I did not wrap mine with cloth first. The adhesive strip on the inside keeps the cover from creeping.
I tape the brake clamps in the proper place and cut a small hole in the cover for the bolt to poke through when I get to that point. That way the cover stays smooth around the levers.
I tie off the cover at the end of the bar, put some glue between the cover and the bar end, tuck the cover and insert plugs deep enough to hold it. The next day I pull the plug and run an Exacto knife around the inside of the bar to remove the excess leather and reinsert the plugs. I've done the same with Barcons. It looks neater than leaving the cut edge of the leather showing. At the top, you can hide the edge by starting the cover up aganst the sleeve if there is one,
