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svdemon 01-06-09 06:54 PM
Sticking Grips on
 
What do folks use to stick the left hand grip on with? I'd never thought about it until i started building my front end up.

Jamiebridges123 01-06-09 07:07 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
I bodged it with some normal glue from a tube, some silicone and some of that scottoiler superglue.. seems stuck on there well enough :D

Bluewolf 01-06-09 08:16 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
I've always just used superglue for my Hotgrips but they free off occasionally (not fun on the M1 during rush hour :shock: )

Always wondered if there was a higher temperature alternative?

Nobbylad 01-06-09 08:39 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Hairspray.

No...seriously, hairspray. Spray on the inside of the grip, helps it slide on then sets hard enough to stop the grip twisting.

Used it when I put my Symtec grip heaters on and also used it recently when I renewed my lhs grip.

ophic 01-06-09 08:41 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
araldite. Stays liquid-ish for ages so plenty of time to mess about, then leave overnight until its dry. Just hope you never have to take the grips off again ;)

maviczap 01-06-09 08:52 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobbylad (Post 1927476)
Hairspray.

No...seriously, hairspray. Spray on the inside of the grip, helps it slide on then sets hard enough to stop the grip twisting.

Used it when I put my Symtec grip heaters on and also used it recently when I renewed my lhs grip.
+1 on this, cheap and very effective. Grips can be removed with a squirt of WD40 rather than the hard setting glues like superglue & araldite.

svdemon 01-06-09 09:32 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
I used a spray called GT85 on my pushbikes. I was a bit paranoid about using that on my motorbike though.

Hairspray it is then!!

sweepdoggydog 01-06-09 09:34 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Renthal do a grip glue, I've never used it though...

Bibio 01-06-09 10:12 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
grip glue is evostick contact adhesive.... spread it thinly on the bar and inside the grip let dry, squeeze on and heat up with hair drier...

ophic 02-06-09 07:39 AM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bibio (Post 1927654)
grip glue is evostick contact adhesive.... spread it thinly on the bar and inside the grip let dry, squeeze on and heat up with hair drier...
sounds like a nightmare if the grip is tight. Contact adhesive is very very sticky.

TazDaz 02-06-09 07:40 AM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Not put any on a motorbike, but always used car brake fluid on the bmxs I built. The stuff seemed to set really well, and I'm sure bmx grips get more abuse than motorbike.

ophic 02-06-09 07:42 AM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TazDaz (Post 1927805)
Not put any on a motorbike, but always used car brake fluid on the bmxs I built. The stuff seemed to set really well, and I'm sure bmx grips get more abuse than motorbike.
brake fluid doesn't set, but is corrosive. you think its melting the rubber to the metal?

vardypeeps 02-06-09 09:48 AM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
+1 for hairspary use it evertime works a treat.

Ceri JC 02-06-09 11:45 AM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nobbylad (Post 1927476)
Hairspray.

No...seriously, hairspray. Spray on the inside of the grip, helps it slide on then sets hard enough to stop the grip twisting.
+1. Big with the serious cyclists from what I hear. I've not tried it on heated grips, mind.

flymo 02-06-09 12:22 PM
Re: Sticking Grips on
 
I also lockwire mine on a race bike.


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