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Mikef5000
Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Question:

I just installed the handguards on my M2. What did you do about the plastic throttle sleeve that covers the end of the bar? Drill it out? Replace it with an upgraded one?
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Raceautobody
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 09:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Replaced them with the ones from the CityX.

Al
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Mikef5000
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 05:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What do you mean them? I'm not talking grips, I'm actually talking the plastic sleeve under the throttle grip.

How difficult is the swap?
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Raceautobody
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 07:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

On my X1 the throttle sleeve was open on the end and a plastic bar end was in it. Just pulled them out of each side and repalced with CityX bar ends so the hand guards could snap into them.


If your throttle sleeve is not open on the end then maybe cut it or get new grips with a new sleeve.


Al
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Mikef5000
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think I might try cutting it.

Is this a bad idea??? Anyone??? Anyone at all???
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Firemanjim
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do you mean the throttle sleeve itself--part that cable attaches to,rotates on bar-?? It can be trimmed all you want/need.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 10:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Awesome! I'll dremmel the end off tomorrow!

Thank you!
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Eengler2
Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 08:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You shouldn't need to trim anything. Just pop off the stock plastic bar end and pop in the CityX plastic bar end. I had a little difficulty pushing the CityX one in, but got it with a little work
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Mikef5000
Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 05:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Doh!

Explination:

I have the traction grips that cover the end of the bars, so I cut the center ring out of them to fit the hand guard plugs in. The left side was open under the grip, the right side had plastic covering the bar under the grip.
I just assumed it was the throttle sleeve.
After I spent 10 minutes pulling the grip off, I realized it was just a plug.

Pulled the plug out, put the grip back on, pushed the new plug in, and we're good to go.

I rode the other day in 40 degrees with lightweight thinsulate gloves. Didn't notice any wind or cold on my hands at all! I like these things!
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Eengler2
Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 06:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

...plus they look BadA$$.
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