[burg650]

I am changing my stock grips and would like to know how important is it to add weight to the ends of new grips, do I have to or not.

 

[billmeek]

Shamelessly stolen from another thread at :

http://burgmanusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2510

The purpose of bar end weights is to dampen vibrations in the handlebars. Some bikes really need them, or they will vibrate your hands numb in a rather short time. Both of my Suzuki's have them, but I'm not sure how much they really need them.

A pricey, but very nice looking fix, would be to purchase the Throttlemeister throttle lock kit. That replaces the bar ends with their own very handsome machined aluminum ones.