Putting grips on

[mycirus]

Is there a trick to puting new grips on. I bought some grip glue but I heard hairspray works too. I just put the heated grip pads on the bars and just need to put the new grips on. I am just worried about getting them all the way on. I had to cut the end of them so my bar end mirrors can mount back. Any suggestions? Cant wait to use the heaters.....

Bruce

[akira700]

Not that this helps now but its easier when its warm out.

key is to use brute strength and work fast.
I have always used the grip adhesive but sometimes if they
are really tight I skip that and just use water.
Or apply it later by peeling the grip back.

Heard about hair spray but never done it.
Does start slick then get sticky ?

[TheIglu]

Or....

Gas.

Splash a little in the grip. Slip it on. Done.

I guess all that other fancy stuff works too.

7 bikes, all new grips, none of them slip/move/twist. Make sure the bar is clean.

[ahtune69]

water with a drop of dishsoap.

[imkindafkedup]

just use an air hose if you have it, that way when u take them off you dont need to deal with any glue or crap, and with hair spray when it dries out after a long time they can slip. Air is what I found to be best.

[mycirus]

Got it using the dishsoap method. Worked like a champ. I used grip glue and safety wire. Hopefully they dont slip. Check it out:

[black]

is that a pink fuzzy around the brake master cyclinder..??

[mycirus]

is that a pink fuzzy around the brake master cyclinder..??

It used to be red.....

[smf]

i've always used alcohol swaps. just wipe down the bar and slip on the grip then wait once it wont move anymore saftey wire and you're done...

[KB]

You should have read the directions and used the high temp epoxy.

KB

[mycirus]

You should have read the directions and used the high temp epoxy.

KB

How come? Whats gonna happen?

[capt1014]

Best that I have found to work,

WD-40 to get them off,
Aqua Net to hold on the new ones, works like a charm!

[skiierx]

With them safety wired there is nothing to worry about.

[ssg]

fake.

[Awesome]

is that a pink fuzzy around the brake master cyclinder..??

Those are so you can't see how black the fluids are.

I've always used compressed air to put them on.

[Hoser]

Best that I have found to work,

WD-40 to get them off,
Aqua Net to hold on the new ones, works like a charm!

You can apply the new ones with WD-40, and when it dries they'll be stuck on.

[capt1014]

You can apply the new ones with WD-40, and when it dries they'll be stuck on.

I have found that hiar spray dries quicker and is stickier.

[selltekk]

How do you safety wire them on?

[mycirus]

How do you safety wire them on?

If you look at my pics there are 2 silver wires around them. You safety wire them and cut them close to the grip and fold over the cut so it cant catch anything.

[Hoser]

I have found that hiar spray dries quicker and is stickier.

Most people already have WD in the garage, plus I can never find my Aqua Net.

[mycirus]

[QUOTE=l3uddha;352738][QUOTE=akira700;352404]
key is to use brute strength and work fast.

I did that with the grip-glue stuff.

it worked, but what a fucking mess!

I didnt find it messy, a few thin lines of it and then wipe the excess off near the inside when you get within an inch of the end. I thought it was nice and neat.

[jimdixon]

Nice grips, I have the exact same kind. I had a friend put them on for me and he used a quick setting glue that came out of a small plastic bottle with a very tapered nozzle. A few light strokes of glue-- the grips go on without a hassle, no slipping.

[KB]

With the safety wire you'll be mint dude.

KB

[selltekk]

If you look at my pics there are 2 silver wires around them. You safety wire them and cut them close to the grip and fold over the cut so it cant catch anything.

Right, but do the safety wires attach the grips to anything? It seems to me that they could still slip off under stress... With enough force I'm sure you could stiff get them off even if they are wired on...

[Kazinator]

Bump-
picking up some grips today. Anyone use Progrip 699's?