This is my first bike and I want to be able to do as much of the work as I can. Just wondering if anyone has done a write up on new grips being installed. I find the stock ones make my hands fall asleep so i am looking through reviews of other grips to see what I can do to lessen the vibration.
Any Grip Install DIY instructions for the fz6r
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Grips are pretty simple.
Remove the bar ends
I used a flat head screw driver to lift up the end of the grip and sprayed some Windex in there and just started twisting it back and forth and they came off rather easy.
I put them back on pretty much the same way, sprayed them with Windex and slid them on. Put the bar ends back on. Then just wait for them to dry
Remove the bar ends
I used a flat head screw driver to lift up the end of the grip and sprayed some Windex in there and just started twisting it back and forth and they came off rather easy.
I put them back on pretty much the same way, sprayed them with Windex and slid them on. Put the bar ends back on. Then just wait for them to dry
If you're not planning on reusing the grips you can cut them off with a razor blade to make removal easier. Just try not to scratch the bars when doing it. If you ask 10 people how put them on, you'll get 8 or 9 different answers. Some use compressed air blown into the end of the grip to expand it, some use spray paint, some use Windex (Like me) some use grip glue, just depends. Basically you're just looking for something that will reduce the friction while wet when you're installing and that will dry to keep the grips from twisting.
I used a razor blade to get mine off. I figured I plan on keeping my bike for a while and will likely go through several sets of grips. Don't cut all the way through though, just score the grip. It'll peel open like a banana if you do it right.
I used the hairspray method. I got some extra hold hair spray, sprayed it on the handle bars and the inside of the grips, put them on and let it dry overnight. So far they've been sticking pretty well...
I used the hairspray method. I got some extra hold hair spray, sprayed it on the handle bars and the inside of the grips, put them on and let it dry overnight. So far they've been sticking pretty well...
don't cut them, thats a waste of perfectly good grips. Just use an air compressor and a nozzle, lift the edge of the grip, fill with air and slide grip off. I use brake cleaner to install them, it makes the grips wet and go on easy, and it also melts a bit of the rubber to make them stick. They are ready to rock in seconds, rather than waiting for hair spray to dry.
Bigevildoer
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OK, first off, try not gripping the handlebars so hard - that will help immensely. You want to keep your hands closed on the bars, but gently, the way you hold a golf club or hockey stick.This is my first bike and I want to be able to do as much of the work as I can. Just wondering if anyone has done a write up on new grips being installed. I find the stock ones make my hands fall asleep so i am looking through reviews of other grips to see what I can do to lessen the vibration.
Next step, if that doesn't help, gently squeeze the tank with your legs. This will tighten your core muscles and allow you to relax your arms - it helps redistribute the load of wind resistance and weight to more muscles, thereby reducing the strain on any one group.
If that still doesn't work, try getting a pair of heavy weight bar ends.
Still no good? Don't know if these are made for the FZ6R's or not yet, but check these out: http://www.vibranator.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=23
They use helicopter technology to dampen vibrations to pretty much zero.
Hope these suggestions help.
Why do you say not to cut the grip off? If I'm taking them off it's because they're not perfectly good. They're trashed and they're getting thrown out. And it took me all of 10 seconds to get them off that way instead of dicking around with getting the air nozzle in there and working it off. I used the air method on my mountain bike grips before I went to lock on grips and IMO cutting them off is just fine.don't cut them, thats a waste of perfectly good grips. Just use an air compressor and a nozzle, lift the edge of the grip, fill with air and slide grip off. I use brake cleaner to install them, it makes the grips wet and go on easy, and it also melts a bit of the rubber to make them stick. They are ready to rock in seconds, rather than waiting for hair spray to dry.