New Grips?

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fatboy · #16 Post by **fatboy** » Mon May 16, 2016 5:44 pm

squadron Nero wrote:Like everything in life you get what you pay for. Bit like saying why go to Vegas when you could go to Blackpool.

The fish and chips are better in Blackpool

Seriously, Im watching a pair on eblag, I'll buy them for the £50 mark cos they are well nice but £100 is a bit OTT for grips
Edit,
Had another look and could not resist... silver ones bought.
Yes they are an extravagance but it was the last pair and I can always sell one of the children when money runs out just before payday

randomsquid · #17 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:37 pm

I don't know from new fangled grips but when we were kiddies my mate had sundance chrome grips on his scrot. He also had the side panels off to show off all his chrome engine cover bits; and the armoured shower cable from the coil to the plug cap.

Every time it rained his handlebars became live, following him was a joy.

On the odd occasion I've needed rubber grips I've always gone with the cheap and cheerful Ariete ones.

fatboy · #18 Post by **fatboy** » Tue May 17, 2016 5:13 pm

I would have loved to have seen that Mr Squid, Lucas electrics by any chance ?
Anyhows, back to the grips, they look serious bling and were just twice the price of ol rubber ones, Im a complete tart when it comes to sensible, better than standard bike bling....
Stianless, Titanium Oooh, Oooh, suits me Sir !

fatboy · #19 Post by **fatboy** » Thu May 19, 2016 6:43 pm

Rizoma grips arrived today...
They are simply stunning in terms of quality, Sqdn. Nero, you are absolutley right

randomsquid · #20 Post by **randomsquid** » Thu May 19, 2016 8:13 pm

fatboy wrote:I would have loved to have seen that Mr Squid, Lucas electrics by any chance ?

Nope, just really dodgy Italian stuff. Which is odd as they're normally really good with electrics.

I had a 50cc scrott when I was 16. It had 6 volt magdyno electrics, high and low beam, stop and tail and that was your lot. If you slowed down the lights went out - it was a joy.

When I got a proper bike - a GS250 - I never had to worry about electrics again...

Congrats on the new grips.

MartDude · #21 Post by **MartDude** » Fri May 20, 2016 11:56 am

fatboy wrote: Anyhows, back to the grips, they look serious bling and were just twice the price of ol rubber ones, Im a complete tart when it comes to sensible, better than standard bike bling....
Stianless, Titanium Oooh, Oooh, suits me Sir !

Careful, you'll be moving to the shiny side; some on here won't like that. As for me, shiny is good (but you have to pay for it - just spent the best part of 3 days polishing the Cali, 'cos I've been a lazy arse & not cleaned it properly for ages)

fatboy · #22 Post by **fatboy** » Fri May 20, 2016 7:10 pm

Polishing your shaft again ?

MartDude · #23 Post by **MartDude** » Fri May 20, 2016 10:44 pm

fatboy wrote:Polishing your shaft again ?

No. Rim.

fatboy · #24 Post by **fatboy** » Sat May 21, 2016 6:03 pm

randomsquid · #25 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon May 23, 2016 5:02 pm

I've heard that two very friendly types working together can polish a rim and a shaft at the same time.

fatboy · #26 Post by **fatboy** » Mon May 23, 2016 5:11 pm

randomsquid wrote:I've heard that two very friendly types working together can polish a rim and a shaft at the same time.

Is that the Black Country way of doing things ?

randomsquid · #27 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:34 pm

fatboy wrote:
randomsquid wrote:I've heard that two very friendly types working together can polish a rim and a shaft at the same time.
Is that the Black Country way of doing things ?

We have a long and illustrious history in these matters. We invented knockers and I spend a good part of my working life polishing things.

MartDude · #28 Post by **MartDude** » Tue May 24, 2016 4:20 pm

randomsquid wrote:
fatboy wrote:
randomsquid wrote:I've heard that two very friendly types working together can polish a rim and a shaft at the same time.
Is that the Black Country way of doing things ?
We have a long and illustrious history in these matters. We invented knockers and I spend a good part of my working life polishing things.

And, IIRC, Wednesbury was the birthplace of butt- welded pipe. Make of that what you will.

And it had a Patent Shaft.

fatboy · #29 Post by **fatboy** » Tue May 24, 2016 5:18 pm

I did a few butt joints on my welding course, very satisfying

randomsquid · #30 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue May 24, 2016 8:48 pm

MartDude wrote:
And, IIRC, Wednesbury was the birthplace of butt- welded pipe. Make of that what you will.

Seams fitting.