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Message started by Bluejeanz on 04/12/05 at 16:12:42

Title: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by Bluejeanz on 04/12/05 at 16:12:42

Can I use these on my Savage?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4541696381&category=34284

If so, can somebody help me understand how to put them on? Mechanically challenged doesn't even BEGIN to describe me.

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by pupinthumper on 04/12/05 at 17:49:40

no you cant use these gris on your bike due to the size. Savage bars are one inch and those are 7/8, they are too small and wont fit. trust me youll be happier if you spend a little money and run down to the harley shop and buy grips from there. harleys use a one inch bar so they will have nice chrome grips anywhere from 30-200 dollars. other than that cut off your old grips but save the throttle tube. it costs 40 bucks if you mess it up so dont. just put it back together the way you took it off and itll be happy ridin. have fun.

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by sluggo on 04/12/05 at 18:24:14

pupinthumper wrote:

trust me youll be happier if you spend a little money and run down to the harley shop and buy grips from there. .

make sure you tell them you are putting them on a savage, then watch them have a hisssy fit. i went to buy some end caps and had to argue with the guy to take my money. he claimed they would only fit a harley. all i had to do was remove insert then jb weld them on.

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by Bluejeanz on 04/13/05 at 04:54:32

sluggo wrote:

make sure you tell them you are putting them on a savage, then watch them have a hisssy fit.

Ha! That sounds like lots of fun! There is a Harley dealership right down the road. I'll have to do that.

I "browsed" in there before I bought my Savage. Naturally, a salesman gave me his card and got my name. About 2 days after I bought the Savage, the salesman "followed up" with me. My 12year old answered the phone. The salesman actually gave my 12 year old the "Suzuki bad/Harley good" speech. My son just laughed at him.

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by klx650sm2002 on 04/13/05 at 06:03:59

What o.d. are Savage grips. I was happy to find some for my 7/8" bars that were 1.5" o.d. are Savage grips bigger ?

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by pumpinthumper on 04/13/05 at 17:52:20

the grip o.d. can change depend on the grips. my stock grips were really thin and my new custom chrome grips are almost 2 inches. so really there is no saying what od the grips have. its all on preference.

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by klx650sm2002 on 04/14/05 at 02:54:13

Thanks pumpinthumper.

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Newbie Question about Grips
Post by pumpinthumper on 04/14/05 at 17:56:04

anytime. i have learned so much from this web site. i still have work left to do on my bike but the things i have learned the hard way i try to help on.