Changing Grips

Anyone who has not tried to replace their grips is missing out on a good time. Just spent longer changing my throttle grip than it took me to change 2 tyres. I tried the usual suspects to help get it off - WD40, heat, compressed air, etc. The clutch side was easy. It is attached to a tube similar to the throttle and attached with 2 screws on the gauge side of the grip. Peel it back a little, unscrew and it slips right off. The throttle side however looks like it was molded over the tube. I cut it into tiny pieces to get off. There are also several ridges and raised notches I assume to stop the grip twisting without the tube (fat chance). I cut them off and sanded down the tube and finally got them on. Will be easy next time since I modified the throttle tube.

I have earned a beer

 

I had no idea what a pain it would be. I've changed plenty of grips before, but never seen one esentially permanently attached to the throttle tube, or i may have had a re think.

 

I had grip puppies on mine too, but one side started to tear, thats what started me down thus road. I am happy I did now. I'm not sure if it was getting rid of the extra girth of the grip puppies, but the ProGrip 699's is put on feel great.