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Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips
09/28/07 at 10:17:46

Installing new handlebars and changing grips this weekend. I did not see anything in the tech section on grip/handlebar changes (other than the one with the missing video links). A search didn't bring me anything usable. I did find a general how-to on another website. So, does anyone have any links or pointers on how to go about changing handlebars and grips? Mainly the grips part (new grips). Any tricks to it that I need to be aware of for the savage?

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Gary On A Savage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Only 15 mins riding could save you $$$ in Dr bills Posts: 941 Fresno, California Gender:	Re: Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips Reply #1 - 09/28/07 at 10:20:19 Also, the how-to mentions glue. What type of glue do I use?
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Re: Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips
Reply #2 - 09/28/07 at 10:42:57

Gary On A Savage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Installing new handlebars and changing grips this weekend. I did not see anything in the tech section on grip/handlebar changes (other than the one with the missing video links). A search didn't bring me anything usable. I did find a general how-to on another website. So, does anyone have any links or pointers on how to go about changing handlebars and grips? Mainly the grips part (new grips). Any tricks to it that I need to be aware of for the savage?

Thanks.

Here are several I found on a search. The first is one I'd begun when replacing my handlebars. The rest center around grips and one has some glue suggestions. The last one has a nicely bulleted list of what Susan and her husband did when replacing grips and installing a throttle lock.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;n...

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;n...

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Gary On A Savage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Only 15 mins riding could save you $$$ in Dr bills Posts: 941 Fresno, California Gender:	Re: Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips Reply #3 - 09/28/07 at 10:55:40 Excellent! Just what I was looking for. Any chance of getting this in the tech section for others? (Rob, sorry to make you do the work. Don't know why I didn't see these when I did the search. They look so obvious now.)
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips Reply #4 - 09/28/07 at 12:12:02 Gary On A Savage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: Any chance of getting this in the tech section for others? Absolutely! When you finish yours, write up a procedure with hints and tips and add it to the Tech Doc/Ref forum. Don't forget pictures!
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Gary On A Savage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Only 15 mins riding could save you $$$ in Dr bills Posts: 941 Fresno, California Gender:	Re: Question on Changing Handlebars and Grips Reply #5 - 09/28/07 at 20:53:54 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: Absolutely! When you finish yours, write up a procedure with hints and tips and add it to the Tech Doc/Ref forum. Don't forget pictures! DANG! Now you sound like my boss! Takes all the fun out of "work".
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