Make an old, hard throttle grip soft and more comfortable?

[renaldoaoa]

I have an old outboard motor grip that's really tearing up my hand. I would like to try to make it more comfortable myself instead of paying $60 for a new (updated) one.

A few thoughts that I have...

Placing a bicycle plastic grip over my grip. I haven't gone in depth looking, but everything I see looks to be too small to cover it.

Plastic dip for tool handles. Dip the grip in and it will be coated with the same plastic type coating on common tools. My only worry with this is if it'll melt or get sticky/tacky after prolonged sun exposure. I don't think this would make it "much" more comfortable, but at this point anything is better than nothing..

It seems reasonable to me that there's a product out there specifically made for this, however I have been unable to locate it if it exists.

I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, or maybe some products that I should into. If you need to put on your Macgyver hat, you are more than welcome!

Thanks in advance!!

 

[gm280]

renaldoaoa, There is a pipe covering that is mostly a rubberized materiel that could be use for that situation. Check in the plumbing section in the box stores like Lowe's. You could even get some heater hose from an auto parts store that would fit giving you a nice firm gripe that is rubber as well. It comes in a lot of different ID sizes too, from 1/2" to 1 1/2". Just a couple ideas. :noidea:

 

[GA_Boater]

Look at motorcycle grips. Many styles and materials; some are hard rubber, some are softer and some are foam. They come in 1 inch and 7/8 inch, some may be metric, but they all have stretch because the same grip fits directly on the handlebar and the larger twist throttle.

 

[harleyman1975]

That looks like an old evinrude handle from the early 60's...am I close? how about a steering wheel cover (one that laces?) cheap to buy and then just replace as needed probably can recover handle 3-4 times with one cover.