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| As with many other reviews the chrome plating is coming off. Plating is peeling on the support posts and is bubbling on both sides of the rubber inlay. The rack is 4 years old and has been getting progressively worse in the last year. |
| Last year I replaced the OEM pads with aftermarket pads purchased at Wingstuff. After only about 8000 kms (5000 miles) they had to be replaced. Went back to the OEM for obvious reasons. They may be a little more expensive upfront but you don't have to replace them as often, thereby making it less costly in the long run (literally). |
| I previously owned a 2002 Wing and installed the full set of "Wings." They were great! The 2012 is designed better and I don't feel I need a full set of wings as I had on my 02. But, I have installed the hand wings. My co-rider appreciates them as well. |
| I own a 2012 and it is a great bike. But, I was experiencing numbness in my right hand after only a few miles. These risers have done the job. No more pain and I can enjoy riding again. Definitely worth the price. |
| Well, I finally installed the Centramatics this week on my 2012. They do the job as advertised. I am very pleased. |
| Very nice little piece of chrome that really brings a finished touch to the front fender, easy to install and looks great. |
| Provides the needed relief from the heat. They fit well and stay in place. Excellen companion to the Hyperkewl vest. Wish I had purchased before. |
| Bought these just a couple of days before leaving on a trip to the Sierra's in Calif. Temps along hwy 395 in high 90's to 100's. Was pulling a trailer with an ice chest on the front. Dipped the vest and away we went. Really cool to start and last about 90 minutes. Found they will last longer if covered with a light cover like nylon wind breaker. Sure makes the ride a lot more comfortable. Also reduces the fatigue factor associated with the heat. Easy to store when not being used. |
| See my KU6183 review for this product. |
| See my KU6183 review for this product. |
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I bought the KU6183 grips, KU6310 throttle boss, KU6238 end weights with the KU6226 black accent ring and the KU7436 chrome levers back in May. The look is fantastic. I was worried about all the extra chrome but it was just the right amount to enhance the bars. I greased the new levers per others recommendations and have had no issues with the cruise control not engaging. The chrome has been flawless on all the parts and have not had any peeling issues as some others have noted. Installation of the grips is a chore. I used a smooth-rounded shim to help set the rubber inserts into the chrome cover slots which seems to be the easiest and safest approach. Using Windex to slide the rubber inner covers over the existing grips is another good tip. I have a very slight gap where the chrome halves meet and cannot seem to get them to close completely no matter how I align the rubber inners. I think the look of the matching throttle boss is perfect. I am still not use to this contraption and at times find myself slightly engaging the throttle at stops. Another issue is that in the city, I tend to force my right hand inwards to not lean on the boss. This gives me a grip imbalance since my left hand stays outboard at the bar end. Just feels strange to my standard riding position. Another issue is that given the boss mounting slots and where they line up to the grip mount, I either have the boss to high or too low to accommodate the slots. You cannot rotate the grip due to the heater wiring, so for me, I cannot get the alignment on the boss that I like. I have medium-large hands. The grips seem a little too big for me. I truly love the look so I just deal with it, but will say that sometimes I just don’t feel comfortable with the lack of being able to “clinch†the grips, especially over rough roads. One last note that may ultimately have me remove them. As others have commented, you lose most of the heat transfer. I crank them on full and after 15 minutes, I may have 25% of the heat I once had. I got stuck in a freezing weather with rain, hail and snow in Tonopah, NV (on Memorial Day of all times) wearing only medium gloves and my hands were freezing (no, I didn't have winter gear in Spring). I am planning an Alaska trip and the lack of heat and grip size issue won’t be acceptable for that ride. A post script. I tried removing the left grip and found that the end weight mounting screw that connects to a compression nut inside the bar, was spinning and would not catch in order to remove it. I installed the screw with blue Loctite, since the previous stock screw had fallen out before. Given that, I was unable to remove the grip. Consider not using Loctite during your install just in case you decide to revert to stock. |
| I have about 115 miles on a new set of these as of today. I was riding on a disintegrating pair of Avon Cobra's that felt like they were shaped like a stop sign. So needless to say the ride now is better on round tires. I will give these things a few hundred miles and a few different road conditions before i pass judgement on them. But so far so good. They are fairly quite and for being new they handle very well ... so i am looking for that to even improve. We shall see. |