Author Topic: Slipping Grips (Read 1672 times)

Paulo · « **on:** June 04, 2007, 03:38 PM »

Just put a set of grips, but they are twisting on the bars. I recogn it's because I sprayed the bars, so they just slip on the paint job.

Having read some of the threads, I tried WD40 but didn't work.

Any suggestions?

boofy44 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2007, 03:45 PM »

hairspray works good

sprocket · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2007, 03:46 PM »

rough up the paint a bit where the grip will sit and then hair spray.

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2007, 03:58 PM »

you have to give them time to dry mate, some grips take longer than others........i always use WD40 and never had a problem with it, although the Primo grips i have now took about 2 hours to dry and stop twisting

once dry though they'll be stuck like glue!!

Gashead · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:10 PM »

Dont trust pickle - he hasn't got a clue

Take um off and just spit down the grips - they will dry off shortly - jobs a good un

yoda · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:24 PM »

Yep WD40 has worked for me for the last 25 years. Jeeeeeeeeeesus that makes me feel really old

pickle · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:36 PM »

Quote from: GASHEAD on June 04, 2007, 04:10 PM

Dont trust pickle - he hasn't got a clue

Take um off and just spit down the grips - they will dry off shortly - jobs a good un

I'll det you for this!!! you see i don't!!

theRuler · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:42 PM »

spit will not work.

use wd40 or hairspray

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:45 PM »

i been using bear ass shavings and never had any problems

bodamus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:48 PM »

Have to agree I always use WD40 myself never had any problems

bodamus

Paulo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2007, 07:01 PM »

Thanks for your...er...mostly constructive comments.

I put the grips on initially by gobbing on them a few days back and tried the wd40 yesterday, so it's a trip down to Boots for this bald guy

Thanks again

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2007, 07:02 PM »

make sure the gob is very well cleaned out

any trace of it and they will be slippier than a greasy eel trying to swim up a wall of lard.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2007, 07:11 PM »

Sometimes if the grips have been on and off a few times they stretch and never stick on real well. When they are new you need to use something with a bit of lub to it so they slip on without stretching too bad, but then with some stick to hold them on (I always use WD40). You might have to get some new grips now for them to really stick

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:17 PM »

Crack one off in a small plastic container and using a lint free cloth, using a circular motion, spread the man-fat on the bars, using any excess on the inside of the grips.

If that dont work, smoke a fag and then have a brief kip

spesh · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:25 PM »

or try some fanny batter! works for me!
not any old fanny will do tho, the younger the better!

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:26 PM »

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:30 PM »

Quote from: 94 performer on June 04, 2007, 08:17 PM

"any excess"

Wow, check out the teenager!

Paulo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:56 PM »

Just caught up with the thread and I'm pissing myself.

I think I'll ask the neighbours teenage daughter to help out. I'm might even let her ride my bike!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:59 PM »

a mate showed me a trick with some zip ties to get grips on, feckin wicked instant riding

Paulo · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2007, 11:07 PM »

Dare I ask what it was!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2007, 11:12 PM »

Paulo · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2007, 11:13 PM »

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:20 AM »

MartyC · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2007, 04:31 PM »

Thank god it was the zip tie trick, I was dreading the jizz trick to make them stick

BentAxle · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2007, 08:05 PM »

i think this may sound silly but i have always used shampoo , something like that head and shoulders stuff , alows the grips to slip on and once it dries it keeps them well tight to the bars .

Author Topic: Slipping Grips (Read 1672 times)

Paulo

sprocket

yoda

theRuler

Paulo

theRuler

SaMAlex

spesh

SaMAlex

Paulo

Paulo

Paulo

BentAxle