gtd@nwuxg.UUCP (Gerald T. Drobick) (05/05/85)
I realize this is going to sound mighty stupid but how do you mount replacement hand-grips? I own a 1982 GS1100E and I bought GRAB-ON grips for it (the superbike style) and I can't figure out how to get them on the bike in one piece - these things just don't fit and they don't stretch. I really don't want to cut a slit in the grips and try to glue them on because that looks sloppy. Can someone out there who has installed these grips give me the magic formula or technique to do this right? (I'm trying to avoide the obvious "Give me a hand" pun.) Thanks in advance. JERRY DROBICK AT&T NETWORK SYSTEMS Lisle, Illinois nwuxg!gtd
gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly) (05/06/85)
-- > ... how do you mount replacement hand-grips? I own a 1982 GS1100E > and I bought GRAB-ON grips... > these things just don't fit and they don't stretch. I really don't > want to cut a slit in the grips and try to glue them on... > > JERRY DROBICK No, don't cut and paste 'em--if you do, you'll never be able to replace them. Try applying a dilute soap solution to the inside surfaces of the grips. The grips should then slide on quite easily. Don't worry if they slip a little--they won't when the soap dries. If they really don't fit, though, you may have bought the wrong size--take a verniers to your bars to check their diameter. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 06 May 85 [17 Floreal An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***
tatge@hpfcms.UUCP (tatge) (05/08/85)
First things first; you should have grips with two different inside
diameters. The big one goes on the throttle side.
Grips are made to fit very tight so they don't slip around once they
are on. There are as many tricks and secret methods as there are
people who have ever put on a pair of handle grips.
I assume you have gotten the old ones off; that is usually the hardest
task.
Next, clean the handlebars thouroughly with some solvent. Make sure
there is no oil film on the bars. Now, there is no way you are going
to get those things on bone dry unless they have small holes in the
end. If they do, you can get them started and then put the pointed
nozzle of a high pressure air hose in the hole and work them on as
you "blow them up." Otherwise, you need something which will act as
a lubricant (relatively) while putting them on and either be neutral
or be an adhesive once on and dry.
Any good adhesive that works on rubber and metal will allow you to
slip them on and then keep them on. The problem is you may have to
cut them off if you ever want to remove them. I like the "neutral"
approach and I have found that good electrical contact cleaner works
pretty well this way. There is not enough oil (if any) in it to
keep them slippery but rather may even bond them just a little.
At any rate, the job takes patience and some pushing power.
George Tatge
Fort Collins, CO
ihnp4!hpfcla!tatge
Today's Safety Tip:
When the cords start showing on your tires, don't lock up
the brakes from 60mph with the cordy part on the pavement.
Always look down at the tire and time it so the cordy part
is up.dougs@teklds.UUCP (Doug Schwartz) (05/10/85)
In article <171@nwuxg.UUCP> gtd@nwuxg.UUCP (Gerald T. Drobick) writes: >I realize this is going to sound mighty stupid but how do you mount >replacement hand-grips? I hate to sound condescending, but did you notice that the two grips are different sizes? The one with the larger ID is for the right side/throttle pipe and the left for the left side/bare bar. I used to squirt a bunch of contact cleaner on the pipe/bar and shove the grip on. The stuff dries quickly and the grip won't slide off. Doug (you build em -- I break em) Schwartz CAE Systems, Tektronix Inc. Beaverton, OR.
dhk@hp-pcd.UUCP (dhk) (05/10/85)
Re: Replacement handgrips When I bought Grab-Ons for my bike the shop had a neat way of putting them on. First, they removed the old grips by slicing them off with a razor. They then slid the Grab-On over the bar about 1" or so. Taking an air hose with a nozzle, they stuck it inside of the Grab-On and squeezed the Grab-On to form a seal around the nozzle. With someone else plugging the other end of the handlebar, they inflated the Grab-On with the air and just slid it on. Worked slicker than a whistle. My current bike is due for a new set of grips and I am planning on using this trick again. Give it a shot and see how it works. Dustin Kassman !hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk
hsc@mtuxo.UUCP (h.cohen) (05/16/85)
Speaking of stupid... my friendly Honda dealer and I once spent a great deal of time and ingenuity on this particular problem before we realized that the grips have ***two different internal diameters*** (to accomodate the throttle sleeve, you know), and that we were trying to force the left grip onto the right handlebar.
beaver@rlgvax.UUCP (R Beaver) (05/20/85)
> Re: Replacement handgrips > > When I bought Grab-Ons for my bike the shop had a neat way of putting them on. > First, they removed the old grips by slicing them off with a razor. They then > slid the Grab-On over the bar about 1" or so. Taking an air hose with a > nozzle, they stuck it inside of the Grab-On and squeezed the Grab-On to form > a seal around the nozzle. With someone else plugging the other end of the > handlebar, they inflated the Grab-On with the air and just slid it on. Worked > slicker than a whistle. My current bike is due for a new set of grips and I > am planning on using this trick again. Give it a shot and see how it works. > > Dustin Kassman > !hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk Great! Finally something I can use (other than opinions or technical quips). Please no flames, it's just that helpful items like this are few and far apart. Also those Grab-Ons usually have to be replaced every 2 years since I park outside and the rain/sun/pollution has a field day on them. I was kinda getting tired of Re: Re: Re: Re: Tires. P.S. anybody out there have any exerience with the V MAX. I'd like to hear some owner opinions on that hot rod and why they chose it. --beaver {seismo,allegra,inhp4}!rlgvax!beaver