Pro Tip: If you're having trouble getting it on... try some spit!

Replacing grips that is... what did you expect? I received my new grips today. Driven D3s and spent a good 45- an hour trying to get the friggen things on. :hss: I was using soapy water to try and ease them on but that was getting nowhere. Running out of options (and patience) I tried spitting in the grip and on the bars. Instantly slid right on! Prior experience should have dictated... well that's a story for another time. :tongue:

Looks a lot cleaner with the new grips I think. Stock bar ends as the new ones I bought don't fit right with the 87 handlebars. Oh well!

 

I have heard that the best thing to use is aerosol hair spray. It's slippery when it's wet, and sticky as snot when it's dry. I used to use it for MTB grips.

 

Did it have a high "loogy" content? :biggrin:

Also try some WD40 on that sun faded left control plastic. Rub it in, then spray again, do this about five times and it will mostly restore it. Then soak it with armor all, and let dry. This will add plasticizer to the plastic. It has worked or me in the past.

 

rubbing alcohol with new grips and clean bars has worked for me for lots of grips.

 

+1 on using aerosol hair spray. When it dries it acts almost like glue to help it keep it's grip longer.


Rollin

 

Hand sanitizer gel is what I use and has worked everytime. Also works for removing old grips real easy.