Safety Wire or Glue

[CRSpeedy]

I just started safety wiring my grips. They were already glued. I crashed and ripped the end. Is it necessary to use glue when I will safety wire the new ones? or is that overkill?

 

[Patman]

I do both because it's better than having only one thing that could fail. I never really wired mine until I had one that was glued let loose.

 

[Senior KX Rider]

Ditto what Patty said :thumb:

 

[Smit-Dog]

IMO, glue is unnecessary, messy, and a PITA to remove compared to just using safety wire. I've had glued grips that eventually spin, slip, and distort on the bar. With safety wire alone, zero movement.

Buy grips that have the safety wire groove; 3-4 on the clutch side, 2-3 on the throttle side. A safety wire tool is not absolutely necessary, but it does a really nice job, and makes quick work of the process.

To replace grips, just snip the wires, and the grips slide right off. No more scrapping and cutting the grip off. Very clean replacement. You can swap out grips in about 3 minutes; a little longer if you have bark busters.

 

[adstott]

I agree with smit. If your not a hard core racer just safety wire. I tried glue once and I'm just to stupid to use it, ended up costing me a new throttle tube and grips. With safety wire I have never had my grips move or come off.

 

[joereitman]

Wire. :)

 

[2003YZ125]

i always use both

 

[zoommx]

Both, especially if you run handguards that fasten into the ends of the bars; guards allow mud/water to get under grips easier. I like the extra security.

 

[nikki]

Just wire for us - never had a grip come off over the years. Most all grips have grooves where the wire and the wire twist should go. We primarily ride MX, but we've had our fair share of rain and mud races and no grip problems. Safety wire also makes for easy grip changes, like if you rip one up good at the track and need to switch fast. If you get the cool safety wire tool, you can get the wires REALLY tight.

 

[MrLuckey]

The wires breaks IMMEDIATELY after 'really tight' :laugh:

 

[Patman]

The wires breaks IMMEDIATELY after 'really tight' :laugh:

Typically doing a nice slice and dice job on the softer grips as well. :ohmy:

 

[Moto Squid]

stupid question but how do you guys get the grips on w/o glue....I use glue/wire and the glue lets 'em slip right on.

 

[nikki]

I usually use a squirt of WD-40 to slide the grip on the bars. Or if I can't find the WD-40, a little spit will work too ;)


Eddog and Patty: :moon:

 

[Smit-Dog]

... how do you guys get the grips on w/o glue....I use glue/wire and the glue lets 'em slip right on.

Windex... slips right on, and then drys grippy.

 

[zio]

My grips always twist around on the clutch side if I don't use glue (usually after a death-grip induced loop). So I've started using glue on that side only along with wire on both sides. I've had a throttle tube stick after gobbing it up with glue.

 

[joereitman]

I use the air compressor hose- spray under the edge of the open end of the grip and you can pull it right on as the air expands it.

 

[Fred T]

stupid question but how do you guys get the grips on w/o glue....I use glue/wire and the glue lets 'em slip right on.

Spray some contact cleaner on the inside of the grip. It'll slide right on and eveporates making a nice clean contact surface. I don't use glue either with this system. Just wire.

 

[whyzee]

Contact cement to get them on and 3 wires per grip to keep 'em there.

 

[frankrock363]

A little water to get them on then saftey wire.If you can wait til the next day to ride and they ain't goin no were.

 

[CRSpeedy]

Thanks guys, The reason I asked is cxause I think the glue is a pain too and would be easier and faster (no cure time) to just safety wire them. I'm gonna try it for MX first.

 

[frankrock363]

Aside from just practice all I ride is Mx,B level.I have never had a problem using just saftey wire.If you ask me glue is just a pain in the butt.

 

[Walt Hollis]

I use wire and I borrow some of the wife's hair spray. The glue seems to set up to quick and then you are stuck with a grip that is half on half off.

- Walt

 

[Philip]

Safety wire only. I messed up two pair of grips at DW with glue. It ate through the rubber.

The tool is good nikki just be careful not to go too tight it breaks the wire, then you have to cut another piece. :flame:

I must be mentally challenged b/c I can tear the whole bike down from top to bottom without any problems but changing grips gives me the blues. :whiner:

 

[mxneagle]

I put contact cleaner inside the grips before putting them on. This softens up the rubber and actually makes them slide on very easy. When they dry, the grip adheres to the bar quite well. Of course 3 strands of safety wire over the top. I used to use glue but this way makes it nicer to replace grips.

 

[yz125_894]

i use glue and never had a problem just put it around the inside just a little them slide them on. Only thing is sometimes the ends get loose later in the season.