Replacing throttle grips

[Bill Wakeling]

Hi folks,

I want to replace the handle bar grips on my ZX-6 with new stock grips.
Although this shouldn't be rocket science, I am not familiar with the
mechanics of a bike (nor could I be considered a true do-it-
yourself'er)....thus my questions:

1) Is there any remote chance of me screwing up the throttle control?

2) Is there any tips or guidelines that I should be aware of in order to do
the job properly?

3) What is the frustration level for this particular activity - if it is
high, I will pay a mechanic to do it and save myself the aggravation.

Thanks.

Bill

[John - Work]

I dont know what your bike is like but for older bikes its dead easy, cut
off the old rubber grip with an exacto knife or something sharp, just be
careful to cut up from the inside out (dont cut down through the rubber into
whtever is under it). The cut piece should easily come off the metal bar or
plastic throtle thing. This should not damage the bike or throtle control
in any way. Slide the new grips on and thats it.

Bill Wakeling <wake...@home.com> wrote in message
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[Steven Slaby]

"John - Work" (jmi...@avesta.com) writes:
> I dont know what your bike is like but for older bikes its dead easy, cut
> off the old rubber grip with an exacto knife or something sharp, just be
> careful to cut up from the inside out (dont cut down through the rubber into
> whtever is under it). The cut piece should easily come off the metal bar or
> plastic throtle thing. This should not damage the bike or throtle control
> in any way. Slide the new grips on and thats it.
>

I might add contact cement to the handles before sliding the grips on;
otherwise you might find a grip sliding off the handlebar at a very
inappropriate moment (emergency countersteering).

Steve.

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[John - Work]

Considering the difficulty I have had sliding off grips without cutting
them, I dont think that cement would be necessary. I'm pretty sure that
handle bars and clipons have a standard dialmeter, so all grips should have
the same fit.

Whether you use the cement or not, make sure that there is no oil or other
greasy stuff on the grip or the bar.

Steven Slaby <an...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote in message
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[bj]

an...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Steven Slaby) writes:

> "John - Work" (jmi...@avesta.com) writes:
> > I dont know what your bike is like but for older bikes its dead easy, cut
> > off the old rubber grip with an exacto knife or something sharp, just be
> > careful to cut up from the inside out (dont cut down through the rubber into
> > whtever is under it). The cut piece should easily come off the metal bar or
> > plastic throtle thing. This should not damage the bike or throtle control
> > in any way. Slide the new grips on and thats it.
> >
>
> I might add contact cement to the handles before sliding the grips on;
> otherwise you might find a grip sliding off the handlebar at a very
> inappropriate moment (emergency countersteering).

Another solution is hair spray. It will "glue" the grips in place
without producing the more permanent bond of contact cement. Another
advantage is that it will act as a lubricant while wet, making sliding
the new grips on much easier.

cheers,
bj

[Claude Blain]

Soapy water is another way of getting the grip to slide over the bar and when it
dries is helps to keep it in place.

[Steven Slaby]

"John - Work" (jmi...@avesta.com) writes:

> Considering the difficulty I have had sliding off grips without cutting
> them, I dont think that cement would be necessary. I'm pretty sure that
> handle bars and clipons have a standard dialmeter, so all grips should have
> the same fit.
>

Maybe they had been installed with some sort of adhesive (or Hairspray as
BJ suggested) ?