Trim the Throttle Tube?

[AVGeek]

Hasn't anyone shortened the throttle tube to better match other grips? I switched out my stock grips early on, and the replacements are much shorter. On the left side, I simply relocated the switch cluster further out to close the gap, but on the throttle side, I left the gap on the inboard side (I tend to ride with my hands on the outside edge of the grips). I have a Vista Cruise there, which doesn't begin to fill the area. I am thinking about trimming the tube itself to make it the same length as the grips. I am planning on changing over to the Excel Throttle Control before the big trip to Ouray this summer...any advice?

 

[tubebender]

I don't see any reason not to. It's almost impossible to find aftermarket grips as long as the stockers. That's what I'm planning to do when I get around to changing out my handlebars.

 

[fredz43]

I would have to take a look, but wouldn't you end up with a gap on the inboard portion of the bar end? The weight screws into a fixed nut inside of the bar and that distance isn't going to change. Seems like you would have a shorter tube that would fit a shorter grip, but it wouldn't cure the problem of having a gap, except that the gap would now have to be on the weight end, where now it can be on either end depending on where you slide the grip. I have mine flush with the weight on one end and have a gap on the other end.

 

[EricV]

I run a shorter BMW sport grip and the Vista Cruise. Umm, you're really worrying about this? I put the grip to the outside edge and the VC where it belongs and haven't thought about it since, and did not move the switch gear anywhere. The gap just helps it work smoothly.

edit - Point two, that gap between the grip and the bar weight is necessary, otherwise the bar weight can't wiggle and cancel vibes.

 

[AVGeek]

@FredZ I know the entire throttle assembly can shift inboard or outboard, so I would have shifted it outboard to cover that end of the gap.

I run a shorter BMW sport grip and the Vista Cruise. Umm, you're really worrying about this? I put the grip to the outside edge and the VC where it belongs and haven't thought about it since, and did not move the switch gear anywhere. The gap just helps it work smoothly.

edit - Point two, that gap between the grip and the bar weight is necessary, otherwise the bar weight can't wiggle and cancel vibes.

Your setup is almost identical to mine, except I re-routed the throttle cables in front of the mirror stud. I wound up wrapping the visible part of the throttle tube with black e-tape, and dropping the crampbuster back on to the end.

 

[fredz43]

@FredZ I know the entire throttle assembly can shift inboard or outboard, so I would have shifted it outboard to cover that end of the gap.

Ok, gottcha. I guess you would grind off the locating nub then.

Edit, I see that you said that you rerouted the cables in front of the mirror, so you must have ground it off already.

Thanks.

 

[wescnmbkr1]

:lamp: :lamp:You might consider installing a "thumb guard," or may be called a "throttle donut," between the twist grip metal body and the new rubber grip.

 

[jimmy da fish]

So, four years later and no LONG aftermarket replace grips?

I'm still looking.

 

[OldRider]

The Oxford Super Grips come in 135mm lenght or you can kill two birds with one stone and get the Oxford heated grips. Another option would be oem Honda Goldwing grips. They are a little too long, but trim the edge close to the bar end and they will work fine. Walk through the show room of a multiple line dealer with a tape measure and you might find some other 7/8's oem grips that you like.

 

[jimmy da fish]

The Oxford Super Grips come in 135mm lenght or you can kill two birds with one stone and get the Oxford heated grips. Another option would be oem Honda Goldwing grips. They are a little too long, but trim the edge close to the bar end and they will work fine. Walk through the show room of a multiple line dealer with a tape measure and you might find some other 7/8's oem grips that you like.

Thanks ,
I posted on a different site and the Oxford adventure Hot Grips looks like the way to go!
And i might look at the GW also!