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derf 09-03-2009 09:10 PM

loose throttle grip
 
I went to the store earlier today and on my way there I was accelerating at a brisk pace to merge with traffic on the highway. I grabbed a handful of throttle and nothing happened, the bike just fell flat on its face. Within moments I realized it was just a loose handgrip that was spinning around the plastic housing, not really a big deal, but annoying. I was able to use the throttle by squeezing it pretty hard.

Anyway I did a quick fix with a pair of zip ties on each end of the throttle grip just to hold it in place. I'm gonna buy a new set of grips, but is there any good way to keep them in place solid?

Trip 09-03-2009 09:17 PM

grip glue, but then its impossibly hard to get them off.

Phenix_Rider 09-03-2009 09:35 PM

Hair spray works great. Just buy the cheapest stuff you can find. I have nearly an entire can left over from when I swapped out my bars almost two years ago. I fogged them good. Just ask Trip about taking them off :lol:

Trip 09-03-2009 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider (Post 261331)
Hair spray works great. Just buy the cheapest stuff you can find. I have nearly an entire can left over from when I swapped out my bars almost two years ago. I fogged them good. Just ask Trip about taking them off :lol:

yeah that clutch side wasn't being friendly.

neebelung 09-03-2009 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider (Post 261331)
Hair spray works great. Just buy the cheapest stuff you can find. I have nearly an entire can left over from when I swapped out my bars almost two years ago. I fogged them good. Just ask Trip about taking them off :lol:

Yup yup. Aqua Net for the win!!

TYEster 09-03-2009 09:41 PM

Personally I would use grip glue.

I've done the hairspray trick on every single pair of grips I've done... I guess it's the climate here in TX, but they all came off/come loose.

derf 09-03-2009 10:00 PM

I did the hair spray thing at daves house a few weeks ago. Worked fine for a minute, then poof out of nowhere it broke free

Dave 09-04-2009 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by derf (Post 261353)
I did the hair spray thing at daves house a few weeks ago. Worked fine for a minute, then poof out of nowhere it broke free

must be cause they are old grips, or because you didnt let em set up overnight. You didnt get em on backwards by any chance did you?

marko138 09-04-2009 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 261458)
must be cause they are old grips, or because you didnt let em set up overnight. You didnt get em on backwards by any chance did you?

I dont use glue or spray of any type and have never had a problem.

buzzcutt2 09-04-2009 11:17 AM

A little double-sided tape.

azoomm 09-04-2009 11:46 AM

Grip Stik for the win!!

HRCNICK11 09-04-2009 06:23 PM

Honda grip glue. Honda grip glue and safety wire on race bikes cause some times you just don't have time at the track to let it dry.

HokieDNA01 09-04-2009 06:26 PM

I have always used hairspray. Works great. Get the cheap nasty shit though like aquanet or white rain and let them sit over night to dry

OneSickPsycho 09-04-2009 07:33 PM

I hear Gorilla Glue is good shit.

Phenix_Rider 09-04-2009 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho (Post 261788)
I hear Gorilla Glue is good shit.

Not really- just messy as all hell. There was a ton on my truck.

Amber Lamps 09-05-2009 05:06 PM

Scott's grip glue. Renthal makes an instant grip glue but I don't like it. It eats into the grip like superglue.

was92v 09-06-2009 09:29 PM

I use safety wire on mine. Stays in place and comes off easy when you need for them to.

MILK 09-07-2009 08:44 AM

Mine was doing that over the summer. So my husband decides to fix it at a gas station. He bought tape and was going to use that to secure it. Well he ended up pulling my heated grip ALL THE WAY off instead. Sigh. He did buy a new set and replace the one he broke at least..

No Worries 09-07-2009 04:33 PM

I've heard of using spray paint, but what a mess. I've never used anything on my grips. The Grab-Ons on my Suzuki have to be over 25 years old.


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