Grip Change
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From: Huntley, Illinois
Grip Change
How difficult is it to change grips? I have never even seen it done but I have to change my stock grips. Hate em. Any suggestions as to what to change to? I like the look of billet grips but do not know if my hands will like them. Any help is appreciated.
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RE: Grip Change
It is not hard at all. The service manual tells you how to change them. It tells you to cut the left grip off since it is glued on. I put an air nozzle under it off my compressor, let it balloon and pulled it off.
As far as grips, I made my decision based on the fact everyone on here recommended the Kuryaken ISO Grips. I Love Them. I have problems with my hands and with the factory grips, I would lose circulation, with the ISO's I can ride for hours. The set I got had the Throttle Boss on the throttle grip. I bought an extra throttle boss and put on the left one for a hand rest.
Good Luck and Safe Riding.
As far as grips, I made my decision based on the fact everyone on here recommended the Kuryaken ISO Grips. I Love Them. I have problems with my hands and with the factory grips, I would lose circulation, with the ISO's I can ride for hours. The set I got had the Throttle Boss on the throttle grip. I bought an extra throttle boss and put on the left one for a hand rest.
Good Luck and Safe Riding.
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From: Milan, MI/Titusville, FL
RE: Grip Change
Ditto on the ISO Grips. I have had them on all of my bikes.
Left grip was easily sliced off with a razor knife. Use a emery cloth to remove the old glue. slide the new ISO on and figure out hoe you want the grip to fit your hand best. Then insert the glue in the grip evenly. Push the grip on "fast", as you want it to position,as the glue sets fast.
The left is more complicated, as you have to loosen the throttle lines. Be carefule that you don't lose the small bushing. The grip will slide on and fasten easily.
Kuryaken has fairly good instructions with the grips. I ordered mine from Eastern Performance, good price on Ebay.
Left grip was easily sliced off with a razor knife. Use a emery cloth to remove the old glue. slide the new ISO on and figure out hoe you want the grip to fit your hand best. Then insert the glue in the grip evenly. Push the grip on "fast", as you want it to position,as the glue sets fast.
The left is more complicated, as you have to loosen the throttle lines. Be carefule that you don't lose the small bushing. The grip will slide on and fasten easily.
Kuryaken has fairly good instructions with the grips. I ordered mine from Eastern Performance, good price on Ebay.
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From: York, PA
RE: Grip Change
I have an 04 RG, I hear people talking about the left grip to be glued on; mine was just held on by the switch cover. What I do recommend is when swapping out the throttle, I place a black towel on the ground directly under the throttle due to the fact there are two brass *****/clipsthat attach the cables to the grip. Sometimes you will drop one on the ground and if it lands on the towel it is very ez to find.
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RE: Grip Change
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KURAKYN ISO Grips W\Throttle Boss!!
KURAKYN ISO Grips W\Throttle Boss!!
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RE: Grip Change
ISO Grips with throttle boss also. So easy a caveman could do it!!! 15 min. job. Bryan
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RE: Grip Change
Kury Iso-grips.There are a lot of them out therebecausethey are sharp looking and very comfortable. Good set-up with the matching highway pegs IMHO.
Do the right side first and then match the left to the right with the right one at the throttle closed position.
Squeeze the brake and put a spacer like a cable tie eye or cardboard piece between the lever and the housing so it can't return to the full released position. Leave it in until you're done with the right side. Otherwise there's a 90% chance of screwing up the brake light switch.
After loosening the left side housing, I was able to twist off the stock grip. I took coarse sand paper and roughened up the surface where the grip goes. I used the stuff Kury supplies with the grip and it is holding fine. You have some time to fiddle with the position of the left grip but the glue does set up pretty quick.
Do the right side first and then match the left to the right with the right one at the throttle closed position.
Squeeze the brake and put a spacer like a cable tie eye or cardboard piece between the lever and the housing so it can't return to the full released position. Leave it in until you're done with the right side. Otherwise there's a 90% chance of screwing up the brake light switch.
After loosening the left side housing, I was able to twist off the stock grip. I took coarse sand paper and roughened up the surface where the grip goes. I used the stuff Kury supplies with the grip and it is holding fine. You have some time to fiddle with the position of the left grip but the glue does set up pretty quick.
