5 Easy Ways to Install Dirt Bike Grips by Travis and Chaparral Motorsports
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- čas přidán 5. 02. 2018
- Watch Travis demonstrate 5 Easy Ways to install dirt bike or motocross handlebar hand grips in this video featuring Pro Taper Grips Grip Glue Zip Ties Spray Paint Hairspray Electrical tape / Gasoline.
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On the throttle side , always twist the grip forward , most important fact of the entire video . A+A+A+
Thanks for watching!
Isn't that common sense though?
@@chaparralmotorsports Can I use gas on the throttle side? It won't hurt the plastic throttle tube? I really appreciate the video!
After using the electrical tape and gas method, I will never use anything else again. Its amazing how well it worked. No need for grip wire, easy to install, cost effective and WOW does it hold well. I cannot believe how strong the bond is. Seriously, just like in your video it will not budge, no matter how much I try and twist it. Awesome !!
Thank you!
Dude. the cable tie thing worked a treat, Thanks man!
Glad it helped!
Great video! I had never heard the zip tie trick before. Worked great!
Glad it helped! Cool to hear you learned something new from our video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for great video. Electrical tape and Gasoline works AWESOME!
Thank you. Yeah it does.
This was an excellent guide, well done and thank you!
Glad it helped!
The zip tie method worked great first time trying it myself!!!!
Awesome, good to hear.
Excellent vid - I have always hated and avoided putting on grips. In the past had tried the air hose, grip glue, and hair spray methods with much frustration. Put new grips on a trials bike last night using this electrical tape and gas method and it was surprisingly easy and set up fast. The only change i did was to rub the tape with some gas as well just before sliding on the grip - works awesome!
Sweet! Happy to have been of assistance!
Thank you.
Yo thanks Travis...I ride streetbike but was fixing my sisters bike and it helped alot ....thanks
Hello, glad you found the video helpful. Ride safe.
Great tips man well explained
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Awesome zip tie tip
Glad you liked it!
Double stick masking tape and lighter fluid work very well also. It's the traditional method for installing grips on golf clubs.
Thanks for the insight.
I would bet that spray electrical insulation would work really well by itself. I have to give it a try
Hair spray worked perfect!!!
Yes it does! Thanks for watching.
But will it losen up or move at all? That's the thing I'm worried about with the gasoline and electrical tape method
thanks for the helpful advice. I never knew about the gas, electrical tape method before and I just tried it and it worked great. it's like its glued on and took only about a min to dry. nice and firm and easy to install. thanks again.
Hi Rico, yeah it's a great and simple trick. Thanks for watching.
Did it hold as strong as grip glue?
i figured the whole reaction thing out awhile ago, i had some duct tape covering a small hole in the gas tank of my snowmobile and when i went to take it off it was hard to peel off and it left a sticky residue that to this day (probably 4-5 months from then) is still there.
Thanks dude!
You bet!
good one mate i like that Thanks...
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.
Great video, I used 3M 90 spray adhesive and worked great with about a 45-60 second work time.
Good to know! There a lot of interesting ways people install their grips. Thanks for the tip. Ride safe
I just watched this after I put the grips on and damn I used a butter knife to get them off and to get them on. Idk why I didn’t watch this vid but great tips
Used the zip ties. Took some elbow grease like you said, but worked well.
Hi Ryan, glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.
electrical tape and gasoline. genius. thanks
You bet!
Useful Thanks :-)
Nice! Thanks for watching.
Nice! Thanks for the excellent video.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
Needle filled with rubbing alcohol is fast and easy on rubber grips for removal and installing.
Great tip. Thanks for watching.
The zip tie method totally works!! Easiest and cleanest grip change I've ever done.
Great to hear!
I used some spray polyurethane I had laying around, hopefully that doesn't somehow react with the grips? once its dried it should be fine anyways but I figured that stuff is so oily when wet and I figured it would be easy to slide the grips on with it so that's what I used.
Let us know how that works out. Thanks for watching.
I use gasoline, it evaporates fairly quick and it almost feels like it’s glued down.
Nice. Thank you for watching!
Brake cleaner works good too, dries within seconds
I tried clear coat spray paint, 0/10 do not reccomend. I let it dry for 2 days and it slid all over the place
Used a bmx grip as a funnel gasket(idk) on a gas can before. Two days later the grip had basically dissolved. Kinda skeptical of gasoline and rubber ATM, but it might have been due to the quantity... I'm just here looking for a good reason to not put flangeless grips on my dirty... or a practical way to shove a flange cut from another set on the inside of the grip. I want to run vans cult grips
Zip ties plus safety wire is the way to go
Good method. Thanks for watching.
but then it looks ugly lol
I tried just compressed air. If I twist hard they do slip so I’m going to take them off and try the hair spray method. And if you’ve ever taken the one throttle grip off a Suzuki DR650, you can accomplish anything in life 😉
Haha. Thanks for sharing!
It’s a complete bastard of a job. Did it the other day😂
would loctite spray adhesive work?
Hi Cole, haven't used that before, but it would probably work. Loctite makes a Gel Super Glue that works pretty good too.
I watched this and gave the electrical tape and gasoline method a try. For some reason the gasoline ate a hole in my grip. I did it exactly like the video shows. I’m sure they were a cheap grip to begin with. Any other reason for this? I would buy another set and try again but not if I will have the same results.
Hmm, we used this method for other applications and hot had that experience you described. Without being there and seeing first hand we cannot say for sure what caused the issue. Sorry. Maybe try one of the other methods shown in the video before going with the gasoline method again.
It’s crazy to me that if you run an aluminum throttle tube, you can’t buy a set of grips that has the lock on feature on the clutch side and the normal slide on style for the aluminum throttle tube. Not only that but it is difficult to find a set of lock on grips and non lock on grips that “match” (same exact model and shape and size). In other words, if I were to buy a set of lock ons pro taper pillow tops at almost $30 and just use the clutch side “lock on” and then buy a set of non lock on pillow tops for $10-15 to use the throttle side, the pro taper “pillow tops” are actually different shape, different length, etc. I have also found this with the half waffles as well. They change the design just enough, so even if I were willing to spend over $40 on 2 sets of their products and throw the left overs away, the patterns on the grips don’t even match. Completely stupid!!
I'm about to do my first grips. I would prefer not to use glue just because of the possibility of jamming up the throttle tube. If I do the zip tie method, will the grips eventually slip because of no glue?
Hello, yeah if you don't use some kind of adhesive there's the possibility of the grips slipping. You could use some wire tie to help secure them but still without adhesive there's still a chance of slipping.
@@chaparralmotorsports Thanks for the response. Im still ot sure which option Im going to use. Ive read that brake cleaner or gas will break down the rubber inside the grip and when it dries bonds to the bars really well, I might do that. Im just worried im going to glue my throttle tube and mess it up!
This video makes sense for chaparral because something easy like buying parts take 2 hours. Just like waiting in your parts line for 2 hours to buy one small part. Simple green, alcohol and it removes.
Hello, thank you for watching our video. We are sorry about your experience purchasing parts at our parts counter. Our parts department has been short handed which has unfortunately impacted wait times, so we do apologize for the inconvenience. We are currently hiring for additional parts counter personnel. If you're interested: please visit Chapmoto.com and click on the Employment Opportunities link at the bottom of the page.
Tried hairspray once, SUCKED. Just recently my friend tried some type of grip glue that took a little longer to dry. First attempt it never did dry so he had to pull it off and start over. The second attempt was a little better, but the grip still moves slightly, especially when he turns on the heat. Another friend was installing Oxford Heated Grips. He tried the same glue, same result. So then I remembered the glue that the Oxford's come with is essentially super glue. I had Oxford's on my last bike for 9 years and the glue never failed. We bought some super glue, slapped the grip on, and in about 10 seconds it was solid, no spinning or waiting for hours. We went riding the next day, the glue had been curing for 15 hours at this point. My friend was able to use his grips on high heat with no issues. Super glue for the win my friends. However we're not moto guys, we don't ride on tracks. You moto guys may have different experiences than us as you're probably torquing on your grips more than we do.
Interesting observations. Thanks for sharing.
Question what other grip glue could I use beside like pro taper and things like that like from the stire
We have 5 items and they can be found here: www.chapmoto.com/search?q=grip+glue
That grip glue looked an awwwwful lot like gap filling (thick) super glue...
Back in the old days I left some Oury grips in a pan of gas for some reason and the next day I said "What the hell are THESE things?!" They were 2 - 3x as big as normal.
haha.
You should have shown the wire tried, method also
Thanks for pointing that out. We will look into it for next time.
Dude you didn't replaced the other side???acceleration handle???
Hi, the intent of this video was to demonstrate different methods to installing dirt bike grips. This was not meant as full step-by-step "how to install dirt bike grips." But to address your comment, yes the grip on the throttle side was replaced. Skip to the 12:30 mark in the video. Thanks for watching.
Case closed..thanks dude.
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Thanks for watching.
Hairspray didn't work for me. Stayed wet. Maybe wrong type. It was my wife's. Gas n tape did trick after twisted day of riding.
Hi Tommy, yeah gas and tape is a good way to go. That's weird though that the hairspray didn't work. Thanks for watching.
Same for me! Didn’t stick at all
Be careful with glue on throttle side. I fouled my throttle tube up with it.
Oh man!!! That is a bummer!
First of all the handlebar should be facing down like the other one so when it drips it will drip onto the floor not into the brake or whatever
Thanks for pointing that out.
@@chaparralmotorsports you're welcome
I tried electrical tape and hairspray😂
Did it work for you? The hairspray will not melt the electrical tape adhesive as gasoline does... Curious to hear your outcome. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
@@chaparralmotorsports I was experimenting but it didn't work as well.. It's probly not a good idea
@@jvohnbarlow1396 Yes, you really need the GAS to dissolve the adhesive of the tape. We recommend you bust those grips loose, add some gas and slide them back on! You won't be disappointed. - Kyle
@@chaparralmotorsports ok thanks bro
@@chaparralmotorsports i use the electrical tape and gas method and i have no problem with it and it is a really good adhesive
Spraypaint works better than grip glue in my opinion. I have grip glue at home but I use spraypaint instead.
Thanks for your feedback!
This helped me more than the video who tf uses gas
Disclaimer: This video is clearly Sponsored by Renthal
They did supply us with product for the video. Thanks for watching.
Wd-40 or a little soap and give it a week to dry, never had a problem.
A week to Dry! Who goes a week without getting on their bike??? Ha! Ha! Thanks for your comment.
FAID wd40 doesn’t dry
Pause
Ok. Thanks for watching.
That’s a waste of new grips
Ok. Thanks for watching.
These guys for real? Dudes…..Just buy grip blue made by brand of grips used. Different compounds have different formulas. Just spend the 5.99 and get the right glue…
To each his own. Thanks for watching.
Never ever use gasoline for anything but fuel. You should know better. Other than that, great video.
Thanks for the tip!