New grips - to glue or not to glue
#22
02-20-2013, 05:44 AM
Outstanding HDF Member
I always glue. Although I've never noticed it, I evidently twist on my left grip when riding, my stock grip even started moving. So I don't wish to find out what's gonna happen if I don't glue.
#23
02-20-2013, 09:54 AM
Thank you for all the replys.
I am going to try the masking tape solution. Ran a spiral over the end of the handlebar and slid the grip on. Seems to provide enough friction to keep the grip from spinning freely, yet it feels like it'll come off when I want it to.
If, over time, I need to try something else, then it's hairspray to the rescue.
Steve
I am going to try the masking tape solution. Ran a spiral over the end of the handlebar and slid the grip on. Seems to provide enough friction to keep the grip from spinning freely, yet it feels like it'll come off when I want it to.
If, over time, I need to try something else, then it's hairspray to the rescue.
Steve
#24
02-20-2013, 02:57 PM
Stellar HDF Member
No offense but I believe you are wrong. The left grip is held by the housing. There is a collar on the grip that goes inside the housing. Tighten the housing and it is not coming off. I've put 3 sets of grips on and never needed glue. However the hairspray thing is not a bad idea.
#26
07-22-2014, 07:27 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
I've always used hairspray on grips since my early days riding. I'm running kraton grips hairsprayed and safety wired like we use to do on our offroad bikes. If you don't at least use some kind of adhesive your asking for trouble. Ever had a grip come off in your hand?
I've got the Kuryakyn ISO grips and have been riding with the left grip unglued for about 2 years. Doesn't bother me a bit. I don't see any type of "safety" issue to it. And like others have and will say, hair spray is the way to go when installing them (Aqua Net comes to mind).
I'll tell you about the ISO's; the insides of the grips are slicker than owl **** and hard to clean. Almost like a light packing oil inside that's on the rubber padding. Which is why the left side grip on my bike is still not glued up. I'll fix it one day.
I'll tell you about the ISO's; the insides of the grips are slicker than owl **** and hard to clean. Almost like a light packing oil inside that's on the rubber padding. Which is why the left side grip on my bike is still not glued up. I'll fix it one day.
So, I have the new Kuryakyn ISO Grips in Black that do fit into the switch housing, and am leaning toward the hair spray method to install them. Have any of you guys experienced any rotational movement after installing these grips using hair spray? Please include the type of hair spray you used with reply. It looks like Aquanet seems to be preferred.
#28
07-22-2014, 08:30 PM
Stellar HDF Member
Thank you for all the replys.
I am going to try the masking tape solution. Ran a spiral over the end of the handlebar and slid the grip on. Seems to provide enough friction to keep the grip from spinning freely, yet it feels like it'll come off when I want it to.
If, over time, I need to try something else, then it's hairspray to the rescue.
Steve
I am going to try the masking tape solution. Ran a spiral over the end of the handlebar and slid the grip on. Seems to provide enough friction to keep the grip from spinning freely, yet it feels like it'll come off when I want it to.
If, over time, I need to try something else, then it's hairspray to the rescue.
Steve
#29
07-22-2014, 09:04 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
I mounted em up without anything and hoped they would be tight enough not to require glue, but they dont. I will need to do something and am leaning toward hairspray. Just wanted feedback from the guys who used hairspray to mount the clutch side grip.
