Fitting Renthal grips - advice please !!

[Nattyboy]

I've bought some renthal grips for my 748 but god they look like a tight fit !!!

Any advice with fitting them before I make a complete hash of it ??? !!

Cheers
Nat

[twpd]

Warm the grips up with a hot air gun to get them nice and pliable. Make sure the bars are very clean and dry - apply some bar/grip adhesive and then slide the grips on with a turning/twisting motion. Wipe of any excess adhesive immediately and allow 24hrs to set...the last bit is very important.

Before you slide the grips on make sure you know exactly where you want to position the grips - mark it on the bars with a black marker pen.

[antonye]

Brake Cleaner!

Works as an excellent lube and then dries leaving them stuck in place nicely.

[nathanhu]

i always fit new bar grips, dry with compressed air.

[dave996]

Plain water mate. Worked a treat on mine. If you need a hand you can give me a shout.

Dave

[Tonio600]

WD40 here, I like them loose :D

[wogger]

Bike degreaser works ace, evaporates too leaving grips nice and tight.

[ducati dad]

Don't ask me how I know this, but a small spray of hair-spray works a treat.:o

[DC]

Don't ask me how I know this, but a small spray of hair-spray works a treat.:o


I second that one. Or perhaps a touch of spray paint if ya aint fussy.

[dickieducati]

I like them loose :D

i think we are talking bar grips here. not women.

[doogalman]

A bit of petrol on the bar works a treat aswell.

[Martini]

Remember that one grip will have a smaller inside diameter than the other. The larger one goes on the throttle.

I once spent ages trying to force the small i/d one onto my throttle side. Got it on eventually, then found the left one was like a stick in a bucket! Doh!

Obvious, really.

[Zimbo16]

Ha Ha Ha I trashed a grip on the DD bike, fiitted new throttle assembly yesterday, got one new Renthal grip out of the box, spent half an hour trying to fit it over the throttle assembly using first hairspray and then WD40, too tight, gave up.
Now I realise why! As you say, obvious really!!!

[Nattyboy]

Erm...obviously I knew they were handed..ahem...(!!!)

[Rob B]

Nat,

If this is your track bike I guess it'll be apart a few times. Fit 'em dry or just with water as lube (as someone said prev') that way, you'll be able to get 'em off again with only the minimum of swearing and sweating!

£0.02,

Rob

[Nattyboy]

Update - Throttle side went on a doddle..and is nice and snug

l/h side is a RIGHT BIATCH !!!! Tried brake cleaner - warming tem up etc, they are now 3/4 of the way on and ive lost all the feeling in my hands from all the twisting !!

Round 2 tommorrow I guess ! Compressed air sounds like a great idea but I havent got such luxuries unfortunatley.. :>(

Nat

[HUNT749]

also agree on the hairspray route works a treat .....both went straight on..

Simon

[Rob B]

Nat,

Before you start all the struggling, give me a quick call.

rgds, Rob