Oxford Hotgrips fitting

[bastardsquad]

Quick question, sourced the grips recently (93 bucks cheers cycletreads!), fitting instructions seem straightforward...but: im not inclined to use the superglue to stick 'em on. Ive done some online reading and talked to one person but im not getting a consistent answer. Whats the best/what glue did you use? Im thinking 5 min epoxy as its good stuff and should allow me some time to fluff about getting them on and positioned correctly....

[Hitcher]

Choose a glue that sets. There is nothing more irritating than heated grips that slowly and incrementally work their way around the bar -- especially when the cord goes tight and one wonders why the normal rush of acceleration one has grown used to is no more.

[miSTa]

The supplied superglue worked for me, two years still good. Just make sure everything fits and know where the correct grip position is before gluing.

[CookMySock]

I have tried the superglue, and F2. Both of them weren't so good. Keen to hear how you get on.

Steve

[slofox]

I only glued the throttle side (with the supplied glue). The left was as tight as a nun's ....errr I mean....coughcough..ahhh it was so friggin tight I could barely get the grip on anyway. If it loosens up over time I will glue it then.
Incidentally, Boyds here use the supplied glue when they fit them...

[nallac]

I used the supplied supa glue takes a while to set,the instructions
recommend 24hours, i left mine for a 20 mins maybe.
Seem ok, only been on a couple of weeks tho.

Had probs with power supply for them,I had tapped in to main ingition wire
and was wondering why they cut out intermitently,finally figured out they like
more than 12volts to stay on.None of the wires put out more than 12volts.
So have gone back to battery conections.
Also tape up the connectors as they have worked lose a couple of times,
meaning cold hands
Not the greatest conectors.

Its good cycletreads have 3 different prices for there grips,
$93 on website,$99 on trademe,$120 in shop.

I take it you mentioned there web prices?.

[Squiggles]

Grip glue?

[slofox]

Had probs with power supply for them,I had tapped in to main ingition wire
and was wondering why they cut out intermitently,finally figured out they like
more than 12volts to stay on.None of the wires put out more than 12volts.
So have gone back to battery conections.
Also tape up the connectors as they have worked lose a couple of times,
meaning cold hands
Not the greatest conectors.

Try THIS idea...



worked for me...

[Taz]

I used lock wire on mine and no glue. Works great.

[vifferman]

I used no glue on the left one, and only a smidgeoning of the supplied superglue on the throttle side, just on the inside end.
Of course, they came loose when I was doing a MASSIVE wheelie at 158 km/h (indicated), and I crashed and died, the bike cartwheeled 27 times before landing on my head, killing me instantly, then exploded into flames, burning me to death.

Man, I HATE it when that happens!
Next time I'm using ALL the glue, as well as F2, PVA, Araldite and JB Weld. Then I'm going to wrap 20m of lockwire around each grip, and tighten it up with some fencing strainers. Over the top I'm going to add some stainless-steel hose clamps - 6 on each side. Then I'm going to drill 5 holes through each grip, and put some bolts with nyloc heads and spring washers, done up with red Loctite to 20,000 foot-pound-kg-hp- shekeldollar-fursealwhalepenguins.
Just to make sure.

[bungbung]

I used lock wire on mine and no glue. Works great.

+1 for lock wire, no glue. They have wire grooves.

[slofox]

I used no glue on the left one, and only a smidgeoning of the supplied superglue on the throttle side, just on the inside end.
Of course, they came loose when I was doing a MASSIVE wheelie at 158 km/h (indicated), and I crashed and died, the bike cartwheeled 27 times before landing on my head, killing me instantly, then exploded into flam,es, burning me to death.

Man, I HATE it when that happens!
:

Can ya do it again pleeeease Mr vifferman? I didn't see it the first time...

[Pussy]

I used no glue on the left one, and only a smidgeoning of the supplied superglue on the throttle side, just on the inside end.
Of course, they came loose when I was doing a MASSIVE wheelie at 158 km/h (indicated), and I crashed and died, the bike cartwheeled 27 times before landing on my head, killing me instantly, then exploded into flames, burning me to death.

Man, I HATE it when that happens!
Next time I'm using ALL the glue, as well as F2, PVA, Araldite and JB Weld. Then I'm going to wrap 20m of lockwire around each grip, and tighten it up with some fencing strainers. Over the top I'm going to add some stainless-steel hose clamps - 6 on each side. Then I'm going to drill 5 holes through each grip, and put some bolts with nyloc heads and spring washers, done up with red Loctite to 20,000 foot-pound-kg-hp- shekeldollar-fursealwhalepenguins.
Just to make sure.

You need to fit them more securely than that....

[Quasi]

I used no glue on the left one, and only a smidgeoning of the supplied superglue on the throttle side, just on the inside end.
Of course, they came loose when I was doing a MASSIVE wheelie at 158 km/h (indicated), and I crashed and died, the bike cartwheeled 27 times before landing on my head, killing me instantly, then exploded into flames, burning me to death.

Man, I HATE it when that happens!
Next time I'm using ALL the glue, as well as F2, PVA, Araldite and JB Weld. Then I'm going to wrap 20m of lockwire around each grip, and tighten it up with some fencing strainers. Over the top I'm going to add some stainless-steel hose clamps - 6 on each side. Then I'm going to drill 5 holes through each grip, and put some bolts with nyloc heads and spring washers, done up with red Loctite to 20,000 foot-pound-kg-hp- shekeldollar-fursealwhalepenguins.
Just to make sure.

Photos please, else it didnt happen!

[bastardsquad]

The price from 'treads was the web one, as mentioned in threads here previously, so I printed it out took it in and nabbed them , RRP was $110 BTW.Small bikkies for toasty digits i reckon. Seems ppl prefer the superglue...but I have visions of it going horribly wrong if the fit is tight/awkward, its not very forgiving stuff! What is this lock wire stuff, is it like a wire hose clamp?Cheers for the relay link Slofox, thats a well written how to...muppet proof and with pics