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Old 08-12-20, 05:52 PM
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Rubber Grip For Shimano 9-SPEED BAR END SHIFTERS

My Shimano SL-BS77 9 speed bar end shifters are around 12 years old and I love them. However, one rubber grip fell off. I checked all around the Web and found no one selling only the rubber grips. Any ideas on how to fix this situation?

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Plasti Dip? Electrical tape?
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Self-fusing silicone tape?
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End boot shrink tubing



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Originally Posted by JoeTBM
End boot shrink tubing



https://www.cabletiesandmore.com/3-1...0bba3c732e1214

Heat shrink Caps



https://buyheatshrink.com/heatshrink...=BuyHeatShrink

Use a heat gun or hi-power hair dryer to shrink
Or just use a lighter.
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Microshift's bar end covers have worked for me
https://www.amazon.com/microSHIFT-Th...dp/B07HJHB752/
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Originally Posted by billDennen
Microshift's bar end covers have worked for me
https://www.amazon.com/microSHIFT-Th...dp/B07HJHB752/
That’s the best suggestion yet. Thanks.
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Am I missing something? My bar end shifters go inside the bar and I wrap tape over the bar.
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Am I missing something? My bar end shifters go inside the bar and I wrap tape over the bar.
The shift lever itself has a rubber cover. These tend to fall off after years of use.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Wills
The shift lever itself has a rubber cover. These tend to fall off after years of use.
Ah, forgot about that. My bar ends are on my travel bike, all boxed up and ready to go for the last seven months. And I should be on vacation this week.

Plasti-dip sounds like the easy/obvious solution, as @shelbyfv noted.
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