Originally Posted by
Koyote
I'm trying to envision this. Do you need to use a small piece of adhesive tape to attach the end to the bar? Or do you just run the first wrap tightly around itself?
No. I hold the thinnest end of the taper at about the 6:00 position beneath the bar end, and then begin wrapping over the outside and then inboard, with the standard overlap. If the taper was trimmed correctly, this gives an even overlap without bunching at the bar end. It sounds more complicated than it really is. I wish that I had taken photos. I've done this a hundred times or more...