Hand grips

[rollin thunder]

Hey guys ,I was wondering how hard it is to change the hand grips on my max.I dont want to ruin the old ones getting them off and I am not sure what needs to be done to the throttle side .I think i heard you can spray the bar ends with wd 40 to help the grips slide on and when it dries they stays put.:ummm:

 

[one2dmax]

Correct. You can use an air blower to inflate the grips as well to help get them off.

Sean

 

[CrackerRican]

Read this tread
http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=13676&highlight=remove+grips

http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=697&highlight=remove+grips

 

[rollin thunder]

Correct. You can use an air blower to inflate the grips as well to help get them off.

Sean

Do you mean compressed air Sean?.:ummm:

 

[rollin thunder]

Saw a vid on utube where they took the throttle side apart and disconnected two cable ends t get the right side off and it slid right out .

 

[rollin thunder]

Went out to the garage to see if I could budge my grip ends and I put on rubber gloves with my strong wrists but, could not move them but ,it is 35degres out there so ,that doesnt help the situation.My grips arent rubber .They are rubber and chrome ribbed with chrome endcaps.Maybe warmer weather and, a rubber strap wrench might work.

 

[dannymax]

A strap wrench will probly just pinch them tighter on the bars....use your WD idea and the compressed air Sean was referring to, they should come right off.

 

[one2dmax]

If you have aftermarket grips (which it sounds like you do), then you may have had them glued into place. That is common with many of them (and especially Kuryakyn grips).

Sean

 

[rollin thunder]

If you have aftermarket grips (which it sounds like you do), then you may have had them glued into place. That is common with many of them (and especially Kuryakyn grips).

Sean

Yup ,I think your right .I think I will leave them alone for a while their not so bad.

 

[95spfldmax]

Do you mean compressed air Sean?.:ummm:

I believe he did indeed mean compressed air........but yeah i've found that the throttle side unbolts, uncables & slides off.......the clutch side is the one that needs WD40 and/or compressed air off...a cleaning.....and soapy water for reinstall..........

 

[rollin thunder]

Thanks Mike.