Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

How easy/hard is it to change handle bar grips ??
Is there anything I need to look out for ??

Thinking of something like these

piece of piss.

use clutch/brake cleaner when you put new ones on, as i dissipates without leaving an oily residue.

II think those are the hard ones that you screw in. But I could be wrong.

If they are rubber ones, then removing the old ones is best done with the assistance of an airline IMO.

Fwiw I have only ever ridden one bike with solid hand grips, and I ended up with vibration white finger .!!! (it was an old British bike though)

Kwacky wrote:II think those are the hard ones that you screw in. But I could be wrong.

if this is the case mark, then ignore my piffle.

The clutch side is easy to do, its the throttle side that can be more problematic.

Cut the current grips off and the fitting of the new ones is much easier.

Kwacky wrote:piece of piss.

+1

Yeah easiest job you can do on a bike.

Easy, it's normally done in under 15mins, but then I've always used an airline.

The triumph grips I've changed have lugs on the throttle tube that engage with matching slots on the grip to prevent twisting of the grip, you may have to trim those with a knife etc before the new grip will fit properly.

Good luck to whoever has to try and take off my old heated grips......

Is it bad to say that I safety wire mine on so I look pro??? Seriously....I was out in the middle of the desert amd they worked loose in the heat....rifling through my Camelbak I came up with some safety wire and pliers....job done!

I've used wire in the past on the grips. I don't see a problem with it. It's effective and makes sure they don't move. I've had a spinning grip in the past and it's off putting.