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9/29/2020 3:04pm
I switched from ODI lock on grips to Renthal Aramid Dual compound grips and used their glue and the grip slowly spins on the clutch side of the bar. I can't feel it moving but it was obvious what was happening. This is happening after 2 rides. I am using a Titan Tough throttle tube from Motion Pro and have no slip on that side. I cleaned the bar with contact cleaner and let it air our for a couple hours before I put the grip on. I have used clear lacquer spray paint in the past with good results. I don't pressure wash or safety wire grips. This is the first time I have had this happened where the whole grip spins on the bar. Is this a kevlar grip thing or did I screw up somehow?
Also, as silly as this sounds, evaluate how firmly you grip with your knees. If your knees aren’t squeezing the bike, your hands will grip hard enough to twist the left side grip no matter what you do (I say this from personal experience). I’ve never twisted the throttle side (likely due to a looser hold and the twisting abilities of the throttle tube), but I have twisted a half-waffle grip 180 degrees in one ride before concentrating on gripping with my knees so my hands could loosen.
It isn't from squeezing too much, either, although with some people it may be. I grip with my knees in all scenarios - you can tell from my ruined graphics and the aluminum oxide that I'm rubbing all over my bike from the frame.
The Shop
Also, wait to safety wire until after the glue (whatever you use) has set overnight. Otherwise the wire will squeeze the glue away from the areas where it tightens down and you’ll get pockets in between.
BTW blue spray paint works amazing.. cheap and a can lasts forever
Did you use the normal, old type Renthal grip glue or the new quik drying super-glue type? I used to use the old type glue or 3M weatherstrip adhesive. They worked good but that stuff takes a long time to dry and is a nightmare to clean off for the next set of grips.
The new super glue type glues are awesome. Quik drying, hold great, and no goopy mess to clean up later. There are several brands making them and they all seem like the same stuff re-labled. I've used the Renthal, Pro-Taper, and Grip-It. I let it dry overnight and then do wire on the inside and another strand about 1" in from the end. Grips don't move 1mm.
PawPaw
I run Mika and Pro Taper grips.
Pit Row
Glue, I like 3M contact cement.
Never thought about Shoe Goo.
I use ODI Emig lock-on now, but I sometimes miss the cushion and price of glue on. And I _have_ had ODI come loose and rotate.
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