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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 [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]. The Pro Grips have a relatively smooth surface, as opposed to the individual pads offered by the Ourys (similar to the waffle sole on Nikes). Another option is [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips Grip Puppies], which are foam pads that slip over standard grips. [~~http://motorcycleparadise.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-grip-puppies.html Review~~].

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]. The Pro Grips have a relatively smooth surface, as opposed to the individual pads offered by the Ourys (similar to the waffle sole on Nikes). Another option is [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips Grip Puppies], which are foam pads that slip over standard grips.

For grips that help smooth out vibration, see [[Reducing handlebar and footpeg vibration]].

Removing bar ends: DON'T. A lot of members go through lots of work drilling, hammering, even using dynamite to [[Removing & replacing bar ends|remove the bar ends]] in order to remove the OEM grips. There's really no need, unless you plan to keep those old grips (but why?). You can easily cut them off carefully with a utility knife, 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 wasn't.

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:If you should have to do some trimming, insert a socket of the approximate correct diameter, so you have something solid inside the rubber to prevent it from folding. Then, put a ring of masking tape around the grip to give you a good, straight line to follow when you do the cutting.

*If you find that the grips still slide after giving them a good amount of time to dry, you may have used a bit too much hairspray. Pull the grip off, wipe off the excess hairspray, then quickly try to shove the grip back on. Try not to do this 30 minutes away from home, in case the grip doesn't want to go all the way on.

*The left and right grips do not have the same inner diameter, so don't frustrate yourself trying to get the left-hand grip onto the throttle; it won't fit. The diameter of the bar and grip is smaller on the left side, but the bar end is the same size on both sides. It may be difficult to get the grip over the bar end on the left side because the bar end is much larger than the grip. A lot of soap and twisting should do the trick.

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To aid in installing the grips, use hairspray or spray adhesive. This not only holds the grips in place once dry, it also keeps you from having to remove the bar ends. The hairspray allows the grips to slide over the bar ends on the Ninja.

[[Image:grip5.jpg|~~170px~~]]

[[Image:grip5.jpg|70px]]

Before you install the grips, make sure you identify which is the left and which is the right side. As you can see in the following picture, the grip on the right is larger in diameter. This is the grip for the right side. It needs to be bigger for the throttle tube.

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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 [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]. The Pro Grips have a relatively smooth surface, as opposed to the individual pads offered by the Ourys (similar to the waffle sole on Nikes). Another option is [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips Grip Puppies], which are foam pads that slip over standard grips. [http://motorcycleparadise.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-grip-puppies.html Review].
+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]. The Pro Grips have a relatively smooth surface, as opposed to the individual pads offered by the Ourys (similar to the waffle sole on Nikes). Another option is [http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GPSMALL&Category_Code=grips Grip Puppies], which are foam pads that slip over standard grips.
+For grips that help smooth out vibration, see [[Reducing handlebar and footpeg vibration]].
 Removing bar ends: DON'T. A lot of members go through lots of work drilling, hammering, even using dynamite to [[Removing & replacing bar ends|remove the bar ends]] in order to remove the OEM grips. There's really no need, unless you plan to keep those old grips (but why?). You can easily cut them off carefully with a utility knife, 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 wasn't.
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 :If you should have to do some trimming, insert a socket of the approximate correct diameter, so you have something solid inside the rubber to prevent it from folding. Then, put a ring of masking tape around the grip to give you a good, straight line to follow when you do the cutting.
+*If you find that the grips still slide after giving them a good amount of time to dry, you may have used a bit too much hairspray. Pull the grip off, wipe off the excess hairspray, then quickly try to shove the grip back on. Try not to do this 30 minutes away from home, in case the grip doesn't want to go all the way on.
 *The left and right grips do not have the same inner diameter, so don't frustrate yourself trying to get the left-hand grip onto the throttle; it won't fit. The diameter of the bar and grip is smaller on the left side, but the bar end is the same size on both sides. It may be difficult to get the grip over the bar end on the left side because the bar end is much larger than the grip. A lot of soap and twisting should do the trick.
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 To aid in installing the grips, use hairspray or spray adhesive. This not only holds the grips in place once dry, it also keeps you from having to remove the bar ends. The hairspray allows the grips to slide over the bar ends on the Ninja.
-[[Image:grip5.jpg|170px]]
+[[Image:grip5.jpg|70px]]
 Before you install the grips, make sure you identify which is the left and which is the right side. As you can see in the following picture, the grip on the right is larger in diameter. This is the grip for the right side. It needs to be bigger for the throttle tube.