pink poodle
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It must have been difficult to decide the fate of that knife after the incident.
The stupid questions thread.
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I think I know, but I really don't want to ask. .. ...
Yeah, it'll happen, but it's three days old, I'm not read...... Sorry, my wallet's not ready for that just yet.... .Take them off with a knife and fit some good grips instead
Tubeless
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Funny, I grew up with a 'poo' knife.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Hairspray. It works as an effective enough lubricant when it's wet, then sets to act as a mild glue. To get them off, gently work a long flat screwdriver under the grip, squirt a bit of hairspray into the gap & slide the screwdriver around the bar to unstick, then just slide the grip off. To refit, lightly spray the inside of the grips, slide on & leave a few hours to set. Don't go to heavy with the spray for refitting; the more you use the longer it'll take to set, and the grips will slip on the bar. For the same reason, don't put the grips on & expect to ride straight away, because it does need a bit of time to stick.
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Hairspray is great for grips. Never need anything else.
Use a small squirt, just enough to slide them onto the handlebars. Non volatile and warm water will remove it. I just soak the grips in a hot water cup and they swell and slide on or off. Easy, mostly.
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I put Si grips on the Muru in an attempt to stop the UV / salt / sunscreen killing grips in under 2 weeks at the beach. Since they were going on carbon bars I didn't use the screw driver and anyway I no longer use hair spray though not for @moorey type reasons. I tried heating the things, water, soapy water etc. Could get about halfway and the residents in the next suburb were complaining about the swearing. Only thing that worked was a burst of air from the compressor after getting the grips started. My 4wd compressor and an air gun worked perfectly. If these grips don't work out I will be cutting them off and trying a different brand of lockon. These grips brought back many many bad memories of the old days before I used lockons.
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pink poodle
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^ you mean those days way back when Moses was a kid and installing grips left you with hands even a teenager wouldn't love? Not that it ever happened to me....
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
^^^ That was about the time I learnt the air compressor trick.......
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
I once used an air compressor to compress air.
Flow-Rider
Burner
I don't even need to fire up the compressor because I use a hose pick and some soapy water.
Flow-Rider
Burner
Run the pointy end under the grip around the bar and spray some soapy water in there at the same time. Then you turn the grip and it slides off most of the time, you do get some stubborn ones from time to time. It's not one of those tiny hose picks, the shaft is actually quite long.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Is this fashion?
Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
It must be, I've heard about this fashion thing too but don't understand it. We should all wear white ponchos and make it easier for everyone.
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Radiator hose removal, or o rings (smaller picks) or nose rings or a Prince Albert. Not to be confused with a packing removal tool.
Flow-Rider
Burner
I don't have a clue but my stupid question is, what is she hiding under that bag ?
pink poodle
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Is trend.Is this fashion?
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Me, I'm new here.....No doubt I've missed this somewhere in the few years I've been away, but what happened to post counts, or Member Since dates? Without these, how will I know who to ignore?