OEM to Kury Throttle Grip Replacement

[rcivitts]

I appreciate other posts about this subject.  I have a 1997 Valkyrie and I want to take you thru the step by step process of removing the OEM Throttle sleeve from the grip and placing it into the new Kury Grip.

Step 1 - The OEM grip has a plastic chrome end which is glued and screwed.  Take a set of vise grips and clamp on the end chrome part and slowly unscrew the end cap.  This will come undone with slow force.

Step 2 - Next find the seam on the OEM grip and take a utility knife and score the seam until it hits the plastic sleeve under the rubber grip.  Then move up and score the top of the grip where the plastic chrome top is.  At this point the rubber grip will come off smoothly. 

Step 3 - The next step is to take some ruff sand paper to get off the old glue and to create a ruff surface for the new glue to adhere to.

Step 4 - I placed a thin layer of glue (Gorilla Glue) and insert it into the Kury throttle handle.
 
Step 5 - Continue to wipe off the glue as it expands and comes out of the grip surface.  Do not let it harden or you will have a mess to cut the new glue back so it does not jam up the throttle housing or potentialy bond to the throttle housing.

Existing Kury Grip Bonus - - If you have a Kury grip with an old sleeve that needs to be replaced it can be messy.  I took a narrow flat head screw driver and gently inserted it into grip between the sleeve and the rubber grip and broke off smaller pieces of the brittle plastic sleeve.  It took about 30 minutes to get all the plastic out of the Kury grip.

I hope this helps everyone.

[BF]

Thanks for the how-to.  I've been thinking about doing this for awhile.

[fudgie]

I used honda grip glue on the left one. Still turns to this day, 10 yrs later.

[Willow]

It's one approach.  The Kury grips actually come with good instructions.

No need to scar up your end cap with vise grips.  You should be able to unscrew it with your fingers.

You can cut the old grip off if you prefer, but you can also run an ice pick or small shaft screwdriver between the grip and sleeve and then use WD-40 or compressed air to separate them.

Lastly, I would recommend the glue that comes with the grips or some other grip glue rather than Gorilla glue.

Indeed there's more than one way to skin a cat.  Some of them may even allow the cat to walk away after the operation.     Well, maybe not.

[scoot]

Aqua net hair spray works good, too. If you use a permanent (Gorilla Glue) it will make for a mess when you go to replace them later. Just spray the hairspray into the grip, and slide it on.
I also used Honda grip glue like Fudgie. And my left side would still rotate. Some of the American mfg. bike riders I would tell them it was a left hand drive bike. And then demonstrate that the throttle was on that side.  Most were puzzled, and said they never knew there was a difference. I didn't tell them otherwise

[Jess from VA]

Also, if you are putting on Iso's and want the the position of the rubbers to match on both sides (with quick drying glue)  (ideally, with a row of rubber bumps right under each palm), you want to do the trickier throttle side first.  It is then easy to get the rubbers on the left side to match the throttle side rubbers.

I only use RTV silicone as glue; it is much more user friendly, easier to clean up, and you have a half hour to get them positioned just right, not 6 seconds.  Takes overnight to harden up though.  Comes loose on the throttle side every year to 18 months or so, and easy to refit.