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barwel1992
15-12-09, 03:38 PM
Just a quick fix to make the renthal grips fit the sv throttle tube as it does not quite fit in its standard form


this is how the grips fits on in the standard form, the grip hangs off the end of the throttle tube.
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/barwell1992/P1040126-1.jpg

I used a dremel and a file to grind down the plastic lip so the biggest plastic disk (bit) is 90o to the tube (where the grip goes)

i cut off the bit marked in read (these bits are attached to the biggest disk)
http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/barwell1992/throttletube.jpg

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/barwell1992/P1040129.jpg

then with that done the grip fits fully on to the tube and is also closer to the switch gear more like the opposite side(butted right up the switch gear)

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/barwell1992/P1040132.jpg

no idea if this is any help for some one but there you go :)
lee67
15-12-09, 03:51 PM
always done same thing myself, but i have a little tip for u,.....take off the throttle tube to cut/dremel etc...that way no plastic swarf ends up inside the throttle housing , which can work its way down the throttle cables. or the switchgear housing!!...
barwel1992
15-12-09, 04:02 PM
good point there i actually cut the thing on the bars as all the dust and bits went down wards then brushed them off with a hard brush
Holdup
15-12-09, 07:28 PM
I did the same thing also, its best to take throttle tube off first as when trying to get the original grip off i managed to twist the throttle so far back and broke it so upon shutting the throttle off it went back further than usual, luckily i managed to fix it with out buying a new tube, also another note, one grip is designed to fit on the throttle side and the other grip is designed to fit on the clutch side, i mean, who would be stupid enough to not realise that :rolleyes:
barwel1992
15-12-09, 07:47 PM
^ lol hmm maybe i dident look at that whats the diff ?
Holdup
15-12-09, 08:03 PM
The diameter of the hole in the middle of the grip, you'll know if youve got it wrong because the left hand grip would be really baggy even when dry and the throttle side will be extremely tight to get on
barwel1992
16-12-09, 12:06 AM
lol yup on the wrong way :D ohh well pulled it back off and will refit tomorrow the right way it would be nice if they could tell you on the packet ...
Holdup
16-12-09, 12:23 AM
lol yup on the wrong way :D ohh well pulled it back off and will refit tomorrow the right way it would be nice if they could tell you on the packet ...

Ahahahaha! Looooooseee... oh wait... :rolleyes:

Yea i know i said that to the bloke at hein gericke once he had pointed out my mistake, didnt you notice how tight it was to get on the throttle side? i gave up on the throttle side because it was so tight untill i obviously found out i'd done them wrong

Btw what you got soft or medium?
tonyt
16-12-09, 12:28 AM
Still not a good fit tho, what I can see... !!
Holdup
16-12-09, 12:34 AM
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=471&pictureid=3785

Mines the same (pictures not very good but only picture i have and i didnt take it for the grip) tbh you dont really notice it, i dont.
barwel1992
16-12-09, 01:10 AM
i noticed it, it kept griping the bar which was annoying