[prj71]

Recently purchased a Borealis Carbon Handlebar. Went to put the grips on and they were a tight fit. Could only get them on so far so stopped.

Research indicates the grip area should measure 22.2mm. My caliper indicated 22.48mm on one side and 22.56mm on the other side.

Is there anything that I can do to make the grips slide on. Trying to make these work before sending back.

 

[driver bob]

Which grips?

 

[LMN]

If you are using lockon grips they should slide on. If they don't you have an issue.

If they are a slide grips then use an air compressor or using a syringe inject water between them and the bar and pull. Or an air compressor works too.

As for installation.

 

[Steel-Onions]

Maybe a bit of Brake cleaner will help to 'lube' them a bit ?

 

[Hodo]

Maybe a bit of Brake cleaner will help to lube them a bit ?

In my experience, brake cleaner has a negative effect on polymers and adhesives. Cured or not. May not be the best thing to put on your expensive carbon.

 

[mtnbkrmike]

I have to use a rubber mallet (or the palm of my hand) to lightly hammer some of my lock-on grips, the last inch or so. DMR Deathgrips in particular. Pretty sure that’s quite normal. There’s only rubber and plastic on the outer edge (no locking ring) so it doesn’t bother me any. The minor binding occurs at the ends of the grips, not near the inside locking ring.

 

[Cary]

For slide on grips, rubbing alcohol works great. Spray the bar and grip and slide on and it drys quickly with no residue. In the 80s people used hairspray as it stopped the grips from slipping. That and everyone had a bottle.

 

[Cudabri]

Rubbing alcohol!

 

[127.0.0.1]

what grips ?

lockon, won't fit, won't slide on, clamp interference ? maybe need new bars

slide on ?, use rubbing alcohol or air nozzle, fart can (air duster)

 

[prj71]

Which grips?

Ergon. I have 3 different sets of Ergon grips and none of them would slide on easily. They would slide on about 1/4 of the portion of the grip and then stop. It got harder to slide on the more I tried.

 

[kevine1785]

Rubbing alcohol for the win here... put a little in a small travel spray bottle and spray it on the handlebar and inside the grip... it'll slide on easily and after about 10 min it'll dry off and you will have a great fit. I keep a bottle like this as it works great to clean your brake calipers from time to time too!

 

[Cary]

Ergon. I have 3 different sets of Ergon grips and none of them would slide on easily. They would slide on about 1/4 of the portion of the grip and then stop. It got harder to slide on the more I tried.

Again, slide on lock on? If slide on, use the rubbing alcohol. If lock on, a big hammer (kidding).

 

[prj71]

You slide them on and then lock them with the ring on the ends.

 

[mtnbkrmike]

You slide them on and then lock them with the ring on the ends.

See post #6.

 

[127.0.0.1]

ergon makes all sorts of grips, a specific model of grip would be nice info to have....

 

[stripes]

Anyone remember using Aquanet to install grips? Ahh, those were the days.

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[Mike Aswell]

Anyone remember using Aquanet to install grips? Ahh, those were the days.

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This was hidden as sensitive content. LOL. That's a rather low bar for concern about offending....

Anyway, I would agree with others that lock on you really shouldn't be having that issue. Yikes for Borealis's manufacturing tolerances.

 

[prj71]

ergon makes all sorts of grips, a specific model of grip would be nice info to have....

GA3 and GP1


Not sure that matters though.

 

[Amt0571]

I always use window cleaner. I just spray it inside the grip and it slides easily onto place. And after a few hours it won't move.

 

[FrankS29]

Never had an Ergon grip be difficult to slide on.

Loosen the lock ring, slide it on the bar and tighten the lock ring up once positioned.