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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: deejay on August 28, 2007, 06:22:25 pm

Title: grips
Post by: deejay on August 28, 2007, 06:22:25 pm: Does anyone know where I can get some Beston Style grips (or something similar? football grips maybe) for the Bullet? The RE online store is out of stock and they aren't sure they can get them anymore. What size bars are on the bullet? I don't have a micrometer for an exact measurement.

I love these for the new Bonnevilles, and had them on my old triumph, but the bars are a different size...

(http://www.bellacorse.com/images/grips268.jpg)

Thanks
Title: Re: grips
Post by: Leonard on August 28, 2007, 10:37:46 pm: Quote from: deejay on August 28, 2007, 06:22:25 pm
Does anyone know where I can get some Beston Style grips (or something similar? football grips maybe) for the Bullet? The RE online store is out of stock and they aren't sure they can get them anymore. What size bars are on the bullet? I don't have a micrometer for an exact measurement.

I love these for the new Bonnevilles, and had them on my old triumph, but the bars are a different size...

(http://www.bellacorse.com/images/grips268.jpg)

Thanks

The Bullet bars are 7/8". The grips you are looking for are available from numerous sources.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: jonapplegate on August 29, 2007, 01:23:26 am: Perhaps one of the U.K. websites have them. The Brits seem to be into the vintage bike thing in a big way.l
Title: Re: grips
Post by: dewjantim on August 30, 2007, 07:13:49 pm: Your bars are 7/8 inch. Those grips are for 1 inch bars. I dont think they make them that will fit your bars......Dew.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: c1skout on September 01, 2007, 06:01:51 am: I tried a set from JC Whitney but they were too long for my bars. The curves stopped the controls from moving in far enough to fit them with my bar-end mirrors. I'm running some foam rubber ones now that are shaped like the bestons.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: Blltrdr on September 08, 2007, 04:38:27 pm: Buy them on ebay.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: Kevin Mahoney on September 09, 2007, 06:00:59 pm: We either sell or used to sell Beston grips at a very reasonable price. I have to admit they are not in our online store. I have not been in the office to check and see if this is an oversight. Call us at 800-201-7472 and we'll see.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: deejay on September 09, 2007, 10:08:42 pm: Quote from: Royal Enfield 1 on September 09, 2007, 06:00:59 pm
We either sell or used to sell Beston grips at a very reasonable price. I have to admit they are not in our online store. I have not been in the office to check and see if this is an oversite. Call us at 800-201-7472 and we'll see

already did, a very nice person tried their best to locate them for me, but no luck. i had to cancel my order.
Title: Re: grips
Post by: Kevin Mahoney on September 11, 2007, 10:38:22 pm: Turn out we got some in within the last day or so. They will be back up on the web soon, but you can call as well. Ask for Dave
Title: Re: grips
Post by: Brother Rhett on September 12, 2007, 03:12:27 pm: :D The Beston Style Motorcycle Grips (Z90397) (http://www.royalenfieldusa.com/motorcycle-grips-beston-style-sold-pair-p-350.html) are back instock and available in the online store!