How To Make Motorcycle Grips

[billio8]

Hello I would like to build grips for my bike in leather

Have any of you ever done this job? you can give me some advice?

thanks

[Tree Reaper]

It will depend on whether you want to see a seam or not .

[billio8]

with seam

[WyomingSlick]

How about braided grips? I encountered a biker once who had braided grips complete with leather fringe at the end to match the fringed leather jacket he wore. The brake and clutch levers were also covered with braid but no fringe, just a turk's knot at the end of them.

[Tree Reaper]

Stitched or braided seam?

Is this a straight grip?

[billio8]

cucita con filo ho messo sulla mia moto con impugnatura diritta

senza frange di me piaccerebbe influenzare la presa e il cappuccio di cuoio cucita fine freno

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-Beach-Cruiser-Bike-Leather-Grips-127mm-x-18mm-Bicycle-HandleBar-Grip-NEW-/151083902971

those kind of links but much more beautiful

[Tree Reaper]

These are going over the rubber grips?

[billio8]

I do not know

I would do it directly over the handlebars

[Tree Reaper]

In that case it should be a straight grip.

I would make a paper or card stock template to fit the grip, trace that pattern onto leather, space and punch the holes and lace it over the grip.

For security you can apply a little glue to the leather and the grip.