HELP

[glennMember]

I am trying to put the new bars on the narny but I have hit a snag.. I can not get the old grip off the throttle assembly, new grips are there waiting to go on so the state the old one ends up in doesnt worry me.

The problem is the grip looks like it has been glued on with some form of really good glue and it wont budge, anyone got a suggestion as to how to remove a original grip..

[Matt BakerMember]

slice and dice

[DeanMember]

Stanley Knife

Ollie;)

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Just take to it with a stanley knife Boony, slit it from end to end in 2 places and peel it off.

[PuddlesMember]

stop being a softy & have a go

[drewMember]

maybe cut down the length each side, the put in tub of hot water to help loosen the glue’s grip.

pardon the pun.:blush:

then peel like a narny.

typed too slow again. beaten to it.:huh:

[glennMember]

thats the problem I thought I could peel it like a narny but the grip is fully glued and it looks like I need to desolve the original glue with something any suggestions

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Quote:

typed too slow again. beaten to it.

You gotta be quick to give help around here, that’s a good thing. I have been on other sites where threads asking for help have been unanswered for days until I got on. (not that I was much help)

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Try some turps

[PuddlesMember]

Boony I replaced the grips on my daughter’s 85 the other day & they were glued on good. I had to just slice peel & scrap until I had all the glue & grip off

[Mick DMember]

Worse comes to worse, a new throttle tube is only about $15.. hardly worth the effort.That is another way to look at it.

[glennMember]

to all that helped thank you, your information was much appreciated. ended up scraping and peeling and sanding ,,,job done,crikey what a sh!t of a job. narny is ready for war again, that happens this weekend in the nundle area mapping tracks for the cold ride in july

[Eric SmithMember]

I hope you used my tried and true method of gluing grips: Warp the bars in insulation tape (one layer only). Swish a small amount of petrol around inside the new grip and slide it on. The petrol melts the inside of the grip and it slides on nice and easy. Leave it to cure for a few hours (the colder it is the longer it will take) then Robert’s your mother’s brother! If you like you can then put some wire on as insurance.

The insulation tape prevents the problem you have just encountered and you can cut the grips off when they are done with.

[GregMember]

ECKS I can never remember to try your method DOH! I just fitted new grips to and remembered after I had finished

I spray paint in mine and then wire them, I want to try your method I will remember next time I hope

TB

[Anonymous]

I need new grips on my bike, you can try that method when you fit them to my bike TB

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