Reviving sticky handgrips

Back in my college days I owned a motorcycle or two which had rather nasty grips where the rubber started to degrade and became a sticky, unsightly mess. Until I could save up for new grips I found that winding good quality electrical tape around each grip was quite effective and even looked half-decent if you did it carefully. A good tip for replacing grips is to swish a bit of alcohol into the grip before sliding it on. The alcohol makes it temporarily slippery but soon evaporates, leaving the grip firmly in place.