Tie wire for grips?

**B0000M** · 7th August 2008, 20:39

where do you get tie wire for grips from? and does it have an official name?

**scott411** · 7th August 2008, 20:41

like everything else, give me a pm,

i call it lock wire, we do it in small quantiitys,

**cr125nz** · 7th August 2008, 20:42

i just went to the warehouse and got picture frame wire and it works a treat has done me well sofar and for $3.00 cant go wrong and it dont rust look in the hardware section it comes in a 3mtr roll

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2008, 21:09

Get yourself a spool lacing wire from any hardware store, cut off a metre or two, double it up put the open ends in a vice and the other end in a drill a wind it up till it goes taut and you've got yourself the ideal wire for securing grips

the spliced wire doesn't cut into the grip when tied up, doesn't come undone, and looks heaps better than any single strand wire.

Also when removing the old grips pull the inner edge away from the handle bar & spray a bit of brake cleaner in the gap

the old grip will just slide off the bar even if has been glued in place.

Clean the handle bar before fitting the new grips then when putting the new grips on spray a bit of brake cleaner into the grip rinse in around then flick out the excess and slide the grip into place then secure the grip with a piece of spliced wire and it'll be as solid as a rock

**CB ARGH** · 7th August 2008, 21:25

Some thick fuse wire would do the trick also...

**Sam I Am** · 7th August 2008, 21:25

whats lacing wire used for ?

**FROSTY:Me** · 7th August 2008, 21:28

Originally Posted by StClingin

Some thick fuse wire would do the trick also...

Nahh sorry bro--its too soft n gutless--just stretches and goes ping

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

whats lacing wire used for ?

Tying things up

it's a fine gauge wire & comes in spools from 1km to what ever you're after. We've got a 10km spool at work, had for the last couple of years and looks like we'll get another couple years before we have to replace it.

You'd be amazed how many guys come in with MX bikes wanting new grips fitted and I do the job in front of them as I described above, their jaws drop when the see it all done in a couple of minutes

**krad_nz** · 8th August 2008, 00:32

Nice, I'll have to remember that one!

**arj127** · 8th August 2008, 06:14

i bought some grip wire years ago from Motomail. Comes in a little container, and is stainless wire.
You should really use grip glue aswell, or the grips can still turn with just tie wire on

**cheese** · 8th August 2008, 09:19

I used some Hairspray to stick them on.

Andy - I can't stop watching that Avatar of yours.... then I wonder what would happen if she took that bra off, bet they would drop about 20 cm.... Still fun to watch......

**secondfield** · 8th August 2008, 10:18

Yeah funny you should mention that ... very hypnotic indeed

My missus was leaning over my shoulder a couple of nights ago, secretly timing my post reading abilitys, to see if any discrepancies came up when i was readin arj's posts....