Remove Bar end core

[geofferz]

Hi

These are the metal things that splay when you tighten the screw. I've remove the screw but the ends are stuck in - any ideas?

 

[Stu]

Are you sure yours come out?

A lot are solid rubber with a thread inserted in it and designed to stay in

[fastbob]

Hi

These are the metal things that splay when you tighten the screw. I've remove the screw but the ends are stuck in - any ideas?

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Oh that's a nice easy one . Put the bolt back in but only screw it in half way , then just give it a little tap with a hammer and the whole thing should come out .

[geofferz]

Are you sure yours come out?

A lot are solid rubber with a thread inserted in it and designed to stay in

 

Yes I just removed the weighted oem bar ends and replaced them with these. Now I want to switch back but they seem stuck in, which I get (as the screw forces them outwards) but I wanna know how to remove them

[geofferz]

Hi

These are the metal things that splay when you tighten the screw. I've remove the screw but the ends are stuck in - any ideas?

4525b65f3666.jpg

 

Oh that's a nice easy one . Put the bolt back in but only screw it in half way , then just give it a little tap with a hammer and the whole thing should come out .

 

Legend - thank you!

[Stu]

Are you sure yours come out?

A lot are solid rubber with a thread inserted in it and designed to stay in

 

Yes I just removed the weighted oem bar ends and replaced them with these. Now I want to switch back but they seem stuck in, which I get (as the screw forces them outwards) but I wanna know how to remove them

 

Ah righty oh then

My next suggestion would have been as [mention]fastbob[/mention]

[geofferz]

I knew this forum was useful, and more than just butt jokes and biscuit reviews.

[fastbob]

I knew this forum was useful, and more than just butt jokes and biscuit reviews.

[geofferz]

Right next one - my throttle sticks open when I tighten my bar end. Which is probably unsafe. Any clues? I can't have it less tight or it'll probably fall off...

[Grumpy Old Git]

Glue!

[Stu]

Right next one - my throttle sticks open when I tighten my bar end. Which is probably unsafe. Any clues? I can't have it less tight or it'll probably fall off...

 

sounds like the bar end is catching on the throttle grip

[fastbob]

Have a look to see if the throttle tube is extended beyond the handle bar . If it is you could see if you can move it inwards a bit by moving the whole assembly but if there is a locating peg and a little hole in the bars then this may not be possible. The alternative is to strip the whole thing and sand paper a little bit off the end of the throttle tube . Having said all that , have you tried just pushing the grip away from the bar end a bit ? Can we see some pics of this please in order to eliminate the guess work ? Another possibility might be to just move the bar end out a mm or so to stop it rubbing on the grip or the throttle tube .

[fastbob]

Surely your not tightening it so much that the handle bar is actually expanding ?

[geofferz]

Yeah nothing obvious - doesn't seem to be touching anything, not too tight that it could expand the handlebar... https://youtu.be/529owB99oPU

[mikestrivens]

Maybe it looks like you need a spacer to hold the bar end further out as you tighten it.

[Stu]

it's definitely touching as when you loosen it again and twist the throttle you see the bar end move

It will be inside the grip and not actually at the end

[TimR]

try loosening the throttle housing screws and see if you get any movement away from bar end . most are located on a spigot into the bar but this can give a few mm tolerance .

[geofferz]

One for tomorrow once I'm sober again methinks - thanks chaps

[geofferz]

Sorted! I managed to leave the bar ends a mm out so it didn't touch the throttle tube (I'm learning lots in this process like the grips are glued on etc - I had no idea!) so all good. Thank you all.

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After

 

 

Sure they look cooler from the side but what I'd failed to appreciate was how much cleaner the view from the saddle is - nothing gets in the way of your vision - so much nicer! They are quite small - I'd perhaps prefer them slightly bigger (I didn't check the size!) but actually compared to the stock mirrors you can probably see more because they clear your body. Haven't ridden with them yet but they appear to be solid - everything works it it should, nice and tight. Would recommend, especially for £19.95 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222535871709

[Fleck]

Result! Very similar to mine, fitted mine with an M6 bolt straight into the thread. Had to fit a penny washer on the throttle side to allow clearance. Good quality tinted glass and the rest all metal, were about the same price on ebay.