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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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My heated grips are starting to get tacky (2010). Anyone else experienced this problem?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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My heated grips got very sticky to the point i was ready to take them off the bike.I went to a wire supply co.and bought some heat shrink tubing the proper of the proper size slid it over the sticky grips and heated it up with a heat gun trimmed of excess. That was 4 year ago and it is still working ok.
 
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I don't know about the heated grips but the stock rubber grips will get sticky as they break down from the sweat and oil in your hands.
 
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I don't know about the heated grips but the stock rubber grips will get sticky as they break down from the sweat and oil in your hands.
Well I guess that's it then. No more riding without gloves.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dougbk
I don't know about the heated grips but the stock rubber grips will get sticky as they break down from the sweat and oil in your hands.
I love the stock grips, but have never been able to use them without gloves.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 04:21 AM
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Suntan lotion is a grip killer too.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dougbk
I don't know about the heated grips but the stock rubber grips will get sticky as they break down from the sweat and oil in your hands.
+1....I'm on my 2nd set and these are getting sticky....Does anyone know a way to clean the grips??
 
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Does anyone know a way to clean the grips??
Scrub with a detergent and water.
 
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Originally Posted by oasis03
My heated grips got very sticky to the point i was ready to take them off the bike.I went to a wire supply co.and bought some heat shrink tubing the proper of the proper size slid it over the sticky grips and heated it up with a heat gun trimmed of excess. That was 4 year ago and it is still working ok.
That's using your noggin'. Mine are 25 y.o. grips just plain breaking down from age, I'll have to try that, Thanks for tip! Mine are not heated.
 
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I've used these covers on different grips and they work very well,foam or thin rubber ones.
http://www.grabongrips.com/motorcycle.php
 
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