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Avon Air Cushion 18 13.74%
Kuryakyn ISO 27 20.61%
SAC 1 0.76%
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I choose these
not the more comfy

but I love them... and i wear always gloves...




by the way... talking about wood grips... i like the old broomhandle


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Metal grips because the sun turns plastic/rubber into chewing gum out here. Sticks to your gloves.
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the sun turns plastic/rubber into chewing gum out here. Sticks to your gloves.
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Son made them, shop was slow
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