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| Do you like them or are they just in the way?? What would your passenger say?
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Iron Butt
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New York State | Remove them have them chromed and reinstall them |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | My passenger has found that they hold a styrofoam cup of coffee or soda from the convenient store quite nicely. Most sizes of cups fit perfectly in the area surrounded by the seat, rear speaker, and handhold. Her leg naturally sits in a position on the Vision that keeps the cup from tilting forward under hard braking. |
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Tourer
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Cleveland, GA | I like them. They are great for attaching bungee cords or net to when the trunk is full or carrying an item that won't fit in the trunk (40 pound bag of dog food; bagpipe case; etc).
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Tourer
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20 miles west of Chicago. | If you carry a T-Bag or something similar on the rear seat, as I do, I would think the grab handles are needed to use for attaching the tie down straps and/or bungees. I wish some lashing points for luggage had been designed into the bike, but the rails seem to be it. It would also be nice to have a couple of lashing points for use with the trunk luggage rack, other than the rack itself, which, in my opinion, is poorly designed for it's purpose. Though of course it can be used for it's intended purpose, it is pretty minimalist with respect to load security. |
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Cruiser
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Sugar Land, TX (Outside of Houston) | You definately need them for securing the Tour bag or anything you strap down on the passenger's seat. Plus, I think they add something to the look. It looks to "Naked" without them. |
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Tourer
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| They also are handy to pick the bike back up after demonstrating the tip overs. |
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Cruiser
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Kansas City, Ks | Have to agree with; if not for handles then for tie down point... |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | The handles are very useful for picking the bike up. I lean it over on the tip-overs to change the oil filter. Not sure where I would grab without them. |
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Tourer
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Goldsboro, NC | Lone Ranger - 2010-01-19 10:33 AM
I like them. They are great for attaching bungee cords or net to when the trunk is full or carrying an item that won't fit in the trunk (40 pound bag of dog food; bagpipe case; etc).
BAGPIPES!!! I love it.
The strangest thing I carried back there was a sewing machine.
Maybe I'll start a new thread... "what's the strangest thing you've carried on your bike?" |
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Visionary
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Jasper, MO | Momma says they stay. I also found them quite useful when I discovered a new rifle I "needed" at the gunshop. Just laid the rifle, in it's box, across the seat and bungeed it down to the handholds. 
Ronnie |
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | Lone Ranger - 2010-01-19 9:33 AM
I like them. They are great for attaching bungee cords or net to when the trunk is full or carrying an item that won't fit in the trunk (40 pound bag of dog food; bagpipe case; etc).
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | Since im the only guy out here who chromes em, i say keep em after all Daddy gotta make a livin...... besides IMHO, the bike is more balanced visually and artistically in profile with them, if you remove them, the bike looks like its sinking into the ground from the back end. |
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Visionary
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Memphis | When I had my parts color-matched, I had him put four coats of clearcoat on the front grill and the rear valance (for road grime) and the hand holds (for tie-downs). I wouldn't want to try to pick up the bike without them. |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | My S.O. says they stay. Nothing more to be said!!! |
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Cruiser
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Hartland, , WI | My wife misses the feel/security of the folding armrest she had on my BMW...and she would not ride with me if she didn't have those hand holds to clamp down on when she gets a bit anxious! No brainer because we have a great time when we are out on a cruise. |
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Iron Butt
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New York State | The hand holds now come in Black because of the 2011 Red/Black paint.
I ordered them and my dealer says he knows of a painter who chromes plastic well.
So I will be getting chrome handels at some point. |
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Iron Butt
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Central New York | VaParadox - 2010-01-22 3:03 PM Since im the only guy out here who chromes em, i say keep em after all Daddy gotta make a livin...... besides IMHO, the bike is more balanced visually and artistically in profile with them, if you remove them, the bike looks like its sinking into the ground from the back end. OK, I'll bite. What's the going price for chroming handholds? |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Definition of a gentleman; Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn't |
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Iron Butt
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New York State | SYNSTR - 2011-07-22 8:12 PM
Definition of a gentleman; Someone who knows how to play the bagpipes, but doesn't
My Grandmother called them the Bloddy Pipes I asked why ?
When you hear them someone may have died.
I have not gotten a price on Plastic Chrome I would love to get it at a fair price but it is about the last piece of the puzzle for Deer Crusher.
When I get my Luggage Rack I will have all the body chrome Victory sells but mirror bezels.
Anyone have a good price on Mirror Bezels ? |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | The "Oh Sh!t" bars were one of the selling features for the Mrs. They will have to stay. |
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Visionary
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| Well I'm the fool I just pulled mine off. I like the looks and when you look in the mirrors you see more. My baby holds onto me and I like that. By the way that little stool works great arounf the bike<br />
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SC, Bluffton | In South Carolina, and probably other states, it is the law for the passenger to have a grab
strap over the seat, or handles. Just my 2 cents.
Herb |
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Cruiser
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| I am in the process of replacing mine! there being painted then I will post pics. I think it will be a much cleaner look! |
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Cruiser
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Iowa | I removed mine and painted them black to match the bike. I use them to tie down luggage on the seat when I pull the trunk. |
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Cruiser
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Camas Washington | Need to keep them since I have the arm rest for the wife which attach to the handles. |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | I would take them off if I had a choice, but my SO likes them, so on they stay! |
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Cruiser
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Spfld, IL but temp Bay area, CA | Wish they were chrome but keep them |
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Puddle Jumper
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Lynchburg Virginia | GURNZ - 2011-07-25 3:58 PM Wish they were chrome but keep them +1 |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Does anyone know how to get them off???...I've looked and can't figure out how they come off...I'd like to paint em ... |
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Cruiser
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Katy, TX United States | Wife uses them, so they stay. Also use them to strap down stuff on the pass seat. Also, don't see how you pick up bike from tip overs without them.
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Tourer
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seattle, wa | I use them to strap my duffel bag down.
If I had a choice, I would like to take them off, I might like the look. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | Perfect location to put my 1 liter Costco water on each side between the hand hold and the seat for those scorching 110 degree plus summer rides in Az. |
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Cruiser
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Iowa | If I remember correctly, there are a couple of bolts inside the bags you need to remove to get them off. It's been a few years since I took mine off. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | i have used them many times to bungee bigger luggage against passenger seat. "hold in place" |
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | a very important reason for keeping them is they are used as grip points for picking up your bike if it tips over. not that ever had to use them 😙 |
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Puddle Jumper
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Griswold, CT | I have used them to pickup the bike
I had the bike out side the garage door, I got a call for help from my son
I rolled the bike into the garage and the stand come up i didn't see it
I just layed the bike over
I use them to try packages to the seat
But most of all my wife uses them |
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Iron Butt
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Rockford, IL | As far as removing the handles for painting or whatever.... these two links have info....
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5227&pos...
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=3428&pos... |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Thanks Lotzafun, I almost had them!!...I took out 6 of the 8 bolts but decided to get more info before proceeding further!!....Just needed to be positive about the direction I was going.....thanks, DAWG |
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Tourer
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Troy, NY | Keep and save your $$$s to put towards performance add-ons! |
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Cruiser
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| i need them for tiedowns...In my scope of work I get to make rode trips to pick up supplies. once I carried 2 cases of 4' florescent bulbs..... |
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Iron Butt
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Orlando, FL | Lone Ranger - 2010-01-19 10:33 AM
I like them. They are great for attaching bungee cords or net to when the trunk is full or carrying an item that won't fit in the trunk (40 pound bag of dog food; bagpipe case; etc).
+1 It's the only real reason I keep them. I do not have a trunk, and the handles are the only place to secure things on the rear seat. |
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Iron Butt
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Orlando, FL | g1nomad - 2011-07-23 7:34 PM
In South Carolina, and probably other states, it is the law for the passenger to have a grab
strap over the seat, or handles. Just my 2 cents.
Herb
According to my sources it's still illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina!!!
So maybe there is a dumbazz law in SC about grab straps. But most "Grab Straps" wouldn't hold anyone. So even IF such a law exists, I am sure it is not enforced.
But then again, maybe no one in SC has oral sex either! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL |
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