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brenth
05-10-2004, 01:10 AM
ok, I know this is stupid, but I got a new set of grips and they just won't go on, I replaced a few in my time and they are always a bitch, but I can't get these to move.

Anybody got some tricks?
Brian HCM#1
05-10-2004, 01:15 AM
Hairspray
Dirty
05-10-2004, 01:18 AM
yeah, hairspray is a nice one...
compressed air if you have it...
isopropyl alcohol is also good, when you first put them on, theyll slide, but once the alcohol dries its gravy....
Motionboy2
05-10-2004, 08:48 AM
The best tip you will ever get is to just chuck them and get some ODI Lockon's. :thumb:
HRDTLBRO
05-10-2004, 08:55 AM
What kinda grips are they? I agree with the hairspray, try coke or any other acidic soda as well.
Motionboy2
05-10-2004, 09:17 AM
Originally posted by HRDTLBRO
What kinda grips are they? I agree with the hairspray, try coke or any other acidic soda as well.

They are grips that use a locking clamp:

http://www.excelsports.com/image/ODI%20Grips%20Lock%20Jaw.jpg

They obviously come in a bunch of styles but when you put the clamps on they lock down, when you unscrew the clamps they slide right off without any fuss:

http://www.excelsports.com/image/ODI%20Grips%20Lock%20Jaw%20Clamps.jpg (http://www.excelsports.com/new.asp?page=8&description=Grips+Lock+Jaw+Clamps&vendorCode=ODI&major=2&minor=31)
Zaskar Rider
05-11-2004, 01:43 AM
put a bunch of rubbing alcohol in them and they'll slip right on. Just make sure you don't use the bike till they're dry.
Roasted
05-11-2004, 02:10 AM
Originally posted by Motionboy2
The best tip you will ever get is to just chuck them and get some ODI Lockon's. :thumb:

Only way to go...I tried one set and no longer use standard grips.
binary visions
05-11-2004, 08:04 AM
Originally posted by Roasted
Only way to go...I tried one set and no longer use standard grips.

I almost cried when I found lock-on grips. It was like a religious experience...

Try them. Come over to the dark side. You'll never go back...
-dustin
05-11-2004, 11:15 PM
yep, lock ons. Ruffians have the added benefit of felling better with age. kinda like prepubescent girls.

http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/hammer.gif
Fatboyslimfast
05-13-2004, 06:25 PM
Lock-ons are the way to go - just don't over-tighten the screws!
-dustin
05-14-2004, 02:29 AM
make sure to grease them.
turbojames
05-15-2004, 12:25 PM
I've been using rubber cement to secure my grips. They work well, but I've been wanting to check thoss Oury's out, the look pretty sweet.
ThePriceSeliger
06-04-2004, 12:22 AM
Commpressed air is the best because there is nothing to "gunk" up ur bars when u take them off... if you can becasue some one is using rubber cemnt which i have never seen. Air will be the best because you put them on and ride untill you need the new grips, and you take them off the same way... air... you know how hard it would be trying to get grips off with rubber cement on them... damn hard... n'ways... one i got ODI Ruffians i will never go back unless they break which they tend to do sometimes.
Kornphlake
06-04-2004, 03:03 PM
I've never had a normal rubber grip "break." Seems like reason enough not to use lock ons to me.
Roasted
06-05-2004, 02:07 AM
Originally posted by Kornphlake
I've never had a normal rubber grip "break." Seems like reason enough not to use lock ons to me.

Why simply remove and replace. Although in 2 years I have never broken a set.
binary visions
06-06-2004, 09:45 AM
I've never had a normal rubber grip "break." Seems like reason enough not to use lock ons to me.

Huh?

I don't use lockons because normal grips break. I use lockons because the grips don't rotate, and you don't have to wrestle with them to get them off.

The bonus is that the Ruffian grip is probably the best I've ever used.
oldfart
06-07-2004, 01:41 PM
If you ride in hot and or wet weather and are the kind of rider who pulls hard on the grips, standard grips don't last long. They get stretched and loose and then let in water and sweat and they will come off. I remember loading bikes off the Grouse Tram after a rainy race. I would guess that 75% of the bikes had loose grips and many were missing a grip. Wires will help but all they really do is help keep the water out.

Lock ons once you try them are an instant revelation. You realize that regular grips, even if they feel solid, aren't. The only exception I've ever seen are foam grab ons. They go on and never ever move. At least in my experience. I prefer the feel od a rubber grip though.