Removing stock bar ends on CB750 Hornet

[WinBase]

Hi All

 

i bought a new model cb750 hornet in march and want to replace the stock plastic bar ends with proper honda oem aluminium ones, however the stock ends appear to be in stuck in there uber tight and wont just pull and twist out as easy as i hoped, does anyone have any advice on how i remove them, preferably without damage, but if i do then so be it as im unlikely to use them again. theres plenty of vids out there on how to remove bar ends and weights that have a screw in the cap, but none on taking out the original ones that come with the bike. Is it a case of using something like mole or plumbers grips and a lot of force to twist and pull, or is there a way i'm missing? any help appreciated.

 

Regards

 

Bob

[Old-codger]

Are you sure there is not a cover over an allan bolt head holding the bar end weight on. A picture may help to suss it out.

[AstronautNinja]

Ye share a pic, help will be far easier

[RideWithStyles]

Some might have a star flange holding the thing in place that the bolt threads (the bar end is the bolt integration) through, now most if its really stuck in will be either straight fitted or cocked at an angle at the manufacturer but design they’re shite and damage the inside wall as they have to dig into the metal. If it is one of them you’ll might have to knock it out of the shape or bend a few of the arms just to allow space for the new ones, Though personally a new handle bar (good after market) would probably be easier.

 

or they could be flared out so you just grip and twist to the left or right so treat them like a thread.

 

the other is a glue and push in, so only thing is to go ape or a new handle bar. 
 

now from the officials aftermarket product it’s a bolt through probably that flares out so the original won’t be too far off that design, it’d say their expendable and man handle that bar end off.

[WinBase]

HI

 

thanks for the replies. there's deffo no allen key, and although i don't mind destroying the ends themselves when removing, having to purchase new handlebars just to swap the ends seems a tad extreme and not something i want to do

 

my best guess is that they have some sort of locking tab, so you grip and twist them to loosen and remove but don't want to mess up the bars if that aint the case

 

i bought some new honda OEM alloy bar ends, and fitting them (with an allen bolt at the end) seems easy enough, i just need these plastic things out !!

 

regards

 

Bob

 

 

 

[jr71]

i think Honda have a habit of gluing the bar ends on.

 

 

[RideWithStyles]

They do the naughty little scamps, can’t trust their design or workers. Don’t tell fleck.

[WinBase]

Once again thanks to those who replied and it's sorted

 

i bit the bullet and used some plumbers grips to turn them and they turned and pulled out quite easy, they are just plastic end covers that are glued in, with no actual weights behind them, however there is a threaded insert approx 40mm down inside the bar that the new aluminium oem ends and weights screw into using an allen head bolt, so it was quite an easy fit, & hopefully someone else will get use from this fact.

 

regards

 

Bob

 

 

[Toneant]

They are horrible cheap nasty push in plastic ends. Get some good grippy rubber gloves to get a good grip and then wiggle,turn and pull. The friction fit is obtained from four teardrops moulded on the plastic surface which pushes into the ends of bars so they shouldn’t be that tight, the inserted part of the bar ends are hollow.

[Ian Frog]

Looks like something from a specialist rubber goods supplier! 

Not that my personal fields of expertise extend t such places lol.

Mind you it could mean there are some interesting bar ends out there ! 

Cheers

Ian