07-01-2015, 06:46 AM
(07-01-2015, 05:43 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Good job... Both of you!
I thought about my wrists then thought about the miserable OEM grips and they are gone. I buy Grab On foam grips usually about 6 sets at a time (I build bikes and like to use them). They are cheap and comfy and last a season. Here is the install how to:
1. unscrew bar end weights and remove
2. take a razor knife and slit old grips and toss them. Why anybody replaces grips and tries to save the grips they don't like is beyond me.
3. take pump off hair spray bottle and fill grip and then let hairspray drain back into bottle. Take some hairspray and coat handlebar or throttle sleeve (depends which side you are doing).
4. quickly slide grip onto handlebar or throttle sleeve. Takes more grunt to get it on throttle sleeve.
5. Replace bar ends
Hairspray is about as good an adhesive as any and doesn't make a mess when you change grips next time around. I like the foam grips as they eat vibration and are comfy if you have a touch of arthritis and are normal diameter.