mmmmmm.....grippy goodness

LNasty · April 6th, 2015, 02:32 AM

So I finally took the jump to change out my hard as rock oem grips. I waited so long due to the horror stories I have read on here about people stripping the hell out of the bar ends or not being able to get them off. It seemed like a giant pain the ass. I currently do not have an impact drill so I took advantage of the Easter Harbor Freight 25% sale and got one of those manual impact screwdrivers. Best damn $7 I have ever spent on a tool, I can already think of many other uses for it on my car once I get some sockets to fit it. After holding a lighter under the bar end until i could smell the old grip start cooking, it only took one out two hit with a dead blow hammer to get the screw to break loose

. Now I'm telling myself, wtf took so long for me to do this upgrade?! I ended up going with Progrip 737's and used the ol' hairspray method I used as a kid on my BMX. Slid on perfectly and waited a few hours to ensure hairspray had dried. Took a little ride tonight and, damn!!! Some much better than oem. It's like squeezing two plump kittens in my hands.

Here is a little pic of the finished product.
20150405_171611.jpg

Suki2003 · April 6th, 2015, 05:27 AM

Haha, Harbor Freight has impact screwdrivers for that cheap?! thats great, time to get me one.
I used a screwdriver with vice grips on the handle to get more torque while i pushed as hard as i could on the end of the handle. they are tight!!

New grips look great! enjoy

Hero Danny · April 6th, 2015, 06:40 AM

People on the internet always do one of two things....

A. They either make it sound so difficult that you don't even want to attempt it. Thus making you over thinking it, get nervous and just say forget it.
or
B. They make it sound so easy anyone can do it but the leave out the risks (for instance changing spark plugs, everyone says how easy it is then a 17 year old kid tries it and over tightens it and cross threads the hell out of it, etc.)

chemist · April 6th, 2015, 07:55 AM

subscribed

congrats and love the those grips

CC Cowboy · April 6th, 2015, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

People on the internet always do one of two things....

A. They either make it sound so difficult that you don't even want to attempt it. Thus making you over thinking it, get nervous and just say forget it.
or
B. They make it sound so easy anyone can do it but the leave out the risks (for instance changing spark plugs, everyone says how easy it is then a 17 year old kid tries it and over tightens it and cross threads the hell out of it, etc.)

How old are you again?

Hero Danny · April 6th, 2015, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

How old are you again?

Old enough to know how the internet works.

flitecontrol · April 6th, 2015, 01:26 PM

Anyone that works on motorcycles should have a hand impact driver IMO. Haven't messed up a fastener since using it.

My bar end weights came off with the driver and no heat.

tfkrocks · April 6th, 2015, 04:13 PM

There's also the method of cutting off the old grips and then sliding on the new ones over the bar ends with liberal amounts of hairspray. No impact wrench required.

LNasty · April 6th, 2015, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

There's also the method of cutting off the old grips and then sliding on the new ones over the bar ends with liberal amounts of hairspray. No impact wrench required.

Well crap i didn't even think about that. I did just slice off the old grips and i doused the new grips with a crazy amount of hairspray. Thought I would have to wiggle them on, but slid on incredibly fast. Had i left the bar ends on it probably would have slid right over those.

cbinker · April 6th, 2015, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

Old enough to know how the internet works.

toddlers can operate the internet.

LNasty · April 6th, 2015, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flitecontrol

Anyone that works on motorcycles should have a hand impact driver IMO. Haven't messed up a fastener since using it.

My bar end weights came off with the driver and no heat.

I actually didn't even know they existed until reading about them on this forum a couple years ago. Have no idea how many times i could have used it for working on the car, especially on anything around the undercarriage or the axles, etc. Those bolts pretty much weld themselves to surrounding metal when in the elements for so long. Would nice to one day have an actual garage with an air compressor and air impact tools.......sigh, one day.

LNasty · April 6th, 2015, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

toddlers can operate the internet.

My 4 year old learned how to use her LeapPad ultra faster and better than I did. I thought I would have to teach her how to use it, but she took off on it and wouldn't even let me touch it after that. Also learned that she is way more observant than previously thought when i found out she had seen me input the password for the wifi unlock in order to purchase new apps for it. Caught her trying buy like 20 different apps, damn glad i didn't save my credit info on the account, girl would have wiped out the checking account!

tfkrocks · April 6th, 2015, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LNasty

My 4 year old learned how to use her LeapPad ultra faster and better than I did. I thought I would have to teach her how to use it, but she took off on it and wouldn't even let me touch it after that. Also learned that she is way more observant than previously thought when i found out she had seen me input the password for the wifi unlock in order to purchase new apps for it. Caught her trying buy like 20 different apps, damn glad i didn't save my credit info on the account, girl would have wiped out the checking account!

Damn, smart 4 year old

LNasty · April 6th, 2015, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfkrocks

Damn, smart 4 year old

She is too smart sometimes edit*- (wo)man, gonna have it rough when she is a teenager, lol

Hero Danny · April 7th, 2015, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

toddlers can operate the internet.

Operating the internet and understanding how it works are two completely different things buddy.

allanoue · April 7th, 2015, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hero Danny

Operating the internet and understanding how it works are two completely different things buddy.

Looks like she understands how it works to me... buddy

Jono · April 12th, 2015, 01:43 PM

Have those same grips on my SV650. They comfy!

April 6th, 2015, 02:32 AM	#1
LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	mmmmmm.....grippy goodness So I finally took the jump to change out my hard as rock oem grips. I waited so long due to the horror stories I have read on here about people stripping the hell out of the bar ends or not being able to get them off. It seemed like a giant pain the ass. I currently do not have an impact drill so I took advantage of the Easter Harbor Freight 25% sale and got one of those manual impact screwdrivers. Best damn $7 I have ever spent on a tool, I can already think of many other uses for it on my car once I get some sockets to fit it. After holding a lighter under the bar end until i could smell the old grip start cooking, it only took one out two hit with a dead blow hammer to get the screw to break loose . Now I'm telling myself, wtf took so long for me to do this upgrade?! I ended up going with Progrip 737's and used the ol' hairspray method I used as a kid on my BMX. Slid on perfectly and waited a few hours to ensure hairspray had dried. Took a little ride tonight and, damn!!! Some much better than oem. It's like squeezing two plump kittens in my hands. Here is a little pic of the finished product. 20150405_171611.jpg

April 6th, 2015, 06:40 AM	#3
Hero Danny Inline 4!!! Name: Danny Location: MA Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2008 CBR600rr, 1987 KLR 250 Posts: A lot.	People on the internet always do one of two things.... A. They either make it sound so difficult that you don't even want to attempt it. Thus making you over thinking it, get nervous and just say forget it. or B. They make it sound so easy anyone can do it but the leave out the risks (for instance changing spark plugs, everyone says how easy it is then a 17 year old kid tries it and over tightens it and cross threads the hell out of it, etc.) __________________________________________________ Be careful. Remember you are invisible

April 6th, 2015, 07:55 AM	#4
chemist ninjette.org member Name: Jonathan Location: tennessee Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): gsxr 600 2012 Posts: 120	subscribed congrats and love the those grips
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April 6th, 2015, 01:26 PM	#7
flitecontrol ninjette.org guru Name: Lee Location: Monroe, LA Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): Rebel 250s, Ninja 250s VN750s (currently nine total) Posts: 465	Anyone that works on motorcycles should have a hand impact driver IMO. Haven't messed up a fastener since using it. My bar end weights came off with the driver and no heat. __________________________________________________ Profanity is the weapon of the witless.

April 6th, 2015, 04:13 PM	#8
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	There's also the method of cutting off the old grips and then sliding on the new ones over the bar ends with liberal amounts of hairspray. No impact wrench required. __________________________________________________ My Ninja 300
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April 6th, 2015, 05:27 AM	#2
Suki2003 Ninjette Lurker Name: Peter Location: Pittsburgh,PA Join Date: Jun 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Ninja EX250 (Cafe, Naked, Wreckurrected) Posts: 72	Haha, Harbor Freight has impact screwdrivers for that cheap?! thats great, time to get me one. I used a screwdriver with vice grips on the handle to get more torque while i pushed as hard as i could on the end of the handle. they are tight!! New grips look great! enjoy

April 12th, 2015, 01:43 PM	#17
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Have those same grips on my SV650. They comfy!
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