replacing grips and levers......
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RE: replacing grips and levers......
Got the levers and grips done last night.
The levers were VERY easy (10 minutes a piece)
The grips took alittle longer. The left one was easy the throttle one was abit difficult. Those damn brass fittings are a pain. But I got them both done and they look GREAT! Glad I did it my self and saved some $$$$. Will put up some pics later today.
Thanks for all of you guys help.
The levers were VERY easy (10 minutes a piece)
The grips took alittle longer. The left one was easy the throttle one was abit difficult. Those damn brass fittings are a pain. But I got them both done and they look GREAT! Glad I did it my self and saved some $$$$. Will put up some pics later today.
Thanks for all of you guys help.
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RE: replacing grips and levers......
Excellent! See, it wasn't so bad.. There's a saying that goes "don't drop those brass bits on the end of the throttle cable, cuz you'll never find them". 
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RE: replacing grips and levers......
A follow-up question regarding grips:
I also bought a replacement pair of metal/rubber grips. I'll follow your advice about the tape and the left grip but on the throttle side, the replacement grip has a slightly larger i.d. on it: do I cut the stock rubber grip off and slide the replacement onto the stock plastic sleeve that attaches to the throttle cables?
Thanks for your help,
Old as dirt.
I also bought a replacement pair of metal/rubber grips. I'll follow your advice about the tape and the left grip but on the throttle side, the replacement grip has a slightly larger i.d. on it: do I cut the stock rubber grip off and slide the replacement onto the stock plastic sleeve that attaches to the throttle cables?
Thanks for your help,
Old as dirt.
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RE: replacing grips and levers......
pretty cool!!
Are you going to do anything further with the switch housings? Chrome or leave black?
On the nighttrain you can go either way I think.. Infact, I'd leave black myself on that bike.
Are you going to do anything further with the switch housings? Chrome or leave black?
On the nighttrain you can go either way I think.. Infact, I'd leave black myself on that bike.
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