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A few weeks ago I ordered a pair of Kuryakyn hand grips for use on the factory standard heated grips. Along with the new Kuryakn grips I also ordered from our sponsor a pair of the Throttle Boss grip ends that I thought were matched to the Kuyakn heated grips by HDL.
To my surprise, my Throttle Boss ends have to be installed "backwards" with the palm rest outside the ends of the grips. I could not or did not detect the different orientation looking at only the photo of the package on the HDL website and wasn't aware of the possibility that grip ends could be reversed.
I didn't know the difference never having owned either Kuryakn grips or matching Throttle Boss ends. The Goldwing tech at the nearest Honda dealer installed them for me and he is very knowledgeable even though I am not. He told me he has installed at least two other sets that are the same way and they are normal. I have already taken a 3,700 mile trip around the Great Lakes with them and have grown accustomed to them as they are and was satisfied with them until a few minutes ago.
I just noticed in the detailed photos of the fellow members new white 2012 GW that his photos show close-ups of his Kuryakn grips with the ordinary Throttle Boss ends installed. His palm rests are inside the outer end of the grips.
Did I order the wrong Throttle Boss ends? Or did HDL market the wrong ends with my Kury grips? Were there two choices and I was not wise enough to reject the ones I ordered and search their online catalog for the ordinary set of Throttle Boss ends?
Please clue me in.
To my surprise, my Throttle Boss ends have to be installed "backwards" with the palm rest outside the ends of the grips. I could not or did not detect the different orientation looking at only the photo of the package on the HDL website and wasn't aware of the possibility that grip ends could be reversed.
I didn't know the difference never having owned either Kuryakn grips or matching Throttle Boss ends. The Goldwing tech at the nearest Honda dealer installed them for me and he is very knowledgeable even though I am not. He told me he has installed at least two other sets that are the same way and they are normal. I have already taken a 3,700 mile trip around the Great Lakes with them and have grown accustomed to them as they are and was satisfied with them until a few minutes ago.
I just noticed in the detailed photos of the fellow members new white 2012 GW that his photos show close-ups of his Kuryakn grips with the ordinary Throttle Boss ends installed. His palm rests are inside the outer end of the grips.
Did I order the wrong Throttle Boss ends? Or did HDL market the wrong ends with my Kury grips? Were there two choices and I was not wise enough to reject the ones I ordered and search their online catalog for the ordinary set of Throttle Boss ends?
Please clue me in.