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Old 07-16-2006, 08:24 AM
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Default Easy hand grip removal

Just did my grips today

Pay no attention to the knife thing in the instructions

Instead take a pair of dykes/diagonals/wire cutters/cutting pliers or whatever they are called in your part of the country

Insert them in the hole in the end and start nipping

Cut through and up splitting the grip as you go

Done in seconds plus no slipping with a knife and off to (insert your town here) County General for stitches

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Old 07-16-2006, 09:24 AM
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I have found you can sometimes remove them whole if there's not a gallon of glue in there.

Insert a piece of wire coat hanger into the grip, between the bar and the inside of the grip. Bend the portion of the wire still sticking out 90 degrees into an "L" shape and then use it to rotate the wire as you work it around the grip, breaking the glue bond. You can also spray WD-40 in there as well.
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 01:58 PM
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Default RE: Easy hand grip removal

you got it a thin screw driver is what I use just walk it around the grip and wd or anything even water
will lube it enough to pull it right off
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 03:27 PM
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A guy I know (really) says he did it fast and easy with air pressure, with a small nossle inserted into the back side of the grip.
Never tried it but what the hell; stand clear!
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 05:24 PM
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air pressure works well for on or off....to get mine off...i just gorilla gripped it and twisted it off
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 08:06 PM
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You would, Magilla!
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air pressure works well for on or off....to get mine off...i just gorilla gripped it and twisted it off
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 10:43 PM
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Gotta go with air compressor route. Anyone want an old pair of grips intact. I'm riding with Iso Grips now.

 
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Old 07-17-2006, 12:31 AM
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That's what I wanna put on! was it real difficult?
 
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