How to Replace ATV Hand Grips

Replacing the hand grips on your ATV can be a gratifying experience and make a regular machine customized to your personality. Puttering around with your machine and making it perfect for you is almost as fun as tearing around the fields. Read on to learn how to replace ATV hand grips.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Utility knife
• Dremel with fiber glass cut off wheel
• Contact cleaner or acetate
• Grip glue
• Replacement ATV grips
• Wire
• Twist pliers

Remove Existing ATV Grips

1. Cut down the length of the grip with a sharp utility knife.

2. Dremel through the grip with a fiber glass cut-off wheel.

3. Push the nozzle of an air hose beneath the lip of the grip and allow the air pressure to break the adhesive bond. Once that bond is broken, slide the grip off.

4. Clean the metal underneath using contact cleaner or acetate. Be sure to remove all adhesive and rubber. Allow to dry thoroughly before proceeding.

5. Inspect the throttle tube for damage or extensive wear, replace if necessary.

Install New ATV Grips

6. Apply pin-sized dab of grip glue to the inside of the replacement grip.

7. Lay a thin line of grip glue around the bottom of the metal, take care to avoid the throttle tube.

8. Install the new grip.

9. Position the grip appropriately during installation as adjustments are not possible once attached.

10. Consider securing with twist wire to insure grip placement in the most extreme conditions.

Tips & Warnings

• You must secure the wire ends beneath wire wrap to insure they do not snag gloves and cause an accident.