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Old 23-11-09, 22:32   #1
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no, not the film

Just to clarify - is the hairspray to help the new grips slide on, or to make them stick when they are on?

(I got some new renthals for my bike)
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both, silly. goes on wet, get them on quick, then it sets. you can also use spray paint for the same effect.

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Just for the record, I don't buy into this hairspray thing. It's not sticky, so how can it stick anything? If water gets in at either end you'll have a slipping grip. Just use Evo Stik or something. I've used paint spray before and it's great as long as the entire grip stays put, if one bit twists, it all starts to go wrong.

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I'm pretty sure I used water.
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I'm pretty sure I used water.
Me too...seems to work fine IME.
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Just for the record, I don't buy into this hairspray thing. It's not sticky, so how can it stick anything? If water gets in at either end you'll have a slipping grip. Just use Evo Stik or something. I've used paint spray before and it's great as long as the entire grip stays put, if one bit twists, it all starts to go wrong.
I've always used hairspray for changing grips and have never experienced any problems. In fact, it's bloody great.
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Just for the record, I don't buy into this hairspray thing. It's not sticky, so how can it stick anything? If water gets in at either end you'll have a slipping grip. Just use Evo Stik or something. I've used paint spray before and it's great as long as the entire grip stays put, if one bit twists, it all starts to go wrong.
I'm going to stick my neck out here - and guess it's been a while since you used hairspray? Think of its old fashioned name, hair lacquer.

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I'm going to stick my neck out here - and guess it's been a while since you used hairspray? Think of its old fashioned name, hair lacquer.
Maybe Zanx is polishing his head rather than shooshing it and got the cans mixed up?
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I tend to use water/spit personally.

using sticky stuff tends to make the grips a bastard to get OFF, and you end up destroying them. Whereas with water (and a long awl or similar - NOT a screwdriver), you can get them off without damaging them.

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I tend to use water/spit personally.

using sticky stuff tends to make the grips a bastard to get OFF, and you end up destroying them. Whereas with water (and a long awl or similar - NOT a screwdriver), you can get them off without damaging them.
Personally I'm pleased it makes them a bastard to get off - they are not supposed to move!

How often do you remove grips? And they are only £7 FFS?

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Don't forget that a grip that moves is an MoT failure.

My bike failed for that and was deemed DANGEROUS. I thought that a little extreme personally.
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Don't forget that a grip that moves is an MoT failure.

My bike failed for that and was deemed DANGEROUS. I thought that a little extreme personally.

Why? Imagine accelerating hard on a bike that has grips tilting back towards the tank (like most do), suddenly the grip slips right off and the bike veers to the opposite side at speed.

With respect to those who use water and hairspray, I need a little more assurance from the part of the bike that is essentially the steering interface.

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