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Message started by Greg on 03/30/13 at 13:04:55

Title: Grip question
Post by Greg on 03/30/13 at 13:04:55

I can use any push/pull 1" grips, right? If it says it is for a HD, that will still work as long as it's not the fly by wire, right?

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by arteacher on 03/30/13 at 13:34:13

Nope. You need grips designed for the bike so the throttle side will fit into the switch box. I bought Isogrips, but they have to specify they will fit on our bikes.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by verslagen1 on 03/30/13 at 13:45:26

yes and no, I don't think the HD push/pulls will work as they have 2 short ridges. but you can make many work. They need to have one side with a longer ridge to act as a stop.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by rfw2003 on 03/30/13 at 13:46:41

I bought a set of Avon metric 1" grips and they fit just fine in the switch box. Had to re-adjust the throttle cable a little is all but they work great.

R.F.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by WD on 03/30/13 at 15:11:37

ANY single cable 1" throttle if you intend to change the throttle pipe.

Grips only? No throttle pipe change? ANY 1" x 1 1/8" grip set at least 140mm long.

Bar side is 1", throttle side is inch and an eigth.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by Greg on 03/31/13 at 05:05:52

Thanks guys! I'm glad I asked. I was hoping to purchase a set of Coke bottle grips that came with the tube as I figured I would break mine trying to remove the grip. I am having a difficult time coming up with any that are for the Savage. I guess I will have to get just the grips and be gently with the throttle tube.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by 00savage on 03/31/13 at 09:03:10

If you're trying to remove the stock grips, take the bar end cap off and insert the little red straw between the grip and the throttle "tube" and give her a couple good blasts of wd40. Works great for grip removal and installation. When it dries (usually in a couple hours) the new grips will stay put with no slipping/twisting.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by doubloshoe on 04/11/13 at 18:46:26

Hello I've seen a few threads asking the same question so I didn't want to start a new one. I am looking at these grips, the specs state they're for 1" bars. My question is that they have the tube already installed are these universal or do they have to be specific to the Suzuki?

jpcycles web site
product:534-934

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by Greg on 04/12/13 at 09:27:37

747F65727C7F63787F75100 wrote:

I was looking at the Coke bottle ones. I emailed JP Cycles and they confirmed the fit. If I were you, I would do the same.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by doubloshoe on 04/14/13 at 17:07:16

Thank you I will do that.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by rfw2003 on 04/14/13 at 17:10:35

The Avon's I have are a univeral type push/pull and they are working great as I said above. Most universal ones for the 1" bars will work fine. If you have any doubts though do as suggested above and email or call to make sure.

R.F.

Title: Re: Grip question
Post by ToesNose on 04/15/13 at 04:44:03

08084B594E595F5D380 wrote:

Thanks 00Savage I tried the WD40 to install new grips on a TTR125 I'm working on, I've always used compressed air but the WD40 worked much better ;)