loose grips
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,774
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From: Chattanooga, TN
RE: loose grips
Greetings,
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Whatever you use, before you put it on scuff up the handlebar with some sandpaper and then put it on. That way you won't be in this same situation later on.
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Whatever you use, before you put it on scuff up the handlebar with some sandpaper and then put it on. That way you won't be in this same situation later on.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 952
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From: Waterford, MI.
RE: loose grips
Clean off the old first. \\; No need to scuff up the bars. \\; Believe it of not, Aquanet hairspray works great. \\; When it is wet it is very slick to allow the grip to go on easily and when it dries it provides plenty of holding power. \\; Hey it holds woman's hair in place during a huricane it has to work on a piece of rubber.
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Mark
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Mark
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 689
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From: Beatrice, Nebraska
RE: loose grips
I just put the ISO grips on my Fatboy, &\\; I used the tape that is used to hold the rubber grips on golf clubs. It's kind of a 2 sided tape that has one sticky side that holds it on the bar, &\\; the other side isn't sticky until you spray it with an activator solution. You have plenty of time to position the grip the way you want it, but is dry enough to ride in about 30 minutes.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 154
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From: Mobile,Al
RE: loose grips
Try putting 1 layer of duct tape on it. I've also used regular electrical r=tape and haven't had any problems with it slipping.
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Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2008
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RE: loose grips
The dealer uses spray paint. \\; Spray some in the grip slide it on the bar. Ready to ride in an hour.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 861
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From: NW Louisiana
RE: loose grips
My left grip (clutch) came loose two weeks after my Indy put my ISO grips on. \\; Did a search on this forum and made the decision to use Gorilla Glue as recommeded by several members. \\; It has been three months now and the grip is rock solid. \\; I did lightly sand \\; and clean the handlebar \\; before I installed the grip. \\; Gorilla glue will expand a bit after applying and I believe that helped to permanently \\; secure the ISO grip.
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 \\; Note: \\; once you apply the glue to the handlebar and \\;inside the grip and \\;begin to push it on the bar, do not stop, continue to push it all the way inside \\;of the lip on the switch housing. \\; Make sure you have the grip in the right hand position when shoving it on. \\; Before I installed the grip I slipped in on the bar all the way to the switch and then positioned it to my liking. \\; I used a felt marker to mark the spot on the grip and the switch housing so I would not have to guess at the right hand position \\;when \\;I put the grip \\; on. \\;(this applies to whatever you use to glue the grip to the bar)
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 \\; Note: \\; once you apply the glue to the handlebar and \\;inside the grip and \\;begin to push it on the bar, do not stop, continue to push it all the way inside \\;of the lip on the switch housing. \\; Make sure you have the grip in the right hand position when shoving it on. \\; Before I installed the grip I slipped in on the bar all the way to the switch and then positioned it to my liking. \\; I used a felt marker to mark the spot on the grip and the switch housing so I would not have to guess at the right hand position \\;when \\;I put the grip \\; on. \\;(this applies to whatever you use to glue the grip to the bar)
