Grips Delima.....Advice Needed...

[wheelhorseman]

I have foam factory grips on my older Murray Synergy mtn, bike and thinking about replacing them. The lever shifter on right side sticks out over the grip slightly. The grips I want to install are BMX type and have the molded "donut" end so the level cannot protrude over the grip.SO.......do I move the lever inward slightly OR notch out the donut? My thought is to move the lever but what about shifting ease since lever will be on back side of grip donut?

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I have notched the donut in the past (read: back in my school days) and it worked fine...

Luke.

 

[wheelhorseman]

I have notched the donut in the past (read: back in my school days) and it worked fine...

Luke.

Yeah notching was my first thought. Just dunno how akward it would feel trying to reach over the donut with your thumb.

 

[Valocalrep]

You can always remove the flange or buy flangeless grips its a common thing in the bmx world now a days. To remove it yourself just use a nice fresh razor blade and cut a straight line they will look good as new.

 

[wheelhorseman]

You can always remove the flange or buy flangeless grips its a common thing in the bmx world now a days. To remove it yourself just use a nice fresh razor blade and cut a straight line they will look good as new.

Hmmm. :idea:

 

[Valocalrep]

http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?pa ... &order=ASC
See here is a link to a page hat has both kinds. Just an idea.

 

[wheelhorseman]

THe grips I want to use are the cobras I have listed in the for sale section.

 

[Valocalrep]

Just slice the flanges they will still look cool

 

[outskirtscustoms]

On my Diamondback the grips originally came with donuts, I just cut them off.