Your preferred way to stop grips twisting/turning

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

What are some effective ways to stop grips from not uhm gripping the bars? A couple of my bike's have this and usually it doesn't bother me - I hold the bars so lightly that it's mostly not an issue. Yet it *is* a niggle at times, and although they're not baggy and loose, it's possible to get them to move without too much effort.

An old tip someone recommended was of all things hairspray. And this actually worked on one bike. But for whatever reason it's not working on another. I've whipped the grips off, cleaned them, cleaned the bars, waited until both have dried, and put 'em back on. Yet still there's this potentially annoying twistyness. Pissing me off now, if only because I can't seem to cure it. : - /
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[chris-red]

Hair spray the cheaper the better, or just any kind of glue really.
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[Doovy]

I've always used hairspray (ooo-err, Matron), but Renthal Grip Glue is an option too.

Try new grips too?
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[MarJay]

Hairspray and lockwire.
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[stinkwheel]

Hairspray following a thorough de-grease of both the bars and inside the grips has always worked for me so far.
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[Matt B]

What bars are you using?

Hairspray works best on normal smooth bars - like OE chrome ones. When it dries it forms a good seal between the grip and the bar and is normally solid.

On other bars like Renthals that have a knurled section for the LH grip hairspray doesn't seem to work as well.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I had to resort to replacement grips. Guess mine had gone baggy over the years.
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[Ste]

Hairspray is the manliest way to stick your grips on.

[ADSrox0r]

Tried a few ways but my top tip; clear bathroom silicone sealant. Works a treat doesn't budge and just peels off nice and easy when it's time to swap manky grips out.
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[FlightRisk]

Was super glue a bad idea then?
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[MCN]

EvoStick. Works and smells a treat. (After de-greasing the grips and bar/s)
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[Ariel Badger]

Hairspray does it for me but I would advise against locking wire as one day it will stab your hand.
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[Fizzer Thou]

Nothing wrong with lock wiring the grips in place so long as the twisted end is pushed right back into the grip.

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As for affixing the grips into place I have always used Renthal grip glue.When I needed to remove the left hand switchgear so as to remove the clutch bracket for the new parts,I managed to remove the grip okay before cleaning everything up and reaffixing it with the Renthal glue.Finally,a twist of wire at each end of the grip ensured that it would not move again

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[RhynoCZ]

A fresh set of grips on perfectly cleaned and degreased bars.
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[RhynoCZ]

I did miss that, sorry. Well, glue is the answer then.
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[MCN]

Keep the grips sell the bike.
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[bamt]

Drill through the grips and bar, thread an M6 bolt through them both, put a nut on the other side. Job jobbed.

[G]

Resorted to superglue on the 675 - grips now 9 years old and really could do with replacing, but being cheap.

Normally hairspray is fine (and may well have been if I'd cleaned it all up properly first.)

[notbike]

Superglue. If I'm replacing them for whatever reason I'll just chop them off. Not likely though.

[Vincent]

Wrap some insulation tape round the bars, a couple of layers should sort it.
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