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Title: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 16, 2009, 10:03 PM: Ok its taken me about 20mins to fit new mushroom grips on the handle bars! All I'm doing is pulling and tugging the darn things!
I could use cooking oil or talc it might help but don't think it will be wise unless someone can suggest a method?
I've tried reversing the grips but they don't fold back easily actually not well at all! ::)
Thanks
Jay
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: Gary72 on July 16, 2009, 10:10 PM: My latest method is CABLE TIES, slide about 4 or 5 cable ties into the grip, slide the grip onto the bars then pull the ties out 1 at a time :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: magna13 on July 16, 2009, 10:11 PM: Spray a flipping load of hairspray down in 'em and just twist on :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 16, 2009, 10:13 PM: Ok I'm out of hair spray LOL
Also I was looking for cable ties about three hours ago got none in the garage either but not a bad idea!
I'll go and buy some tomorrow!
Cheers
Guys nice one! :daumenhoch:
Jay
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: magna13 on July 16, 2009, 10:16 PM: Well i have another method, got any petrol lying around? put some inside the grips and once again just twist on :daumenhoch: they will not move! trust me! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 16, 2009, 10:17 PM: Quote from: magna13 on July 16, 2009, 10:16 PM
Well i have another method, got any petrol lying around? put some inside the grips and once again just twist on :daumenhoch: they will not move! trust me! :daumenhoch:

Would that not weaken the rubber thought pet had nasty eating chemicals?
Jay
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: magna13 on July 16, 2009, 10:21 PM: Well i usually use that the most and all my grips have had no problems what so ever!, even my minty Oakley F-1's i had were a-ok! :smitten:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: dordymush on July 16, 2009, 10:24 PM: wd40 or i use a drop of fairy liquid down the grip then water.
straight on no probs and hold when it drys out
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 16, 2009, 10:30 PM: Quote from: magna13 on July 16, 2009, 10:21 PM
Well i usually use that the most and all my grips have had no problems what so ever!, even my minty Oakley F-1's i had were a-ok! :smitten:

Not sure mate because I strip my bike carbs and wear nitril and latex gloves and they go brittle and fall apart mate? :-X

Washing up liquid mmmm that might work?
Jay
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: dordymush on July 16, 2009, 10:33 PM: only a drop though.
put ya finger over the hole in the end.
fill it with water.
give it a shake lol.
stick em on and line em up. sorted.
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: brummie on July 16, 2009, 10:38 PM: Hairspray works great mate. have just fitted 2 sets using this. you can slide them into place still when on and it dries like glue. wd40 and a straw is great for removal ;)
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 16, 2009, 10:48 PM: Haaa :angel: misses said she got some hair spary guess what slipped on like a glove!
Cheers all for the sugestions fellas! 8)
Jay
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: adeshere on July 17, 2009, 09:53 AM: Whats wrong with good old spit !
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 17, 2009, 09:54 AM: With my breath you dont wanna know! ;D
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: g_lamb on July 17, 2009, 01:44 PM: It's getting the b*stard things off that's the hard part :LolLolLolLol:

I have just fitted a pair and just used water using a spray thingy to spray a fine mist rather than create a flood :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: southern andy on July 17, 2009, 02:03 PM: I always spray deodorant on to the bars and inside the grip, job done in 5 seconds.

It's the Lynx affect you see.
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: moley on July 17, 2009, 02:07 PM: Quote from: Gary72 on July 16, 2009, 10:10 PM
My latest method is CABLE TIES, slide about 4 or 5 cable ties into the grip, slide the grip onto the bars then pull the ties out 1 at a time :daumenhoch:

Yep!! Easy peasy. I use fat cable ties rather than skinny ones!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: markyp on July 17, 2009, 06:46 PM: didnt realise there were so many differant methods!!!!i just chuck em in a sink of hot water so they go soft then they slide on,or is this too simple or retarded??
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: piranha on July 17, 2009, 06:55 PM: Its preference I've got brand new chrome on my bars and knew petrol was not a good idea, the cable ties could scratch something, the washing up liquid was good, but I know there is salt in it plus the water mix could corrode the inner part of the bar ends. The hair spray was spot on as its quite wet to start then its glue, but getting them off is another issue I'm guessing? :-\
Title: Re: Ok need help with putting mushroom grips on new bars?
Post by: gadd on July 17, 2009, 08:58 PM: little bit off washing up liquid and water , on there go :daumenhoch: , dip in boiling water for a little bit ( watch ya dont burn ya fingers when grab them) and off they come