OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
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OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
I bought my son an 01 220, the bike was bone stock and had leaking fork seals. Since I had already rebuilt a set of 95 forks to put on my 93 200, I just swapped front ends on the bikes. Now I'm working on the 93, putting a Tusk lighting kit on it, and need to "spruce up" the 220s old (stock) bars. I have a problem with them that I've never run into EVER before.
I can't get the stock grips off the left hand side of the bars. Yup, worn out old stock grips and they don't want to come off. How in the heck do I remove these grips?
I can't get the stock grips off the left hand side of the bars. Yup, worn out old stock grips and they don't want to come off. How in the heck do I remove these grips?
newbbewb wrote:^what he said.
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
I just split them off with a utility knife.
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
Try lifting just a tiny bit of the grip up just enough to get some compressed air in there and let it rip. That should free up the adhesive stuff.
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Nope and nope. The right one peels right off after I cut it with a razor knife, but the left one
That thing is just pulling apart into pieces. It's like it has created a perma bond to the bar..... could be a good excuse for some new bars
That thing is just pulling apart into pieces. It's like it has created a perma bond to the bar..... could be a good excuse for some new bars
newbbewb wrote:^what he said.
*side note...I'm drunk, so try to read what I'm trying to say, instead of what I actually typemasterblaster wrote:Man 6 riders you rock.
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
Fire! good Idea, I'll give it a shot!sarrant wrote:heat gun?
newbbewb wrote:^what he said.
*side note...I'm drunk, so try to read what I'm trying to say, instead of what I actually typemasterblaster wrote:Man 6 riders you rock.
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
I bought a used set that were like that. I think they just had way too much glue on it.
I had to sand the bar to get it smooth after getting it off.
I had to sand the bar to get it smooth after getting it off.
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OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
Fire did the trick! I burned the left overs off!
Thanks Sarrant for the idea
Thanks Sarrant for the idea
newbbewb wrote:^what he said.
*side note...I'm drunk, so try to read what I'm trying to say, instead of what I actually typemasterblaster wrote:Man 6 riders you rock.
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
please post pics of said fire
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Re: OK, I need help, this is a new one to me!
I think this has been mentioned before. It is very "safely" on there!
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