I first make sure the grip isn't dried out, but still pliable. I then carefully insert a long, small diameter Phillips screw driver into the end of the grip, manipulate it to between the handle bar and inside of the grip, and hand turn the screw driver all the way around the bar/grip to loosen the grip from the bar, and add WD40, or other spray lubricant into the area being lifted off the bar by the screw driver. Grip should slide off easily after that. The bar and grip can then be cleaned up, and the grip reinstalled if so desired.
Another method is to remove any electrical handlebar case, and fit a crescent wrench over the bar in front of the grip, and pull it towords the end of the bar. The grip should come off the bar as the wrench moves down the bar. This doesn't work as well as the original method above if the grips have been excessively glued, to hold them in place.
Be careful, the grips can get very hard from extended exposure to sunlight, chemicals, just sitting, and when that happens, it is tricky to save the grip. I haven't tried this yet, but, some rubbers get more pliable when heated, so, hair drier, heat gun on low setting, sit the handlebar/bike in the sun for a bit, might help.
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