Hi people, about to change handlebars on my Triumph T100 for lower ones,does anybody know an easy way of removing/fitting the left hand grip,i seem to remember having fun and games last time on a Z650
if you have acess to an airline, slip a thin bladed screwdriver between grip and bar then blow some compressed air in there..
some pics to help, here...
http://bolty.net/2010/11/29/how-to-remove-motorcycle-gr...ying-them/
I'm with Bluey on this one
A kettle of boiling water on the offending grip is usually sufficient to loosen it
Sometimes a thin bladed screwdriver to slip down the inside will let the water soften the adhesive directly
If you look closely at the original post Bill
It says Stew is changing his "handlebars"
Not his grips, so he needs to get the "left" one off
To keep a matching pair when he fits the throttle & grip to the new bars
If there is nowt wrong with the grip (not worn out)
Then getting it off the old bars in one piece is a sensible move IMO
It's always worked for me 18
Except one memorable occasion in 1969
An old "Britax" hard plastic grip refused to budge
So had to cut it off with a scalpel
Glued it onto the new bars and it stayed on for years
Another method is to use the flat blade screwdriver slid inside the grip and then use a good hairdrier or heat gun to heat up the glue inside the grip.
If you know a decent Engineer, they usually have access to decent heat guns with a good temperature control on them.
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