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Just installed my stomps... be careful people, these are not easy to install... no matter how hard you try bubbles will be visible... Here's what you Should and Should Not do:
DO's:
- Follow the Rules
that came with
- I put the grips on without removing back layer to position it.
- Mark the sides with tape. I marked only one side. The reason being this is an elastic material so no matter how accurate you are it will be very difficult to have the other end meet your mark. so no point.
- Now remove the grips and CLEAN SURFACE WELL. You must clean after you mark, as you will get the surface dirty by putting the grips even if for a second to position it.
- Peel about one inch. I worked my way from the bottom front, to Top Back. Meaning from my bottom knee area to my upper thigh if your seated in riding position.
- Now press down next to the tape you marked. By the way I also used the decals on the bike as a marker.
- Make sure you pressdown very hard and from side to side... and in the middle
- Peel an inch at a time... no more... work your way an inch at a time till you get it all.
- BE very very careful removing the back layer. The glue in between tends to sometimes stick on the back layer and if that breaks you r in trouble!!! I had a small piece break on top of the grip... will use clear double sided tape to make sure it stays in tact.
- Once you press all down, take a few mintes to try and get rid of as many bubbles as possible. Bare in mind you will not be able to rid of all the bubbles... especially the area between the busa decals and the tank...
- Blow dry over the grip again then press again...
- Tape all the sides down to ensure they stay there until they are glued well.
- After all done, you may want to try and squeeze the left over bubbles... its time consuming but you will still be able to get rid of a couple if you try... press on a bubble and try to lead it closer to another bubble, it gets easier when the bubbles join, then you keep pushing them to the corner til they are squeezed out.
DON'Ts:
- Do not peel more than one inch
- Do not clean surface once only... CLEAN MANY MANY TIMES! and when u think its clean, CLEAN AGAIN!
- DONT HURRY! Take your time. If you are not patient today, leave it for another day! for real...
- Do not touch Glue, it is very sticky and will stick to your finger peeling itself form the grip!
- Do Not install without heating. Heat makes the glue bond better. You may wish to keep grips and tank under the sun for a while then install if you like. Not an option for me as its very dusty here and would risk particles getting stuck underneath. (be careful though heating the grips too much will make the glue peel off from the grip).
- Do not over heat tank you will ruin your stock decal.
Here are some pics of the Grips installed. Sorry no install pics as I was too concentrated and could not risk leaving part of it installed to take pics... but the aboev shoudl give a clear idea..
Hope it helps... will soon let you guys know how they feel, experience riding with them, etc...
DO's:
- Follow the Rules
that came with- I put the grips on without removing back layer to position it.
- Mark the sides with tape. I marked only one side. The reason being this is an elastic material so no matter how accurate you are it will be very difficult to have the other end meet your mark. so no point.
- Now remove the grips and CLEAN SURFACE WELL. You must clean after you mark, as you will get the surface dirty by putting the grips even if for a second to position it.
- Peel about one inch. I worked my way from the bottom front, to Top Back. Meaning from my bottom knee area to my upper thigh if your seated in riding position.
- Now press down next to the tape you marked. By the way I also used the decals on the bike as a marker.
- Make sure you pressdown very hard and from side to side... and in the middle
- Peel an inch at a time... no more... work your way an inch at a time till you get it all.
- BE very very careful removing the back layer. The glue in between tends to sometimes stick on the back layer and if that breaks you r in trouble!!! I had a small piece break on top of the grip... will use clear double sided tape to make sure it stays in tact.
- Once you press all down, take a few mintes to try and get rid of as many bubbles as possible. Bare in mind you will not be able to rid of all the bubbles... especially the area between the busa decals and the tank...
- Blow dry over the grip again then press again...
- Tape all the sides down to ensure they stay there until they are glued well.
- After all done, you may want to try and squeeze the left over bubbles... its time consuming but you will still be able to get rid of a couple if you try... press on a bubble and try to lead it closer to another bubble, it gets easier when the bubbles join, then you keep pushing them to the corner til they are squeezed out.
DON'Ts:
- Do not peel more than one inch
- Do not clean surface once only... CLEAN MANY MANY TIMES! and when u think its clean, CLEAN AGAIN!
- DONT HURRY! Take your time. If you are not patient today, leave it for another day! for real...
- Do not touch Glue, it is very sticky and will stick to your finger peeling itself form the grip!
- Do Not install without heating. Heat makes the glue bond better. You may wish to keep grips and tank under the sun for a while then install if you like. Not an option for me as its very dusty here and would risk particles getting stuck underneath. (be careful though heating the grips too much will make the glue peel off from the grip).
- Do not over heat tank you will ruin your stock decal.
Here are some pics of the Grips installed. Sorry no install pics as I was too concentrated and could not risk leaving part of it installed to take pics... but the aboev shoudl give a clear idea..
Hope it helps... will soon let you guys know how they feel, experience riding with them, etc...
i'll post a picture when done so some of us can see what the clear stomp looks like on the orange/black.
now for the shots......
