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10-08-05, 08:23 AM
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grip removal
anyone have any idea how to take of friggin grips? they're pissing me off.... i'm triyng to put on shifters but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo they wont come off. i'm contemplaying buying lockjaws but i missed that boat yesterday... i'm gonna get to buy them next next week at the earliest.
10-08-05, 08:28 AM
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spay wd40 or any other lube under the grip and then twist it around and then start pulling it while twisting.
10-08-05, 08:33 AM
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What I did was take a cup of hot, soapy water, and put it on the ground. Make sure the glass is large enough to submerge the whole grip, then lean the grip into the water. Then, pull until you feel a hernia coming on, then keep pulling. Make sure your hand is not covering the relief hole that is on the end of the grip, otherwise it is a lot of pain for nothing. Good luck!
10-08-05, 08:49 AM
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10-08-05, 08:57 AM
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i need to reuse these grips btw. and doesnt wd40 eat paint?
10-08-05, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by revmonkey
i need to reuse these grips btw. and doesnt wd40 eat paint?
If you don't have an air compressor (best way), just figure out a way to get something wet and slippery (soapy water, WD40, whatever) between the grip and the bar and keep twisting.
10-08-05, 11:11 AM
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Don't mean to hijack the thread but once you've taken your old grips, how do you put the new ones on? Need anything special? Or just slide them on?
10-08-05, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Chicken
Don't mean to hijack the thread but once you've taken your old grips, how do you put the new ones on? Need anything special? Or just slide them on?
Put just a tiny, tiny bit of dish detergent on the end of the bar, swirl it around, and push the grip on. The grip will be a bit loose and twisty for a few days after installation. Or you could just do the old he-man, push-and-twist technique.
10-08-05, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by revmonkey
i need to reuse these grips btw. and doesnt wd40 eat paint?
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10-08-05, 12:29 PM
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This has been dealt with in a previous thread, but was such a good piece of advice, that it bears repeating here:
Take a thin-bladed screwdriver or a thin knitting-needle†, and coax it under the grip, spray WD40 into the gap, and wiggle the screwdriver/needle around and spray more WD40 and wiggle the screwdriver etc. until the grip slides off. I recently did this on some grips which had been on the bars for 12 years, and was amazed as to how effective this method proved to be!!!
Good luck!!
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† my improvement, not in the original post…
Take a thin-bladed screwdriver or a thin knitting-needle†, and coax it under the grip, spray WD40 into the gap, and wiggle the screwdriver/needle around and spray more WD40 and wiggle the screwdriver etc. until the grip slides off. I recently did this on some grips which had been on the bars for 12 years, and was amazed as to how effective this method proved to be!!!
Good luck!!
- Wil
† my improvement, not in the original post…
10-08-05, 12:31 PM
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oh i got them off no problem by using white lithium grease. but now i got other problems. go check tou my thread "big problems"
10-08-05, 03:00 PM
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Go buy a can of compressed air, put the tube in it and put that under the grip. Spray, twist and wala, its off.
10-08-05, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Chicken
Don't mean to hijack the thread but once you've taken your old grips, how do you put the new ones on? Need anything special? Or just slide them on?
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10-09-05, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by FreeridinLoon
Go buy a can of compressed air, put the tube in it and put that under the grip. Spray, twist and wala, its off.
10-09-05, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
White Rain hair spray. It's cheap, slippery when wet and sticky as all get out when dry. Lots of spit works too.
10-09-05, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by antman3249
^bump^ and for the lockjaws jenson
10-10-05, 03:42 PM
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Just a casual observation...many of us do not have access to compressed air. If you are replacing grips cut them off. If you are not replacing them, take them off with WARM soapy water. The warmth softens and expands the grip material, and the soap makes it slide. When putting them back on, rubbing alcohol makes a good, clean evaporating lubricant. WD40 would never come off the inside of a grip, rendering them useless and dangerous as they twist and turn at their own free will. A smattering of common sense goes a long way with bicycle repair.
10-10-05, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rasheed
jenson's shipping costs to canada are insane. for the lockons just order them from mec.ca.
10-10-05, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by trekkie820
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WD40 would never come off the inside of a grip, rendering them useless and dangerous as they twist and turn at their own free will. A smattering of common sense goes a long way with bicycle repair.
WD40 would never come off the inside of a grip, rendering them useless and dangerous as they twist and turn at their own free will. A smattering of common sense goes a long way with bicycle repair.
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10-10-05, 05:07 PM
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actually i used white lithium grease (i soaked the insides) and about 10 minutes later the grips were on solid. SOLID.