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Rizoma bar end mirrors install?
- Thread starter RandomGRK
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Kyle Lamson
Tuned and Synch'ed
Not great images because she's up on the lift at the moment.
What are the grips you are using?
Kyle Lamson
Tuned and Synch'ed
They are leather wrapped grips I custom made. The base on the clutch side is a Portland Design Works Bourbon Grip and on the throttle side I used a G2 Ergonomics throttle tube along with some of the PDW grip parts. Some rubber bicycle track grips over that then hand stitched leather.
Remove the bar end. Is there a large metal spacer inside of it that the bolt passes through that can be removed by just turning it upside down?
If there is, get a piece of good Emory paper or strong metal oxide sandpaper designed for metal, and put it on a flush flat surface, like a piece of 2x4 for example.
Take out the spacer and run it flat against back and forth on the paper until you have removed the desired amount of material to put the bar end the distance you want from the end of the rubber grip. Reinstall spacer and bar end. Problem solved.
If there is no spacer, get an inexpensive wide flat fine tooth file (Harbor Freight Tools sells them cheap) and carefully file down the handlebar end the amount you want to move the bar end weight closer. The treads are fairly deep I’m sure so filing off a couple mm of material from the end will not harm it. Keep the file flat at all times. Go slow. 5 minutes later, again… Problem solved.
If there is, get a piece of good Emory paper or strong metal oxide sandpaper designed for metal, and put it on a flush flat surface, like a piece of 2x4 for example.
Take out the spacer and run it flat against back and forth on the paper until you have removed the desired amount of material to put the bar end the distance you want from the end of the rubber grip. Reinstall spacer and bar end. Problem solved.
If there is no spacer, get an inexpensive wide flat fine tooth file (Harbor Freight Tools sells them cheap) and carefully file down the handlebar end the amount you want to move the bar end weight closer. The treads are fairly deep I’m sure so filing off a couple mm of material from the end will not harm it. Keep the file flat at all times. Go slow. 5 minutes later, again… Problem solved.
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Hey! After looking a bit more,
It’s for sure the handle that is causing it.
The little tip here is what will need to be filed a bit. If I file this down to flush, will the hole disappear and just become hallow?
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Why are you asking me this? You have the part in your hand, not me! Look inside the hole with a flashlight. The threads are probably at least 1/2 - 1" deep. Use a toothpick and measure how far down they go. If you have only a few mm to take off, then you are good to go.
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Haha truth!
Yes, when you purchase from the online STORE link above, I include a spacer that fills that gap.
Per what Scott says, if you want to cut/grind/file that slug down, you can. Be sure you leave enough space for the throttle tube/grip to clear. All I'll add here.
"Be sure you leave enough space for the throttle tube/grip to clear."
Hey! Be sure you read what GTM told you there, and completely understand what he is saying BEFORE you start removing material.
Measure, check, measure again, recheck, and measure a third time to be certain, before you begin! Your throttle side must not touch the bar end at all or you will have issues. Remember, you can remove material, but you cannot put it back! Check periodically as you grind, for clearances, by putting the bar end back on and seeing how it fits.
Good luck!
Hey! Be sure you read what GTM told you there, and completely understand what he is saying BEFORE you start removing material.
Measure, check, measure again, recheck, and measure a third time to be certain, before you begin! Your throttle side must not touch the bar end at all or you will have issues. Remember, you can remove material, but you cannot put it back! Check periodically as you grind, for clearances, by putting the bar end back on and seeing how it fits.
Good luck!