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Go to any bike shop and you can find a good pair of replacement grips for $6-12. You should be able to find some that are more comfortable than the stock ones. eBay usually has a number of dealers selling grips, too. The Pro Grips brand is quite popular among club members, as are [http://www.ourygrips.com/ Oury Grips]. | Go to any bike shop and you can find a good pair of replacement grips for $6-12. You should be able to find some that are more comfortable than the stock ones. eBay usually has a number of dealers selling grips, too. The [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=PROG Pro Grips] brand is quite popular among club members, as are [http://www.ourygrips.com/ Oury Grips]. | ||
A lot of members go thru lots of work drilling, hammering, even using dynamite to remove the bar ends in order to remove the oem grips. There's really no need, unless you plan to keep them (but why?) because you can easily cut them off carefully with a razor blade, then slip the new grips on with soapy water or hairspray. Another reason to cut them off is that some are glued on. There have been reports of one side being glued on, while the other isn't. | A lot of members go thru lots of work drilling, hammering, even using dynamite to remove the bar ends in order to remove the oem grips. There's really no need, unless you plan to keep them (but why?) because you can easily cut them off carefully with a razor blade, then slip the new grips on with soapy water or hairspray. Another reason to cut them off is that some are glued on. There have been reports of one side being glued on, while the other isn't. | ||