Throttle side grip sticking

[cablebandit]

Goodday,

Today I slid a set of Pro Grip 714 grips OVER the stock 2010 heated grips.  The left side went on just fine.  The throttle side took a little more force to slide it over the stock grip, even with tons of lube.  I thought all was well but apparently I pushed the stock grip up on the throttle tube so now the grip hangs up on the throttle cable housing.  I need to pull the stock grip down the tube about 1/8 of an inch but have no idea how to get it to slide some without destroying it.  I've tried compressed air to no avail.

[PH14]

I have always been able to grab the flange and pull it back a bit, then work the rest of the grip back without air. I am doing it on a 2009 though. I grab the flange on either side and pull straight back towards the end of the bar. That bunches up the grip a bit and then I keep working the grip back. It may take a bit of pulling but you should be able to get it backed off a bit. I also pill my grips off without air. I lube the outside of the grip itself with liquid laundry detergent and pull on the flange and turn the grip inside out like pulling off a sock. I can get a grip off in seconds that way.

[cablebandit]

I wonder if doing that with the heated grip would destroy the heating element?

[PH14]

I wonder if doing that with the heated grip would destroy the heating element?

The lube, pulling the grip off or backing the grip off a bit?  When you pull the grip back by pulling on the flange, it actually gets larger in diameter in a small area causing an air pocket because it bunches up on itself. I think if you do that carefully you shouldn't have any problems. If you can't do that you could just take the grip off and start over. That might be your best bet if you are worried. If you cannot get it off with compressed air, turning it inside out is easy and since the grip doesn't slide against the throttle sleeve or in this case the grip heater, it shouldn't cause any damage. the grip will not slide against anything since it is basically rolling off the throttle assembly.