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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Tips for removing hand grips /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1495685765 Message started by SoC on 05/24/17 at 21:16:05 |
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Title: Tips for removing hand grips Post by SoC on 05/24/17 at 21:16:05 Just got a new pair of of Highway Kawk window drag bars. In doing install it obviously requires remving everything. For the grips, assume a screw driver, maybe some compressed air through a tube nozzle. Anything special I need to know about removing throttle? Thanks. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by Armen on 05/24/17 at 21:29:14 Unless you are trying to save the old ones, cut with a single edge razor. I use grip glue on the new ones. Having a grip come off in the middle of a turn can be distracting. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by IslandRoad on 05/25/17 at 03:47:54 Lift the inside of the grip with a screwdriver and squirt some WD40 down there. Twist the grip a bit to spread it around. It'll often just about fall off. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by IslandRoad on 05/25/17 at 03:51:50 The throttle is just a plastic tube that is held in place by the control box. Undo the bolt on the control box, unhook the cable, and the tube just slides off. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by ohiomoto on 05/25/17 at 06:48:23 + 1 on the squirt of WD40. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by Dave on 05/25/17 at 07:03:10 I used a Phillips/JIS style screwdriver with a round stem. I work the tip of the screwdriver under the grip for the length of the grip. Once I have it all the way in, I use the red WD40 tube and spray along the screwdriver. Then I roll and move the screwdriver around the grip to loosen it from the handlebar (left side) and from the throttle tube (right side). I can generally get the grips off undamaged. When putting on new grips you can use the WD40 to get them slid on, the set the bike in the sun and let the WD40 go away....and most times the grips will be stuck on and not move around - the solvent in the WD40 seems to soften the rubber and make it sticky. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by SoC on 05/25/17 at 08:16:01 IslandRoad thanks for the picture, now I know what to expect. I will probably get some new grips as mine are original from '03'. I do like them so probably look to replace with same. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by Dave on 05/25/17 at 08:18:59 7475706261626D70686A030 wrote:
If you are just removing and replacing the grips - you don't need to take the throttle assembly apart. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by IslandRoad on 05/25/17 at 12:56:40 0F34392E3F33282E353D302F5C0 wrote:
If you are just removing and replacing the grips - you don't need to take the throttle assembly apart.[/quote] That's true. However I had a hard time getting the grip off the ridges in the throttle. I felt like I might damage something. Those ridges are high, and the grip on that side has grooves on the inside that match the ridges. In the end I took the tube and grip off so I could get at it more easily. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by SoC on 05/25/17 at 21:02:33 Thanks all, my plan is to start taking it apart over the weekend and put the new bars on next week. Will get some new grips to go with new bars. I like the originals so will try to get another set. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by IslandRoad on 05/25/17 at 21:27:55 Post some pics when your're done. Would love to see how it turns out :) |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by Tattedchris on 07/23/23 at 07:27:37 Thank for the pictures. Was struggling. Just left swap meet with some new grips. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by Yoshi on 07/25/23 at 18:45:52 The easiest way to get the throttle grip off is to take a coat hanger rod and jam it all the way inside, bent it into a z and spin it, it'll break all the glue apart then you can easily pull the grip off |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by verslagen1 on 07/25/23 at 22:00:51 add some wd40 to this and bobs your uncle. |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by zipidachimp on 07/26/23 at 01:49:06 WINDEX ! Cheers! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by buster6315 on 07/28/23 at 08:57:15 I jammed a straight piece of wire under the entire length of the grip. The protruding end was locked into my drill chuck. Engage the drill (at a low speed) and the rotating movement will walk the wire around the handlebar; pull on the grip while doing this and the grip will slide off. :) |
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Title: Re: Tips for removing hand grips Post by LANCER on 07/28/23 at 09:02:27 Interesting |
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