New hand grips
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RE: New hand grips
I just replaced mine not too long ago. The left is easy, & mine fit so well that I didn't use the glue. The right one is easy, but as Oliver said, make sure you get the ferrules in the slots right. It might help if you loosen-up the cable adjustments all the way, then after you get the new grip on & the switch housing back on, you readjust the cable adjusters again.
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RE: New hand grips
My new left grip didn't require glue. It has a large flange that the switch housing clamps to. It took me about 20 minutes to install both. I cut the left grip with a razor to remove it. On the right side, just loosen the cables with the tension nuts, pop the ferrules out, swap and reverse. Piece of cake.
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RE: New hand grips
Here is a link to instructions with a pic or 2.
Be sure to pay attention to the part about a spacer in the brake lever.
Should take about 20 min if you put a towel under the right grip. If you don't, all bets are off!
HD brand grips require no glue. Others might.
Split left with a razor lenthwise, right just slides off.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_69241/tm.htm
Be sure to pay attention to the part about a spacer in the brake lever.
Should take about 20 min if you put a towel under the right grip. If you don't, all bets are off!
HD brand grips require no glue. Others might.
Split left with a razor lenthwise, right just slides off.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_69241/tm.htm
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RE: New hand grips
I'm a no glue guy also...
For my left grip I first cleaned the handle bar of old glue by scraping it with a razor blade. Then I wrapped the left grip area on the handle bar with black electrical tape. This will make the bar thick enough to keep the new grip on with just friction. Don't overlap the tape, but rather run it "candy cane" style with a slight gap between edges of the tape. Slip the grip on.
Using the tape method makes for a grip which will not come off under normal use, however you can get it off without destroying it if you ever need to. I thought I might want new handle bars in the future so I didn't want to install my grips with glue. This method has worked well for me on both my Heritage and now my Road King.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Edmo
For my left grip I first cleaned the handle bar of old glue by scraping it with a razor blade. Then I wrapped the left grip area on the handle bar with black electrical tape. This will make the bar thick enough to keep the new grip on with just friction. Don't overlap the tape, but rather run it "candy cane" style with a slight gap between edges of the tape. Slip the grip on.
Using the tape method makes for a grip which will not come off under normal use, however you can get it off without destroying it if you ever need to. I thought I might want new handle bars in the future so I didn't want to install my grips with glue. This method has worked well for me on both my Heritage and now my Road King.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Edmo