New bars
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From: San Quirino, Italy
You may get lucky and break it loose by twisting it to break the bond. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. You could use something thin to push under the grip and work your way around the bar to break it loose too. But if your not gonna reuse them and you can't break the glue, just cut them off. Once off use some Emery cloth to clean the old glue off the bars. Your replacement grips will come with glue in most cases if you want to use it. I use electrical tape instead. I just wrap the bars enough with it that it makes a snug fit. Doesn't bother me if the grip can twist a little in fact I prefer it that way.
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From: Lake, Ms
I use acetone to clean the old goo off. It works awesome but don't get it on plastic...It eats is. You can also use double sided tape to secure the new grips. I work on golf clubs so I always have it. I use acetone to activate it too. Once it sets (five minutes or so) the grips are on...
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On my Avon Contours, I use some liquid hand soap which helps to slide the grip on and when it dries, the grips secure. Done it twice now....
Oh, sorry, to remove use a thin blade screwdriver to break the seal and if you have access to an air compressor, use a blower tip between the bar & grip and it should blow it right off. No compressor, see other posters suggestions.....
Oh, sorry, to remove use a thin blade screwdriver to break the seal and if you have access to an air compressor, use a blower tip between the bar & grip and it should blow it right off. No compressor, see other posters suggestions.....
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UPDATE::::
Finished installing the 10" twin peak bars and I say it was a PITA!!! The right side was the worse. I ended up cutting the green connector off the TBW and soldering and heat shrinking and cut the heated grip connector off too. Took all the factory covering off the wires and wrapped them tight with electrical tape. Left a little covering at the switches for protection. Took the wires out of the harness for the heated grips, made the harness smaller. Still very hard to pull through the right side. The best thing I found to use for pulling was weed eater line. Used dielectric grease and silicone spray on the wires for pulling wires.The wires for the switches are a little short in the fairing to route the way the factory had them. Just moved them down a little. Had to reroute the clutch cable and re adjust it. Had to turn the brake hose down a little also.
Also make sure to double check that you put your wires back in the right hole in the connectors. I crossed two wires and had a CEL. Almost thought I screwed the TBW up but was crossed wires.
Taking everything apart was very simple. Putting it back together was easier. Just the internal wiring was the only pain.
Hope this helps someone else that goes my route with bars. Find some patience before starting this as I lost mine a lot pulling the wires. Get more than a six pack as you will need it. Ill get some pics when I can. Thanks for all the replies.
Finished installing the 10" twin peak bars and I say it was a PITA!!! The right side was the worse. I ended up cutting the green connector off the TBW and soldering and heat shrinking and cut the heated grip connector off too. Took all the factory covering off the wires and wrapped them tight with electrical tape. Left a little covering at the switches for protection. Took the wires out of the harness for the heated grips, made the harness smaller. Still very hard to pull through the right side. The best thing I found to use for pulling was weed eater line. Used dielectric grease and silicone spray on the wires for pulling wires.The wires for the switches are a little short in the fairing to route the way the factory had them. Just moved them down a little. Had to reroute the clutch cable and re adjust it. Had to turn the brake hose down a little also.
Also make sure to double check that you put your wires back in the right hole in the connectors. I crossed two wires and had a CEL. Almost thought I screwed the TBW up but was crossed wires.
Taking everything apart was very simple. Putting it back together was easier. Just the internal wiring was the only pain.
Hope this helps someone else that goes my route with bars. Find some patience before starting this as I lost mine a lot pulling the wires. Get more than a six pack as you will need it. Ill get some pics when I can. Thanks for all the replies.
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UPDATE::::
Finished installing the 10" twin peak bars and I say it was a PITA!!! The right side was the worse. I ended up cutting the green connector off the TBW and soldering and heat shrinking and cut the heated grip connector off too. Took all the factory covering off the wires and wrapped them tight with electrical tape. Left a little covering at the switches for protection. Took the wires out of the harness for the heated grips, made the harness smaller. Still very hard to pull through the right side. The best thing I found to use for pulling was weed eater line. Used dielectric grease and silicone spray on the wires for pulling wires.The wires for the switches are a little short in the fairing to route the way the factory had them. Just moved them down a little. Had to reroute the clutch cable and re adjust it. Had to turn the brake hose down a little also.
Also make sure to double check that you put your wires back in the right hole in the connectors. I crossed two wires and had a CEL. Almost thought I screwed the TBW up but was crossed wires.
Taking everything apart was very simple. Putting it back together was easier. Just the internal wiring was the only pain.
Hope this helps someone else that goes my route with bars. Find some patience before starting this as I lost mine a lot pulling the wires. Get more than a six pack as you will need it. Ill get some pics when I can. Thanks for all the replies.
Finished installing the 10" twin peak bars and I say it was a PITA!!! The right side was the worse. I ended up cutting the green connector off the TBW and soldering and heat shrinking and cut the heated grip connector off too. Took all the factory covering off the wires and wrapped them tight with electrical tape. Left a little covering at the switches for protection. Took the wires out of the harness for the heated grips, made the harness smaller. Still very hard to pull through the right side. The best thing I found to use for pulling was weed eater line. Used dielectric grease and silicone spray on the wires for pulling wires.The wires for the switches are a little short in the fairing to route the way the factory had them. Just moved them down a little. Had to reroute the clutch cable and re adjust it. Had to turn the brake hose down a little also.
Also make sure to double check that you put your wires back in the right hole in the connectors. I crossed two wires and had a CEL. Almost thought I screwed the TBW up but was crossed wires.
Taking everything apart was very simple. Putting it back together was easier. Just the internal wiring was the only pain.
Hope this helps someone else that goes my route with bars. Find some patience before starting this as I lost mine a lot pulling the wires. Get more than a six pack as you will need it. Ill get some pics when I can. Thanks for all the replies.
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For now they will work. I think if I do anything I might move them down on the fairing a little. I can see but have to bend and look under my hand. I don't like the look of mirrors sticking up mounted to bars, look like ears. don't like the fairing mount mirrors kuryakyn makes neither.
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