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Why I'm giving up my motorcycle grip puppies after just 200 km of use

4th November 2024, 16:32 by Dev Shah

I love the Grip Puppies. They feel plush and premium, and they provide a nice cruiser-like feel.

BHPian nr07 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

I bought the Triumph Speed 400 on July 31st this year (switching from the Duke 200 Gen 2).

Initially, I experienced pain in my palms during short and city rides, especially when I wasn’t wearing gloves on my left hand, which had a prior wrist injury (fractured, with a plate inserted and later removed). This led me to consider trying Grip Puppies.

By the time I ordered and received the Grip Puppies, which was around 15 days after buying the motorcycle, the pain in my palms had significantly reduced. However, I decided to try them anyway. I also bought the Route 95 grips but never installed them.

I love the Grip Puppies. They feel plush and premium, and they provide a nice cruiser-like feel. However, the increased grip width caused some minor aches and pains. I didn’t go on any long rides for about another 15 days.

After two 100 km rides over two days last week, I developed persistent pain at the base of my thumb and the area between my thumb and index finger on my left hand (the one with the previous wrist injury). My throttle hand also experienced some minor aches in the same area.

I believe the reason for this is that I have smaller hands than the size these grips were designed for (British people?). Additionally, I often stand while riding over rough patches and bumps, sometimes pulling the clutch at the same time. I think this increases the impact due to the larger grip diameter. Plus, I wear gloves on longer rides, further adding to this.

I’m waiting a few more days to see if I can get used to this, but I don’t have high hopes. I think I might have to give these up, sadly.

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