As with 99% of the S1000RR owners, riding a long time just kills your fingertips on these machines.On S1000RRForum.com, i saw multiple threads mentioning these HVMP bar ends. Almost all of the members agree that the bar ends make a huge difference.I live in the Netherlands so, buying these bar ends would end up costing me around $140,00 (customs tax included).I played around with the idea to source a local (to me) dealer but, the overwhelming backing of real experiences made it hard for me not to buy from a US based supplier. I decided to take the leap of faith and boy was i happy i did.No more vibrations!About the weight increase:Being a enthusiastic street rider, going in deep corners presented a difference in feel. First time i entered a fast corner, i had to push allot more on the handlebars then i would on just pure muscle memory. To me, the first time it felt like the bike wanted to stand up allot quickerAll in all, i am a happy customer!