New grips - to glue or not to glue
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,466
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From: Illinois
The left grip is
NOT held on by the switch hsng. It just slides on[and off] Try the hairspray-sounds like a good idea. I've used several different kind of glue,gasoline,tape... I can tell you what'll happen without some kinda sticky though-the first time the grip gets soaking wet,it'll spin loose.
NOT held on by the switch hsng. It just slides on[and off] Try the hairspray-sounds like a good idea. I've used several different kind of glue,gasoline,tape... I can tell you what'll happen without some kinda sticky though-the first time the grip gets soaking wet,it'll spin loose.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Upstate NY
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.
Club Member
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From: Beyond Fucital
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.
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From: Nevada
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?
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Linden, NC
I am tempted to not use the grip glue for the left (clutch) grip, but to just slide the grip on glueless. The grip seems to be held onto the bar by the switch housing, and not having it glued will make life much easier if/when I decide to swap the grips again.
So, my question - would I be OK, especially from a safety standpoint, to install the left grip without glue or am I missing something??
Thanks
Steve
So, my question - would I be OK, especially from a safety standpoint, to install the left grip without glue or am I missing something??
Thanks
Steve
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.
Last edited by Weevil; Feb 20, 2013 at 04:46 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: Linden, NC
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They come both ways.
The pair I just bought doesn't go under the left housing but
it does have the built in throttle sleeve and goes under the right housing.
I didn't glue the left one on and it fit really tight and I tried twisting
it after I got it on and I couldn't twist it.
