installing foam grips?

I had a bit of a job installing some foam grips today. In the end I resorted to using washing up liquid. But I'm now worried that:

1) it will never dry
2) when it rains they will go slippery (or worse bubbly)!

Anyone have any experience of this, or any other suggestions of how to get them on? I tried rubbing alcohol, that didn't work. Also just soapy water didn't work either…

I've heard of dunking them in boiling water – anyone tried this?

Cheers

Did you try GT85?

Works a charm on rubber grips but never tried on foam.

I put mine on with clear car paint laquer.Works a treat. 😀

i spray some Lynx deoderant on the bars and inside the grips. This lets them slide on easily and within 5mins they are dry and dont move.

Aftershave, they smell nice then as well. You're looking for something that remains liquid long enough to get the grips on but then evapourates so they stick properly. More alcohol may work although in the warm weather it may evapourate too quickly.

Hairspray here.

Always used hair spray as well.

I'm more of a mousse man. I find it gives greater hold and less flyaway 😉

Hairspray here, but I use ESI grips now and you need to use window cleaner with them..

Another GT85 user here, although I've mostly changed to lock-ons these days so don't need to bother.

I use gt85 and it seems to be alright

Blowgun attached to the compressor. It's the best way to install any non-lock on grip!

Put the nozzle on the edge between bar and grip, pull the trigger and the grip becomes loose on the bar as the air forces it away. Works really well, and there's no faffing around with liquids or getting your grips twisted up.

are foam grips really that good? alot of people are riding with them here on their dh bikes..

what ones did you go for

nick

I love my foam grips (richey wcs) they are very light and grippy and last ages.I wont be going back to rubber grips!!!!

Use hair spray as it will set .gt85 is not always good as some grips spin round

esi grips are good and just use water to go on – no movement what so ever

Smicken, I used to use hair-spray on foam grips and also find it works equally well on ESI grips too.

I love my foam grips (richey wcs) they are very light and grippy and last ages.I wont be going back to rubber grips!!!!

Me too!!

i use bmx grips – loverly soft rubber..

are foam grips really that good?

Well I don't know how long they'll last, or what they'll be like in the winter when they're wet, but I really like them so far.

what ones did you go for

I got the Ritchey grips for my 456 which I was really pleased with, so I bought some cheaper superstar ones for the bike with the child seat on.

Today I removed the ones I put on with washing up liquid, washed them off and put them back on using a "special method" of putting a cable tie under the grip as you push it on (with midly soapy water). It seems to stop the grip sticking as you push it on. Then when in place pull the cable tie out. I read something somewhere about using 4 cable ties, but I found just 1 did the trick.

Hairspray is fine, just make sure it's extra firm hold.

alot of people are riding with them here on their dh bikes..

Where?

austria

hairspray – the cheaper the better!

Update – now they have dried they seem secure enough without hairspray, which should mean replacing them should be nice and easy.