Handle Bar Grip Question

[prostock700]

Can I replace mr grips on a 1999 SX 600 with out damaging the heat tape? why is there a rivet in the grip?
Thanks!

 

[Tod]

sure, drill out the rivet and use air pressure to get the grip off.

Tod

 

[kyzer]

The rivet is there so the grip won,t twist or move, alot of glues will warm up when they are on and your grips will start to move ....

 

[viper7mi]

I had a 98 600 vmax and I just drilled out the rivet and twist slowly an the grip should come right off?

 

[prostock700]

Thanks!

 

[LFM]

use a heat gun to slowly warm the grips and start to twist, be carefull to twist and warm slowly as to not damage the heaters. ( if you plan to re use them) I have used this method on 3 sleds with no problems. I was able to re use the stock grips with a little bit of 12 hour epoxy to hold them on the new handlebars. (12 hour is supposed to be stronger that 5 min) Its been 3 years of hard riding and the grips are still fine.

 

[Bischof]

use a heat gun to slowly warm the grips and start to twist, be carefull to twist and warm slowly as to not damage the heaters. ( if you plan to re use them) I have used this method on 3 sleds with no problems. I was able to re use the stock grips with a little bit of 12 hour epoxy to hold them on the new handlebars. (12 hour is supposed to be stronger that 5 min) Its been 3 years of hard riding and the grips are still fine.

Like he said except I didn't use a heat gun I just removed the rivets, started up the sled and cranked up the grip warmer dial. Once they were good and hot they twisted rite off.