Getting grips off

[homebrewbiker]

Anyone have any tips for getting the grips off of handlebars and shortening the handlebars. Would a hacksaw work for this (cutting the handlebars)? My current handlebars make riding at Wirth a bit of an adventure.:confused::confused:

[Magic]

Will, to get the grips off take an air compresor with a nozzle that you can get under the grip and give it a little air. It should pull right off. If you don't have air, take a long screwdriver and carefully slide it under the grip. Lift up a little a inject some water under the grip, it will slide off then. You can use the air trick to put your grips on also. As for cutting the bars, yes a hacksaw will work but for a cleaner cut try using a pipe cutter. Hope this works for ya. If you need some help just pm me.

[danger!]

I've found compressed air in the end if it has a small hole(or tear! ), or under the inside end will usually loosen them, and get them to slide off. Otherwise, a sharp razor blade works good if you want to try a new kind of grip! :D

Heh, the Stillwater crew teaming up on this one at the same time!!

[TML]

Slow and methodical pushing from the inside edge of the grip and a twisting and pulling from the outer end and grip surface. And a lot of patience if they're really on there.

Or: If you have access to an air compresser with a nice thin blower nozzle, shove that baby under the edge of the grip and work it around a little. This works well if theyre really stuck on there.

Or: Cut 'em and buy new ones.

As far as the bars go, the hacksaw will work. If you don't really want to cut the bar you have right now, just ask around a little I'm sure those of us that have been around a while have a stack of 22" chopped flat bars laying around. I know I have some I could part with if you're interested.

[Kingbozo]

Once you get the old grips off, buy some Odi lock ons and you will never have this issue again.

[Magic]

What him said. True so true about lock on grips, I made the switch this time around when I built up the Banshee.

[TML]

I guess we answered that one. :)

[Ish]

What was said below - go for the Odi lock ons. When you do, you wonder why you waited so long.
Get some!

[SPR]

Anyone have any tips for getting the grips off of handlebars and shortening the handlebars. Would a hacksaw work for this (cutting the handlebars)? My current handlebars make riding at Wirth a bit of an adventure.:confused::confused:
What type of material are the bars made with? If they're carbon I don't think it's wise to be cutting them. If they're some type of metal (aluminum etc.) then as mentioned before a pipe cutter works the best for a nice clean, even cut.

[Ish]

What type of material are the bars made with? If they're carbon I don't think it's wise to be cutting them. If they're some type of metal (aluminum etc.) then as mentioned before a pipe cutter works the best for a nice clean, even cut.
You just need to be careful. Easton wouldn't show how it is done if it wasn't safe - too many lawyers would have fun with that!

http://www.eastonbike.com/downloadable_files/r&d_files/R&D-05-Carbon.pdf

[manual63]

Anyone have any tips for getting the grips off of handlebars and shortening the handlebars. Would a hacksaw work for this (cutting the handlebars)? My current handlebars make riding at Wirth a bit of an adventure.:confused::confused:

WD-40 and a thin flat screwdriver for the grips. You can even use WD-40 to put them back on.....it dries fast. Only use a little bit......amazing stuff I tell you.

I wouldn't go less than 25 or 26 inches wide, which is around what most rise bars are. You still want a wider bar for control. If you have tree issues, learn to not run into them. Cutting the bars too narrow is not the best solution......in my opinion anyway.

[homebrewbiker]

WD-40 and a thin flat screwdriver for the grips. You can even use WD-40 to put them back on.....it dries fast. Only use a little bit......amazing stuff I tell you.

I wouldn't go less than 25 or 26 inches wide, which is around what most rise bars are. You still want a wider bar for control. If you have tree issues, learn to not run into them. Cutting the bars too narrow is not the best solution......in my opinion anyway.
They are pretty darn wide, wider than my previous bike I think. But I haven't measured. There are a few places at Wirth where the trees are close enough together that I can just barely wedge the bike between them. Hence the question.

[TomT]

WD-40 and a thin flat screwdriver for the grips. You can even use WD-40 to put them back on.....it dries fast. Only use a little bit......amazing stuff I tell you.
WD-40 will help you get the grips off, it will help you get the grips back on, and it dries fast.

Unfortunately once it dries it isn't gone. http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/images/icons/icon13.gif Depending on the grips, you may see first hand that water and oil do not mix. The grips may loosen and turn everytime they get wet, until the WD-40 finally washes away.

If you need to use something, rubbing alcohol works well and evaporates after a short time.

[Tex]

Hair spray works the best.To remove them, just pry a small screwdriver between the grip and bar then spray some in there and pull them off. You may have to twist the screwdriver around the bars a little. When you install grips, just spray a little in the grip and a little on the bars and slip them on, easy as that. The alchohol evaporates, and it dries within hours.

[igor]

I just ordered out some Oury/Odi lock ons yesterday. Sounds like I made a good choice.

[rowland]

odi grips are the best bike accessories i've ever bought!

i'll never go back

[ryno lite]

Ditto on the Odi lock on grips! I'll never go back to regular grips!

[Trevize1138]

Anyone have any tips for getting the grips off of handlebars and shortening the handlebars. Would a hacksaw work for this (cutting the handlebars)? My current handlebars make riding at Wirth a bit of an adventure.:confused::confused:
You don't need narrower bars for Theo ;). Everyone comments on how freaking wide my rise bars are and there's only a couple spots at Theo that present an interesting challenge, and those I just have to do the whole slow down, stick one end in, shimmy the next end around trick.

The benefits wider bars offer you far outweigh any extra clearance you might be getting with narrower bars.

[manual63]

They are pretty darn wide, wider than my previous bike I think. But I haven't measured. There are a few places at Wirth where the trees are close enough together that I can just barely wedge the bike between them. Hence the question.
Pop a wheelie when you go between the trees and just turn them sideways........:)