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Jul 29, 2012 | 08:50 AM

Casper

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New grip question?

Installed new Khrome Werks sweeper bars. Installed new Avon grips last night. The throttle doesn't snap back like the stock one. I put the stock on the new bars and worked just like it should but the Avon doesn't return like the stock grip....something I'm missing on new grip?

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Jul 29, 2012 | 12:51 PM

chateau

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New Avons also

Got done with the installation and had the same problem , just had to back off on that star throttle lock a bit.

Jul 29, 2012 | 02:01 PM

Casper

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Got done with the installation and had the same problem , just had to back off on that star throttle lock a bit.

Haven't had one of those in years....

Jul 29, 2012 | 02:13 PM

stro1965

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Loosen the housing and pull the entire assembly just a hair farther out toward the end of the bar. Sounds like you have some tension on the grip.

Jul 29, 2012 | 03:10 PM

Casper

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Loosen the housing and pull the entire assembly just a hair farther out toward the end of the bar. Sounds like you have some tension on the grip.

I'll try that, thanks

Jul 29, 2012 | 05:50 PM

t. sawyer

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I'll try that, thanks

sooo, did that work?
Kroozeabout.

Jul 29, 2012 | 05:59 PM

So-Cal Street Glide

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There should be a little slack between the end of the bars and the new grips. If you remember when you had the stock ones on you should have been able to pull/push about a quarter inch of free play between the bar and grips. I put the Avon's on my 11 SG and had the same issue until I backed off the grip just a little bit. I think this is what t.sawyer is saying as well or am i just babbling nonsense?