Originally Posted by
kingston
Easy.
The hardest part will be removing the grips. If you have an air compressor I recommend getting an air gun nozzle under the inside edge of the grip and blowing it off. Otherwise it can be pretty difficult.
Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
Lacking a compressor I have had good success working a thin screwdriver blade under the grip, then inserting a WD-40 straw alongside and shooting a little in. Work the blade and grip around a little (turn the handle)and the grip will slide off fairly easily. Just clean the bar and grip after so they do not movbe around when reinstalled.
Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I do it that way too except I use a solution of dish washing soap and water.
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Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Soap and water works. Window cleaner also works. My favorite, however, is to slide a thin tool...the 2.5mm allen wrench from a Park Tool set that you almost never use on anything works the best...then spray in a bit of alcohol from a spray bottle. Then pull out the tool and twist the grips off. I can remove grips this way faster than someone using the air method...and with a lot less noise.
I've also found rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) to be the best tool for the job at removing grips. No clean up afterward. You can even use it to put the grips back on as it'll dry and leave the grips in place. None of this messy WD-40 stuff. That'd be impossible to remove from the inside of a grip. And despite what people say, WD-40 DOES contain a very light lubricant, which would be... terrible... for grips.