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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Jaan on April 25, 2012, 12:59 AM
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Any tips for getting the grippy swines off without destroying them of course?
Cheers :daumenhoch:
Chris
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hot water and fairy liquid , open the grips to run the soap in then move em about , also wd 40 is good , its a barsteward of a job and generally takes a bit of brute force and 10 mins of your time, i run themm under hot water tap to soften the rubber to make them more moveable
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roll them off like a condom. :D
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roll them off like a condom. :D
i'm not going to ask you john what you use to lube them up :LolLolLolLol:
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30 second job
Push a flat headed screwdriver down between bar and grip.
Squirt of spray oil ( using the free thin straw ) down the grip.
Twist.
Remove.
Dun 8)
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twatslop.
the pro's choice.
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wd40. The winners choice
:daumenhoch:
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Boiling water in a pint glass nicked from a boozer - the Yorshire choice ;-D
Leave the end of the bars in for a minute or two and then twist the grip off with some gloves. Cheap as a cheap thing!
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30 second job
Push a flat headed screwdriver down between bar and grip.
Squirt of spray oil ( using the free thin straw ) down the grip.
Twist.
Remove.
Dun 8)
Do this but use water, that way you dont have to clean oil off bars or grips. Use water to get them back on too.
I use a chopstick as it doesn't scratch your bars like a screwdriver would - also less chance of it puncturing the grips. Hairspray is the ideal solution for fitting the grips - they slide on nicely and get a good hold when it dries. :daumenhoch:
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That's about the only thing chop sticks are good for
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Spit, cable tie, wd40, job done :daumenhoch:
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Boiling water in a pint glass nicked from a boozer - the Yorshire choice ;-D
Leave the end of the bars in for a minute or two and then twist the grip off with some gloves. Cheap as a cheap thing!
What he said :daumenhoch:
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Boiling water in a pint glass nicked from a boozer - the Yorshire choice ;-D
Leave the end of the bars in for a minute or two and then twist the grip off with some gloves. Cheap as a cheap thing!
What he said :daumenhoch:
this works for me as well, but i now use a pyrex jug as my pint glass cracked when i poured the boiling water in it last time.
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I use the wooden stirrers out of coffee shops or mcdonalds and wd40. I have torn grips in the past with screwdrivers
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I go in dry,no lube or anything just brute force and its brought off within minutes :P
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+1 on the chopsticks - don't risk scratching the bars then either :daumenhoch:
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plastic stick or and old spoke and spit, cant beat spit, hairspray to put them back on
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Thanks for all the advice :daumenhoch:
Went for the hot water option, they came off a treat.
Chris
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Hairspray, for off & on.
Remember reading somewhere that it makes them grip the bars better, dunno if that's true or not.
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Sorry to drag this thread up again ::).........But I remember something used to turn mushroom grips solid ??? anyone know what it was ??? :)
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Hairspray and the handle of a plastic babies spoon to get the gap between bar and grip :)
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wd40 and a kebab skewer for removal
maximum hold hairspray for fitting :daumenhoch:
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plastic stick or and old spoke and spit, cant beat spit, hairspray to put them back on
This is the way ahead; HOWEVER, hairspray!!!! WTF! :LolLolLolLol:
I use a bit of BO basher. Smells nice too :LolLolLolLol:
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Cut em off with a Stanley knife :daumenhoch:
I'll get me coat :2funny:
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:LolLolLolLol:
For putting grips on I always use about 5 cable ties.....put them equally inside the grip, slide that sucka over your bars and then use pliers to rip em out....job done :daumenhoch:
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Mr sheen for on, mr sheen for off. Simples :daumenhoch:
other makes of furniture polish are available :LolLolLolLol:
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Grip removal with compressed air is a doddle ^"^
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Grip removal with compressed air is a doddle ^"^
doesnt even have to be compressed air, a bike pump works :) deffo hairspray to put back on :daumenhoch:
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I never use lube, doing it dry is my method of choice :daumenhoch:
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Mr Miyagi says.... Hairspray on, Hairspray off.