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Title: removing handlebar grips Post by PaulB on 05/04/10 at 09:01:00 I feel a little silly asking a simple question like this, but with the fake chrome bits of plastic on the stock handlebar grips, I can not figure out how to get the old ones off so I can put on something nicer. Do I just rip and break the old ones, or is there a better way? Also, are the bars standard 1 inch diameter? thanks, Paul |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Yonuh Adisi on 05/04/10 at 09:03:29 Yes, the bars are 1 inch and if I recall correctly the stock end caps are just glued on at the factory. However my memory is a bit fuzzy about that. |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Phelonius on 05/04/10 at 09:32:18 The chrome cap thingy at the end will pull off. Then just blow them off. With compressed air, not explosives if you intend to reuse them. Phelonius |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Serowbot on 05/04/10 at 09:44:08 023A373E3D3C3B2721520 wrote:
...but, if you decide to use explosives,... u-tube it... :-?... |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by babyhog on 05/05/10 at 05:55:50 Yes, the caps will pop off, just be careful. IIRC, the grips were glued and we ran a small thin screwdriver (or pick, or something) under the rubber, ran it around the bar, and was able to slide the grip off. Not sure what we glued it back on the new bars with. I think I resealed the cap with some silicone. Memory is foggy on all that, but my one point, the thing I remember, is be careful how much you put on the throttle-side end cap, if you are gonna reinstall them. I may have used a touch too much, some squished out and got on the throttle grip. Not good! Because the cap doesn't rotate when the throttle does. I got it cleaned up, and never had a problem.... Until a couple days ago, I was accelerating quicker than normal for me, a little more throttle than I usually use, went to shift, squeezed the clutch, let off the throttle and it stayed revved up!! I can only attribute it to my carelessness putting that cap back on. It hasn't happened again. Hopefully won't happen again. |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Digger on 06/13/10 at 20:31:13 5F6E7A634D0F0 wrote:
When I take mine (see signature) off, I just twist and pull. |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by stevemillerster on 06/13/10 at 21:23:35 I used to use white rain hair spray. Use a screwdriver, or whAtever to pry up one end, spray some white rain in and it'll get really slick, to put the new grips on , spray a bit in the grip, initially it acts as a lube, but then it dries and acts like a glue. Does anyone know where to get a replacement end cap? One of mine fell off... |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Edgar on 06/13/10 at 21:34:53 614C42424057250 wrote:
When I take mine (see signature) off, I just twist and pull.[/quote] Dude!!! You've been to space!?!?!? |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by babyhog on 06/14/10 at 07:11:04 12150417040C080D0D041312150413610 wrote:
Crash found replacement end caps on ebay, cheap - http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1275706547 |
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Title: Re: removing handlebar grips Post by Digger on 07/05/10 at 21:02:10 78595A5C4F3D0 wrote:
When I take mine (see signature) off, I just twist and pull.[/quote] Dude!!! You've been to space!?!?!?[/quote] A while back, yes. |
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