Author Topic: an easy job.....yeh right. (Read 1861 times)

petercb750 · « **on:** March 22, 2011, 03:09:40 AM »

Put new grips on my bike the other day. Went into shed tonight to see if the contact adhesive I used has done its job. Yeh, it sure did, the throttle was stuck. FFS. I tried to pull it all apart, got the grip off (without trashing it) and as expected some of the adhesive was pushed up the grip when I slid it on, and had found its way to the end of the bar and in turn found its way under the throttle tube. Oh FFS. Now to get that tube off, well, you probably know it's not a 5min job, and I decided to cut all the zipties that were on there to keep the wiring tidy so I could slide the switch assemblies along etc. Couldn’t find my snippers to cut the zipties, so reached for the Stanley knife. Trying to balance the bars, the levers, the wires and cut through a ziptie saw me............................................in emergency at the friggin hospital. Knife slipped and nearly took off my finger, bled like a stuck pig. They cleaned it up, and it’s not real bad at all but is now bandaged, no stitches, and a tetanus shot. FFS. And it’s my clutch hand which I need to use all next weekend as I finish my assessments as a riding instructor. Anyway, it might be ok by then.

So the bike now sits in the shed with everything off and hanging, throttle still sticking, my finger all bandaged up, my pride dented and feeling like a friggin dickhead.

Thought you’d enjoy my little tale of woes. Sigh.

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:57:50 AM »

Been there... more than once. Once things start going badly it can have a snowball effect taking good sense down with it. I've had to walk away from "projects gone bad", if only for a short while, knowing that if I were to continue to press forward in my exhasperated frame of mind I could make things worse (and often have).

At least you didn't "sever" the wiring harness too! Hope you heal soon.

azuredesign · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2011, 04:28:12 AM »

Quote from: madmtnmotors on March 22, 2011, 03:57:50 AM

At least you didn't "sever" the wiring harness too! Hope you heal soon.

+1
It does sound like a familiar tale to me as well. Heal fast!

Kevin D · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:15:01 AM »

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pride dented

If thats the worst of it then maybe not too bad. I'm glad to hear you are otherwise OK... mostly. I had a co-worker make a similar move with his knife, now we are issued kevlar gloves.

Riding a motorcycle, for the most part, is a two handed, two armed, two legged, clear headed adventure. I hope your injury heals soon enough.

andy750 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:21:06 AM »

Thanks for sharing that gave me a good laugh. I thought you were heading to the wiring harness being cut as well so lucky you didnt go that far....and yes we have all been there. Hope the hand gets better soon!

cheers
Andy

petercb750 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:28:05 AM »

Thanks for the sympathy, I'm laughing now too, but wasn't at the time! A couple of these posts did make me go out to the garage with much trepidation though - i sneeked up on it very nervously, and I think I got away with not cutting the wires..................phew. In my panic and anger I hadn't even considered that!

(what's worse about this is that my job includes instruction in ohs to new employees......
oh the shame

)

Roach · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:35:43 AM »

easy way to get grips to slide on and stay on

use some spray paint a little shot in the grip lets it slide on real nice. when it has dried its griped on but if you need to take it off you just need to yank it hard..my 2 cents

dave500 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:56:55 PM »

i use soap,it dries out overnight,and you can use compressed air under the grip to take them off.

74cb750 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:21:28 PM »

Or you could drill it and the bars then put a long bolt though.....

kpier883 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Roach on March 22, 2011, 11:35:43 AM

easy way to get grips to slide on and stay on

use some spray paint a little shot in the grip lets it slide on real nice. when it has dried its griped on but if you need to take it off you just need to yank it hard..my 2 cents

+1. This is the best method I have found. I haven't had quite as much success removing them. Maybe too much paint...

petercb750 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:09:40 PM »

I had no probs getting the grip on and gripping - it was just that the adhesive went where it shouldn't have.....as did the knife.............

Essentially i just used too much adhesive and got it everywhere and it oozed itself under the throttle tube.........I put it down to a seniors moment, but seem to be using that excuse a little bit too much lately..........

cookindaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:24:09 PM »

+1 for dave500.

That's the way I've done it several times with the Honda grips. Permanently tight when the soap dries but blow up and pop right off with a bit of compressed air through the little hole in the end. Magic.

Skunk Stripe · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:33:28 AM »

Wow grips must kick some peoples asses!

Never used anything to get grips on, just push and wiggle and once they are one, they stay and don't move. Never even had one loosen up at all. I suppose is depends on the style of grip.

petercb750 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2011, 02:11:12 PM »

Well, my brand new genuine Honda 750 grip was loose on my genuine Honda throttle tube and needed adhesive to stop it from spinning. This has been my experience in the past too.

74cb750 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:00:09 PM »

I had the left grip come off once while riding my Xs750. Lucky as I ended up jerking the throttle, pulling a wheelie on
a small rise and falling off the back.

ak58lp · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:53:50 PM »

I've used another method to get them to slide on and stay there. Get some of the wife's hairspray and use it on the grips and bars. They will slide right on and once it gets sticky they won't come off.

rangelov · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:05:17 PM »

Quote from: ak58lp on March 23, 2011, 06:53:50 PM

I've used another method to get them to slide on and stay there. Get some of the wife's hairspray and use it on the grips and bars. They will slide right on and once it gets sticky they won't come off.

+1

apex_seeking · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:57:52 PM »

Quote from: rangelov on March 23, 2011, 10:05:17 PM

Quote from: ak58lp on March 23, 2011, 06:53:50 PM
I've used another method to get them to slide on and stay there. Get some of the wife's hairspray and use it on the grips and bars. They will slide right on and once it gets sticky they won't come off.

+1

+1. Like glue but pops with a little air.

wannabridin · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2011, 04:34:36 PM »

Quote from: ak58lp on March 23, 2011, 06:53:50 PM

I've used another method to get them to slide on and stay there. Get some of the wife's hairspray and use it on the grips and bars. They will slide right on and once it gets sticky they won't come off.

+ ∞!! only time i had one come off was when i used some REALLY old hairspray that was more propellant than glue... either way, cursed many a grips to grip glue or gorilla/super glue when the job goes wrong! also had to throw away more than one throttle tube when the grip wouldn't come off! i now swear by ONLY hairspray!! i've used aquanet with great success!

petercb750 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2011, 12:14:40 AM »

I have to wonder how so many of you hard core bikers have such ready access to hairspray.........I hope you are married/with woman...................

apex_seeking · « **Reply #20 on:** March 29, 2011, 01:01:43 PM »

My wife always has a giant can of aquanet in the bathroom.

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Author Topic: an easy job.....yeh right. (Read 1861 times)