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Grips Worn Out And Spinning All The Time


Matt Vandart

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My grips keep spinning all the time when they are wet

They are these ones.

Grippy

the grips are fab but worn smooth.

so I just ordered some more and whilst reading the blurb noticed that I shouldn't use hairspray etc to fit them.

I have always used GT85 to fit grips and it has never been a problem, but as it says I shouldn't I wanna put them on using air.

My question is How?

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matt, next time i see you up the trials barn, ll show you how... and seem to remember telling you not to use gt 85 a couple of weeks ago...

there are some more lil tricks that you can use, but they are secret and ll tell you if you a good boy

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I sometimes warm new grips up to get them on if they're being particularly difficult.

Whenever I've used hairspray it's never really worked well, gunna see if I can get hold of some spray mount at work and maybe try some Trialtech foams.

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SHAUN,

Washing up-liquid, Isoproply or hairspray are usual tools for this job.

They all work because they all dry or evaporate. Therefore initialy they make the grip slide on with ease they then dry / evaporate causing the grip to stay put. I have used all three and tend to prefer Isopropyl saves me smelling like a big girls blouse.

Just spray the bar and inside of the grip with your 'lubricant' of choice slide the grip on, make yourselve a cup of tea and hey presto one solid grip. (N.B Washing up liquid takes longer to dry - leave overnight)

REGARDS

CALLUM (03001978)

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SHAUN,

Washing up-liquid, Isoproply or hairspray are usual tools for this job.

They all work because they all dry or evaporate. Therefore initialy they make the grip slide on with ease they then dry / evaporate causing the grip to stay put. I have used all three and tend to prefer Isopropyl saves me smelling like a big girls blouse.

Just spray the bar and inside of the grip with your 'lubricant' of choice slide the grip on, make yourselve a cup of tea and hey presto one solid grip. (N.B Washing up liquid takes longer to dry - leave overnight)

REGARDS

CALLUM (03001978)

well i used all them, never found them to work very well, using an air line is one of the best ways

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For those blessed with an air line kicking around, yes I agree works a treat, for the less fortunate I have found the other options can work effectively.

REGARDS

CW

fair point, but matt asked how he can fit them without them moving

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I'm one of those bad people that used wd40 to fit grips. Has never caused a problem for me, and they've never slipped.

+1 for the trialtech foams btw, awesome grips.

I'm intruiged to see how you fit grips with an airline, I've never sen that done and I've been riding a long time now.

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