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Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 10:02 am: | 
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"folks compressed air takes all grips off and puts them on with ease...I haven't cut or lubed a grip in years"
While that sounds good to say (and I once believed), some of them have to be cut off. They literally come apart (especially older Blasts) and there is nothing you can do to get them off in one piece. You'll then spend the next half hour cleaning off the remnants.
I think there's better success if your Blast is new. |
Mar_wilmington
| | Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 11:31 am: |
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Can anyone give me an installation run down for putting on superbike bars w/ traction grips. I have the general idea but I figure that it should go in a certain order. Plus any inside info that makes the install ez'er always helps. TiA  |
Gearheaderiko
| | Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 12:29 am: |
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Sorry nobody has answered your question (unless they emailed you privately).
Abbreviated instructions would be to take all the controls off first, then swap the bars, put the controls back on.
Hints: cut the locater nubs of the switches. Drilling holes in the bars is pointless because the nubs will likely shear off anyway.Use duct tape around the bars to help hold the switch (once around should do it).
Cover the tank and fender with a towel, blanket, etc., to avoid scratching it.
Carefully reroute the clutch cable, it can go several ways, just dont pinch it between the fork and frame.
Thats all that comes to mind.
Its a pretty simple procedure and you shouldnt run into many problems. |
Buellistic
| | Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 09:20 am: |
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(unless they emailed you privately) ??? |
Slowhand96
| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 12:16 am: |
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Muckerpuck
| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 07:18 pm: |
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well the superbike bar i like the feel.. but the mirrors vibrate like never before... so i would have to say i need some handlebar endweights or some dampening or somthing....
and if you need the steps to change handle bars, the procedure is in the service manual.. its here at the site if you dont have it, get it, it helps no matter what you are changing or fixing.
(Message edited by muckerpuck on September 24, 2007) |
Buellistic
| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 09:59 pm: |
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Saved BIG $$$.$$, put Mountain bike(bicycle) handlebars on mine !!! |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 10:08 pm: |
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LOL - they are not cheaper than 20 bucks which is what they cost on Chaperall.
GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Buuueller
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 11:41 am: |
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I used some off my old "Big Wheel". |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 03:27 pm: |
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ya know - the tires almost fit the rims - just a bit of scuffing on the swing arm - so I chucked my Big Wheel - damn - I knew I should have kept it for some good reason!
GT - JBOTDS! EZ |
Harleydude777
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 12:07 pm: |
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is there any vendor that sells both the superbike bars and the traction grips? would save on shipping... thanks |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 01:03 pm: |
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The Traction grips are a Buell item - can order at any Buell/HD vendor and pick up, the superbike bars are pretty common and can probably be ordered by any savy parts guy as well - though their price will be higher than the Chaperal price.
EZ |
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