Rubber grip removal
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Rubber grip removal
Hey guys im new to the Sportys, Im going to change the grips, what is the best way to remove the rubber grips and what type of glue do i use on the new ones? Thanks
take a knife and slice them from end to end and start pealing them off. I used Aquanet hair spray on my new ones. 2 small squirts and slid them on. Stuck instantly. I have old school metal flake plastic/hard rubber grips.
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I tried the screwdriver, tried sticking a thin piece of metal in there, and tried an air hose. Couldn't get it off. Had to cut it. And it was still hard to pull off. I don't think it was coming off in one piece.
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thin piece of wire,very small long screwdriver use wd-40 with the wire , then work it around the grip..slides right off..
I pour gasoline into the new grip , then slide it on ..wait a couple of hours .
it is done , and you have re-usable old ones if needed.
I pour gasoline into the new grip , then slide it on ..wait a couple of hours .
it is done , and you have re-usable old ones if needed.
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Use the skinniest but longest screwdriver you can find and start sliding it down inside the grip and spray some WD40 in there at the same time while you work the screwdriver around... the WD40 will also help you slide the grip back on to your new handle bars if you are going to reuse them... I didn't need anything to make them stick the my new bars after the WD40 evaporated it stuck all by itself fine.
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To stick the grip get some double sided selotape(the kind used to arttach pics on project boards)..stick on the bar ...slide grip on and apply presure and its on.H
Last edited by Steeler; Feb 24, 2011 at 10:37 AM.
