Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

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Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Thomas » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:43 pm

Good day to All,

Do anyone know where to buy foam or rubber sleeves for Trike
flying bar ?

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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby kloot piloot » Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:43 pm

Thomas,
They are called bar mitts.
Proper mitts are made from neoprene. I am sure Jenya makes them ("aerossa" on this forum).
I know some cyclists have also started using them but not sure if it will fit on a control bar.
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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby nicow » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:53 am

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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Thomas » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:33 am

Thank you for replies !

I am actually looking for the sleeves that go around
the actual flying bar. Rubber or foam grip to prevent
hands slipping on bar.

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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Barberton Sparkie » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:10 am

I use "Heat Shrink" that we as electricians use to isolate electrical cables. Get them in different colours, red,white, blue, yellow and black and in different sizes. Buy it one size bigger than what your flying bar diameter is slip it over and then I use my wives hair drier to crimp/shrink it on. Buy them from local electrical suppliers like Voltex or ACDC.
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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby nicow » Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:25 am

Barberton Sparkie wrote:I use "Heat Shrink" that we as electricians use to isolate electrical cables. Get them in different colours, red,white, blue, yellow and black and in different sizes. Buy it one size bigger than what your flying bar diameter is slip it over and then I use my wives hair drier to crimp/shrink it on. Buy them from local electrical suppliers like Voltex or ACDC.
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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Tumbleweed » Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:28 pm

Go to Sportsman's warehouse and buy the cricket bat handle colour of your choice. Apply thin layer of Sunlight dishwasher to apply and should replace within 40 min. they only last about 2 years though.
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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Thomas » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:54 am

Thanks to all for response.

Think both heat shrink and bat handle grips
will work.

On my way to Sportman's Warehouse.

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Re: Foam or rubber sleeves for flying bar

Postby Madman » Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:45 am

I have the tennis bat handle grips...very lekka ##

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