Grips on Murphs'. Easy install? Need glue?

[BrianG]

I was just looking at the grips for the C10 on Murphs'. I am not much of a 'wrencher' so am curious about what the procedure is to install them.
Also, there is a "Grip glue" option. Is that necessary/recommended?

 

[bpdutton]

I've never used grip glue on my road bike grips, only on my dirt bikes.

I put those same Murph's grips on my bike - my procedure was to remove the old grip, clean the bar, spray the bar and inside of the grip with Windex, slide it on, let it dry, good to go.

 

[DAM1423]

I installed grips last month. I had to add a stip of electrical tape as a spacer, then sprayed with just plain hairspray inside the grip and slid it on. Within 24 hrs all was dry and has been solid ever since, even when using my heated grips.

Doug Meister

 

[BrianG]

Did you have to cut the old grips off or were you able to remove the bar ends and work them off?

 

[Bud]

Sometimes you can use compressed air to expand the grip so it moves easier.

 

[SethInIllinois]

Sometimes you can use compressed air to expand the grip so it moves easier.

Yup, I've found that to be a handy trick

 

[bpdutton]

Did you have to cut the old grips off or were you able to remove the bar ends and work them off?

I just cut the old ones off being careful not to scratch the bar - they're going in the garbage anyway.

 

[BrianG]

I like that compressed air trick. It looks like you would need to get them at least halfway off first though. I hate the thought of cutting them off in case I hate the new ones and want to put them back on.

 

[gbyoung2]

I like that compressed air trick. It looks like you would need to get them at least halfway off first though. I hate the thought of cutting them off in case I hate the new ones and want to put them back on.

If your air gun has a long snout, poke it in as far as you "easily" can, then keep blasting in air as the grip expands to increase the size of the pocket to free it from the bar end.

On another note, I've tried all kinds of different adhesives but found all of them lose their effectiveness over time and allow the grip to turn. I wound up just safety wiring the things in place too.

Fixed.

KLR:

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