grip By ladhys (Read 671 times)

[ladhys]

hey guys giving up on the handlebars mess now want to know how to take off grips and sleeves to replace them thanks

[jct842]

On a motorcycle I always used an air hose. just stick the hose and blow gun into the small hole in the end of grip and blow,...watch out so grip don't hiit anythnig important when it flys off. then take rag and wrap around blow gun so it don't leak and blow the other one off. it has worked on grips so tight I thought they may have been glued on.

[scootaway]

Hot water poured over it, like a jam jar lid.

[Alleyoop]

If you see a screw on the end loosen the screw BUT don't take it out just loosen it. Then you can borrow you better halfs Hair Dryer and heat up the rubber grips and get a rag or something and start turning the grips to loosen them up pulling out at the same time. It also helps a lot if you left the edges and squirt some soapy water as you twist the grips.
Alleyoop

[zugzug]

I usually buy a new pair of big fat squishy grips and cut the old ones off.

[Alleyoop]

That is a lot of fooling around with the Air Hose. Most people do not have an Air Compressor and even then you must not let the bubble go all the way through and you have to make a needle for it etc.. Much easier with Heat and Soap, took me all of 5 minutes to take it off to put on the Choke Conversion Control.
Alleyoop