Stick grip loose - help how do I attach it properly?

[Johan Pretorius]

Hi all,

Our club has a Single Astir CS Jeans - and the stick grip is getting looser by the day.

What is the right way to attach it? I could use superglue, but then it's impossible to remove it ever again, e.g. to work on the PTT cable.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Johan

[Paul Villinski]

The old trick for motorcycle handgrips is to spray the bar with hairspray, then quickly slide the grip on. The spray lubes the bar so you can get the grip on, then cements it in place once it dries. Bond is strong enough to hold, but reversible....

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On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:27:04 AM UTC+1, Paul Villinski wrote:
> The old trick for motorcycle handgrips is to spray the bar with hairspray, then quickly slide the grip on. The spray lubes the bar so you can get the grip on, then cements it in place once it dries. Bond is strong enough to hold, but reversible....

Just wrap the stick with electrical tape think enough that you can slide the grip on with a lot of force. If you apply the right thickness of tape, it will hold on very good, and is removable anytime with some turning and pulling.

[Dan Marotta]

Dish soap also works to lubricate and dries sticky. Not good on a
motorcycle riding in the rain, however...


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> On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:27:04 AM UTC+1, Paul Villinski wrote:
>> The old trick for motorcycle handgrips is to spray the bar with
>> hairspray, then quickly slide the grip on. The spray lubes the bar so you
>> can get the grip on, then cements it in place once it dries. Bond is
>> strong enough to hold, but reversible....
>
> Just wrap the stick with electrical tape think enough that you can slide
> the grip on with a lot of force. If you apply the right thickness of tape,
> it will hold on very good, and is removable anytime with some turning and
> pulling.

[TravisBrown73[_2_]]

I had good luck w/ drywall tape (the mesh-kind) on our 102.
The tape is sticky on both sides and has enough thickness to only need one wrap on the stick to get the grip to not move. Getting the grip on was a little problematic...but it's not going anywhere, and could be undone if necessary.
~Travis

[Craig R.]

Yikes! Aren't any of you guys golfers? :P

Use double sided golf re-gripping tape (eg. http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/search/gripping-supplies ). Spiral the tape down the stick for the length of the grip. Butt the sides of the tape up as you go. Trim accordingly. If one layer isn't thick enough, continue to layer until it is. Get a can of cigarette lighter fluid. After properly protecting the cockpit surfaces, douse the tape and the inside of the grip with the lighter fluid so all contacting surfaces are really wet. Quickly slide the grip on the stick and position it properly immediately. The lighter fluid will evaporate within maybe 20 seconds, so be quick and accurate. You only get one shot so do it right or you will be cutting off the grip and trying again.

[Andrew Brayer]

On Friday, March 28, 2014 10:38:07 AM UTC-4, Craig R. wrote:
> Yikes! Aren't any of you guys golfers? :P
>
>
>
> Use double sided golf re-gripping tape (eg. http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/search/gripping-supplies ). Spiral the tape down the stick for the length of the grip. Butt the sides of the tape up as you go. Trim accordingly. If one layer isn't thick enough, continue to layer until it is. Get a can of cigarette lighter fluid. After properly protecting the cockpit surfaces, douse the tape and the inside of the grip with the lighter fluid so all contacting surfaces are really wet. Quickly slide the grip on the stick and position it properly immediately. The lighter fluid will evaporate within maybe 20 seconds, so be quick and accurate. You only get one shot so do it right or you will be cutting off the grip and trying again.

no, we're soaring junkies... there's no golfing on the airport!

[Two Shoes (Judson Knowles)]

They also make water soluble too, if you don't want to use lighter fluid.

On Friday, March 28, 2014 8:38:07 AM UTC-6, Craig R. wrote:
> Yikes! Aren't any of you guys golfers? :P
>
>
>
> Use double sided golf re-gripping tape (eg. http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/search/gripping-supplies ). Spiral the tape down the stick for the length of the grip. Butt the sides of the tape up as you go. Trim accordingly. If one layer isn't thick enough, continue to layer until it is. Get a can of cigarette lighter fluid. After properly protecting the cockpit surfaces, douse the tape and the inside of the grip with the lighter fluid so all contacting surfaces are really wet. Quickly slide the grip on the stick and position it properly immediately. The lighter fluid will evaporate within maybe 20 seconds, so be quick and accurate. You only get one shot so do it right or you will be cutting off the grip and trying again.

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On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 8:27:04 PM UTC-5, Paul Villinski wrote:
> The old trick for motorcycle handgrips is to spray the bar with hairspray, then quickly slide the grip on. The spray lubes the bar so you can get the grip on, then cements it in place once it dries. Bond is strong enough to hold, but reversible....

I second the hairspray. I've used this method on at least a dozen motorcycle handlebars. Buy unscented. It slides on smooth and holds pretty firm once dry. The grip may later be removed by working a little WD-40 under it.