Rizoma grips - Lux or Sport?

[R2]

I've been looking around and haven't been able to find any comparisons between the two.

I like the look of the Lux better. However, the Sport looks like it might be more comfortable due to the padding placement. I've also read that the Sport grip wears down. I haven't read anything about if the Lux wears down. The Sport also looks like it might be thicker. Has anyone with the Lux noticed them wearing down? Does anyone have experience with both? Do you have one or the other, what are your likes/dislikes about them?

Lux


Sport

[junior varsity]

I have the Sport Grips and have no problem. You will need to eventually replace the rubber part as it wears, like all rubber grips wear. I cannot imagine spending the dough on the Lux grips and still being able to look myself in the mirror. Your hands cover the damn things while you are riding, so nobody can see them, unlike signals, pipes, etc.

There are next to no comparisons between the two because hardly anybody is buying the Lux grips. There are a lot of the Rizoma Sport grips on bikes out there so you see reviews of them. But they are at the upper end of how much a person should ever pay for grips, and some people believe they are still too much. A good set of gels cost under 30 bucks.

[Mash]

My bike had the Sport grips on it when I bought it.  I have mixed feelings about them.  I wear a XXL in most glove brands, and I guess I have pretty big hands.  The smaller diameter portion of the Sport grips causes me to have to wrap my thumb around my finger when i need a tight grip. My hands get numb sometimes and I wonder if the grip was a consistent diameter if I would have the problem. Of course, it could all just be my imagination, your results may vary. 

[junior varsity]

*Note on numbness: Happens with nearly all grips, especially if your bar ends do not have any significant mass (adding mass on the bar ends reduces bar vibrations). Another way to lessen the numbness is to relax your grip quite a bit, a death grip makes your handling go to pot. Additionally, squeezing your tank with your knees to support your weight rather than leaning on your hands, pushing against the bars will also help.

[aespi]

I have the lux on my bike and my friend has the sport. We bought ours separately but my reason was a mix of looks and the rubber texture. I personally think the lux looks better and I'm not a fan of the texture of the rubber on the sport. I suppose its irrelevant if you wear gloves but I had a dual propose some time ago that had that texture grips which traumatized me.
Either way, I have no complains about the Lux besides the price. Like Memphis said, your hands cover them. But I really do like them. As for the Sport, it seems to be a rather popular grip for a reason I suppose. My buddy swears by them as well. I have yet to see Rizoma make any crappy items but maybe someone knows something I dont.

[booger]

I cannot imagine spending the dough on the Lux grips and still being able to look myself in the mirror.

They do cost a mint don't they! Since I'm accustomed to the stock grips that's probably what I'll stick with. Problem is the stock grips surely cost a mint as well if purchased from Ducati. I had to buy a new exhaust clamp, $25 each. Hehe Ducati I love you.

[mrplease]

personally i think the lux grips are the best! which is why i have them on my bike! the look the best and they feel good in your hands...

here are a few pics of my lux grips on the bike...

[junior varsity]

Again, if you are thinking "comfort" meets "budget" look at pro gels, etc. They come in at like $25 and are super comfy. You don't have to work with new cams and adjusting the throttle cables to make it work right, you just slick it up with hairspray or "grip spray" (nearly the same thing) and slide 'em on.

[mrplease]

i didn't have to mess with anything to get the lux grips on. they went right on easy as pie...

a 10 minute install after i got the old grips off...

[junior varsity]

they don't connect using a cam for throttle cables like rizoma sport grips?

[DarkStaR]

personally i think the lux grips are the best! which is why i have them on my bike! the look the best and they feel good in your hands...

Compare to what?  Have you tried any others?

[mrplease]

of course i've had other grips. and what i said is they LOOK the best! and they feel good in my hands. i never said they are the most comfortable. but since i think they look the best and they're comfortable, i give them a vote for the best grips! a grip that is more comfortable that doesn't look as good wouldn't get my vote. and if the lux grips just looked great and were very uncomfortable they wouldn't get my vote either. but these are a good combination of comfort and look!

[R2]

Thank you for your replies.

Mash and aespi, you hit on my concerns about the Sport grips. The reason for getting new grips is because I would like something with a bigger diameter than the stock grips. I worry that the smaller diameter section would kinda of defeat the purpose. I don't have big hands though, so I might not even be off the rubber part. Which brings me to my second concern, the rubber. Is it spongy at all or is pretty firm? I think I would prefer a smoother texture than the diamonds, but maybe it makes the grip feel thicker.

ato memphis, you are right, the Lux are pretty expensive, but I'm leaning towards them. The Sport grips are probably the better value, and I could probably replace the rubber like 10 times for the price difference on the Lux. I did a quick search on the pro gels before typing this and not much came up. I'm not sure if they will have a bigger diameter than stock.  I'll try some more when I'm done typing. Is pro gel the brand?

mrplease, thanks for the pics. I agree they do look the best. If they were $50 more I would get them without thinking twice, but $100 more makes me a bit hesitant.


For those of you with the Lux grips, do you notice the difference where the solid rubber part stops and the aluminum/rubber part starts? It looks like the diameter gets a little smaller. I may be thinking about this way too much.

[junior varsity]

The brand is Pro Grip and I was talking about the Gels. A lot of people do prefer thicker grips, and I've even seen people using tennis wrap to thicken their's up some. The Rizoma rubber section is firm.

Again, the look of your grips is really a moot point - unless you are just posing at starbucks. Otherwise, if you are actually riding the bike, nobody sees it and you want something comfortable.

Make sure you are appropriately weighing costs with benefits:
Have you gotten levers to accommodate your riding style? Do you want them? Theirs plenty of money for levers if you don't get the Lux or another expensive "bling" grip.
What about suspension? If you save a little money on grips, you could respring your bike to your weight and make it handle considerably better - this may be the most prudent way to spend your money on a motorcycle ever. That, and brakes. And oil changes.

[Drunken Monkey]

I've had the sport grips for a month and so far no issues.

But I've never had issues with cramping, despite my girly spider fingers.