Hey Ben, I wanted to buy those genuine Yamaha tank pad/grips when I was initially purchasing my XSR but the dealer I purchased the bike from put me off saying that they don't stay on the tank, they keep peeling off no matter what the workshop tries to do. So I didn't buy them, I looked on this forum trying to find anyone saying that they are having issues with them, but nothing! Can you enlighten me? How are your grips?
You have to prep really well. Clean the surface with isopropyl alcohol and heat up the sticky sides of the pad with a heat gun or blow dryer. Put about two mintues of pressure. Make sure you put them in where you want. You will only get one chance. I love mine, they just give it a nice look.
Cleaning is critical. If you are at worried about heating the surface do what I have done with many bikes over the years when applying tank pads. On a sunny day just leave the bike in the sun for a while, might be a bit hit and miss in the UK but using this method has never failed me.Prepping is that biggest part about installing these at all. Could go a step further and clean it with dish soap first to cut any waxes or anything else, then hit it with the alcohol twice, then heat the surface slightly and apply pressure.
