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ooger

29-01-09 10:23 PM

Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Searching the forum for "Bar ends" removes "ends" (obviously a popular word....) and gives me lots of results for the word "bar".

Not useful when I'm looking for some bar ends information.

So, bar ends. Thats what I'm talking about.

Is there some sort of specification, if I was about to go and trawl eBay for some?

More specifically, I need the whole unit, expander thing, bolt, metal end. Is that the usual way they're supplied?

Many bar ends related thanks

Dangerous Dave

30-01-09 08:10 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

There are two types of bar end, the bolt on ones and the clamp in ones. For a Curvy you will ned to bot on ones and for the Pointy you will need the clamp in ones...

Bolt
http://www.af1racing.com/store/ProdI...0009_thumb.jpg

Clamp
http://www.bikeit.co.uk/bikeit_06/im...s/BEWCOLBK.jpg

You tend to get the whole assembly with the clamp type.

shonadoll

30-01-09 08:17 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

I got R&G ones for my pointy and they are nice- the bottom type, like Dave says.

Dangerous Dave

30-01-09 08:18 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shonadoll (Post 1765754)

I got R&G ones

Aye, they are good (I've tested them) and probably the only decent crash protection product that R&G make for the SV650.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?...pictureid=1407

shonadoll

30-01-09 08:20 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave (Post 1765755)

Aye, they are good (I've tested them) and probably the only decent crash protection product that R&G make for the SV650.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?...pictureid=1407

:cheers: thanks, only got em cos the bolt on my OEM ones was made of cheese!

mike_avfc

30-01-09 08:26 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ooger (Post 1765511)

think i got my old oem ones for my pointy in the garage ! - one of them may be scuffed - pm me if youre interested and i'll take a piccie.

Dicky Ticker

30-01-09 09:06 AM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

The tube size governs what you can fit but they have different weights and lengths.Initially I had a vibration problem with my SV so I experimented with different combinations till I came across a set-up that completely eleviated the problem. This may not be related to your enquiry,so if it is purely for cosmetic reasons buy what pleases you

Dangerous Dave

30-01-09 12:42 PM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker (Post 1765804)

The tube size governs what you can fit

The common 18mm size is what you need, the slimmer 13mm versions are aimed for some aftermarket clip-ons and Renthals, and the larger diameter versions are for aftermarket fat-bars.

ooger

01-02-09 12:47 PM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_avfc (Post 1765766)

think i got my old oem ones for my pointy in the garage ! - one of them may be scuffed - pm me if youre interested and i'll take a piccie.

Thank mate, but I think I'm going to replace them with some bling, rather than more stock ones. Maybe some R&Gs, I dont know. Stumbling round the garage this morning I knocked the only good spare one off a shelf, and promptly scuffed it half a metre on the concrete under my shoe before nearly knocking the bike over :rolleyes:

Oddly, riding without any seems to improve the vibration - i.,e reduce it.

18mm, clamp type. Right.

Sid Squid

01-02-09 01:24 PM

Re: Bar Ends - The unsearchable subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave (Post 1765745)

For a Curvy you will need to bolt on ones and for the Pointy you will need the clamp in ones.

The distinction isn't between Curvy and Pointy exactly, it's between soild and hollow 'bars.
The rubber bung type, (some are supplied with a metal expander), which you refer to as 'clamp in' fits all nakeds as they have tubular 'bars.
Curvy 'S' 'bars are solid with a tapped hole in the end, and use the variety without the expander.

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