if you get the rubber inserts, I have a set for 7/8" bars that I'm not gonna use. I'll let you have 'em for a very reasonable price ($30) as I cut one of the inserts up to put them on my sport bike. let me know. i'll get 'em down to houston and then I'll ship 'em to you. hopefully that will solve the problem. put them on with double-sided golf grip tape and wd-40. when the lube dries, they're stuck on, but not so much you couldn't get 'em back off if you wanted. send me a pm, cuz I'm not on here much.