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

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


Clamp


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

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

Originally Posted by shonadoll

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.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

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

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

Originally Posted by ooger

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

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.

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

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

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.

Originally Posted by mike_avfc

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

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

18mm, clamp type. Right.

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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

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.