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I have never been a fan of the looks of bar end weights so I decided to come up with a solution that would clean up the look of the handlebars while still maintaining the vibration dampening effects of the bar end weights.
So after mulling over several options I decided to try this idea out first, which involved machining special internal bar end weights and new billet aluminum end caps for the bars.
The new internal bar end weights are heavier than the stock weights and have only about .001 clearance on the inside of the handlebar and are .701 diameter x 5" in lenght and are looked in place with a special Loctite retainer that’s used for cylindrical parts. I also put a thread in the end just in case I ever want to be able to remove them, and I also had to mill a .020 deep flat along the lenght of each internal weight to clear the weld on the inside of the bars.
The new billet end caps utilize the rubber expander from stock bar end weight assembly to hold them in place, and I really like the looks of them over the big bulbous stock bar end weights and I painted them with semi-gloss black paint.
I just finished installing them last night and plan to take it out for a vibration test this morning. My thinking is that placing a heavier weight inside the bars right where you grip the bars will work better at reducing vibration then the stock weight hanging off the end of the bars that is isolated from the bars by rubber bushings.
So after mulling over several options I decided to try this idea out first, which involved machining special internal bar end weights and new billet aluminum end caps for the bars.
The new internal bar end weights are heavier than the stock weights and have only about .001 clearance on the inside of the handlebar and are .701 diameter x 5" in lenght and are looked in place with a special Loctite retainer that’s used for cylindrical parts. I also put a thread in the end just in case I ever want to be able to remove them, and I also had to mill a .020 deep flat along the lenght of each internal weight to clear the weld on the inside of the bars.
The new billet end caps utilize the rubber expander from stock bar end weight assembly to hold them in place, and I really like the looks of them over the big bulbous stock bar end weights and I painted them with semi-gloss black paint.
I just finished installing them last night and plan to take it out for a vibration test this morning. My thinking is that placing a heavier weight inside the bars right where you grip the bars will work better at reducing vibration then the stock weight hanging off the end of the bars that is isolated from the bars by rubber bushings.
