putting grips on the ultimate lube

[selfpreservation]

pure alcohol (spray if you can get it ) if not surgical spirit you can buy in the chemist about 50p for loads , it evaporates completely so no residue at  amazing

[MeddlE]

WD40 works fine.  No motorcycle grip here.

[kdw712]

whats wrong with a bit of spit ?

[winnit93]

i use love juice

[kdw712]

i use love juice

note to self - don't buy 2nd hand grips from winnit   

[aerostylie]

I usually stick the kettle on, leave it to boil, place grip and bar ends over steam for a few seconds (but careful of those hands) and then slide the grips on....but you gotta be quick. Then make yourself a cuppa tea

Paul

[highrisedrifter]

Multi-tasking, love it! 

[brass monkey!]

wd40 or hairspray !!

so, what about getting em off then always a pain in my experience,

[SaMAlex]

WD40 kinda melts the rubber on the inside of the grip a tiny bit so it sticks to the bars (after helping to slide it on). Usually, just poking something in the end of the grip (small screwdriver) and spraying in more WD40 will pop them off again.

Its better to use something to lube them on or you will stretch the grip so it will never stick good.

[aerostylie]

so, what about getting em off then always a pain in my experience,

Lots of tugging and yanking

I take the bars off the bike, sit down, stick my size 11 between the bars, get someone to hold the other end (of the bars!), stick some Heavy Metal on and then pull like mad!!!  

[Moose]

so, what about getting em off then always a pain in my experience,

Take the bars off, fill a sink with hot water and stick the grip in. After a few seconds, peel back the flange of the grip to let some hot water in. Keep doing this until you can twist at least half the grip and then keep twisting until it slips off.

Cleans your grips at the same time 

[brass monkey!]

i usually try the hot water thing, but the missues got stressed out last time i did that, maybe I should take the washing up out of the bowl first !! 

 

[winnit93]

i use love juice

note to self - don't buy 2nd hand grips from winnit   

i do the same with tires

[danb]

Halfords brake cleaner to fit. Works a treat.
To remove take bike to petrol station.
Jam the compressed air gun for inflating car tyres in the end of the grip (will make a hole so not good on expensive grips) and then full throttle on the air gun.
The grip on the other end normally flies off like a bullet!!
Quite entertaining!

 

[Dark Diggler]

Lots of tugging and yanking

 stick some Heavy Metal on and then pull like mad!!!  
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[zed4130]

spit  works every time ,and drys quick 

[Haley]

Done this a couple of these in the past few days. Dunk em in the washing up bowl before you wash up. They slide on nice and easy. when they dry (an hour or so) the washing up liquid residue makes em stick so that they dont move. To get em off just squirt a bit of water down them using a screwdriver to lift the end of the grip. 

[greentoad]

Hi all

A little smear of Washing up Liquid on the bars works well for me, nice and easy, clean, no movement and no damage.

J.

[oberonspacefruit]

or a bit of pre cum.

[zed4130]

or a bit of pre cum.

oohhh  spit dry's in minutes i cant wait a hour for washing up liquid to dry ,     

[gt0733]

hmm some washing up liquids have salt in them, so it's not something i'd use on 25 yo steel. i'm a big fan of hairspray  ............................for my grips ya perverts

[QUADROPHENIA]

paddy showed me a cool trick with some cable ties, took him seconds and instantly rideable

[selfpreservation]

alcohol spray drys in seconds and evapourates completley 

[zed4130]

il say it again  spit ,i can take a pair of grips of and back on in seconds  learnt it in the 80's when i helped others take off there mushrooms  ok i was stealing them 

[jT Racing]

bit of spit inside grip and slap it into place.