how do you change grips?

[Dave1647545494]

the part of the grip that you twist to work the throttle on this virago is broken the grips are cheap enough to buy online, but I've never changed a set before.

[AI Coupe]

LIGHTLY greese the new ones or you'll be laying on the road behind your bike.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

 

Ron

 

HNYear!

[88lx5oh]

ok so do you need to change the grips, or the throttle tube?

[88lx5oh]

LIGHTLY greese the new ones or you'll be laying on the road behind your bike.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

 

Ron

 

HNYear!

 

no grease needed on grips..

nor on the throttle tube

[Dave1647545494]

probably the throttle tube, but it comes made into the grip from yamaha and they come in a pair

[Buckeye1647545503]

If it is a rubber grip soak it is almost boiling water for 20-30 min. It works for the rubber parts at work so it should work for you and then once dry there will be no greese under it to slip

[Guest Removed]

cut the old ones off, and glue the new on...(not much is needed)

[GRN96WS6]

I didn't glue mine on I cut the old ones off then lightly coated the new ones with hairspray and slipped them on.

[Dave1647545494]

grease/water/glue/hairspray

 

wich one works best?

 

I really prefer my wife doesn't fall off of her bike

[Guest Removed]

hair spray works too...

 

 

but to make is easy on , warm them up like scott said, i always use some rubber glue on them(not to much) and slap them on before going to bed. next day your golden

[SPL_Josh]

If it is a rubber grip soak it is almost boiling water for 20-30 min. It works for the rubber parts at work so it should work for you and then once dry there will be no greese under it to slip

 

this.

 

dont use grease

[fas1k]

cut the old ones off, and glue the new on...(not much is needed)

 

I didn't glue mine on I cut the old ones off then lightly coated the new ones with hairspray and slipped them on.

 

Have used both with no trouble. An air compressor with a blow tip works great for geting them on or off also.

[schmuckingham]

I cut the f'ers off and get new ones, less headaches this way

[Jeff1647545535]

LIGHTLY greese the new ones or you'll be laying on the road behind your bike.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

 

Ron

 

HNYear!

 

DO NOT Grease them at all absolutely no grease boil them then clean the bars with alcohol and just a couple spots of rubber cement works wonders.i had a grip come off the quad last night they were on it when we got it and almost ran into a tree...

[schmuckingham]

apparently no one has ever re-gripped a golf club

[Jeff1647545535]

apparently no one has ever re-gripped a golf club

 

If i tried golfing there would be no windows in the club house,no windows in cars,and probably people getting hit with golf balls

[88lx5oh]

obvioulsy your not a golfer

[schmuckingham]

If i tried golfing there would be no windows in the club house,no windows in cars,and probably people getting hit with golf balls

 

 

ahaha Im taking you golfing then

 

obvioulsy your not a golfer

 

 

who? Jeff?

[88lx5oh]

[Dave1647545494]

ok so I need to mix the grease glue water and hairspray together and then boil the grips in the mixture before installing?

[3.1cutlass]

I know its a little different but to put on bicycle grips at work we use cheapo hairspray. Works excellent and they usually have to be cut off because they stick on so well.

[AWW$HEEET]

hairspray because it helps them slip on, and when it drys, it sticks.

[cptn janks]

cut the old ones off, and glue the new on...(not much is needed)

 

^ this

[88lx5oh]

i want to add, if you are replacing the actual throttle tube.. which is plastic... dont put anything on it. it should have just the plastic to metal contact. if you put hairspray or shit like that it will make the throttle stick.

 

 

but if your just installing grips.. rubber grips no throttle tube then you can use any of the methods above and that includes if you are installing a grip onto the throttle tube... besides the tip about grease.

[Dave1647545494]

the throttle tube is broken and the new tube comes with a grip on it and a grip for the otherside