Originally Posted by
Moose
Looks like a very neat job.
The bar tops appear to have the wrap wound towards the cockpit though. Your hands' natural tendency is to roll forward on the tops, this action can loosen the tape if it is wound in the opposite direction. Since you wrapped it very tightly and used an adhesive base it may be okay but remember next time when you come off the transition from the levers to situate the winding in the tops so it is wrapped away from the cockpit of the bike.
Same thing with the drops...should wind away from the stem so when your gripping them bar the wrap is in the direction that would tighten with the natural movement of your hand, which appears to be the way you did it.
Good call - I am not sure the bad pics bear it out but on the drops and the upper parts of the bar, I did wrap it in such a way that the natural torque created by use is going 'with' the wrap, not against the exposed edges. I started on the bottom and reversed (up and over technique) when I got to the hoods