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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	So I bought new bars 07/28/16 at 11:29:52 But what I didnt realize is that you cant get the factory grips off....... anyone have a down and dirty guide for getting those bad boys off? my bike is a 2002
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Re: So I bought new bars
Reply #1 - 07/28/16 at 11:34:40

Welcome to the forum! (I see this is your first post).

I don't know what the trick is as I haven't taken on this task before, but hang tight and some of the more seasoned folks will be along shortly to offer you some direction. If you haven't been lurking already, you will find that this is a great forum full of help...all for the small price of asking Wink

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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #2 - 07/28/16 at 11:42:01 I have been lurking for probably about 5 months so far ha =] thank you for the welcome
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Re: So I bought new bars
Reply #3 - 07/28/16 at 12:05:42

From the factory, they can be tuff as they are glued on pretty good.

1st you know the plastic pieces on the ends are just pressed on?
so just pull them off.

Start with the clutch side.

wd40 will help break the glue bond, some use cheap hair spray.
if you got a compressor, stick an air nozzle in between the rubber and steel and try to blow it up like a balloon.
then squirt some wd in there.
repeat.

once you get it loose all the way around, apply the air from the control side, twist and pull the grip off.

As an alternate, I use 3 skinny phillips screw drivers in between the rubber and steel. And this will help when you do the throttle side as there are ribs molded into the throttle tube and if you thought the clutch side was tuff...

3rd alternate, cut 'm off.

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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #4 - 07/28/16 at 12:12:14 Ive been waiting for you Vers...... thanks you haha I got the throttle side off minus the caps, I did not know they were just pressed on. and im off to go get more wd40 right now. I know Ill have more questions soon as I got a set of 13" highrise bars. so im thinking ill need new cables.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #5 - 07/28/16 at 12:44:45 You can use the stock cables with 8 or 10" depending on if you started with buckhorn or drag. 13" will probably need new cables.
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BSTON Full Member Offline Posts: 218 Milwaukee, WI	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #6 - 07/28/16 at 13:11:41 Utility knife and then buy new ones.
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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #7 - 07/28/16 at 18:14:50 So after a few rounds of wd40 and some nail polish remover it still wont come off =[ idk what to do
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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #8 - 07/28/16 at 20:40:16 Old machinist trick is to mix acetone and atf fifty fifty. It penetrates and leaves the atf behind. Works on stuck metal. If the acetone doesn't harm the grip, should work.
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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #9 - 07/29/16 at 13:54:59 Ok bars are off tank is off now where is a good place to buy a wire harness extension as well as longer clutch and brake cables?
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #10 - 07/30/16 at 10:31:20 I've never heard of anyone finding an extension with the right connectors so you'll probably end up extending the wiring yourself. https://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/custom/ makes custom cables.
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AF Medic YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #11 - 08/01/16 at 15:23:21 does anyone know of anymore places ? id just like to be able to get a few different places
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Re: So I bought new bars
Reply #12 - 08/02/16 at 06:43:21

I ran 13.5" rise for years. Extend the harness yourself, there we no prefab kits. Extra length stock style clutch/throttle cables can be ordered from Barnett or Motion Pro. You get what you pay for, so, use Barnett. Order a brake hose at the same time.

My bike with high bars used a VN700/750 clutch cable, which has a fine adjustment lacking in the Suzuki cable. I used a CB/KZ chopper throttle cable in the stock housing. It will not screw in, wire tie the cable to the bar and call it good.

Have you ever used high bars before? The risers on our bikes are cheap cast zinc... The bar WILL move unless pinned in place.

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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1459 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: So I bought new bars Reply #14 - 08/03/16 at 12:05:50 Windex!
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