Hey guys,

After a couple of forays into the twilight zone care of the search function I feel compelled to start a new thread.

Why the fark is changing the grips so involved?

The last time I changed grips on a bike (non Harley) I simply sliced the grip lengthways down the throttle tube, sprayed the new one with a bit of hairspray and squeezed it on.

The non throttle side was even easier.

Why is Harley so different? Or am I wrong?

 

 

Shit UG, Was going to tackle the ISO and end pieces I just brought for my new sled tomorrow. Whats so hard?

I just took mine off this weekend to put some new bars on. The throttle side came off super easy. Took no effort.

The other side however....took about 20 minutes and a bottle of WD40. Pain in the ass. I have blisters on my hands, but those might be from that rub n tug.

What did you use to get the new non-throttle one on ConR?

Getting it on was nothing. Slid right on.

Looked like it was glued to the bar when I tried to take it off, which is why it made it so hard.

So it's no different to Jappas then? Cut grip off, per lube with sticky spray and slide new ones on?

Thought I saw some people wrestling with the switch block and throttle cabling in other posts?

Wanted to try some vintage bobber grips out... If its as easy as every other bike, I'm fine and I'll go back in my box.

Switch block does have to come off. It has a little groove that sits in the grip.

And nah Roosta, it doesn't slide around!

I guess you should be able to on the throttle side. You'd still have a little piece of the grip stuck inside the switch block though...for the stock grips at least. You need to loosen the block a bit to get it out.

Even on the non-throttle side you could do the same. Just that it's glued down.

No worries. I'm amazed I was actually able to contribute something haha. I've been asking so many damn questions I feel like a boob.

put some new grips on my Ducati last week as the original ones were about to wear through to the heating elements .....

Went all out and spent $3.99 on a cricket bat grip .  Cut it to size and rolled over the top of the old grips. 

Not only does it look ok , it is excellent grip , and has increased the diameter ever so slightly ( for the better )

*insert a smug looking smilie here*

 

I have glueless grips on mine.

Both sides fit snug inside the switch blocks. Loosen the switch blocks, and the grips fall off.

Well fitted the ISO grips and stilleto end caps to the Luxe yesterday, the hardest part was getting the switch block on the clutch side to sit back in the original spot so I didn't need to adjust my fucking mirror again, took all of 1 stubby (Terrible, was expecting atleast 2 -3) and job done.

Yep...factory grips 'non-throttle' side are glued on.

lighter fluid is the easiest way, it unsticks the glue on non throttle side and grip slides off