heads up on vintage Sha-Ke-Da grips on eBay

A small cache of vintage Titty grips recently came up on eBay at a pretty good price:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-TITTY-HANDLEBAR-GRIPS-SHA-KE-DA-NO-HG-3-HONDA-YAMAHA-Suzuki-Kawasaki-7-8/113910739193?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
I swear by these. They are 5" long, just like the stock grips, but are cushioned, offer a little more meat to hold on to, and have a nice, correct, vintage look.


I've been running this pair for over 10 years.


I've been holding an un-opened pack for some time, and I just added two more. Made an offer of $10.50 per pair, and only paid for shipping once.
Beware of the similar-looking grips that are out there. They are WAY too long and are junky.
I think the Tittys may have been a copy of a European grip, but their quality is good.

Yes, they are a copy of the Italian Granturismo grips. Many of the used bikes I've acquired over the years came with them fitted, and I've used them for many, many years as well. Originals will be plainly labeled .....







They are still readily available on eBay but were made in a variety of sizes (length, bar diameter), so you must watch that. Personally, I prefer the longer ones (120 to 130mm).

Good info. I knew someone would know what the originals were.
130mm about equals 5" which is what the Titties are. That's pretty short for modern grips, but is what the stock XS650 grips were.
Yes, you have to be careful with what you buy on eBay. The Italian ones show up, but other sellers are using "Grantourismo," or "Gran Tourismo" as a generic term.

Yes, there are many "no name" cheapo copies out there. I've never actually had to buy any. Like I said, they came on many of the used bikes I got. I was able to scrounge several good sets from them. What I finally did buy and what has become my new favorite grip is the Sunline Grand Touring grip. Unfortunately, they no longer make them .....

5twins, I ran a set of those grips on a CB 350 many years back. They were, hands down , the best grips I ever had.