Does any one have any suggestions for securely installing a new set of hand grips?

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400EX WOODSRACER

 

jhall, after trying several types of glue I settled many years ago on good old fashioned hair spray & safety wire.The one I used last was a non-aerosol pump spray in a heavy duty type formula. Just be sure the bars are squeeky clean by using acetone or nail polish remover to remove all old glue, etc.
Spray both the bar ends & insides of the grips & slide them on immediately. Let the sit for 24 hours before riding.As extra insurance I like to safety-wire them in two places, behind the grip flange & in the center of the grip. Many brands of grips have grooves built into them for the purpose. If you haven't chosen a particular grip, I'd recommend the FMF 909; I 've been using them several months & am sold on them for serious grip-ability.


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[This message has been edited by hot_shoe_cv (edited 08-17-1999).]

 

the last two pair of Oury grips i installed, i used Baja e-z mount grip glue(.69 was the cost)it worked great but let it dry for about two days.

 

Thanks hot_shoe_cv, I'll try that, but what about water, won't the hairspray disolve when riding in alot of water?

 

jhall, re water dissolving the hair spray, I suppose if you were to leave the bars submerged for any amount of time, it would dissolve, but that would be the very least of your problems, lol. The only thing I can tell you is when I was riding trials I had totally sunk my bike several times and the grips were still tight.

Cal, the Az hardpacker