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moley

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Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« on: August 20, 2008, 11:27 PM »
I have some ODI Mushroom Grips.

White grip with the blue ribbed insert.

The trouble with these is the grip is hard and less flexible than most rubbery grips.

I can't get the fookers off!!

I dont want to damage the grips as I want to stick them on some other bars.

Somebody please help me,  your my only hope!!  :daumenhoch:

cherrypicker

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2008, 11:33 PM »
Use the force  ;D

Tried hot water from the kettle, washing up liquid, WD40 all the old but goldies?

moley

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2008, 11:50 PM »
Cheers lad!!  :daumenhoch:

I'll get some wd40 and give it a go.

I've managed to get all my other grips off okay.

But these are being stubborn!!  >:(

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 02:21 PM »
I've just taken some signature mushrooms off to replace with A'mes.

I slowly pushed a small flat screwdriver down the side and squirted WD40 down, gave them a little twist and carried on the procedure pushing the driver down a bit more each time.

The second one came off harder than the first which resulted in the bike bike falling over as i was pulling really hard, the end of the bars then put a hole in the laminated flooring.  >:( >:(

At least i got them off.
One build a year, the only way to get it right. No rushing involved.

Damon

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 05:25 PM »
Doing the same tonight to get my Oakley B2's fitted.  The screw driver can scratch the bars so be careful.  I use a sealed chopstick, much gentler than the screwdriver.

moley

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 05:36 PM »
Chopsticks!!

Brilliant Idea!!

I'm taking em off tonight!!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2008, 06:30 PM »
just cut them off, the two tone pieces of shit...least they cant darken anyone else builds from thereon in.

cherrypicker

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2008, 08:13 PM »
Shoehorn works too, lube it up big boy  :P

adeshere

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 08:23 PM »
I just use spit !!

Damon

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2008, 08:41 PM »
I just use spit !!

Can you please stay on topic  :2funny:

adeshere

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2008, 08:43 PM »
I meant instead of WD40   :LolLolLolLol:


moley

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2008, 09:45 PM »
just cut them off, the two tone pieces of shit...least they cant darken anyone else builds from thereon in.

I haven't got any other grips to use!!

And I wont get any in time for the piss up!!!

I have decided to leave the fookers on until after RADCHESTER!!  :daumenhoch:

Damon

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2008, 09:58 PM »
Chopsticks and a spray of GT85 did the trick, slipped straight off.  No marks on the bars :D

B2's on with a bit of a soapy rub!   :laugh:

Dollarbill

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2008, 12:59 PM »
Hairspray is great for installing new grips, goes on as a liquid and dries sticky to keep the grips in place. Then if you want to remove them at any time a bit of water will dissolve the dried-on hairspray. Unfortunately, being as bald as Grant Mitchell, I don't usually have any hairspray to hand?

ROX

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2008, 01:15 PM »
Take your brakes off your bars, take your bars off your bike, boil some water, put it in a jug, deep enough to cover the grip, dip one end in the boiling water for around 30 seconds, the rubber will go floppy and should come off without too much bother!

I had a right game getting one of my Jive grips on with hairspray, but when I soaked the other one in boiling water, it slipped on lovely, and never moved, then used the boiling water trick to remove both of them without much trouble!

Oh and when they cool, the rubber goes back to normal.

Dude!

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2008, 01:25 PM »
the hot water will help if they are glued on as well  :daumenhoch:
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cherrypicker

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2008, 04:03 PM »
Oh, and if they're glued on, squirt some lighter fluid down in there. That helps.

Damon

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Re: Mushroom Grips Removal. I need help!!
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2008, 04:05 PM »
Oh, and if they're glued on, squirt some lighter fluid down in there. That helps.


Lighting it optional?  :LolLolLolLol:

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