I got caught in some rain on my way home from a family reunion yesterday and when I put my 2007 SRR 1000 away after drying it off I noticed that the left rubber hand grip had "broken" free.  I'm not certain the two are related, but now I can spin the handgrip completely around the handlebar, which makes working the clutch and turning more difficult.  Has anyone else had this difficulty and know how to resolve it?

Many thanks,

cletus_cassidy

Haven't had it happen But it's a simple fix - there's glue for this sort of thing.  Any shop should have it. 

or contact cement if you have it handy

Don't glue it to the bar.  Remove it, dry it off, and put it back on again.  Use a little rubbing alcohol to lubricate it enough to get it back on.

if it's still slipping on you after using alcohol, try what i did. In the outer-most grove (toward the left if you're on the bike) put on a nice black zip tie. Then crank that pregnant dog down with some vice grips as hard as you can. It'll hold it on there.

Quote from: ODrides on July 14, 2008, 07:43:25 AM
Don't glue it to the bar.  Remove it, dry it off, and put it back on again.  Use a little rubbing alcohol to lubricate it enough to get it back on.

WD-40 works pretty good too. Squirty some in the grip and on the bar, and it'll slide on. The WD dries, and creates a pretty good tackiness. They make "grip glues", and I've never thought it was worth spending money on.

Forgot to mention, you can also try some of the aerosol-type hairsprays. Suave Super Hold works well. Hah.

A CRG bar end mirror will solve the sliding off problem.  [moto]

Quote from: ODrides on July 14, 2008, 07:43:25 AM
Don't glue it to the bar.  Remove it, dry it off, and put it back on again.  Use a little rubbing alcohol to lubricate it enough to get it back on.

Thanks for the response.  Is it just that water got underneath and loosened the grip and it needs to be dried off?  How does Ducati attach it originally?  Will the alcohol make it stick like it did originally or just less loose than it is now?

The hairspray/wd-40 makes it stick like normal. That's what they use at many dirtbike races to change grips. if its good enough for motocross racing, its good enough for street riding, where you 'yank' on the grips a whole lot less.

+1 on the hairspray. You can also safety wire it.

Quote from: cletus_cassidy on July 15, 2008, 09:57:06 AM
Thanks for the response.  Is it just that water got underneath and loosened the grip and it needs to be dried off?  How does Ducati attach it originally?  Will the alcohol make it stick like it did originally or just less loose than it is now?

It was probably put on originally with compressed air.  I think the original stickiness is just the tight rubber on metal.  Alcohol will return it to that original feel, once the alcohol evaporates.  Hairspray is a fine option.  I've used it before.  It's mostly alcohol, but leaves a little stickiness behind.  Expect to end up with a slippery grip if you ride in the wet.

hmmm.. I've never had a problem in the wet... I use WD-40. Its how I put new grips on the jet ski's too.

I used compressed air to put them on and adjust, then MotoGPFan safety wired it. That shit ain't going nowhere.

Quote from: MendoDave on July 14, 2008, 12:13:53 PM
A CRG bar end mirror will solve the sliding off problem.  [moto]

+1 on that!

Also, I found WD-40 to work great for me.  I cannot image a grip ever coming loose, glue is not necessary in my experience.