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A lot should change in 25 years!
Spider Grips feature durable variable density elastomers, patent
pending shaped boundry layers with isolated secondary layers, energy dispersing flanges, and a multi-faceted geometric surface
area...huh?*
Here's all you need to know:
Ride with Spider Grips and you'll feel less vibration, which in turn means
less fatigue. You can give up the death grip hold, so you won't get arm pump and you'll be able to ride longer.
New Technology + Innovative Design = Better Grip
*More technical information available at on the Grip Design page.
The Spider Grip development team was given the task
of designing the very best motorcycle grip. Over the course of 18 months, they worked the complete concept of grips from the
ground up. These dedicated guys looked at every aspect of grip design, spent countless hours with physicists, engineers and
other technical experts. They also had to ride a lot, which they seemed to like...
Grips can be made from lots of materials: foam, rubber,
plastics, and our favorite - specialized polymers. Naturally, polymers are the most expensive and there's only one place to
get the good stuff - from Ohio. But after all kinds of testing, from the heat of Death Valley to the extreme cold of the Northeast,
the Spider Grip design team knew that advanced polymers were the only thing for a state of the art grip.
But these guys didn't stop with using the best materials
- they created a design using varied densities of polymers - taking advantage of the flexibility of the material and its diverse
advantages. A layer of firm density is set next to the motorcycle bar where the increased mass gives the grip strength and
resistance to twisting and creates the armored end cap which is specifically designed to hit the dirt without punching out.
Isolated Secondary Layer - To take
advantage of the features of softer polymers, the Spider Grips design team placed a second layer on the grip. This created
a boundary layer in the middle of the grip to reflect and dissipate vibration from the innermost layer. The softer outer layer
also reflects and absorbs vibration, and it is completely separate from the motorcycle handlebar. This isolated layer of polymer
seriously reduces the vibration making it to the rider's hand. The Spider Grip was designed to be the "quietest" motorcycle
grip on the market.
Multi-faceted Surface Area - After taking a good hard look at classic motorcycle grips, the Spider Grip design team realized that
the 25-year-old waffle grip was, well, 25 years old. They considered many different designs before settling on a shape based
on the inside of a cupped hand. This multi-facted vario shape is very comfortable and without ribs the riders got fewer
blisters. Another benefit of the vario pattern is that it offers maximum contact area. This gives more rider control,
and combined with the soft polymer that makes the Spider Grip sticky, it is easier to ride with a lighter touch. The less
a rider uses "Death Grip", the longer he can ride without the dreaded arm-pump.
Being the fun guys they are, the Spider guys insisted on colors.
Lots of colors. One guy on Honda wanted yellow, another red, the Kawasaki rider had to have his green, and of course Mr. KTM
wanted orange. Before it was over the grips were spec'ed out in those plus Yamaha Blue and three different black and gray
combinations.
After 18 months
of intense work, testing and rider feedback, the Spider Grip design team knew that they had a design that sent everything
else in the market right over their bars.
Spider's design
is innovative, uses the advantages of new technologies, and we are proud to offer Spider Grips now for Off-road Motocycles,
Road Bikes and ATV's.
If that didn't put you to sleep, then click here for more.
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