

 

Oxford heated grips come with superglue. Just hope it's not too thin. I'll need to smooth the ridges without losing the tight fit. May even think about changing the superglue to epoxy as it 'fills-in' the uneven surface better.

 

I don't want to sound like "Negative Nick"...

But why would you want to change the grips ??

70% of the time i wear bloves and wouldn't be able to feel any difference whatsoever between stock and after market...

when i ride without gloves, can't say the stock grips are anything other than ok.....certainly wouldn't want to faff around with changing them, only to find the replacements dont look / feel right....

 

Every comment on the forum from you has some sort of negativity, so you got it right the first time.

 

I swapped my grips out a little bit ago. I did so for 2 reasons.

First, and foremost, I much prefer the Domino grips that came on the 990 Super Duke. The new ones are softer, and smaller on the thumb side. They are noticeably more comfortable. And yes I always ride with gloves.

I always thought the knurled, hard grips looked cheap. I was disappointed to see that the classy Domino grips from the Super Duke didn't make it over the the 390, when I bought it new. I took off the useless bar end weights long ago, so I had "open ends". I put a washer and bolt in the open ends, but never was satisfied with the way they looked. The new Dominos have a "closed end".

Feel free to disagree, but I think the new Domino grips, along with the Hard Parts levers make the mini Duke look a lot higher quality.

Oh, and if you go with the grips that I have, there is a right and left, as was mentioned earlier. If you want it done correctly, there is a top and bottom also. The lower case "d" should be upright, or you'll get a "p", which everybody knows isn't cool. And for those who fear the grips may slide off at any moment, without warning. There's this crazy new substance called "glue". It works wonders in keeping things in place.

 

people talking about grip glue and the like.

We use/d hair spray for years(from the BMX-MX-MC days), spray on bars wet, it acts like a lube, easy to slide the grips on, then as it 'sets', it holds them in place.
Another option?

Cheap too

 

Spray paint...old skool ...

 

The thing about hair spray, is that it's water soluble. "Goop" glue, like almost all glues are a pretty good lubricant for the first few seconds.

It's a shame that the weather has turned sour. I'd like to get out and ride!

 

The “useless bar end weights” are there to damp vibrations from the single cylinder motor, and reduce the likelihood of pins and needles in your hands !!

 

That's funny.
I thot they were there to give me another place to rest my paws, when i wanted a bit more leverage coming down from speed into the corner.

 

If someone wonders, the 2017+ still have the same "problem" (cogs on throttle tube). So don't be surprised

 

Well they can be for that as well !!