Need ideas to blacken handlebars
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Sweden
Painting your handlebars is'nt really a good idea,scratches easy later on and rubs off after cleaning them over and over..they take some chit believe it or not..bite the bullet and get them powdered,it's durable and tuff stuff,had mine done along with a bunch of other stuff at the same time and was cheap.
The glued grip..if its rubber,take the controls off then slide a thin screw driver between the grip and handlebar,squirt some WD40 in there and twist it loose.when you put it back on later spray some hair laquer from the gf/wife on the bar where the grip goes and slide it back on..then leave to cure..done that loads of times with mountain bike grips..sticks like chit to a blanket...
Can't really see an easy way to do it properly ??
The glued grip..if its rubber,take the controls off then slide a thin screw driver between the grip and handlebar,squirt some WD40 in there and twist it loose.when you put it back on later spray some hair laquer from the gf/wife on the bar where the grip goes and slide it back on..then leave to cure..done that loads of times with mountain bike grips..sticks like chit to a blanket...
Can't really see an easy way to do it properly ??
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,641
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From: West Branch, Michigan
If all else fails, you can buy the bars and take it to a local INDY or HD dealer and let them deal with the grip issue. I know mine were glued on, but somehow, my dealer got them off and back on when they installed my new chrome bar.......OR.......maybe you might want to look at Harley's new "Black Diamond" line of Grips........to go with your black bars....... here's a link
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Last edited by LWOS; May 1, 2010 at 04:14 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,022
Likes: 11
From: Sweden
If all else fails, you can buy the bars and take it to a local INDY or HD dealer and let them deal with the grip issue. I know mine were glued on, but somehow, my dealer got them off and back on when they installed my new chrome bar.......OR.......maybe you might want to look at Harley's new "Black Diamond" line of Grips........to go with your black bars....... here's a link
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
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