Alternative methods for installing grips

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Alternative methods for installing grips
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flag Gunnar
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:16 Quote
this will make me seem like a genius.
(You must do this with fresh grips, not stretched out ones)
put about 8 zipties in you grip so they line it.
work the grip on (the plastic from the zipties should make it slide easy)
once the grip is on pull out the zipties (you might need pliers)
Its that easy
flag lamairebike
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:18 Quote
G-Penny wrote:
this will make me seem like a genius.
(You must do this with fresh grips, not stretched out ones)
put about 8 zipties in you grip so they line it.
work the grip on (the plastic from the zipties should make it slide easy)
once the grip is on pull out the zipties (you might need pliers)
Its that easy

how do you pull them out if there underneath the grip?
flag Gunnar
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:22 Quote
bikerboy999 wrote:
G-Penny wrote:
this will make me seem like a genius.
(You must do this with fresh grips, not stretched out ones)
put about 8 zipties in you grip so they line it.
work the grip on (the plastic from the zipties should make it slide easy)
once the grip is on pull out the zipties (you might need pliers)
Its that easy

how do you pull them out if there underneath the grip?
leave the side with the box thing on the zipties out of the grip pointing towards you stem. the should remain outside the grip.
flag streetripper
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:30 Quote
^^ The best idea if you do not have access to an aircompressor
flag Gunnar
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:33 Quote
streetripper wrote:
^^ The best idea if you do not have access to an aircompressor

I actually do have access to an air compressor. The air compressor works fine at first but because it stretches your grips they twist and slide. ziptie method might take longer but it is more effective
flag ironhorse66
Posted: Jul 19, 2008 at 22:38 Quote
stick air compressor in the holes in the sides of the grips and twist it on. do this after cleaning out everything that was in there including any water or residue. works like a charm.Wink
flag dylaine
Posted: Mar 11, 2009 at 19:17 Quote
Have any of you guys ever heard of grip glue?
flag freeride5
Posted: Mar 11, 2009 at 19:23 Quote
use soapy water i dont know how it works considering how saop is slippery but when it dreis in about a day its pretty sticky the grips never came loose
flag ctbiker888
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Posted: Mar 11, 2009 at 19:26 Quote
Hummeroid wrote:
Rubber cement. Slides on easy, doesnt come off.

i've never thought of that, but now that you mention, its a damn good idea
flag carsonprice
Posted: Mar 13, 2009 at 11:54 Quote
TODAY I am installing grips, i spat on the bars and they slid right on, i knew they would be slippy till morning but it,s almost lunchtime and they still are loose! arrgg i can't find WD-40 so till i get some what can i do to make my grips stick!
flag drsouce169
Posted: Mar 13, 2009 at 12:16 Quote
Run the grips under some hot water/soak them for about a minute. They expand and then tighten up as they cool off
flag darkelement
Posted: Mar 13, 2009 at 12:21 Quote
Commpressed air under the grip while putting it on works wonders to get them on and off ,or ask your local shop they'll do it for free
flag rubbersidedown661
Posted: Mar 13, 2009 at 12:28 Quote
WD40 on the inside of the grip, slide it on (super easy), and as it is absorbed into the grip the petroleum base causes the rubber to expand and once it's dried, they wont move again unless you stick a screwgie underneath it. That's how we do it at our shop. The one and only reason we have WD40 lying around.

 


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