Having invested in a new set of bars, I thought I would re-do my home-brew bar ends & share it with y'all. I find that a set of plastic bar ends will last about a session or 2 before they have snapped & splintered into a nice sharp edge to cut yourself on! This mod just replaces the existing plastic cap with a custom made alloy one...
I'm using the stock bar ends that come with a new set of Odyssey Gedda II grips here but I have used other brands successfully in the past.
My Dad fabricated the alloy end caps up for me, I've been running this set for about 12 years now & they are still going strong...
I'm using the stock bar ends that come with a new set of Odyssey Gedda II grips here but I have used other brands successfully in the past.
My Dad fabricated the alloy end caps up for me, I've been running this set for about 12 years now & they are still going strong...
1. To start I took the existing bar ends apart, setting aside the screw & wedge pieces
2. Saw off the existing plastic end cap from the body
3. The shoulder on the alloy end cap is 9.5mm diameter, so I drilled the plastic body to fit. You can see all the parts & the drilled out plastic body below
4. All the work done, now just reassemble the parts, the shoulder on the alloy cap is a good tight fit into the plastic body.
5. Ready to go - these should last a good while & it's only a 15 minute job to do ;-)
Sorry for the rather poor quality foto's...
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