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Making grips stick
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Posted by: hrc

I just bought some oury grips and they keep moving safety wire helped a little but I need some thing better. I have thought about grip glue but heard it rips parts of the grip of when you try to take it off. Any suggestiosn on what to do?

Posted by: quadracer4000

it seems kind of stupid but hair spray works well. ive tried it.

Posted by: Quadzzuki

Oury reccomends using 3m weatherstrip adhesive , You can find it in the automotive section at Wal Mart.

Posted by: nosliw

starting fluid

Posted by: scramblerracer

I use spray paint, and saftey wire. The paint might break down the grips but I usually only go 2 races on grips anyway.

Posted by: MixMasterMike

i use honda grip glue and let it sit 24 hours

Posted by: motochamp250

just take sum duct tape and wrap around the bars under the grip to make it bigger in diameter and slide the grip over...thats what i do and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon.....

Posted by: prepracing

shoe goo ( you can buy it at wal-mart ) works good. Also double sided tape works well ( like you put golf grips on with ), thats actually what I've found works the best. You just wrap the double sided tape on your bars, then use some mineral spirits to lube the inside of the grip and slide it right on, let set up for atleast an hour, my grips have never moved.

Posted by: Pappy

quote:
Originally posted by quadracer4000
it seems kind of stupid but hair spray works well. ive tried it.

thats all i use myself.

Posted by: WhtPrd09

wash it out with soap and water, put it on there, wait a few minutes and it should be stuck.

Posted by: MR.BIG

I have always used spray paint!

Posted by: gbcap

weather strip adhesive.

get some into the grip. squeeze all around to cover the entire inside of the grip. let sit 10 minutes. squeeze more into the grip, spread around the entire inside, slid onto your bar and get them set where you want them. do that fast cause it gets tacky quick. let sit for 24 hours and they will never move on you. if you want more security...put grip wire on as well.

they make airhose attachments designed to slide under the grip and break the seal. this will save your grips to use again if you need to. to reinstall them you would need to clean out the glue before repeating the steps again.

Posted by: Honda#4

i spray painted my handlebars so they would stick its been working for me so far.

Posted by: 89honda 250x

i wrap electrical tape around the bars

Posted by: Lolli2

Aqua Net hairspray or grip glue. Spray the hairspray on, put the grip on, when it dries it will stick forever.

Posted by: PYCHOPATHIC KFX

IM using Oury mountainbike grips called lockons. The inside of the grip is hard plastic and theirs two collars on the outside that are theaded with small allen scewes. Their nice because theres no glue or saftey wire to deal with. You should be able to get them at any bicycle shop.

Posted by: Jwsparks

i just puled them far as i could with out any loob, then used the air hose "spraying the air hose under the grip above the bar as pulled the grip up " it slides right on and wont slip. or atleast for me it worked

Posted by: hawksd1

try pvc glue or cement worked for me

Posted by: bada440ex

spray paint , spray in side of grips and put on bars and let set for 5mins

Posted by: hrc

quote:
Originally posted by hawksd1
try pvc glue or cement worked for me

Just did that last night worked great. Used all purpose cement for pvc pipes.

Posted by: copter

ODI Lock Ons

They don't wear out and eliminate arm pump..

Posted by: james7734

I have a suggestion. There is a company called ODI grips. www.odigrips.com

Check this out, they sell grips called lock-on grips. These things just slide over your bars and have locking collars on each end of the grip. No glue required. They are awesome!! If you have any questions let me know. I am trying them out this year and I haven't felt them move yet.

Posted by: jordan_m6

i used scott grip glue. let sit for 2 days and have had no problems.

most people that say grip glue dosnt work dont let it dry. you cant put them on the night before and expect them to hold.

Posted by: am_muscle

I use super glue. It dries quick and you never have a problem with your grips moving, its what Dirt Rider recomends. Who cares if you have to cut up the grips to take em off, grips are cheap and I'd rather cut them off then have them slide off when riding and wreck.

Posted by: Sjorge300EX

i just found this out the other day. Gorilla Glue. It works amazing.

Posted by: bal3wolf

i put on spider grips on my rancher recently i used wd40 spray it in them then turn them upside down to let it drop out then spin them on after couple spins they are tight and dont move.

Posted by: cb450r

quote:
Originally posted by Sjorge300EX
i just found this out the other day. Gorilla Glue. It works amazing.

I will second this!! I have had mine on for some time now with the Gorilla glue and they have yet to budge, I don't even use safety wire.

Posted by: scramblerracer

ODI grips are the best. They are the softest yet longest wearing grips I have tried. I used to think that spider grips were the best for blisters- Until I tried the ODI grips. The lock on system works great too. Thanks ODI. P.s. CB450r is queer!

Posted by: NacsMXer

Use 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive in the aerosol can. You will be amazed at how easy the grips go on and how strong it is.

Spray on the inside of the grip, slide it onto the bar (no wrestling necessary), and let it set. Within 15 minutes your grips will be locked solid

I used to use all kinds of grip glues (Honda, Scott, etc) but it was such a task just to get the grips on the bars. 3M weatherstrip adhesive just simplifies everything and will not loosen up on you later.

Posted by: redrunner

Golf grip tape.....

Posted by: mxdad

spray paint has been holding my son's grips tight for a few months now

Posted by: quadrider400

I take a wire brush to the area to remove old glue... then Grip glue and let it sit over night..

I don't worry about the glue tearing up the grips. They are not coming off it they need to be replaced...

Posted by: d33pt

quote:
Originally posted by mxdad
spray paint has been holding my son's grips tight for a few months now

I tried spray paint yesterday because that's all i had around and ripped one of my new grips =[

still stuck on there pretty tight though

Posted by: RipinItUp 400EX

Hairspray is alright until you get the grips wet and they slide off!

Posted by: RMpower

man all u have to do is put some spray adhesive on it. and when u wanna take it off just use a compresser wiht a blower nozzle and stick it underneath and blow it off. or u can use odi lock ons. i use them for mtn biking, they work very nicely and are really simple. you could probably pick up a pair onlinehttp://www.jensonusa.com/store/prod...mps+-+Oury.aspx or u can pick up a pair at a bike shop or something

Posted by: bwamos

Good old Aquanet and Safteywire.