Handlebar grips - Page 2

5th_bike · 03-13-2012, 07:42 AM

Nonsense. The air will just fly through the hole in the rubber. All you will get is noise. I also would not want to put oil there, for fear of losing my handlebar weights on the highway at any point in the near future.

Do what alantf said, use a coat hanger or something else with a hook, like a bicycle spoke, to pull the rubber out. If you happen to damage the rubber to uselessness, order a new one.

When you put the new/restored one in, make sure the nut is snug enough to be able to tighten the bolt to make the rubber expand.

Water Warrior 2 · 03-13-2012, 11:14 AM

Some riders on my other forum have had good luck with a blast of high pressure air.
A coat hanger will work in some cases.
Removing the bars from the 2 hold down clamps would allow you to tip the bars and possibly tap the bar and hope the rubber works it's way down and out.

mrlmd1 · 03-13-2012, 12:39 PM

You also can just leave that one in there and put in a new one if you can't get it out. That's much easier and you'll never know the difference.

Water Warrior 2 · 03-13-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

You also can just leave that one in there and put in a new one if you can't get it out. That's much easier and you'll never know the difference.

Smarty pants! That is just too easy. Why didn't I think of that.

mrlmd1 · 03-13-2012, 08:40 PM

Beats the crap out of me.

Water Warrior 2 · 03-13-2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Beats the crap out of me.

Call it Old Guy Syndrome. :lol:

03-13-2012, 07:42 AM	#11
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: Handlebar grips Nonsense. The air will just fly through the hole in the rubber. All you will get is noise. I also would not want to put oil there, for fear of losing my handlebar weights on the highway at any point in the near future. Do what alantf said, use a coat hanger or something else with a hook, like a bicycle spoke, to pull the rubber out. If you happen to damage the rubber to uselessness, order a new one. When you put the new/restored one in, make sure the nut is snug enough to be able to tighten the bolt to make the rubber expand. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-13-2012, 11:14 AM	#12
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Handlebar grips Some riders on my other forum have had good luck with a blast of high pressure air. A coat hanger will work in some cases. Removing the bars from the 2 hold down clamps would allow you to tip the bars and possibly tap the bar and hope the rubber works it's way down and out.
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03-13-2012, 12:39 PM	#13
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Handlebar grips You also can just leave that one in there and put in a new one if you can't get it out. That's much easier and you'll never know the difference. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-13-2012, 08:40 PM	#15
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Handlebar grips Beats the crap out of me. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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