GRIPS WONT STAY ON while riding...

[Craig4722]

So I took my KLX300 out for it's first ride with me this past weekend. I am the second owner, the first owner broke his leg on the second ride with the odometer on 60 miles (no it hadent spun) so the bike is mint and the 2nd owner is a good friend.

While I was riding the left grip slid to the side while I was riding over a wet/rocky/sloped area. Whoa and I went off to the side into some tall grass in which the back tire sunk down to the swing arm. S.O.B!

So I have some SCOTTS grips cement and also some safety wire. i need to whipe down the handel bar and the inside of both grips - then apply the cement to the bar and grip, slide them on and then let them dry for a day. Next day put on some of the safety wire in the three places. Is this all I have to do?


Craig

 

[CaptainObvious]

Is this all I have to do?

Yep

 

[Craig4722]

good enough

 

[High Lord Gomer]

I clean with brake cleaner and only use new grips. Used grips always worry me that they may be stretched.

 

[xsnrg]

Bark busters will keep 'em on there too!

 

[nikki]

We don't use glue, just grip wire, but doing both will be your best protection for sure. For getting the safety wire nice and tight so it actually works and holds your grips, we use the MSR wire twister tool: http://www.msrmx.com/msrweb.nsf/HPToolsView/410DDF4464A3C5BB86256F3A006E2573?OpenDocument

Plus the wire twister tool has cutters too. MSR sells a good grip wire as well (that won't break on you when you twist it like the cheap stuff from the hardware store): http://www.msrmx.com/msrweb.nsf/HPToolsView/19C43AC7BA1C3D7D86256F3A006E2115?OpenDocument

 

[matt-itude]

I like the brake cleaner also it dries completely, flushes any oils out and makes the rubber slippery while it is wet. I also use a small tipped air nozzle, spay the handle bar off with b.c. spray it in the grip and then blow the air between the grip and the bar as i push it on. It kind of hydro planes it on and helps keep you from getting the "i got it half way on and now it wont move".

 

[matt-itude]

Oh and if you try the compresed air. stand to the side. that stuff hurts in you eyes!