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     Dutchie |
I bought a set of Buell traction grips for my XB9R yesterday but I have a few questions: The instructions that came with says to cut off the LH grip - Is there no way to remove it intact? The instructions also say to refer to the workshop manual for removing the RH (throttle) grip. I do not have the workshop manual yet - can someone help me out, please? The chap at the spares counter at HD told me to drill a small hole in the end as they had 'popped' a few grips installing them. This sounds a bit fishy to me. Comments? TIA Dutchie | ||
| Deadmeat |
Hi Dutchie The grip is so glued to your bar but with small skrewdriver and compressed air iŽve got it off almost intact (some was still on the bar..) and if you open RH "house" youŽll see that it pretty much self explained. other wise make a new post and we will help you.. Kristian | ||
| Gearhead |
Dutchie, The Traction Grips are one of the best and cheapest upgrades you can make on your bike! I had them on my M2 and just installed a set last weekend on my XB12R. The fastest way to remove the left grip is to cut it off with a utility knife, then scrape off the extra glue. Because the "12" is new I was able to twist the grip back and forth until the glue broke loose that let it slide off intact. But why save them? The right grip is actually easier to install. Lossen and remove the two screws behind the starter button control, then unhook the throttle cable ends off the grip assembly, slide the old grip off, slide the new grip on, NO GLUE. Connect the throttle cables onto the new grip assembly, relax, it's impossible to screw this up. Put the starter button control back together, twist it until the pin on the plastic half lines up with the hole in the handle bars, reinstall the two screws and you're ready for a much more comfortable ride with less than 30 minutes of work. Remember to let the glue set up for a while on the left bar before riding which will also give you time the get the Buell logos lined up side to side. | ||
| Dmuz |
Duchie, I did NOT need to drill any holes. The instructions that come with the grips are decent, but not perfect. You'll have to kind of take the RH apart by unscrewing the bolts that hold the plastic two-piece cover together. If you are careful and don't move any of your throttle set nuts, replacing the right-hand grip is probably the easiest job you'll ever do. Take the old one off, put the new one on. NO glue. No fuss. For the left hand side, I just took a really sharp knife and made one long cut all the way down the left-hand grip and then peeled it off. No need in being nice to the old grip, it's only going to the trash. The most critical part of this whole operation is CLEANING the handlebar to prep it for the new grip. Make sure the handle bar is SPOTLESS. (Otherwise your new grip won't slide on and you only get ONE shot at it) Also, don't open the glue until you're ready to do things quickly. When you are ready, use the swab to put a thin layer of glue all around the inside. No need to be perfect, just get it all in there well. Get it all they way down to the end and all the way around. Then swab the bar itself... all the way around. I say a thin layer because if you put too much, it's going to squish out between the grip and the controls on the left hand bar. You can clean it up, though. You're going to have to work quickly. In a couple of minutes the glue starts to set. When you put the grip on, you cannot stop. You've got to push it on (twisting helps) in one effort, if not in one push. Hesitating for a moment to get a better grip and finish the job won't kill you. But if you can't get the thing on in like a minute, that glue's going to set and you're going to have to buy a new set of grips and start over. DON'T worry about orienting the Buell logo at the end. You'll only loose focus of getting the grip all the way on. Those new grips are SO much better than the stock in my book. They will make you happy you spent the fifteen bucks, or whatever they cost.  | ||
| Dutchie |
Thank you gentlemen, the installation was a success. Dutchie | ||
| Tpehak |
Hey guys, I'm going to take the grip off my old Buell XB12Scg handlebar and install it to Firebolt handlebar. I'm not sure how to remove the left grip without damaging. Any ideas? | ||
| 651lance |
Try using shooting compressed air under the edge. Some of the times this will lift the grip to lift from the bar. | ||
| Tpehak |
Thank you. Air compressor at 150 PSI and needle nozzle popped the grip right off the handlebar effortlessly.  |
