robin
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« on: March 13, 2010, 05:57:34 AM » |
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Any ideas on how to get them off once they are glued on?
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9Ball
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 06:05:42 AM » |
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depends on a couple of things....do you want to try to save and re-use them and what kind of glue did you use?
Acetone (fingernail polish) will soften superglue but can do a lot of damage to rubber/plastic/paint too.
Sometimes old superglue can just be forced (twisted on the handlebars) and will crack. Not the best solution for the throttle side but may help on the clutch side. For the throttle, I would remove the grip and sleeve from the cables and work on the bench to separate.
If you're not reusing the grips then mechanical agitation (hammer and screwdriver) might be the solution for the clutch side.
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2010, 06:11:29 AM » |
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Plus 1 on what jr said. When I put mine on 10 yrs ago with grip glue, my clutch side never has stuck. I can spin it around with little pressure still today. Never has fallen off.
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robin
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2010, 06:14:00 AM » |
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It's on the throttle side and i want to reuse it
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doubletee
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2010, 06:22:01 AM » |
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When I removed mine to reposition them, I carefully used a hacksaw blade to slide between the grip and the throttle sleeve. Any thin, but relatively stiff, piece of metal would work. I ended up with a few tiny holes in the rubber part from being a bit less than judicious with the hacksaw blade, but that was purely my fault and one has to look very carefully to see them.
Others have suggested squirting WD-40, using the extension tube, between the grip and throttle sleeve to loosen the glue.
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DFragn
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 07:19:23 AM » |
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You could try, by removing the end caps, blowing high pressure air up the butt ends from a genuine compressor.
If you can get more air into the grip then blowing back at you it should separate the rubber from the sleeve and/or bar end.
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2010, 07:38:49 AM » |
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I just took off some grips that I wanted to reuse. On the throttle side, I left everything together and used 2 large screwdrivers and carefully wedged them in between the switch housing and the grip and with just a little bit of pressure, it popped loose from the throttle tube. On the clutch side, I did what was suggested above, I just grabbed it and twisted both ways until the glue gave away.
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2010, 09:44:23 AM » |
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Plus 1 on what jr said. When I put mine on 10 yrs ago with grip glue, my clutch side never has stuck. I can spin it around with little pressure still today. Never has fallen off.
 prececely what happen to me too,,,,,and i just accepted it......... Some years later, in the deep forrest of France,,,i was just about to drop the bike while standing still.... uphill on a gravel road.,, The only grip i was lucky to get in a hurry was that left, "movable" ISO grip....Right before my eyes,,,the grip after many years....started to slip off.... and the bike fell over....  Luckily it was close to a rising edge and the bike did not tip completly over..........only enough to make a small crack on my rear fender...  |
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2010, 10:35:55 AM » |
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Best tool for me (and least intrusive to the parts) is an ice pick. Screw cap off, carefully work ice pick in, once in slide in the long skinny nozzle of WD40/brake cleaner alcohol next to the ice pick, and squirt. 12/3/6/9 o'clock (or until it comes loose). Works every time.
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DFragn
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2010, 10:36:39 AM » |
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Plus 1 on what jr said. When I put mine on 10 yrs ago with grip glue, my clutch side never has stuck. I can spin it around with little pressure still today. Never has fallen off.
prececely what happen to me too,,,,,and i just accepted it......... Some years later, in the deep forrest of France,,,i was just about to drop the bike while standing still.... uphill on a gravel road.,, The only grip i was lucky to get in a hurry was that left, "movable" ISO grip....Right before my eyes,,,the grip after many years....started to slip off.... and the bike fell over.... Luckily it was close to a rising edge and the bike did not tip completly over..........only enough to make a small crack on my rear fender... All told I had the same problem on the left (ISO). After tolerating it for 2 years I removed it and lightly sanded the bar chrome & reinstalled with grip glue. It's never moved or twisted in another 2 years again. |
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DFragn
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2010, 10:39:59 AM » |
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Best tool for me (and least intrusive to the parts) is an ice pick. Screw cap off, carefully work ice pick in, once in slide in the long skinny nozzle of WD40/brake cleaner alcohol next to the ice pick, and squirt. 12/3/6/9 o'clock (or until it comes loose). Works every time.
Great idea for OEM grips and the like, but it won't work on Kuryakyn ISO grips. Grip end opening under the screwed (4) on cap 'll never let you in between the grip & bar. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2010, 06:53:25 PM » |
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Plus 1 on what jr said. When I put mine on 10 yrs ago with grip glue, my clutch side never has stuck. I can spin it around with little pressure still today. Never has fallen off.
prececely what happen to me too,,,,,and i just accepted it......... Some years later, in the deep forrest of France,,,i was just about to drop the bike while standing still.... uphill on a gravel road.,, The only grip i was lucky to get in a hurry was that left, "movable" ISO grip....Right before my eyes,,,the grip after many years....started to slip off.... and the bike fell over.... Luckily it was close to a rising edge and the bike did not tip completly over..........only enough to make a small crack on my rear fender... All told I had the same problem on the left (ISO). After tolerating it for 2 years I removed it and lightly sanded the bar chrome & reinstalled with grip glue. It's never moved or twisted in another 2 years again. I tell the harley riders that my throttle is on the left side, because it's a jap bike. Most times they believe me I used hairspray to hold mine on. Nice thing is they are easier to remove than with glue |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2010, 07:17:45 PM » |
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Best tool for me (and least intrusive to the parts) is an ice pick. Screw cap off, carefully work ice pick in, once in slide in the long skinny nozzle of WD40/brake cleaner alcohol next to the ice pick, and squirt. 12/3/6/9 o'clock (or until it comes loose). Works every time.
Great idea for OEM grips and the like, but it won't work on Kuryakyn ISO grips. Grip end opening under the screwed (4) on cap 'll never let you in between the grip & bar. Shoot, that's right isn't it. I had to pull my throttle ISO off to get the throttle lock on above it. I can't remember how I did it right off hand.... seem to remember working the rubbers out of the slots a bit. I don't use glue but clear RTV. |
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