Bar End Installation

[portrider]

Could anyone tell me how to install my bar ends without rearing up the grips? I want somewhere else to hold on to so I got a pair of bar ends. Problem is I can't get the grips to slide inward on the handlebars to get them on. Any tricks to this?

Thanks

 

[swimmeronwheels]

This worked for me: Mix up some mild dishsoap and warm water. Lay your bike down so gravity will help you. Take an eyedropper filled w/ the soap & water and slip in between your grip and handlebar. Drip a couple drips at a time in there as far as you can get. Squeeze and twist your grip. Repeat until grip loosens. All in all I only used a few drops ... The bigger trick is getting the grip to dry out again and not be slippery once moved.

When loose I took the grip off ... dried the bar and the grip. Then used about one drop to slide on where I wanted it. That way it wasn't too slippery to dry out soon. Some people recommend hairspray for the reapplication of the grip. I think it is moist enough to slip on, dries quickly and with just a little stick to it.

Good luck!

 

[portrider]

Hair spray did the trick. I pried the end of the grip up a little and gave it a quick squirt. Oh, LBS said hair spray as well.

Thanks