Lock-Ons+GripShift
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No. You have to buy the shorties. Remember when you put the lockon rings onto the grips? Remember the tabs on the grips where the rings went on? What happens to those tabs when you cut the grip in half? Ya with me?
just get a set of the short ones and a set of the long ones. Then you have a full set, + a full backup set. It's a modern miracle!
I have multiple sets of shorty ruffians, so you can get those.sama1ter said:
Also, yes it wouls suck, and be pointless. It would no longer LOCK ON.
The caps help get the point across that without the LOCK ONS, your expensiveTranscend said:
LOCK ON GRIPS might as well be the run of the mill, plebian, "Oh I slip because I am not locked on" variety. Right? 
Go ahead and cut 'em. You'll only be able to use one clamp but it'll hold fine. Several of my friends have done it that way.
Mike
Mike
Only worse as the lock ons have a hard plastic shell in them and don't stick to the bar.The Kadvang said:The caps help get the point across that without the LOCK ONS, your expensive
This is true.Transcend said:
your choice, way to waste $18 champ!sama1ter said:
lock ons blow anyway.
Unless you use rogues or thicker, the padding you lose to the plastic layer is too much. I think regular grips are fine if you use glue.
Unless you use rogues or thicker, the padding you lose to the plastic layer is too much. I think regular grips are fine if you use glue.
Whatever you say tiger. Glue gets wet, and then no longer holds. It also makes it a pain in the ass to change shifters, brake levers, stem etcioscope said:
I believe you are the only person on earth to have ever said lock-ons blow. They make about 20 styles. You are aware you can get the fat bastard grip (AKA the oury) in a lock on flavour right?
I have Oury lock-on's with my grip shift.
I just hacked off one end, and clamp the outside end. No problems.
I just hacked off one end, and clamp the outside end. No problems.
Here you go:
Mount the Oury with the inside lock-oncollar up against the grip shift. (put the collar on gently don't "hammer" it onto the grip. Spread the collar...)
Get on Dangerboycnc.com and get some nice bar end caps. He's got cool designs cheap.
Next, cut the Oury's outside edge down w/ a Dremel to the length desired (obviously start long & work down)
Result is: Nice secure "Oury" Lock ons w/ a really cool set of end cap eye candy. Been running this for some thime w/o a problem. Iys better than the shorty because you can custom the length for type of grip shift amd brake levers...
Good Luck
Mount the Oury with the inside lock-oncollar up against the grip shift. (put the collar on gently don't "hammer" it onto the grip. Spread the collar...)
Get on Dangerboycnc.com and get some nice bar end caps. He's got cool designs cheap.
Next, cut the Oury's outside edge down w/ a Dremel to the length desired (obviously start long & work down)
Result is: Nice secure "Oury" Lock ons w/ a really cool set of end cap eye candy. Been running this for some thime w/o a problem. Iys better than the shorty because you can custom the length for type of grip shift amd brake levers...
Good Luck
There was a post on here once that showed you how to cut a standard length grip down and still use the locking collar. I think the post is gone but it is possible. I think the jist was to cut it down to size then use a dremmel to shape the tags so the clamp will work.
Still arn't they just rigid plastic with soft rubber stuck to them? Not like they are going to twist if one end is held.
Still arn't they just rigid plastic with soft rubber stuck to them? Not like they are going to twist if one end is held.
Agreed. I know several people (and a bike I recently stripped) that have done it this way. Nothing bad happened to themDartman said:
As for lock-ons...simply the best thing the biking gurus ever made. Without them I would be stuck with wd-40, a mysterious air compressor everyone supposedly has and crappy grips....thank god for odi.
I've just cut down a long ruffian to whatever length I've liked for the last few years. I've never had one that has started slipping on me. Long live the ruffians, me and my small midget hands.
Tell you what, today I'm going to cut down a spare Intense lock-on grip to see if I can get the rings to fit. I'll post my results because right now, there's no way I'm riding my bike with the Ruffians on...they hurt my delicate, dainty hands.
Just use one of the rings.
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Wouldn't you be able to dremel out a few notches on the cut side to make it look like the original, just to help keep it in place?
I've cut 'em down and used only one clamp before and although at first it seemed like it would work ok, they loosened up pretty quick and would wobble, so I say unless you want to do the dremel thing don't bother.
But maybe that's from too much fake throttle twisting. BRAAAAAAAAPPP!!!
(Man I love typing that. BBBBRRRRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!)
But maybe that's from too much fake throttle twisting. BRAAAAAAAAPPP!!!
(Man I love typing that. BBBBRRRRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!)
I just did it.
I've always found these grips to be more comfy than the ruffians. Seems to be pretty tight. I'll know by next Sunday.
I've always found these grips to be more comfy than the ruffians. Seems to be pretty tight. I'll know by next Sunday.
Someone's paying more than twice what they go for. Must be buying at a retail location.Transcend said:
: I used to do that when I cut my lockons down, but eventually stopped, because they will never slip using just one clamp per grip. At least for me. By the time the grip started to get a bit of play, the surface was worn out and ready to be replaced anyway.Brian HCM#1 said:
I ran them that way for years because I liked the thin ruffian model, but now I buy the rogue grip in twist length.
actually, i don't pay for them at all.fonseca said:Someone's paying more than twice what they go for. Must be buying at a retail location.
I used to do that when I cut my lockons down, but eventually stopped, because they will never slip using just one clamp per grip. At least for me. By the time the grip started to get a bit of play, the surface was worn out and ready to be replaced anyway.
I ran them that way for years because I liked the thin ruffian model, but now I buy the rogue grip in twist length.
Take a full length grip, cut it at about the middle, or where ever you like really. Figure out how much more grip you need then take the other end and cutting on the end WITHOUT THE TABS, shorten it to the length you need. You will have two seperate pieces, but each one will have its own locking clamp. I ran gripshift exclusively until about two years ago and did that from day one with the lock-ons.
DßR's way isthe only way i would attempt to do it.
All right, I did this a week ago. Use a saw/dremel whatever to cut flats into the end of your grip, just use the other grip as a pattern. Mine works beautifully, just slide some road tube circles over the lock on so it doesn't eat your hand, then tape 'em on with black electricians tape. Seriously, with a minimal quota of mechanical ability, you can do this...
regular grips do "work fine"...ioscope said:
However we here at Ridemonkey search for products that don't just "work fine", we use only products that "perform flawlessly" on our incredibly expensive top-of-the-line racing machines!
LOCK-ON'S RULE!
(now available in classic "Oury" style for you fat-handed carnies! Or the improved "Ruffian MX" with waffle pattern gripper zone for normal peeps)
better idea...bushwacker said:
JUST USE RAPID FIRE!!!!!!!
isn't that what gloves are for???ioscope said:
