aluminum grips

[mml03102]

I recently put revolver grips and pegs on my bike and when I ride my hands turn black I cleaned then before riding and same results, is that normal, I hope not??

 

[chihuasbigdog]

Its normal, cause of the polish... Put some gloves.

 

[Moespeeds]

Or get them chromed. Handling raw aluminum turns your hands black.

 

[woodbutcher]

yup!

 

[nine lives]

Don't understand this black shit. I bought my grips powdercoated black. Spent $50 bucks for black powder coated pointed grips. Striped the coating and polished on my buffing wheel, no black shit after a day's ride.
Maybe you guys need to polish and really rub hard for a while to fully remove the oxidation. I use this stuff called Hot Flash, works really well. I do get the black shit while polishing, but after the initial polish and rubbing with a few different rags, no black shit and no black transmittion to the hands.

 

[mml03102]

Why would they make aluminum grips and what about the clutch and brake levers, there aluminum as well.

I just bought these , havent polished them but I have used cleaners on them so my hands wouldnt turn black but still got the black .

I dont get it ... wtf

 

[TapioK]

Why would they make aluminum grips and what about the clutch and brake levers, there aluminum as well.

I just bought these , havent polished them but I have used cleaners on them so my hands wouldnt turn black but still got the black .

I dont get it ... wtf

Well maybe you should polish them, and then give them a nice coat of wax. Might even help.

 

[BBChopper]

Well maybe you should polish them, and then give them a nice coat of wax. Might even help.

x2:2thumbs:

 

[mml03102]

Ill give it a shot ,thanks.

 

[mml03102]

did all that now , re polished them and washed them and rubbed them with micro fiber clothers over and over and still the black hands wtf is that?

 

[Germanbiker]

The sweat of your hands does an oxidation on the billet of your grips.

Don't you wear gloves?

Jochen

 

[mml03102]

I hardly ever wear gloves only when its to cold not to.

 

[stlmikie]

You may be able to pull them polish them up then shoot some clear on them. May be worth a shot.

 

[EZ Dog]

That is what I was thinking. "Clearcoat". You can always easily remove it with buffing and compound.

 

[nine lives]

Try the hot flash polish. Rode all day today today here in PA, well into the 90's, no gloves and no black shit on my hands.