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... for the end caps on the grips? is it a star(torx) or a allen. I tried both w/ the sizes i have adn cant seem to get them off. almost stripped one. or do i just get out my trusty E-Z OUT?  I hope not. I bought some cool chrome (not bilit) grips w/ the big diamonds on them in the black rubber. thanks!
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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3mm metric allens. 
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These bikes're called metric cruisers for a reason - get a set of metric allen keys or you'll just bugger up the bolts with your imperial ones.
Matt
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NO Kidding??? WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED?? (all in humor)
I do have metric tools, guess im just missing the 3.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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I had trouble with the 3mm, so had to use a torque 20 bit with a hand held impact wrench which I tapped lightly with small hammer. The 3mm just tried to strip even tho' it was tapped into place.
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Beamer
Have read a few posts here due to looking at fitting new grips myself.
all the ones i have read have said it was almost impossible to get the end caps off, most have cut them off with a hacksaw (sounds grewsom i know) im not sure but they seem to be glued in pretty tight.
Good luck hope it works out ok
Safe riding
Herb
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I don't know about that Herb. My end caps came off without any problems. I think it's all in who put it together at the factory.
John
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Quote:
I think it's all in who put it together at the factory.
The guy who put my left one on, must've been sweating like a pig, cause it was rusted inside and seized very solid!! But it broke off nice and clean!
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So I guess my EZ-out referance wasnt to far off the mark then.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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wait till you snap off the EZ out in there. Then they get even more fun. I ended up drilling mine out.
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
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