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With half waffel grips do I want the waffel to be at my palm or my fingers? I think the waffel patern should be under my fingers but.......
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Brenan225 wrote:With half waffel grips do I want the waffel to be at my palm or my fingers? I think the waffel patern should be under my fingers but.......
You're right. Flat side on the top. I always make sure that the flat part of the grip is on top when the bike is 3/4 to full throttle. I need every little help I can get to keep it wide open. :D

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Haha.. Yup Dirt is right.

Whatever is your normal grip or most used grip location should have the flat part on top.

Try riding the other way and your palms will get a little swore, although I bought full waffle's for my 125 and do like them. They are very anti-slip, but if I am putting weight on my hands a lot or gripping the bars hard they can cause a bit of sworeness.
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I like the full grip all the way around myself. Nothing wrong with a little toughness in the hands. helps with changing molten lava like light bulbs!! Plus then your hands don't get cold with a little extra skin, no need for those hand warmers some pleople like to use:)

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fife wrote:I like the full grip all the way around myself. Nothing wrong with a little toughness in the hands. helps with changing molten lava like light bulbs!! Plus then your hands don't get cold with a little extra skin, no need for those hand warmers some pleople like to use:)
Thats right, and the ladies love the calist (sp?) hands.

Lava Lamp bulbs?? Sounds like you have a funny story.
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Shibby! wrote:[

Thats right, and the ladies love the calist (sp?) hands.

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Some of the ladies probably have just as big of calluses!
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DirtGirl wrote:
Shibby! wrote:[

Thats right, and the ladies love the calist (sp?) hands.

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Some of the ladies probably have just as big of calluses!
eww.. hahaha.

I must admit, my buddies that I ride with make fun of my "office" hands, which I do have, but other then riding/biking they don't really get a work out. Not my fault I have a desk job..
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Hey I have a desk job but you won't hear me using that excuse!

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C'mon Dave use some goofy acronyms: Guy's with hard drives --Drive hard,,, Your no mouse on the trail,,, a laptop is not as fun as a table top,,, you get the idea. LOL -- WR Dave. :banana: :cheers: :banana:
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Those are some witty ones WR_Dave. :banana:

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