ARGH yes i have to agree that chain wax is horrible. I use Bel-Ray Chain Lube and its a puke yellow color and exteremely messy, all over the swing arm, rear sprocket and rim. I put it on before every time i go out and come back with some nice dirty-yellow cement on everything on the ass end of my bike. :|
I took some electrical tape and wrapped it around the bar where the grips are to go (found the tip here on DRN). I then sprayed some carb cleaner inside the grip and installed it. I did this on my jet ski in March and the grips still havent come loose or twisted. I guess the carb cleaner breaks down the outside of the electrical tape and leaves some nice, sticky residue for the grips to stick to the bars.