Removing heated grips

bayman · 10-25-2009, 11:58 PM

Need to change handle bars on my sled('09 XP). Have the rubber grips off no problem. But the heated cork is stuck pretty good. Having never changed these before, i do not know if they are always stuck like that. Any suggestions as to how I can get these off without destroying them. Thanks

Cowboy151 · 10-26-2009, 05:59 PM

I found that using a carb cleaner and a razor blade works well. The carb cleaner will loosen the adhesive and then lift the cork pads off with the razor. If you do wreck one, the cork pads are available from Doo separately. Hope this helps.

thump · 10-26-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by bayman

Need to change handle bars on my sled('09 XP). Have the rubber grips off no problem. But the heated cork is stuck pretty good. Having never changed these before, i do not know if they are always stuck like that. Any suggestions as to how I can get these off without destroying them. Thanks

Try applying a little heat gun action, you will probably wreck the cork but you can buy for about $3 each. Saving the element is what you want. Good Luck

Riverjet · 10-27-2009, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by thump

Try applying a little heat gun action, you will probably wreck the cork but you can buy for about $3 each. Saving the element is what you want. Good Luck

Agreed!

10-25-2009, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
bayman Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 101 Casino Cash: $165565 Thanks: 24 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Removing heated grips Need to change handle bars on my sled('09 XP). Have the rubber grips off no problem. But the heated cork is stuck pretty good. Having never changed these before, i do not know if they are always stuck like that. Any suggestions as to how I can get these off without destroying them. Thanks

10-26-2009, 05:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cowboy151 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Camrose Ab Posts: 53 Casino Cash: $69800 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Removing heated grips I found that using a carb cleaner and a razor blade works well. The carb cleaner will loosen the adhesive and then lift the cork pads off with the razor. If you do wreck one, the cork pads are available from Doo separately. Hope this helps.

10-26-2009, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
thump Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Whitecourt Posts: 145 Casino Cash: $134362 Thanks: 19 Thanked 38 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Removing heated grips Originally Posted by bayman Need to change handle bars on my sled('09 XP). Have the rubber grips off no problem. But the heated cork is stuck pretty good. Having never changed these before, i do not know if they are always stuck like that. Any suggestions as to how I can get these off without destroying them. Thanks Try applying a little heat gun action, you will probably wreck the cork but you can buy for about $3 each. Saving the element is what you want. Good Luck __________________ 09 XP 146X 08 XP 146X 07 REV 800 151 96 INDY LITE 133 You cant put a price tag on a good time

10-27-2009, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Riverjet Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George Posts: 129 Casino Cash: $162640 Thanks: 106 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Removing heated grips Originally Posted by thump Try applying a little heat gun action, you will probably wreck the cork but you can buy for about $3 each. Saving the element is what you want. Good Luck Agreed!

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