Fitting Renthal grips - advice please !!

Tonio600 · 17-Aug-2006, 14:58

WD40 here, I like them loose

wogger · 17-Aug-2006, 15:17

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

ducati dad · 17-Aug-2006, 16:43

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

DC · 17-Aug-2006, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducati dad

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

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

dickieducati · 17-Aug-2006, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I like them loose

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

doogalman · 17-Aug-2006, 18:06

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

Martini · 17-Aug-2006, 20:58

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 · 17-Aug-2006, 23:27

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 · 18-Aug-2006, 07:51

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

Rob B · 18-Aug-2006, 08:56

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

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17-Aug-2006, 14:58	#1
Tonio600 Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,379 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dorking, Surrey. Mood: What a wonderful world. WD40 here, I like them loose Reply

17-Aug-2006, 15:17	#2
wogger Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 204 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire Mood: Happy as Larry. Bike degreaser works ace, evaporates too leaving grips nice and tight. Reply

17-Aug-2006, 16:43	#3
ducati dad Registered Forum User GTL Posts: 438 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent Mood: Older, but none the bleedin' wiser Don't ask me how I know this, but a small spray of hair-spray works a treat. Reply

17-Aug-2006, 18:06	#6
doogalman Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 9,937 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Enjoy as much time without work Mood: No point in working long hours to die early A bit of petrol on the bar works a treat aswell. Reply

18-Aug-2006, 07:51	#9
Nattyboy Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,181 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Swindon, Wilts Mood: Back down to 3 :>( Erm...obviously I knew they were handed..ahem...(!!!) Reply

18-Aug-2006, 08:56	#10
Rob B Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,263 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wimbourne, Dorset Mood: I'm so happyyyyyyyyyyyy 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 Reply