| Author | Message | ||
     Surlypacer |
Has anyone tried to cut there bars down a little. I think there pretty wide. Can it be done? | ||
| U4euh |
yes,several have done it | ||
| Old_man |
Big pipe-cutter worked on my old bike's bars. | ||
| Surlypacer |
Will drilling the whole for the controls weaken the clip on part? | ||
| Teddagreek |
I think about the most you could do is an inch.. Have you had them long... You kind of get used to it.. I was going to cut mine down, but I'm going to be selling the bars once I get all the parts for clip on project..  | ||
| Teddagreek |
Pipe cutters like the ones you use to cut copper pipe? I would have never though of that... | ||
| Glitch |
I used a Sawzall | ||
| Lightningrob |
I was thinking of doing this too. Glitch, how much on each end did you cut off? | ||
| Surlypacer |
Teddagreek Did you have to redrill the holes for the controls. Cant remember how there set up. | ||
| Aatch |
...i've heard that the throttle/clutch cables, which are already super tight to begin with, might not work with shortening the bars. When i installed my crossroads, those cables were a bear to deal with and i would imagine even tighter tolerances might wreak havoc on both. then again, if people here have actually shortened the bars, i suppose it's doable. just a heads up. | ||
| Teddagreek |
Like I said before, I never cut them down... Actually going to be selling them soon.. Mine have 2 holes on each side.. If you go with the inner hole from what remember you could lop off 1/2 inch any more your going to have to drill more holes. I like the bars I just want the more aggressive ergos of a Bolt, As far as bars.. I have parts on order for a under the triple clip ons and I'm going to space out the housing.. Kinda like the free spirits kit but mine won't cost a grand.. The price wouldn't be bad if the dollar wasn't so weak..   A little sneak of what it will sorta look like. FYI this isn't a buell in the pic.  (Message edited by teddagreek on April 17, 2008) | ||
| Glitch |
Glitch, how much on each end did you cut off? About an inch off each end. ...i've heard that the throttle/clutch cables, which are already super tight to begin with, might not work with shortening the bars. I used an R's clutch cable, and have it routed behind the fly screen, with a hole drilled in the side of the module. I'll post a pic tomorrow, my batteries are dead. |
