Hand grip lose on bars
1991 Springer . handlebar grips
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Hand grip lose on bars
I tried contact cement to glue my OEM handle bar grips back on the bars ,but when trying to back my bike up the one grip came lose again.. Does someone know of a better glue I should be using ?
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Re: Hand grip lose on bars
No glue at all my friend, get some old fashioned black friction tape and wrap the handle bar as much as needed and push your grip back on. Works great and has been used for decades.
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Re: Hand grip lose on bars
Do you live near a golf course? They use a double back tape to keep the grips on snug, perfect for this app.
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Re: Hand grip lose on bars
Regretfully most products like hair spray along with any modern adhesive or paint does not have the chemicals in it that made it work in the past. Stuff like Barge Cement is a poor excuse for what it was. In the building trades most modern adhesives and fillers fail miserably in short order.
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Re: Hand grip lose on bars
I have had good results with clear Gorilla Glue, not the amber stuff which is excellent with wood, but the clear stuff, on many applications.
I have not needed glue for my handlebar grips, so I haven't tried the GG there. But it is worth a try. Clean every mating surface with lacquer thinner, acetone, or brake clean. Assemble and leave at least overnight. But don't ever expect to remove those grips in one piece. That is, if they do stick with the GG they will be stuck forever. It's worth a try....
....RooDog....
I have not needed glue for my handlebar grips, so I haven't tried the GG there. But it is worth a try. Clean every mating surface with lacquer thinner, acetone, or brake clean. Assemble and leave at least overnight. But don't ever expect to remove those grips in one piece. That is, if they do stick with the GG they will be stuck forever. It's worth a try....
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Re: Hand grip lose on bars
Friction tape is available at any hardware or sporting goods store. Commonly used for Hockey Stick grips.