So I made the conversion to a full wrap handle today. My biggest concern was the grip. I started with the new full wrap handle and used a heat gun to warm the grip material on the full wrap handlebar. It worked perfectly. I had to inch it off but with a little effort, it came right off. I used the same process to take the grip off the original handlebars. This exposed the wiring and heating element. The biggest pain is getting the heating element off of the original handlebar. I tried to heat it at first but it only seemed to make the adhesive stickier, then I tried to heat a razor blade and cut it off, same results. I had the best success with just a razor blade and patience. The adhesive is sticky but if you take your time and pull while you slide the blade under, it will come off. Next, I had to cut 2 holes and one slot in the new full wrap handlebar. One slot at the bottom where the wires come off the powerhead and through the handlebar. Second, was the hole where the on/off switch snaps into the handlebar, this one is critical. third is the hole theat allows the wires to pass back through the handlebar. Once that was done, I had to fish the wires for the heating element through the handlebars and reattach that to the new full wrap bar. Once removed, the adhesive wasn’t very sticky. I had to hold the element I place with zip ties and then I used duct tape(the HVAC kind) over the element and made sure it was super tight. Then I heated the grip material and pulled it back over everything. Once you snap the on/off switch in the new full wrap, The rest of the installation is how you would install a new full wrap. This whole process took me 2 1/2-3 hours. The hardest part was removed the heating elwment. If you don’t take your time, this part is easily damaged. I only took the time to do this because I bought the full wrap and larger felling dogs for $44 and they wanted $220 for the heated full wrap. All in all, not too bad
