Thin letter opener, WD-40, and patience. I have taken off stock grips, a few sets of the squishy foam HD ones, the football grip HD ones, and Kuryakyn ISO's without ripping or damaging.

Use sandpaper to get bulk of old adhesive off bars. One of those sponge type pads works well and so does a flat piece wrapped around the bars using your GI Joe kung foo grip. I sand perpendicular to the bars to provide grooves for adhesive to stick better. Clean with no residue solvent of your choice and add new grips.

 

I was able to just twist mine off with my bare hands, and I'm just a little ph^%^^er. Back and forth a few times, then full rotation breaks it free.
Ron

 

Ron, Do you have a little to much free time??????????????? one tuff grip lol

 

Then somebody didn't use sufficient globs of grip glue....

No friggin way would I be able to "twist" off my grip without killing my wrist.

The Kuryakyn grip glue is friggin' STRONG and QUICK acting....once you slide your grip on, you have at best 3 seconds to twist into proper location.....

 

It had a full bond all the way around. What can I say?It was the stock Harley grip.
Ron

 

You posses wrists of steel !

If you want to make a few bucks on the side, let me know. I have the perfect task for your wrist.....

 

do you have to use glue on the left side?

 

Better than gluing the right side
Ron