Removal of old grips for heated grips replacement

[simonjb]

Hi there, got myself a pair of low current heated grips for my YBR 125 as the winter's drawing in. Just wondering the best way to remove the old grips, as they are the stock grips, and not sure if they're fitted with glue. I didn't particularly want to cut them, but I don't have access to compressed air as most tutorials recommend, so what's the best way to remove old grips?

[stinkwheel]

Carefully wiggle a fine screwdriver between the grip and bar as far as you can without forcing it. Insert the straw of a can of WD40 alongside it in the resulting gap and give it a squirt. Advance the screwdriver further and add more WD40. Keep going until you're all the way through.

Remove the screwdriver and straw, twist the grips back and forth and they should pull off.
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[simonjb]

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I tried stinkwheels method on my divvy when I fitted my heated grips, I ended up sticking the screwdriver through the grip still and cut them off.
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[DMCpro]

[simonjb]

[Dimonn]

Just be careful with them on the YBR the battery is not very strong, i forgot to turn mine off my old YBR and it drained the battery in 20min. My problem was not taking the normal ones off, its putting the heated grip on (oxford) on the throttle side which can be a pain. The inner diameter of the grips was too small to fit over that white plastic twist grip due to the grooves on the surface. In the end i had to use a stanley blade to smooth the surface of twist grip assembly so the grips could go over. I also glued them for good measure .

[simonjb]

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[mudcow007]

same as a pedal bike

stick a screw driver down the grip to open up a gap an spray something sticky or slimey in

washing up liquid works if you cant find WD40 etc

to get em back on spray hair spray onto the bars, it will stay wet for a bit to let you get the grips back on but will dry tacky to will stick the grips on

Kapesh....

[Ste]

[Dimonn]