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    Glue for Handlebar Grips?... suggestions.

    The handlebar grips on my GS keep slipping off. Annoying. Can anyone suggest some good glue to use on the inside of the grips? Much appreicated. Thanks.

    #2
    I always use hairspray. A can of Aquanet Extra Super Hold will cost a buck or two and last a lifetime. First clean the bars and throttle assembly thoroughly. Then just spray it into the grip and immediately slide it on. It may take a day or so to dry and it is important not to move the grips around while it is drying.

    Joe
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      #3
      Do not use hairspray (IMHO). Hairspray is water soluble and if water ever gets in there (like when it rains) the grip will slide off like it's been lubricated with olive oil. If you are doing 100km/hr at the time this could be very scary. I have actually heard, first hand, of this happening with disastrous results.

      Use 'contact grip'. Smear it on the bar and slide the grip on really quick. Wait an hour or two without moving the grip and you should be good to go.

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        #4
        I use double sided tape, the type commonly used to hold on golf grips. A little mineral spirits inside the grip and on the tape allows the grip to slide on easily.
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          #5
          Hair spray is to help the grips slip on easier.
          I also use two sided tape, though I call it friction tape. It's just a little sticky on both sides and is fabric based. Just a few layers should do it. Wrapping it in the same direction you plan to twist the grips on is best. Apply hairspray liberally to help the grips slip on. The tape will adhere to the grips well, if you layered right.
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            #6
            The folks will likely say the same as hair spray in the wet but i recommend common dish water detergent. A tiny bit in the grip acts as a lube when you push it on and in a few hours it dries to a glue like grip.

            I try not to ride in the rain so I don't know if it is a problem hen or not.

            I've used it on three bikes now and no problems.

            Just my experience.

            cheers all,
            Spyug.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Zooks View Post
              Do not use hairspray (IMHO). Hairspray is water soluble and if water ever gets in there (like when it rains) the grip will slide off like it's been lubricated with olive oil.
              Can't say that I have had the problem and I ride in a reasonable amount of poor weather. The hairsprays I have seen/used are not very water soluble after they dry completely, but I can understand the problem.

              One caveat - I tried hair spray with the Renthal kevlar compound grips on my MX bike and it WOULD NOT cure. Period. I left it for a couple of days and could still slide the left grip off... Ended up safety wiring those on. First time in a fair number of grips that hairspray failed.YMMV

              Mark

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                #8
                Originally posted by Zooks View Post
                Do not use hairspray (IMHO). Hairspray is water soluble and if water ever gets in there (like when it rains) the grip will slide off like it's been lubricated with olive oil. If you are doing 100km/hr at the time this could be very scary. I have actually heard, first hand, of this happening with disastrous results.

                Use 'contact grip'. Smear it on the bar and slide the grip on really quick. Wait an hour or two without moving the grip and you should be good to go.
                I can certainly see the logic in this point. I can only go on personal experience. I've been using hair spray for 25 years and have never had a problem in wet weather. To be absolutely safe, Zooks' idea sounds like a good way to go.

                Thanks,
                Joe
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                '08 Yamaha WR250R

                "Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."

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                  #9
                  I use spray paint...spray it in the grip and while it is still wet slide it on the bar.

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                    #10
                    Yup. Clear spray paint.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by pickardracing View Post
                      Yup. Clear spray paint.
                      I like the sound of this, I may try it instead of hair spray next time I do a set of grips on my MX bike.

                      Thanks for the tip,
                      Mark

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                        #12
                        I used the glue from a bicycle puncture repair kit.

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                          #13
                          Hair spray -- the cheaper the better. (The expensive stuff seems to have more conditioners and junk in it that makes it less suitable as glue.) Dry with a shot of compressed air, don't touch it for a few minutes, and you're done.

                          I've also never had a problem with grips loosening in wet weather, but then again I don't know everything.
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                            #14
                            Brian,

                            I like that one, it's also good for taking them off if you can get it under there.... Once saw a guy lose both grips on a downhill run on mountain bikes with grips fitted that way though. It's not common but not pretty when it happens.

                            First time I put mine on the GS dry, just used water as a lubricant, worked fine once dry. 2nd time (re-used them on my new bars) they were a bit sloppy so I used the rubber cement.

                            How are those british tyres doing??

                            Dan
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                              #15
                              I just installed a new set of heated grips (from Aerostich) on mine, and the instructions said to use slow curing epoxy. Worked great......my original left handgrip kept pulling off in hot weather, now it stays put, no problem.:-D:-D

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