Author Topic: Stripped screw, changings grips, and replacing chain HELP! (Read 834 times)

humby_14 · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 06:13 PM »

The screw for my seat post clamp is so rediculously tight that I stripped the screw. What do I do to get the screw out?

What is the best way to get your grips off on put new ones on so they will not move around on you?

I bought a new chain and want to take the old one off - the old one has a safety clip and the new one doesn't, just a little bolt. Is this safe or normal? What's the easiest way to change a chain?

Thanks for all your help!!

Rombloke · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2008, 06:48 PM »

drill the allen bolt out of you seat clamp.

i always blow grips off of bars with my air line, but a thin screwdriver and some wd40 will work fine....or the best way...cut em off

you can get a link extractor from your local bike shop for a few quid, and they will also sell you a split link if you need it.

ok??

Dave

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:29 PM »

putting grips on, ye need to make sure the bars are completely grease free and i spray hairspray into the grips n just slide em on, next day grips are stuck tight and easy to get off, when need be, using rom blokes non airline method

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:11 PM »

Who the fook has hair spray in their house?

kdw712 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2008, 01:28 PM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on May 07, 2008, 01:11 PM

Who the fook has hair spray in their house?

certainly not you Bob

last time i fitted some grips i used a bit of lynx deordrant - it did a grand job and smelt nice for 3 days as well

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:23 PM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on May 07, 2008, 01:11 PM

Who the fook has hair spray in their house?

its to control unsightly chest hairs and create a nice parting between me moobs with a moulded DA towards the crab ladder area, stops me medallion from flipping to the tails side, gotta make the effort once in a while