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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Paulo on June 04, 2007, 03:38 PM
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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?
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hairspray works good
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rough up the paint a bit where the grip will sit and then hair spray.
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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 :daumenhoch: once dry though they'll be stuck like glue!!
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Dont trust pickle - he hasn't got a clue :2funny:
Take um off and just spit down the grips - they will dry off shortly - jobs a good un :daumenhoch:
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Yep WD40 has worked for me for the last 25 years. Jeeeeeeeeeesus that makes me feel really old :shocked:
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Dont trust pickle - he hasn't got a clue :2funny:
Take um off and just spit down the grips - they will dry off shortly - jobs a good un :daumenhoch:
>:( I'll det you for this!!! you see i don't!! >:(
:2funny:
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spit will not work.
use wd40 or hairspray
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i been using bear ass shavings and never had any problems
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Have to agree I always use WD40 myself never had any problems :daumenhoch:
bodamus :)
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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 :LolLolLolLol:
Thanks again :daumenhoch:
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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.
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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
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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 :daumenhoch:
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or try some fanny batter! works for me!
not any old fanny will do tho, the younger the better!
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:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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"any excess"
Wow, check out the teenager!
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;D ;D ;D
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!
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a mate showed me a trick with some zip ties to get grips on, feckin wicked instant riding
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Dare I ask what it was! 8)
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no
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;D ;D
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;D
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Thank god it was the zip tie trick, I was dreading the jizz trick to make them stick :LolLolLolLol:
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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 .
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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 :daumenhoch:
"any excess"
Wow, check out the teenager!
:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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OK..what other hair products do you guys use on your bikes and how did you find out that Head and Shoulders works on grips. Just accidently took the bars into the shower with you? Hold on stop that train of thought. I've just had an image of a bloke in the shower with some bars. Not nice. ???
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i normally get me mum to put me grips on for me
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q290/rarman1/untitled-09.jpg)
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;D ;D
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Sorted. Tried hairspray but didn't work. Didn't try shampoo cause that just scared me. Tried wrapping some cling fild around the bars. Nope still didn't work. The problem just seemed to be that the paint was too smooth for the really soft grips.
So stuck on some mailing labels on the bars. Worked a treat. Happy days. ;D
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I had the same problem last week - tried wd 40 only partually worked so i then tried hairspray and that didnt work so i cleaned the bars off and tried gt85 bike lubricant and i got say it was amazing just left them for half an hour and there stuck solid. paul