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Moonwalker

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on: November 25, 2021, 10:17:27 am
Hi
I would like to fit beston grips on to my mr clean gt 650 ,i dont have bar end mirrors ,can anyone tell me if this can be done ?
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Reply #1 on: November 25, 2021, 10:34:05 am
Those look old school cool :)
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Reply #2 on: November 25, 2021, 01:04:12 pm
Check the depth of the grips to the gap between the controls and end of bar, I believe the controls are pinned in place by seeing a photo of a disassembled one. If the grips are closed end and you want to keep the end caps, you can dremel out the grip ends, I've done it on soft Biltwell grips.
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Reply #3 on: November 26, 2021, 01:59:03 pm
I have them  but on aftermarket bars. 
Bear in mind that you'll probably want to shorten the throttle tube as it's longer than the grip if you want a neat look.
I haven't got around to that yet but will eventually.
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Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 07:17:46 pm
Thanks
It looks like ill bin the bar end weights and just fit the grips
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Reply #5 on: December 08, 2021, 03:44:25 pm
Fitted the beston grips today ,done in 10 minutes
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Reply #6 on: December 08, 2021, 05:07:20 pm
What's the length?  Everywhere I look they seem to be 5.25" which is half an inch longer than the Biltwell Renegade grips that fit my Interceptor perfectly.  I love the look of the Bestons but can't trim them because I don't use bar ends.  If anyone knows a source for 7/8" Bestons in a 4.75" length please post a link.  Thanks.


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Reply #7 on: December 08, 2021, 06:21:51 pm
They look great I like the style.
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Reply #8 on: December 08, 2021, 06:42:30 pm
Thanks
Ill have a look at the length measurnent and post it .
I decided to use the bar ends which meant getting the right size socket the same diameter as the old grip that cane off ,i drew a circle at the end of the new grip and used a stanley blade to carefully cut out the circle ,easy .
If i had binned the bar ends and not cut a hole at the end then i would have had to trim the throttle tube and there would be a gap between the switch gear and the grip on the left sde ,this way i can still fit the bar ends and bar end mirrors .
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Reply #9 on: December 08, 2021, 06:45:49 pm
Forgot to mention i used the quick method to replace them  sliced off the old ones and used my wifes hairspray to slide the new ones on .
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Reply #10 on: December 08, 2021, 07:20:50 pm
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Ill have a look at the length measurnent and post it .
I decided to use the bar ends which meant getting the right size socket the same diameter as the old grip that cane off ,i drew a circle at the end of the new grip and used a stanley blade to carefully cut out the circle ,easy .
If i had binned the bar ends and not cut a hole at the end then i would have had to trim the throttle tube and there would be a gap between the switch gear and the grip on the left sde ,this way i can still fit the bar ends and bar end mirrors .
Cheers
Dave from Scotland

Thanks.  I found a pair of cheap Emgo lookalikes for $10.95 on eBay but the rubber is hard as hell, the inside flange is too small, and the length is only 4.5", which is a bit small for my hands.