Fitting hot grips...quick answer needed...

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When i took my old grips off,the throttle side has these high bits on it:

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Am i supposed to grind these high bits off?
Th oxford grip wont fit the way it is...Do i need different grips to fit this bike?
There obviously there so the grip gets a better hold of the plastic of the rev thing,but if i take them off will the grip still hold to it?

Thanks
Dave
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DRZ-400sm

[virus]

Just force the grip over it, a bit of hairspray (slippery when its wet, sticks when it dries) and a rubber mallet should sort it out.


Cheers
John
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[Feasty]

Couldn't say what to do about the 'high bits' however my Oxford grips are glued to the plastic rev thing so they don't slip...
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[yandy_yay]

check the diameter before you cut the flanges off..

the oxford grips come with some superglue, but it's not very good quality so your better off buying some proper stuff the gel stuff is good for grips.

OR, see if you can get a different throttle assembly that will fit your bars.

Andy
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Argh,i knew something woould go wrong..

I ground out a little bit of the plastic ring right at the end just i can get the grips started,but it feels quite a loose fit.
Theres no chance of the grips just pushing on the way it is with the high bits

Why cant things just be easy.
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DRZ-400sm

[Odie]

[Feasty]

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I had to grind all the bits off with the dremmell.
I left some a little proud so it was a tighter fit.It seems to be ok now i have the super-glue in it.

All done and fitted now anyway.


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DRZ-400sm

[ZaphodBeeble]

Wire up the grips, turn them on and let them warm up. Should make them softer and easier to stretch.

If I couldn't get them on the bars I would just cut the protruding bits off and use grip glue to be honest.
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[the grim reaper]

I had exactly the same thnig on my old Bandit 1200. I ground the bits off and fitted the grips, then I bought a new plastic throttle slide off Ebay for £6, in case I wanted to re-fit the original grips.

Cheers

Grim
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