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Title: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 09, 2015, 11:56 AM

Answers on a postcard please Gentlemen :D

What grips were available, and the most comfortable, back in 1979 and 1980  ???

Thanking you in advance  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: factory pilot on December 09, 2015, 12:51 PM

I think Oakley 1s would have still been around ... I think they are super cool :4_17_5:

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: dp and chopper dude on December 09, 2015, 12:55 PM

I've had a shufty through the old adverts. These any good you?

1978:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1916-52-17.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1916-55-29.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1916-56-27.jpg)
1979:
No grips listed
1980:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/oakley.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1811-48-29.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/Snapshot2008-11-1812-04-40copy.jpg)

the Grab-on's might be the more comfy of the lot.

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: Monk_Wally_Honk on December 09, 2015, 01:23 PM

Oakley IIIs were around in 80 weren't they? Nearly every bike round our way had them, or cheaper copies of them.

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: stidds on December 09, 2015, 01:45 PM

Preston Petty Hex
Hunt Wilde
Oury
Oakley 1
Oakley II
Oakley .5
Oakley 3
A'me Tri
Grab On MX2
OGK (Bolton, Beston, 77-17A)
Rad Grips
Team Mongoose

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 09, 2015, 02:16 PM

Quote from: Monk_Wally_Honk on December 09, 2015, 01:23 PM

Oakley IIIs were around in 80 weren't they? Nearly every bike round our way had them, or cheaper copies of them.

Oakley 3, or Cobra grips. I hated those grips back then. They didn't sit well with CW Pro bars  :D

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: Monk_Wally_Honk on December 09, 2015, 03:41 PM

 ;D So did I. orrible things.

Title: Re: What grips available in 1979/80????
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 10, 2015, 09:50 PM

Thanks for all the input gents, I appreciate the effort.

I think I will opt for the a'me tri's. She doesn't ride with gloves yet, and the look like the better option. I like the Oury grips, but ridges hurt after a while when riding without gloves, and i don't think Oakley .5's for $299 will fit in with her survivor bike   :D   ;D