Hand grip adhesive?

[ger87410]

I was doing some slides when my ski mysteriously disappeared from underneath me and appeared sideways in front of me. I tried to hold on as best I could, but the grip slid right off the bar.

What adhesive is recommended to keep the grip on the bar? Contact cement?

 

[yamaslut]

I use superglue on my dirt bike... UDI locking grips on the ski. I recommend UDI locking for the water!!!!

 

[thegoldenboy]

ODI locking. Otherwise Hairspray. Works great.

 

[Mark44]

ODI.

Mark44

 

[Big Kahuna]

superglue!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ger87410]

BK, are you serious?

A was thinking superglue, but it doesn't hold up well in water.

 

[the only couch rider]

ODI, you don;t have to worry about glue

 

[ger87410]

True, but I was hoping on avoiding buying new grips. The grips on it are in good condition.

It's only an old '89 550. Not some fancy SN or something. :smile:

 

[yamaslut]

why would it not work in the water????

it is "super" glue

 

['Crockett]

A buddy of mine reccomended Gorrilla glue to me for grips . . . . . . I tried it and I don't use anything else now. . . .

Another trick I use is to rough up the inside of the grips before intalling them.

I found a round spiraled wire brush about 3/4" dia by 5" long at HomeDepot, I spin it with my cordless drill and give the inside of the grips a quick brush to rough up the inside and they bond way better to the bars that way.

You could probably take a small wire parts brush and jam it in and out a few times to do the same thing, you're just trying to remove the slick surface from the inside of the grips so the glue has somethng to bind to.

:biggrin:

 

[Big Kahuna]

BK, are you serious?

A was thinking superglue, but it doesn't hold up well in water.

Well, they held up from August 2004 until November 2006 with out ever coming loose.

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

Scotts grip glue from your local motorcycle shop. A tiny tube, enough for two grips is like a dollar and change.

ODIs in the water rock.

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

Well, they held up from August 2004 until November 2006 with out ever coming loose.

he only rode 3 times though. oke:

 

[Big Kahuna]

he only rode 3 times though. oke:

no, that would be last season, and I kicked Gil's arse in Tupelo with a stock motor that was not tuned and ran like it was full of water!!!!!!!

 

[yamaslut]

Scotts grip glue from your local motorcycle shop. A tiny tube, enough for two grips is like a dollar and change.

ODIs in the water rock.

scotts grip glue failed on my after about 3 rides...
I must have not prepped it good enough

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

:scared:

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

scotts grip glue failed on my after about 3 rides...
I must have not prepped it good enough

The only time I had problems with it is when I didn't clean the old funk off my bars. I also used to wire my grips.


The ODI system in the water is super tight tho!

 

[yamaslut]

The only time I had problems with it is when I didn't clean the old funk off my bars. I also used to wire my grips.


The ODI system in the water is super tight tho!

yeah... i forgot if i cleaned it at all... can't imagine not cleaning it, but I have to assume it works, despite mine failing..

 

[sneaky]

ODI, great productt

 

[thegoldenboy]

I also used to wire my grips.

So did I until I rolled into shore one day, with about 2 pints of blood missing from my hand... Stupid wire, worst bandaid ever.