fuel starvation / gas tank rust

[kawthump1669]

Do you need to use grip cement when putting on pro gel grips?

[Devon Jarvis]

Pro-gel grips have safety wire grooves, I've been wiring them on. Devon A15 kawthump1669 wrote:

> > Do you need to use grip cement when putting on pro gel grips? >

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> Do you need to use grip cement when putting on pro gel grips?

I don't think you have to, but I prefer to use the Honda grip cement rather than safety wiring, which I think these grips can use. The Honda stuff is rubbery enough to hold them securely in place, but still allows them to be peeled back and removed without much effort, or cutting, etc. (As I had to do to add my Vista-Cruise throttle lock.) Mark Wise men still seek Him... Mark St.Hilaire, Sr HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@...

[robsmoto1]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "kawthump1669" wrote:

> Do you need to use grip cement when putting on pro gel grips?

I did not use any grip cement. I cleaned the handlebars prior to installing the new grips. I put a bit of rubbing alcohol in the grips. This allowed the grip to slide on fairly easily and enable me to position the grip to my satisfaction. I allowed the alcohol overnight to evaporate. Now the grips are firmly attached. I've not had any slippage problems. To remove, I'll likely either cut the grips off, or more likely, try and use a stream of air (i.e., from air compressor). I've heard that the compressed air jet is an effective means to remove grips. Ride Safely, Rob Tayloe Columbus, Ohio

[kelpo2001]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "kawthump1669" wrote:

> Do you need to use grip cement when putting on pro gel grips?

I just installed Pro gel grips and decided against using the grip cement after seeing how hard it was to get the stock grips off that are cemented on. I figured that if the Pro gel grips went on loosely or became loose it would be easy to remove them and then apply the cement. They are nice and tight without the cement and should be a lot easier to remove when I want to replace them or add a throttle lock. BTW, while I had the bare handle bar ends exposed I decided to try and dampen some of the vibration by installing my own version of vibration damper weights. I pushed in a wine cork (trim to fit)then about eight .50 cal. lead muzzle loader balls and then another wine cork to seal the lead balls in. Between the Pro gel grips and the vibration dampeners I find that my fingers don't get numb anymore and my mirrors vibrate less. Richard A15 Chapleau, Ontario

[steve pye]

----- Original Message ----- From: "kelpo2001" > BTW, while I had the bare handle bar ends exposed I decided to > try and dampen some of the vibration by installing my own version of > vibration damper weights. I pushed in a wine cork (trim to fit)then > about eight .50 cal. lead muzzle loader balls and then another wine > cork to seal the lead balls in. Cool idea!! I wish I'd thought of that or read about it BEFORE I put my new grips on!!! Cheers, Steve A11

[dooden]

I might squirt some silicon in behind them to keep them corks from working loose later on and then dem dar lead balls start to rattle. Duden

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Steve Pye" wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kelpo2001" > > > BTW, while I had the bare handle bar ends exposed I decided to > > try and dampen some of the vibration by installing my own version of > > vibration damper weights. I pushed in a wine cork (trim to fit) then > > about eight .50 cal. lead muzzle loader balls and then another wine > > cork to seal the lead balls in. > > Cool idea!! I wish I'd thought of that or read about it BEFORE I put my new > grips on!!! > Cheers, > Steve > A11

[klrz4ever]

One more gas tank/rust tip: a little ethyl alcohol or STP gas treatment in the tank will absorb any water in there and prevent this from happening in the future. My A1 had a leak at the left corner by the seat when the seam gave out and I tried Kreme with no luck. Finally had it soldered at a radiator shop. I've heard good things about POR-15 stopping rust, but never used it--anyone out there tried their products? http://www.por15.com/ __Arden Kysely