Undertail and Stompgrips - Page 2

Dnyce · 07-28-2009, 10:03 AM

lol no excuse for someone to rear end you

z06boy · 07-28-2009, 11:21 AM

The undertail looks good.

I'm not sure about the stompgrips. I've never ridden a bike with them so I don't know how the feel or how well they function.

TYEster · 07-28-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea I don't know... I've had good experiences and not so good and I'm afraid that part of the blame for the not so good has to be placed with me. I don't think I've done all the prep work or allowed them to sit as long as recommended. This time I waited until it was 90 deg, sat the bike out in the sun and the pads on my dash for an hour. Washed the tank 3 times with cleaner and 3 times with 90% alcohol. Took my sweet time measuring and applying the grip, so I didn't have to move it at all. Then, I took a roller and put a ton of pressure on it to force the bubbles out and to make sure it was completely set. Then, I heated it up with a hair dryer and made sure that all of the edges were good and sealed. Lastly, I waited until this morning to ride the bike, almost 40 hours (instructions call for 24). If there are any fuck ups, it won't be because of me!

Wow damn, I just wiped my tank off with a towel(dusted it basically) and pressed them on. I let them sit over night at the most, and rode the next day...

They did last me 6 trackdays before finally coming apart from the tank. Oh well screw it, I can put that $30 for the next set to something else.

Amber Lamps · 07-28-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

Wow damn, I just wiped my tank off with a towel(dusted it basically) and pressed them on. I let them sit over night at the most, and rode the next day...

They did last me 6 trackdays before finally coming apart from the tank. Oh well screw it, I can put that $30 for the next set to something else.

Yea the instructions say that the adhesive cures in 72 hours and they recommend waiting for at least 24... FWIW that's basically the way I installed them the first time... on a freshly painted tank yet. For those that don't know, paint will still give off "fumes" for up to a month after application, so if your dumb ass (my dumb ass in this case) installs a big "sticker" on the tank within oh 3 days, it just "might" develop air pockets...

I'm surprised my tank pad is still on!

Gas Man · 07-28-2009, 06:23 PM

What's up with the exclamation point? You do that yourself?

Amber Lamps · 07-28-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

What's up with the exclamation point? You do that yourself?

NC baby! You can use any symbols you want basically. It has got to confuse the shit out of the cops.

Gas Man · 07-28-2009, 10:01 PM

That is awesome!!

Riceaholic · 07-29-2009, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea well, I had a couple problems with the last set but they were my fault. This is the 4th set of Stomp Grips that have been on this bike for various reasons and hopefully the last!

I just rub sexwax on my tank...

Amber Lamps · 07-29-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Riceaholic

I just rub sexwax on my tank...

Yea I heard that was good but I wouldn't want that on my jeans...

Homeslice · 07-29-2009, 09:45 PM

Big problem is if you let the stompgrips sit in the hot sun BEFORE you put them on.......the glue gets all runny and it comes off when you peel the backing off.

Stompgrips are great for hard braking, but for quick transitions I don't like how you have to practically lift your leg off the shit in order to pivot around. There's another company that makes grips, I forgot their name, but theirs are black and much less aggressive.

07-28-2009, 10:03 AM	#11
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	lol no excuse for someone to rear end you __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

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Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	What's up with the exclamation point? You do that yourself? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-28-2009, 10:01 PM	#17
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	That is awesome!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-28-2009, 11:21 AM	#12
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	The undertail looks good. I'm not sure about the stompgrips. I've never ridden a bike with them so I don't know how the feel or how well they function.

07-29-2009, 09:45 PM	#20
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Big problem is if you let the stompgrips sit in the hot sun BEFORE you put them on.......the glue gets all runny and it comes off when you peel the backing off. Stompgrips are great for hard braking, but for quick transitions I don't like how you have to practically lift your leg off the shit in order to pivot around. There's another company that makes grips, I forgot their name, but theirs are black and much less aggressive.