Handle Bar Grip removal

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Chemical Duke · Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:35 am

Got a 06 Honda Shadow Spirit 750. I'm trying to replace the grips and can't get them off. Got any ideas or how to's?

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:59 am

I used a knife to cut the old ones off. I mix a small amount of dish soap with water, coat the inside of the new grip and the handlebar with the soap solution and slide them on.

#3 Unread post by **Wrider** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:03 am

Johnj wrote:I used a knife to cut the old ones off. I mix a small amount of dish soap with water, coat the inside of the new grip and the handlebar with the soap solution and slide them on.

+1 except I use WD40

Chemical Duke · Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:09 am

It worked! Thanks guys for the help. You 2 just made my bike look a little cooler.

Thanks again!

slimcolo · #5 Unread post by **slimcolo** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:35 pm

Gas works too providing you have a metal, not plastic, throttle sleeve.

BuzZz · #6 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:07 pm

I've used everything from spray paint, to WD to hairspray to compressed air to put new grips on. I only use grip glue or spray adhesive anymore. One badly timed landing from a double jump years ago left me 20 feet from the bike with a helmet full of dirt and holding the left grip in my hand. And a temporary limp....

I know I'll never put that kinda strain on a streetbike grip, but once was enough. I glue them on.

Never heard of using gas before, but I never had anything but a plastic throttle tube either......

mydlyfkryzis · Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:35 am

If you have a air compressor and a blow gun with needle valve, you can just blow air into the grip, on the end, and the darn thing flies off the handlebar.