Foam Grip Installation

[Peteoz]

Sorry, I don't see a photo.
I'm going to post a picture tomorrow myself.
Thanks!

The photo in post #17 Neal

 

[PistonBlown]

As well as the soap/hand sanitiser etc. try:

Turning the part of the tube inside out, perhaps a couple of inches. put the rolled edge against the bar end relatively hard and put a bit of the tube over that wide lip so it's partly on. Then try rolling/pushing the inside out bit forward over the rest of the lip, do it bit by bit from that point where it already overlaps

 

[Buckeye Bleau]

I agree with most others, I got mine from TricLed. All I did was squirt a little dishwashing liquid on the inside if the grip, or put it on the bike grip, no matter, and they slide right on.

Regardless if it is dish soap or hand sanitizer, wait a day before you ride, they may turn on you. Easy, peezy, lemon squeezey!

Joe

 

[Easy Rider]

wait a day before you ride, they may turn on you. Easy, peezy, lemon squeezey!

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And since the subject came up:
Do NOT use grip cement or other glue on foam grips.
It tends to dissolve the foam and makes a real mess. :shocked:

 

[jcthorne]

Yes, these are the Grip-On from Spyder Props.
The problem seems to be the outer ridge, of the rubber grip, being substantially larger than the body of the grip. I think the various lubricants will work fine if I could clear that larger ridge!! Do all the grips have this ridge?

Yes.
They install over the ridge. They will stretch enough to install.

 

[hillbillywhisperer]

I went with the Original Grip Buddies. Easy peazy and I love em.

 

[Av8er]

I had these on my vstrom and loved them. Y'all just reminded me I need to order some more for my Spyder. Can you still feel the heated grips after installation?

 

[nealperkins]

I got them on using a combo of the above plus a long, thin screw driver to 'lift' the foam a bit while pulling the grip with needle nose pliers. Whew! I'm glad it was worth it!
Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[cheska]

Heat

Yes you can still feel the heated grips even on low Bob

 

[Cleg]

Easy install

Foam grips seemed like a good idea for my F3T...until I tried to install them. The instructions seem to indicate they would slip on but getting them over the raised edge seems impossible. Maybe there's a 'trick' to make it happen?
Thanks!

Spray isopropyl alcohol on the handlebars and the foam grips slip right on. The alcohol dries quickly and residue or issues....

 

[Bfromla]

+1 hand sanitizer worked for me. Use a very liberal amount, never to much just not enough. Don't be afraid to slop so much on the inside of them that they are dripping wet. :2thumbs:

:agree: I pinched on side of my grips closed & then almost filled to top with dollar store hand sanitizer, then put som on the grips themselves. Made my fingers lil slippery but I got both mine on over my lidlox & the bar end cap:2thumbs: on both sides. Left to dry & all is good. Fyi mine are the foam grips from Tricled (thank you Cindy!):firstplace:Installed at my hotel.

 

[sandeejs]

Windex

I used Windex. Didn't think it would work, but it did!
~Sandee~

 

[2Paw]

I went with the Original Grip Buddies. Easy peazy and I love em.

Which part# did you use? I only see them for RS only and the Outlander ATV.

 

[Gator37]

Installed a set of foam grips yesterday without any addition of slickem. It was a tight fit and hard to gt over the raised end of grip but is possible. They feel good too now that they are on. :clap:

 

[Cindy-TricLED]

These things must come in sizes! These are not 'sliding' anywhere. Getting them over the rigid end cap would be a major accomplishment. I was thinking maybe you guys were using a hair dryer or some such?

Neal , did you get the foam grips from us?
If you do, it only comes in 1 size. and ours always slide in about 1/2 way easily using hand sanitizer.
Once it slide about 1/2 then we have to twist and muscle-it a bit to get it all the way in.

 

[wvedec]

Hand Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer worked great!!!