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Old May 8, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Question Removing left handgrip
Wondering if anyone has come up with a way to remove a glued-on left handgrip without ruining it. I have an HD foam grip on the handlebar that I just removed to install mini-apes and was thinking maybe there's a way to save the handgrip. Heat gun? You'd think they'd make it with a sleeve like the throttle that could be clamped once in place. Just a thought. Any help will help. Diggin' the new mini's!!! Had to do some creative re-routing of the switch wiring but I think it's gonna work ok. TK
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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twist and pull ... mine came right off, very easily .... if stubborn, I am sure a little heat would help
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Northern B
twist and pull ... mine came right off, very easily .... if stubborn, I am sure a little heat would help
Yup very easy!
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Vinegar. Slip something between the grip and the bar so you can pour a little white vinegar down between. It will loosen the glue so you can slide the grip off.
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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What glue is used to refit the grip?
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 06:29 AM
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What glue is used to refit the grip?
Hairspray.
 
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Old May 9, 2010 | 07:39 AM
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I just sprayed a little liquid wrench in it and it came right off. Used spray nine once it was off the clean out the residual.
 
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take a pick or something and lift the lip of the grip up enough to spray in some kind of solvent like WD40 or whatever you want to use (if the previous grip was held on with CA glue like the Kuryakyn grips come with use nail polish remover) then blow compressed air under the grip to break it loose. Works well.
 
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I've got "Big Orange" in aerosol & sprayed some under the grip (similar to Goo Gone, but in a can). Ditto on the hairspray for re-install b/c it grips w/o all the glue mess.
 
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Some of the above solvents and I wrap a strap wrench around it to give it a little twist.
 
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