I was walking through Autozone and noticed they had some grips (normally used to line the end of truck beds apparently...going by the pic on the package lol) for only $7.99. I just spent $50 for some techspec grips for my boyfriend's 05 gixxer and figured i'd try these out to see if they help me grip my tank just the same. Granted they are a little thicker than need be but they def help me grab onto the tank 100 times better. I'm not that hard of a rider but i dig'em. Just thought i'd share my lil find just incase someone esle wanted to delve into cheaper alternatives for tank grips. :whisper:
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:icon_twisted: Nice pants...
she is posting a good find and yah come back with nice pants, way to contribute. nice find nikki we have those at pepboys also but be carful with the adhesive as it will stick really well. I would suggest using some sort of goo gone when removing so you dont mess up the paint. all in all nice find.
Oh my God Nikki, you're so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :kiss3:
Cool find! I was thinking about tank grips until I installed my SM2 Bars. They allow me to redistribute my weight enough that I don't feel the need to have the grips. :cheers:
Quote from: mach1 on April 19, 2011, 11:00:41 PM
she is posting a good find and yah come back with nice pants, way to contribute.
It is a nice find, but how can you not comment on the pants? Check out the avatar pic too!
good find, been looking into some kind of grip since i took my fairings off. techspec looks legit, but can't find any for a GS..
and biker chicks are incredibly sexy. especially ones who love their GS! :cheers:
nice :thumb: oh and the tank grips are nice too :icon_mrgreen:
Yea and we wonder where all the girls are ...
BTW some girls are hiding in plain sight ... no one on gstwin (except a very few I think) knows they are girls I mean.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on April 20, 2011, 10:29:09 AM
Yea and we wonder where all the girls are ...
BTW some girls are hiding in plain sight ... no one on gstwin (except a very few I think) knows they are girls I mean.
Cool.
Buddha.
Typically that is for a very good reason. HAHA. Tank Grips is something I need to dabble into. Thanks OP for the post and the suggestion of customizing my own on da cheap!
Quote from: The Buddha on April 20, 2011, 10:29:09 AM
Yea and we wonder where all the girls are ...
Haha, seriously girls get scared out of this place so fast.
Great idea though! I've been looking for something like that to make my own tank bad from because I don't like any of the normal ones that fit on the back of the tank. I wonder if they have anything like this without the diamond print. I was actually thinking about making something out of fiberglass and sticking it on with double sided tape, but I've been lazy.
In all the forums I go too, motorcycle, fishing, electronics, women are far and few between.
Quote from: Twism86 on April 20, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
In all the forums I go too, motorcycle, fishing, electronics, women are far and few between.
Electronics ... OK you better spill it ... what type of electronics.
Have you split an amplifier chip one of em palm sized STK modules.
What else ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: utgunslinger13 on April 20, 2011, 08:05:23 AM
Quote from: mach1 on April 19, 2011, 11:00:41 PM
she is posting a good find and yah come back with nice pants, way to contribute.
It is a nice find, but how can you not comment on the pants? Check out the avatar pic too!
sorry just not my cup of tea (no offense). now I need not go into detail since its not the right place. O0
wow, you guys never talk like that to me anymore :embarrassed: Goofy is just chopped liver and just to think I've put up with you guys for what almost 4 years!
We have short attention spans haha
Quote from: The Buddha on April 20, 2011, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on April 20, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
In all the forums I go too, motorcycle, fishing, electronics, women are far and few between.
Electronics ... OK you better spill it ... what type of electronics.
Have you split an amplifier chip one of em palm sized STK modules.
What else ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Nah nothing like that, just general laptop/ desktop forums or apple based ones.
Quote from: tt_four on April 21, 2011, 09:06:35 AM
We have short attention spans haha
More like easily distracted..... SQUIRREL!
Quote from: Twism86 on April 21, 2011, 09:12:21 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on April 20, 2011, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: Twism86 on April 20, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
In all the forums I go too, motorcycle, fishing, electronics, women are far and few between.
Electronics ... OK you better spill it ... what type of electronics.
Have you split an amplifier chip one of em palm sized STK modules.
What else ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Nah nothing like that, just general laptop/ desktop forums or apple based ones.
Meeehhh ... I know I'm really off the deep end when the clowns @ diyaudio and audiokarma ignore my posts. Sorta like here.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on April 20, 2011, 10:29:09 AM
Yea and we wonder where all the girls are ...
BTW some girls are hiding in plain sight ... no one on gstwin (except a very few I think) knows they are girls I mean.
Cool.
Buddha.
Hey Buddha we (nikki and I) ordered jets from you for this lil gs. I'm actually on the bike RIGHT NOW!! I rhode it to work because its more comfy than my 05 GSXR...I didnt skip a beat. Cruised to work doing 80 and then when i needed to jumped up to 90....highest i got was 105 (just to see what she'd do).
the tank grips feel awesome! And if we decide to take them off best believe we are using something to loosen up the adhesive first lol. O0
Did they have anything there that didn't have such a thick design on it? just flat rubber or even just textured? Wonder if I could make something out of a floor mat or something like that, although they're probably all got grooves in them.
Quote from: tt_four on April 21, 2011, 02:04:01 PM
Did they have anything there that didn't have such a thick design on it? just flat rubber or even just textured? Wonder if I could make something out of a floor mat or something like that, although they're probably all got grooves in them.
Naw...we were looking for some thinner ones but that's all they had on hand...they were only $8 so we were like "screw it lets try!). we googled some other options and there are PLENTY of options...even the grip that people use to put on stairs so that they are non-slip!
Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on April 20, 2011, 08:21:27 AM
good find, been looking into some kind of grip since i took my fairings off. techspec looks legit, but can't find any for a GS..
I think the SV650 tech specs fit the GS500. I think there was a thread on the SV650 forum when I was looking last year.
Went looking again. Found some on ebay $14.99 shipped:
CMP GRIP SIDE TANK PAD :cheers:
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