Sometime ago, I made the mistake of not filing my fingernails after I
snipped them with a nail cutter. They now caused the soft rubber grip of
the throttle to tear and eventually wore it down to the next layer
which is even softer and sticky. The outer layer now peels of like
nobody's business. I decided to get a tougher replacement eventhough an
original replacement is only RM28 because I do not want a repeat of what
happened and knowing myself, it can. My reference shop was Hungry Ghost's Custom Inc. adjacent to Kampung Baru Puchong and their http://hungryghostcustom.webs.com
site clearly shows they have a wide variety of accessories. I
appreciate they also gave frank advise pertaining to the different types
of handlebar grip. At first, I chose a shorter rubber grip which
closely resembles the original throttle grip but later changed my mind
because I was not keen to shift the starter switch out quite a bit to
offset its shortness. Lastly, I chose a longer throttle grip that did
not require shifting the starter switch which coincidentally, sort of
compliments the zebra stripes. Fitting took less than a minute. The
throttle grip fitted tightly because the throttle has a plastic case but
when I rode home, the left grip slipped out by an inch because it sat
on a smooth metal bar so when I got home, I reinforced the left
handlebar by looping it with water pipe tape (One loop was adequate). It
is now secured. Conclusion: Looks nice, good quality item (of course
comes with a price), satisfied customer.
