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Tuned and Synch'ed
I suppose it depends where in the world you are, but here in the Northern Hemisphere it is a bit cold for riding. I have just bought a shiny new V9 so the first thing to do after riding it home is to fit heated grips. I have fitted lots of these before and always cut off the original grips because I couldn't pull them off but now I have discovered a way to get original grips off.
Remove the bar end weights.
Get a long, strong screwdriver with a shaft about 4mm diameter. Push it in between the rubber grip and the handlebar as far as you can, which may be a long way or a short way.
Insert the straw of a spray can of WD40 or similar lubrication substance as far as you can into the gap between the rubber and the screwdriver and give it a squirt.
Remove the screwdriver and insert it again on the opposite side, in between the handlebar and the rubber. Once again squirt some spray into the gap formed by the screwdriver.
Return to the first place you pushed the screwdriver in, and repeat the process. You will probably find that the screwdriver goes all the way to the other end of the rubber grip. Spray some more lubricant in as before. Repeat for the other side of the grip.
Then you will probably find you can twist the grip round and pull it off the handlebar without cutting it. Put them in your spares box - who knows, one day you might want to use them again.
You will of course have to remove the lubricant from the handlebar and throttle grip with some evil smelling solvent before you can apply any glue you think might be necessary to hold the new grips to the handlebar.
Don't forget to refit the bar end weights. Oh and one thing I didn't know - these heated grips come in different lengths, so before ordering some, measure your existing rubber grips and get the same length in heated ones, otherwise you might land in a bit of trouble.
Remove the bar end weights.
Get a long, strong screwdriver with a shaft about 4mm diameter. Push it in between the rubber grip and the handlebar as far as you can, which may be a long way or a short way.
Insert the straw of a spray can of WD40 or similar lubrication substance as far as you can into the gap between the rubber and the screwdriver and give it a squirt.
Remove the screwdriver and insert it again on the opposite side, in between the handlebar and the rubber. Once again squirt some spray into the gap formed by the screwdriver.
Return to the first place you pushed the screwdriver in, and repeat the process. You will probably find that the screwdriver goes all the way to the other end of the rubber grip. Spray some more lubricant in as before. Repeat for the other side of the grip.
Then you will probably find you can twist the grip round and pull it off the handlebar without cutting it. Put them in your spares box - who knows, one day you might want to use them again.
You will of course have to remove the lubricant from the handlebar and throttle grip with some evil smelling solvent before you can apply any glue you think might be necessary to hold the new grips to the handlebar.
Don't forget to refit the bar end weights. Oh and one thing I didn't know - these heated grips come in different lengths, so before ordering some, measure your existing rubber grips and get the same length in heated ones, otherwise you might land in a bit of trouble.