Throttle Grip Sleeves for Models 1981→

Plain, no-frills rubber grips, the original equipment on Harley-Davidson since the early 1960s. The circumferential grooves are not just a design feature. Old-timers use them to wrap one or two turns of safety wire around the rubbers. When properly twisted tight, such a secured grip holds better than any glued one.

Those who are only familiar with slide carburetors such as Mikuni or Dell'Orto will have a new experience with a Linkert on Harley models such as Knucklehead, Panhead, or Flathead: The throttle lever is not pulled, but pushed with a rigid wire. Modern custom throttle grips, on the other hand, work by pulling....