don't use superglue

Gazza M · Crazy Courier Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Karma :

cautionary tale for ya.

i fitted some heated grips the other day to the bike (tired of chilly hands) and decided it would be a good idea to stick the right grip to the throttle tube using bog standard super glue. thing was fine for 100 miles or so - today i got real confused when the revs suddenly dropped to idle. pulled over, and the grip was just turning over the tube! only then i remembered superglue isn't fantastic at bonding to nylon... don't reckon heat from the grips/heavy wrist helped either...

luckily managed to find a nice bloke in a nearby house that had some araldite... stuck that to it and sat around for an hour waiting for it to cure!

at least the sun's out Smile

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EazyDuz · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Karma :

I used hair spray and superglue on my throttle grip, been on there since November and hasnt come unstuck.
Used hair spray only on the other grip, which came unstuck last week so i put it back on with more hair spray and superglue, so far so good...
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janner_10 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Karma :

I used the stuff that came with them - been 6 months so far.
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Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

good tip is to use spraypaint when putting on grips - sets extremely strong once set - if you are using renthal grips remember to get them lockwired for extra protection against slipping.

andym · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Karma :

Not sure I'm understanding what you mean with the glue and sprays... I've always just put insulating tape round the bars then forced the grips on and never had a problem...

Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

dextersaurus · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Karma :

Renthal Grip Glue.

Worked wonders on my bikes.

https://www.moorespeedracing.co.uk/user/products/large/RENTHAL-GRIP-GLUE.jpg

Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

that grip glue is pretty good, i'm sure it was found that it's essentially that modelling cement/glue, so think that would work too.

Gazza M · Crazy Courier Joined: 19 Nov 2010 Karma :

cheers

i'm pretty sure now the throttle tube's gonna break before the araldite does!

and sako - they're r&g ones, the grips feel real nice compared to my knackered old ones!
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Cunnington · Spanner Monkey Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Karma :

I use double sided sellotape, wet it with petrol and simply slide the grips on.

It's how they (used to?) do golf club grips, costs a fraction of the special adhesives and does not shift - I've had to cut grips off that have been done this way.
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kiddakidda · Spanner Monkey Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Karma :

Gorilla Glue.....

But don't use too much as it expands.

Easter Bunny · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Karma :

I as advised by a very knowledgeable person to "attach" the heated grips using....................fairy liquid!!!!

and it works, lubricates to get the grip on and once dry creates a sticky seal which hasnt moved once and very easy to break by sliding a screw driver around when the grip thins out & needs replacing, which allows you to reuse the throttle tube.

I had to chip the last grips off bit by bit dunno what they used! Shocked

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