Worse than an oil question

[_Sheffjs_]

When putting on new grips do you use grip glue, hair spray or paint
or D) None of the above.

When riding motocross I used grip glue and wire.  

[Bighead]

I have always used the grip glue,some say hairspray works well also.

[Jess from VA]

I like RTV silicone sealant.  It gives all the time you need to get the grips where you want them (instead of 2-3 seconds), and cleanup is easy and not toxic.  If you need to get back in there or take one off for any reason, you don't have to fight with hard glue.  Put more in the grip (esp Isos) and less on the bar.  Let it cure overnight.  With Kury Iso grips, it's nice to get both sides positioned exactly the same with the rubbers under your palm and finger tips, and RTV lets you take your time.

Downside is the throttle starts to get a bit loose after 12-18 months.  It won't just come off in your hand, but begins to rotate a little.  Once that happens, it's easy to slide off and add up.  I've never had a left grip come loose.

That said, because my throttle grip has started moving a little, I just pulled it 3/4 off and hit it with hairspray and shoved it back on today.  A fellow rider left the can here last year, and I've never tried it before and thought I'd see how it worked.  (No cleanup at all)  It's possible the old RTV and hairspray won't mix well or hold.  We'll see.

EDIT:  Well, it held for an hour, and now moves more than ever.  So, off it comes and new RTV will be applied.

[hubcapsc]

I've installed OEM grips on both my bikes (it was a re-install of the grips on the new bike
after I changed the handlebars).

I used rubbing alcohol to make the grips easy to slide on, and when the alcohol evaporated
the grips were stuck on plenty well...

As a kid I did all kinds of things to dirt bike tires, including spraying paint up in there  ...

-Mike

[John Schmidt]

I generally use hairspray, sometimes will use grip glue on the throttle side. Keep in mind....hairspray is nothing more than a fine mist of glue. Don't believe me???  Just spray a tissue with it, lay it on top of a coin and let dry, later when you pick it up the coin comes up with it. Remember the beehive hairdos of the 60's?

[Valkahuna]

Always used and still use, HAIRSPRAY.