Tips/secrets to getting grips of bars?

Dazaric

Dazaric

Bronze member
Working on a scooter, trying to take some Odi grips off. I got the black caps/covers off.

But then it's nearly impossible to move the grips.

Suggestions? please & thank you <3
 
issac p

issac p

Silver Member
i use wd-40. get a flathead and slowly slide it under the grip as much as you can. then lift it up a bit to expose the inside of the grip. spray some wd-40 in there, and move the grip around until it becomes really loose, then it will just slide right off. when you put the grips back on, make sure you wipe off some of the wd-40, or else your grips will move around a lot while you're rding, and its really annoying.
and those caps are called barends
 
Frank T

Frank T

Silver Member
Roll them off, don't use wd, it like destroys them, just start at the inner part and roll them up and off the bars.
 
issac p

issac p

Silver Member
ive been using wd-40 to take off and put on grips for about 3 and a half years, and i've never found that it ruins the grips in any way.
 
Dazaric

Dazaric

Bronze member
I'll try and roll them off.

And yea @ people who asked if I have an air compressor. How does that work?
 
issac p

issac p

Silver Member
stop posting a whole new post just to correct your previous one.
just edit out your mistakes.
 
Dazaric

Dazaric

Bronze member
issac p said:
i use wd-40. get a flathead and slowly slide it under the grip as much as you can. then lift it up a bit to expose the inside of the grip. spray some wd-40 in there, and move the grip around until it becomes really loose, then it will just slide right off. when you put the grips back on, make sure you wipe off some of the wd-40, or else your grips will move around a lot while you're rding, and its really annoying.
and those caps are called barends
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I think I shall try this.

Be back in 15 mins with results lol
 
Tyler Rehard

Tyler Rehard

Bronze member
i have a friend that used sunscreen because he had nothing else handy. (he is kinda an idiot) you could try that. or just do what issac said but with water.
 
Casey DeHaven

Casey DeHaven

Steel Member
omg what are all you kids thinking...
take a bit of spit, put it on the end of the grips on the end of the bars and then roll the inner part over it so it's like a big mush ball and make sure it doesn't fold in on itself at the end and then plop it back to normal shape.
Bam done
 
morgan_bvrns

morgan_bvrns

Steel Member
Use an air compressor to blow air under the grips, they'll get air under them and bubble up. Keep blowing air under them and they'll slide right off
 
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