keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
07-22-2008, 06:37 PM
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keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
My springer bars want to move whenever I put the least bit of pressure on them. I was told that a coke can can be used as a shim . I tightened the allen bolts until I stripped one of the holes (thank god for helicoils). What are my options? Tightening does not work so I am assuming I need some sort of shim? Any suggestions? Things that worked for you?
07-22-2008, 10:39 PM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
cmon..no one has any experience with this?
07-23-2008, 09:52 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
get the bars at the height you want them and drill through the risers and put a stud in there
07-23-2008, 10:22 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
Drill and doll pin from the inside of the risers so the drill holes do not show.
07-23-2008, 10:24 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
take off top riser. drill blind hole. \\; insert pin. \\;mark bar and drill. \\; put top riser back on with pins going thru bars.
07-23-2008, 10:26 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
It is really hard to post advice on this frigging site since anything over 2 lines long will not post! \\; WTF - why can't they get this crap fixed after several weeks????
07-23-2008, 10:32 PM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
thanks for the advice. What kind of pin would you use?
07-24-2008, 01:42 AM
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I was told the bushes were rubber to reduce vibration. Quite a bit of movement on my xbones
07-24-2008, 07:29 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
I think the shim approach is the way to go
07-25-2008, 08:13 AM
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RE: keeping handlebars from moving?!?!
well put in a roll pin and it pinches the wires so that is a no go. I think I am going to take the riser clamp and grind it down about an 1/8 inch to see if that will hold the bars better.
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