Roberto Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Hi everyone, I'm Roberto from Italy, I'm restoring a Triumph 3hw year 1944 and I found a lot of useful information in this forum. Can anyone tell me if somewhere you can find reproductions of the handlebar grips like the ones in the photo? I believe they are made of jute. Thanks in advance. Roberto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 You could Stuart Bray. He has officially retired and I'd winding down, but his website is still in place, with his contact details. I'm fairly sure he had some a while back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 Thank you @g506! I've found the set on his site and I tried to write to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I usually don't like the repro's, I have been making my own canvas grips for the last years, have the brass rings turned on a lathe (later canvas grips, around 1944/45 had steel rings) and find some suitably coloured canvas, and glue everything together, put the seam on the bottom, where it's least notable, works for me. I wind some electrical tape around it, so it stays nicely glued on, remove after a day or so. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 It looks very nice @welbike! Great job. I could try this solution as well. very thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 You first should measure your handlebars, Triumph had strange sizes on their handlebars, like 1" in the middle, and smaller 7/8" at the ends. For a 7/8" throttle side, the inside diameter of the throttle grip is usally 1" I can measure more sizes if you want. Picture of the dummy grip, the left hand side I also made. Lex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 I didn't know, thanks @welbike, so better take a few measurements first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 You are thinking of Ariel Lex. Last 2-3 contracts of 3HW went from standard 1" bar to 7/8". PM me Roberto, I might be able to help. Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Ok, was it the early 5SW and 3SW that had a reduced 1" r/h side of the bar, to fit 7/8" throttle grips?? was sure there was something like that going on? but could be mistaken! Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Civilian Triumph bars had a reduced end from 1" to 15/16" for the unique Triumph twistgrip. WW2 military Triumphs had standard 1" and 7/8" bars. Ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Thanks for the clarification Ron! long time since I worked on Triumphs! Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrarakias Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 5/23/2022 at 12:34 PM, welbike said: I usually don't like the repro's, I have been making my own canvas grips for the last years, have the brass rings turned on a lathe (later canvas grips, around 1944/45 had steel rings) and find some suitably coloured canvas, and glue everything together, put the seam on the bottom, where it's least notable, works for me. I wind some electrical tape around it, so it stays nicely glued on, remove after a day or so. Lex Lex, Do you have dimensions for the brass rings? Kostas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 That was a while ago! but I will see if I have any left over from that restoration, also note, that only bikes between appx. 1942 and 1944 had brass crimped rings, after that is was just crimped tin, that was painted brown or green. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrarakias Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, welbike said: That was a while ago! but I will see if I have any left over from that restoration, also note, that only bikes between appx. 1942 and 1944 had brass crimped rings, after that is was just crimped tin, that was painted brown or green. Lex Lex, It is for a 3/1942 Triumph 3HW so definitely brass!! Many thanks, Kostas Edited January 4, 2023 by Ferrarakias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Kostas, I just found these sketches in my PC, but Triumph would have had much longer canvas. Maybe Ron knows? Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Yes Triumph used those longer grips like Ariel. From memory 7" long, (6" on the twistgrip) I'll measure later. I also added cable info on the other thtread. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrarakias Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 5:48 PM, welbike said: Kostas, I just found these sketches in my PC, but Triumph would have had much longer canvas. Maybe Ron knows? Lex Lex, Thank you very much for the drawings. I just need to find some proper canvas now... Regards, Kostas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrarakias Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/4/2023 at 5:56 PM, Ron said: Yes Triumph used those longer grips like Ariel. From memory 7" long, (6" on the twistgrip) I'll measure later. I also added cable info on the other thtread. Ron Ron, Thank you so much, I do have the original twistgrip so will measure the distance and make 1" longer for the dummy one. Regards, Kostas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Kostas just search for webbing back packs, they are the correct canvas:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165868700344?hash=item269e8b82b8:g:xEQAAOSw2cBjtdop&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8MkTpvI5OjWim1tfZlxz2fISHE6iyO%2FXIUPT1lxEOhdaFGWE5Z2lngovh5ihOFAwg5Ji%2BHW8r95UylptyDEFdDNURszsOnjU9yoK%2BNGd68eLjXaSzTFVLxUTf7O9KI%2B6Bkc8CmE2zMw5AIyzp6SiwhfewXGuEwQGT%2FI0Po1DPQL69IR9juIAeiWnszqd0Y1nkPmnzdNib7bouOOgVGebemDR5wyYIQzg4WSHEfQVUqurcnTU2RUCX4Wk6ZldIsleqchPlN%2Fyh6p4oRr5mY%2BdmXpMHaIuzIBWq%2BjTclwwXlxZTbha%2Fs81Xw0K%2FqT1TNy3oA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5KWsKuxYQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrarakias Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 59 minutes ago, Ron said: Kostas just search for webbing back packs, they are the correct canvas:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165868700344?hash=item269e8b82b8:g:xEQAAOSw2cBjtdop&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8MkTpvI5OjWim1tfZlxz2fISHE6iyO%2FXIUPT1lxEOhdaFGWE5Z2lngovh5ihOFAwg5Ji%2BHW8r95UylptyDEFdDNURszsOnjU9yoK%2BNGd68eLjXaSzTFVLxUTf7O9KI%2B6Bkc8CmE2zMw5AIyzp6SiwhfewXGuEwQGT%2FI0Po1DPQL69IR9juIAeiWnszqd0Y1nkPmnzdNib7bouOOgVGebemDR5wyYIQzg4WSHEfQVUqurcnTU2RUCX4Wk6ZldIsleqchPlN%2Fyh6p4oRr5mY%2BdmXpMHaIuzIBWq%2BjTclwwXlxZTbha%2Fs81Xw0K%2FqT1TNy3oA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5KWsKuxYQ Ron, Oh thank you so much! Kostas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Personally I like the Canadian canvas more, it's more like the colour on my NOS grips. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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