ProGrips Installed Poorly

So some previous owner (noob) installed a ProGrip for the throttle. Problem is they seated it out about 1/2" too far. It rubs on the bar ends, even with a million washers installed. Quite annoying.

Is the only option cutting it off and installing new grip?

squirt carb-clean in there after you make some room with a long, thin screw driver.

Pull her off.

slather on some gaskasinch

put her back on.

viola.

I have never needed more than my air compressor. shoot the air under the end of the grip all the way around, and it should come off.

To put it back on you can use grip glue. I always just use a spray bottle with a mix of soap and watter. Makes it easy to slide on, and has never moved. (Yes same method for my track bike with no issues - if I pull the grips so hard they move I am probably doing something wrong anyways:-)

actually I usually use a bit of spraypaint, but didnt want to say it out loud.

Thanks for the replies, never would have thought of these suggestions but I will try them.

Would RTV work ok? I will try to no-glue method first though.

I've never used glue on my motorcycle grips and they've never come loose. On my bicycle grips I've used some of my wife's hairspray(it was handy). Slippery when wet but sticks when dry. I like to use Electrical contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol to remove the grips.

[image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 15 June 2010 - 06:04 PM, said:

I've never used glue on my motorcycle grips and they've never come loose. On my bicycle grips I've used some of my wife's hairspray(it was handy). Slippery when wet but sticks when dry. I like to use Electrical contact cleaner or rubbing alcohol to remove the grips.



Funny, the guys at the Ducati shop use clear spray paint as well.

I have used hairspray in the past for bicycle grips as well. I switched to the soap method as the soap seemed to hold up to the sweat better over time than the hairspray.

For getting grips on, I tend to use denatured alcohol (methylated spirits). It's a liquid, so the grips slip on over it, and then because it's alcohol, it evaporates!

My race bike has lock wires on its grips, but that's a bit of overkill for road work.

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A water based lubricant that has multi purposes :lobby: and puts 'more slip on your grip' and when the party's over, dries up like nothing ever happened...... :sad:

SEXY TIME!

Yep.

To remove grips: Shove the little red tube from the WD40 under the grip, spritz, remove and repeat at 120 degree intervals. A little manipulation and the grip is off.

To install: Thoroughly clean the WD40 off the grip and bar. I like brake cleaner. When done, wet the inside of the grip with cleaner, slide into place and adjust. Wait for cleaner to evaporate. Grips won't be coming off.

Glenn

[image: View Post]kaldek, on 15 June 2010 - 07:07 PM, said:

For getting grips on, I tend to use denatured alcohol (methylated spirits). It's a liquid, so the grips slip on over it, and then because it's alcohol, it evaporates!

My race bike has lock wires on its grips, but that's a bit of overkill for road work.