Removing grips?

[Riding LockedDown]

I just got some oxford hot grips for my hyosung gt250r, as I do alot of morning commuting. So how do I get the old grips off???

any ideas or experiences let me know, as i see this being a mission.

cheers mateys

[Cajun]

if dont' plan on keeping the old grips

cut them off

[Riding LockedDown]

yeah i dont mind chucking them, so the plan would be to stanley knife them off right? or wedge the scissors in and just snip

[Gubb]

The left one is piss easy. just yank it off. Right one is a bit trickier because you don't really wanna damage the throttle slider workings. The standard grips are pretty tough plastic as opposed to a soft gel though. Be careful not to cut too deep.

I found getting the new ones on was much tougher than getting the old ones off though.

Good luck.

[AllanB]

Grab a long skinny screw driver and slowly insert it under the grip. I then like to spray a bit of CRC down the gap between the driver, grip and bar. Then slowly work the screw driver around the grip - it will easily slip off and be complete. Move the screw driver clockwise on the right so the throttle is against the stop.
Wipe off the CRC with meths and allow to dry before putting the new grips on.

If you have a compressor a blast of air down the gap made with the screw drive in works too.

[Solly]

yeah i dont mind chucking them, so the plan would be to stanley knife them off right? or wedge the scissors in and just snip

Holy crap!!!!!!!have you wondered how they were put on????:eek5:.......then reverse the process :wacko:

[Riding LockedDown]

i wana learn some good ways, cause i dont wanna yank the right one off and fuck the throttle up. But thanks everyone for your help, might give the screw driver insert then blast with compresser idea a go.

cheers bra's

[trumpy]

If you have access to a compressor with an airgun attachment, slip the nozzle under one end of the grip press the trigger and you can literally "float" them off completely undamaged for your spare parts bin.
Went through the same exercise last weekend. Smeared the inside of each hot grip with some ados (grip or bar only not both) which made them easier to get on. Leave to dry overnight and you will find that even at full heat they will not move.
My throttle slider had additional raised ribs on it to help hold the original grips in place. Hot grips being "non stretch" will not slide over these so if you have them as well you will need to file/grind them off. Definitely worth the effort and money though, best accessory I have ever bought.

[Riding LockedDown]

cheers mate thanks heaps for the info... :)

[Sidewinder]

just push a screwdriver up under the grib andwhip it around to pop the glue off the just pull the fooker off!
use glue with the heated grips cuz as soon as they heat up they get lose

[Taz]

Compressed air works great as long as glue wasn't used to put them on.

[Riding LockedDown]

well i wont be doing it at home, so dont wanna fuck it up at my mates and have to ride with fucked grips for 60km. haha. fucking cheeky KB'ers

[been_there]

has anyone changed the grips on a daytona? Oxford Sports grip the way to go?
really keen to change but since its my daily ride want make sure if there are any further tips so I don't fuck it up....

[dipshit]

I just done a set on a SV1000 recently. The small screwdriver method works fine for removing the old ones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zysIrfK__M

The biggest problem i had was the ridge and contoured end on the Suzuki throttle. Had to file some plastic away to get the new heated grip to go on far enough without leaving a gap.

Apart from that follow the instructions. The ones i had recommended to wire them into the power wire for the headlights that is running into the high/low switch. This way they will only be on when the ignition is on so you can't accidentally flatten the battery by leaving them on when you turn the bike off.

[slofox]

I see there are two products - hot GRIPS and hot HANDS...anyone able to compare and contrast for me please?


Actually, don't bother - see enough.

[mossy1200]

Put your new grips in plastic bag tied shut then put the bag in near boiling water.Weigh it down and leave it 10minutes.Spray f3 glue spray type onto bar and throttle tube then work them on.Hot grips go on real easy.

[vifferman]

You all make it sound so hard. :confused:
I fitted some Oxford grips a couple of weekends ago, and it was a piece of piss. I ran the Stanley knife along each of the old grips (Honda, Oxford or Daytona heated grips - not sure which, but the throttle one was apparently 'ted, which meant nothing worked, peeled them off, with a bit more cutting required. The new ones required a wee bit of removal of excess rubber from the insides - I used a round chisel and round file - then I test fitted them a few cm onto the 'bars. Also tested them electrically, to make sure they worked. :niceone:
The last test I did was to check them for length; the throttle one was too long and woulda fouled the bar-end weight, so I trimmed the end off.
Lastly, I slid them on, and worked out the best positioning for the bit where the cable comes out. They were both fairly snug, so I ignored the destructions, and put the glue (supplied) only on the throttle tube, at the end nearest the switchblock.

The hardest part was working out where to put the cables so they didn't get snagged, and didn't interfere with anything. For that, I took some of the fairing panels off, plus raised the tank and took the seat off, so I could route the wires to my accessory fusebox.

[saltydog]

Just put some on last week. Removal is pretty much covered here already. My left I pulled off, the right cut with blade.
Assembly was easier than I thought but with the help of some contact cleaner. Smeared 2-pot glue on the bar, sprayed small amout of cleaner into grips and they slipped on like butter. Finished off with a couple of wire tie's.

[CookMySock]

Don't trust the cyanoacrylate glue they supply with the hotgrips. If you DO use it, then check your grips for tightness before you ride. Yes, they come loose.

Steve

[FROSTY]

Quick word of warning here. Please make sure once all is tightened down and all glue has dried that the throttle actually woks normally.
Theres nothing Like going into a corner and discovering that your throtle doesn't shut off as its sopossed to

[CookMySock]

Quick word of warning here. Please make sure once all is tightened down and all glue has dried that the throttle actually woks normally.
Theres nothing Like going into a corner and discovering that your throtle doesn't shut off as its sopossed toDitto with the clutch side. If the grip moves, theres a knobby part of the grips that fouls the clutch lever right in the middle of its operation. You will roll up behind traffic, and uh oh, engine is laboring and no clutch! Kill switch if you are quick, and if you can convince yourself to let go of the front brake! Left hand on the ignition?

I just re-glued mine with F2, and its not good. So thats cyanoacrylate and F2 down the toilet. Which glue are people having success with?


Steve

[duckonin]

Grab a long skinny screw driver and slowly insert it under the grip. I then like to spray a bit of CRC down the gap between the driver, grip and bar. Then slowly work the screw driver around the grip - it will easily slip off and be complete. Move the screw driver clockwise on the right so the throttle is against the stop.
Wipe off the CRC with meths and allow to dry before putting the new grips on.

If you have a compressor a blast of air down the gap made with the screw drive in works too.

As this post says, makes the job easy..

[mnkyboy]

Ditto with the clutch side. If the grip moves, theres a knobby part of the grips that fouls the clutch lever right in the middle of its operation. You will roll up behind traffic, and uh oh, engine is laboring and no clutch! Kill switch if you are quick, and if you can convince yourself to let go of the front brake! Left hand on the ignition?

I just re-glued mine with F2, and its not good. So thats cyanoacrylate and F2 down the toilet. Which glue are people having success with?


Steve

Had the same issue - Brought some grip glue. Just have to ignore the "This product is a known carcinogen" crap ;)

[Arrowolf]

Thank´s for this treat. There is always something to learn.
Now i am a little bit less :stupid:
Will try it soon.
C U on the road
Arrowolf

[NDORFN]

Compressed air gun!